Tag: box office

From the Archives revisits how MoviePass turned its $9.95 unlimited plan into a cultural phenomenon while making every additional movie watched more expensive for the company. It proved consumers wanted theatrical subscriptions at scale, but AMC and Regal were better…

Media companies are forcing costs that once hid inside broader growth strategies to justify themselves as slower growth makes cross-subsidies harder to defend. Microsoft, Warner Music, Netflix, Channel 4 and The Trade Desk are all tying spending more directly to…

Netflix's decision to report box-office grosses for six upcoming films signals a more formal theatrical strategy for select titles. Public results give exhibitors, talent and Netflix a shared benchmark for deciding whether theatrical revenue and awareness justify the added costs…

Lionsgate’s fiscal Q1 revenue jumped nearly 50% to $777 million as Michael and The Housemaid drove record motion picture profit and trailing 12-month library revenue held near $1 billion. The Starz separation has given investors and potential buyers a cleaner…

Box office is surging in 2026, with attendance and ticket sales hitting post-pandemic highs. It points to a tight run of major releases driving consistent traffic across audiences, with more big titles still on deck. But there’s more going on…

LightShed Partners reported a 7% decline in Hollywood’s Q4 2025 box office revenue compared to Q4 2024, with figures still 30% below 2019 levels. Despite a modest 2% gain through November, the data points to a lasting shift in consumer…

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a mixed Q3, with studio revenue up 23% thanks to box office hits and streaming profits rising 19% despite flat revenue and falling ARPU. Linear TV continued its steep decline, with ad and content revenue sliding…

Cineverse slashed its way to a standout quarter, with Q4 2024 revenue soaring to $40.7 million—more than triple the prior year—driven by Terrifier 3’s massive box office success. Net income flipped from a $2.9 million loss to a $7.2 million…