Theatrical
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CBS COO: We ‘Cannibalize Up’ Cord Cutters
In an era of cord cutting and fragmentation of home entertainment and television distribution, CBS says its total viewership data has grown. Speaking March 6 at The Deutsche Bank 2018 media, telecom & business services confab in Palm Beach, Fla., COO Joesph Ianniello said combining traditional pay-TV subscribers with online TV and direct-to-consumer has resulted … Continue reading “CBS COO: We ‘Cannibalize Up’ Cord Cutters”
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McDormand Oscar Acceptance Speech Gets Top Kudos in Fandango Survey
In the hours after the Academy Awards, Fandango surveyed more than 1,000 Oscar-watching moviegoers on their feelings about the show, host, speeches, snubs and surprises, and Best Actress winner Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri) gave the best acceptance speech at the Oscars, according to the survey, leading the field with 37% of … Continue reading “McDormand Oscar Acceptance Speech Gets Top Kudos in Fandango Survey”
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MoviePass Seeks to Improve Customer Relations
MoviePass has a customer relations problem. The subscription ticket service March 5 announced it inked a partnership with TaskUs to improve relations with subscribers. It also hired former Jake Petersen, former senior manager of client services at TaskUs, as the company’s VP of customer experience. Since cutting the monthly sub price six months ago to … Continue reading “MoviePass Seeks to Improve Customer Relations”
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MoviePass to Invest in as Many as a Dozen Films a Year, CEO Says
Theatrical subscription service MoviePass could invest in as many as a dozen films a year, said CEO Mitch Lowe at a presentation March 2 during the Entertainment Finance Forum presented by Winston Baker in Hollywood. “We’re going to be selective, but it could be a dozen films a year,” he said. “It could be more. … Continue reading “MoviePass to Invest in as Many as a Dozen Films a Year, CEO Says”
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Fandango Survey: Last Year’s Oscar Mix-up Boosts Interest in Watching Ceremony
Last year’s best picture envelope mix-up has increased interest in watching the Academy Awards ceremony March 4, according to Fandango survey of more than 1,000 Oscar-watching moviegoers. In the survey, 71% of respondents said that last year’s envelope mix-up makes them more interested in watching this year’s Oscars, and 65% said they plan to watch … Continue reading “Fandango Survey: Last Year’s Oscar Mix-up Boosts Interest in Watching Ceremony”
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Hulu, Madison Square Garden Ink Marketing Deal
Hulu and The Madison Square Garden Co. have entered into a multi-faceted marketing partnership that includes naming rights to The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The theater is now known as The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, with Hulu branding and content fully integrated across the venue, as well as MSG’s digital and promotional … Continue reading “Hulu, Madison Square Garden Ink Marketing Deal”
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CEO Mitch Lowe Says MoviePass Will Reach 5 Million Subs by End of Year
Editor’s Note: Because of the wide pickup of this article’s section on MoviePass data collection, I have expanded the quote from Mitch Lowe: “We get an enormous amount of information. Since we mail you the card, we know your home address, of course, we know the makeup of that household, the kids, the age groups, … Continue reading “CEO Mitch Lowe Says MoviePass Will Reach 5 Million Subs by End of Year”
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MoviePass to Sponsor Miami Film Festival
Theater subscription service MoviePass, a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics, announced it will be a lead sponsor for the Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival. In addition, MoviePass will offer subscribers a chance to win tickets to exclusive Miami Film Festival events. MoviePass’ sponsorship donation is part of the company’s ongoing support for … Continue reading “MoviePass to Sponsor Miami Film Festival”
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Viacom CEO: ‘Our Brands Coming to Mobile’ in the U.S.
Look for Viacom and its key brands – Paramount Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and BET – to go increasingly mobile in the United States. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom confab in San Francisco, CEO Bob Bakish said recently announced moves partnering with Spain’s Telefónica making Viacom’s brands available on the telecom’s … Continue reading “Viacom CEO: ‘Our Brands Coming to Mobile’ in the U.S.”
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Lionsgate Inks Director Paul Feig to Create More TV Content
Lionsgate March 1 announced a first-look deal with award-winning multi-hyphenate Paul Feig and his producing partner Jessie Henderson to create scripted and unscripted series and formats. The studio/distributor’s relationship with Feig in the television business already includes the unscripted half-hour Netflix comedy series, “The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale,” an absurdist look at pop … Continue reading “Lionsgate Inks Director Paul Feig to Create More TV Content”
