News Analysis
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‘Cuties’ Director Responds to Media, Political Backlash
NEWS ANALYSIS — In an era of hyper-partisan politics during an election year, Netflix’s French-language film Cuties, about an 11-year-old girl from Senegal who joins a dance troupe to escape an overbearing mother, has found a perfect storm. No issue riles people more than child endangerment and/or exploitation. Throw in the Internet and social media, … Continue reading “‘Cuties’ Director Responds to Media, Political Backlash”
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Analyst: Lackluster Weekend Box Office Could See Studios Further Delay New Releases
With Warner Bros.’ Tenet generating $30 million at the domestic box office over two weekends, and Disney’s Mulan almost surpassed by a local sci-fi film (The Eight Hundred) at the Chinese box office, the jury remains out on the state of the theatrical market’s return to normal from the coronavirus pandemic. The third-quarter domestic box … Continue reading “Analyst: Lackluster Weekend Box Office Could See Studios Further Delay New Releases”
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Interpret: Apple TV+ $9.99 Bundle With Showtime and CBS All Access Could Boost Growth
Apple’s bundling of Apple TV+ with CBS All Access and Showtime for just $9.99 per month, announced in August, could be a savvy move, according to research firm Interpret. Apple TV+ alone is $4.99 a month. Interpret’s New Media Measure shows that Apple TV+ has room for growth with the bundle method. Among current Apple … Continue reading “Interpret: Apple TV+ $9.99 Bundle With Showtime and CBS All Access Could Boost Growth”
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Disney CFO on ‘Mulan’ Bypassing Theaters: ‘Would a Family Go? Probably Not’
Calling the unprecedented decision to launch $200 million live-action movie Mulan direct-to-consumer via premium video-on-demand “not an easy decision,” Disney CFO Christine McCarthy told a virtual Wall Street event that a lot of factors played into the release strategy. Speaking Sept. 9 online at the Citi 2020 Global Technology Conference, McCarthy said the decision to … Continue reading “Disney CFO on ‘Mulan’ Bypassing Theaters: ‘Would a Family Go? Probably Not’”
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Analyst: 10-Month Subscription Required to Offset Loss of One Video Game Disc Sale
The move toward free-to-pay (F2P) video games and subscription services will continue to negatively impact the revenue lost from packaged-media sales in the gaming industry, according to new data from Jupiter Research. Jupiter found that the video game industry will exceed $200 billion in value in 2023, growing from an expected $155 billion in this … Continue reading “Analyst: 10-Month Subscription Required to Offset Loss of One Video Game Disc Sale”
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Analyst Eyes ‘Embarrassing’ Opening Weekend for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’
Hollywood may be slowly going back to work as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs and flows across the country, but don’t expect a groundswell of content to be flooding distribution channels, including movie theaters and digital in the short term, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. Speaking Sept. 2 on the virtual OTT.X 2020 Summit, … Continue reading “Analyst Eyes ‘Embarrassing’ Opening Weekend for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’”
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Deloitte: Consolidation, Niche Content Key to Surviving Industry Transformation
In the rapidly evolving over-the-top video ecosystem, traditional media distribution has been turned on its ear as pay-TV, linear broadcast and packaged media are being supplanted by technology companies entering the media and entertainment space — many with original content. From subscription streaming video-on-demand pioneers Netflix and Roku to e-commerce behemoth Amazon, consumer tech giant … Continue reading “Deloitte: Consolidation, Niche Content Key to Surviving Industry Transformation”
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The ‘Hits’ Keep Coming for Apple TV+
NEWS ANALYSIS — Since its launch a week before Disney+ last year, Apple TV+ has struggled to achieve support in the media and among online observers. Despite its corporate parent’s record market valuation ($2.1 trillion!) this week, Apple TV+ is often viewed as an underwhelming missed opportunity. Apple TV+ is seen as having the worst-quality … Continue reading “The ‘Hits’ Keep Coming for Apple TV+”
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Nathanson: 17-Day Theatrical Window a ‘Dangerous Precedent’
With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering movie theaters, studios have slowly embraced premium VOD and releasing lesser titles early into digital retail channels. When Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres announced plans to shrink the traditional 90-day theatrical window to 17 days for new-release movies, the studio business model was thrown on its ear. Perennial box office … Continue reading “Nathanson: 17-Day Theatrical Window a ‘Dangerous Precedent’”
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Analyst: AVOD ‘Under Appreciated’ Market Dynamic
While the growth of subscription streaming video services led by Netflix has dominated home entertainment headlines over the years, growth of ad-supported VOD platforms still remains a lurking presence, according to analyst Michael Nathanson with MoffettNathanson in New York. Speaking Aug. 20 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group Mid-Year 2020 Digital Media Entertainment Report … Continue reading “Analyst: AVOD ‘Under Appreciated’ Market Dynamic”
