Theatrical
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MoviePass Looking to Avoid ‘Facebook’ Fallout
NEWS ANALYSIS — Movie theater subscription service MoviePass’ recent announcement offering first-time annual subscribers access for $6.95 a month – 30% below the standard $9.95 rate – underscores increasing consumer concern about data privacy. CEO Mitch Lowe said the price cut is an attempt to make the moviegoing experience “easy and affordable” for everyone. Apparently, … Continue reading “MoviePass Looking to Avoid ‘Facebook’ Fallout”
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MoviePass Lowers Price to $6.95 a Month
Movie theater subscription service MoviePass March 23 announced that, for a limited time, it is offering its annual subscription to new subscribers for $6.95 a month purchased on an annual basis. The new annual subscription plan also has a one-time processing fee of $6.55. MoviePass gives subscribers the ability to attend up to one non-premium … Continue reading “MoviePass Lowers Price to $6.95 a Month”
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YouTube Red Original Series ‘Cobra Kai’ Bowing Premiere Episodes With ‘The Karate Kid’ Theatrical Screening
The 1984 box office hit The Karate Kid will have a one-day theatrical screening April 25 in 700 theaters nationwide to promote upcoming YouTube Red Original series “Cobra Kai.” The new series from Sony Pictures Television debuts at the Tribeca Film Festival April 24 and begins streaming May 2 on YouTube Red. A commercial success, the original movie … Continue reading “YouTube Red Original Series ‘Cobra Kai’ Bowing Premiere Episodes With ‘The Karate Kid’ Theatrical Screening”
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RLJ Entertainment Retains Fiscal, Legal Advisors in AMC Networks Deal
RLJ Entertainment has retained fiscal advisor Allen & Co. and Greenberg Traurig as its legal counsel regarding the pending proposal from AMC Networks to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of RLJE not currently owned by AMC Networks or entities affiliated with founder/board chairman Robert L. Johnson. RLJE, which was formed in 2012 through the … Continue reading “RLJ Entertainment Retains Fiscal, Legal Advisors in AMC Networks Deal”
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Shout! Factory Buys Roger Corman Library with Chinese Co.
Indie distributor Shout! Factory and China’s Ace Film HK Co. have acquired Roger “The Pope of Pop Cinema” Corman’s New Horizons Picture catalog featuring 270 movies and TV series. No financial details were disclosed. The deal grants Shout! rights to North America, Europe, Australia and Russia. Ace has rights for China, Asia, Africa and South … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Buys Roger Corman Library with Chinese Co.”
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Oscars Provide Boost to Fandango, FandangoNow
Academy Awards season has been good to Fandango and its on-demand service FandangoNow. For the second consecutive year, the company offered a special Awards Season gift card — good for tickets to see the Oscar contenders on the big screen (via Fandango) or at home (via FandangoNow). By the time the Oscar ceremony aired, FandangoNow … Continue reading “Oscars Provide Boost to Fandango, FandangoNow”
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MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe Clarifies Location Tracking Comments
After Media Play News reported data tracking comments from MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe March 2 at a Los Angeles conference, numerous news outlets picked up on the quote: “We watch how you drive from home to the movies.” The full quote reads as follows: “We get an enormous amount of information. Since we mail you … Continue reading “MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe Clarifies Location Tracking Comments”
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Allison Checchi Upped to COO at Atom Tickets
Atom Tickets March 13 announced that industry veteran Allison Checchi has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO). Checchi was previously chief marketing officer. In her new role, Checchi is responsible for the day-to-day management of all functional areas of the company, including marketing, product, and engineering. She is also responsible for managing the end-to-end programs … Continue reading “Allison Checchi Upped to COO at Atom Tickets”
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MoviePass Facing PVOD Ending?
NEWS ANALYSIS – MoviePass, the upstart theatrical ticket subscription service, seeks to replicate the Netflix business model with movie-going consumers. It’s a populist concept that gives subscribers daily access to a non-premium screening for $9.95 monthly fee. To date, the service has attracted more than 2 million subscribers — and plenty of controversy. Since the … Continue reading “MoviePass Facing PVOD Ending?”
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Fandango Survey Finds Women Prefer Action to Romance and Want More Diversity in Film
Women like action movies more than romances and prefer diversity in casts and filmmakers, according to a Fandango survey of more than 3,000 female moviegoers, ages 18-54, released to celebrate International Women’s Day and the start of the SXSW Film Festival, Fandango correspondent Alicia Malone will discuss the survey results on her SXSW panel, “The … Continue reading “Fandango Survey Finds Women Prefer Action to Romance and Want More Diversity in Film”
