Theatrical
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Another Cable TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video
The migration from pay-TV to over-the-top video among distributors is gaining momentum. Gigabit Minnesota, a regional pay-TV operator near Minneapolis, is getting out of the TV distribution business. In an acknowledgment of changing market forces toward streaming video, Gigabit has begun informing its 10,000 customers that it would cease distributing linear TV on Jan. 31. … Continue reading “Another Cable TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video”
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Amazon Greenlights Four New Local Latin American Originals
Amazon has greenlit four new local original series from Argentina, Chile and Colombia, marking the first-ever locally produced Amazon Originals to launch in these countries that will also be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The four scripted series announced consist of Argentinean original “Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido (“Iosi, … Continue reading “Amazon Greenlights Four New Local Latin American Originals”
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Platforms Avoid Netflix Movies in Pre-Oscar Showcases
Netflix earned an impressive 24 Oscar nominations ahead of the 92nd Academy Awards on Feb. 9 — largely around two movies: Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story. Walmart-owned Vudu.com and exhibitors Cinemark, AMC Theatres and Regal Cinema have launched pre-Oscar events showcasing best picture nominated films — with the exception of Netflix’s … Continue reading “Platforms Avoid Netflix Movies in Pre-Oscar Showcases”
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China’s iQIYI Streaming Service Bows First Theatrical Feature Film
China’s online media giant iQIYI announced that Spycies, a family-friendly animated film, will launch in theaters across China on Jan. 11, with subsequent releases slated in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. Spycies revolves around a complex action-adventure between “Spy Cat” Vladimir and “Hacker Mouse” Hector set in a modern animal kingdom. The production team … Continue reading “China’s iQIYI Streaming Service Bows First Theatrical Feature Film”
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‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Leads Golden Globes as Traditional Studios Dominate Film Categories, Streamers Take a Handful of TV Trophies
Traditional studios led the way in the film categories, while streamers and Pay-TV networks divvied up the TV categories at the 77th Annual Golden Globes ceremony Jan. 5 in a ceremony held in Los Angeles and broadcast on NBC. The Golden Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and are seen as one … Continue reading “‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Leads Golden Globes as Traditional Studios Dominate Film Categories, Streamers Take a Handful of TV Trophies”
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Netflix Left $3.6 Billion at the Theatrical Box Office in 2019
Beginning in late 2018 through this year, Netflix has redoubled efforts to produce original feature-length movies in addition to episodic TV series. At the same time, the SVOD pioneer continues to throw a curve ball into traditional theatrical distribution by largely eschewing exhibitor releases in favor of worldwide streaming access. The result is friction from … Continue reading “Netflix Left $3.6 Billion at the Theatrical Box Office in 2019”
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Cohen Media Group Acquires Curzon Cinemas, Including VOD Service
Independent production house Cohen Media Group has purchased Curzon Cinemas, a specialty theatrical chain operating in the United Kingdom for 85 years. The acquisition includes the Curzon’s Artificial Eye distribution arm as well as the Curzon Home Cinema streaming service. “Among exhibitors and distributors of great films, there are few names in the international marketplace … Continue reading “Cohen Media Group Acquires Curzon Cinemas, Including VOD Service”
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WarnerMedia’s truTV Readies First Theatrical Release
WarnerMedia’s truTV has announced the theatrical release date for its first-ever feature-length film, Impractical Jokers: The Movie, directed by Chris Henchy (Daddy’s Home, Eastbound & Down) and produced by “Funny or Die.” Opening in select theaters nationwide on Feb. 21, 2020, the film stars James Murray, Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto, and Sal Vulcano, also known … Continue reading “WarnerMedia’s truTV Readies First Theatrical Release”
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IMDb: ‘Birds of Prey’, ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Most Anticipated Movie, TV Show in 2020
Online movie/TV database IMDb.com has announced the Top 10 movies and TV shows of 2019, as well as the most anticipated movies and TV shows of 2020. Rather than base its rankings on statistical samplings or critic reviews, Amazon-owned IMDb determines its list by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly … Continue reading “IMDb: ‘Birds of Prey’, ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Most Anticipated Movie, TV Show in 2020”
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Acorn TV Readies First ‘Miss Fisher’ Theatrical Movie
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV Dec. 10 said it would debut a feature-length film, Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears, Jan. 4, 2020, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The movie is based on the international “Miss Fisher” television series and murder mystery books. Filmed on location in Melbourne, Australia, and in Morocco, Essie … Continue reading “Acorn TV Readies First ‘Miss Fisher’ Theatrical Movie”
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Disney’s Record $10B Global Box Office Suggests Rosy Home Entertainment Future
Walt Disney Studios set a record $10 billion in worldwide box office ticket sales through Dec. 8 with current theatrical hit Frozen II — a notable milestone achieved without a “Star Wars” movie or breakout 20th Century Fox title. Disney in July broke its previous $7.6 billion box office haul. Fox Studios’ theatrical titles topped … Continue reading “Disney’s Record $10B Global Box Office Suggests Rosy Home Entertainment Future”
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Netflix Signs Lease to Keep Open Iconic New York Theater
Netflix has announced a lease agreement to keep open New York’s iconic Paris Theatre, one of the oldest art houses in the United States, and the last single-screen theater in New York. The theater was shuttered earlier this year and was re-opened earlier this month to a successful run of Marriage Story, by filmmaker Noah Baumbach. Netflix … Continue reading “Netflix Signs Lease to Keep Open Iconic New York Theater”