Tag: theatrical windows

Hollywood's record $4.765 billion summer exposed a fragile theatrical business, with five films generating 53% of revenue while the rest of the slate earned $960 million less than in 2013. Low-budget hits like *Obsession* and *Backrooms* highlight the value of…

Rights owners are increasingly preserving IP, distribution, customer relationships and future monetization while selling buyers only the access or control they actually need. Netflix, Disney, Sony and the NFL show how narrower rights deals can create value without transferring the…

The DGA and IATSE are backing a settlement that would let Paramount's $110 billion WBD acquisition move forward in exchange for nine binding conditions protecting production volume, theatrical windows, third-party licensing, domestic production, HBO distribution and Paramount's Los Angeles headquarters.…

Paramount is threatening to move its headquarters and parts of its operations out of California unless Attorney General Rob Bonta negotiates a settlement in the state’s lawsuit challenging its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. David Ellison is using jobs,…

Paramount is offering AMC and Regal three-year contracts requiring a combined Paramount-Warner Bros. to release at least 30 films annually, with 45-day theatrical exclusivity and a 90-day subscription streaming holdback. The commitments could strengthen Paramount's defense of its $110 billion…

Ana Maria Jipa, CEO of Olyn, argues in this Thought Leaders Circle essay that box office surges like Memorial Day weekend’s don’t signal a theatrical revival, but rather a shift toward event-driven viewing. She emphasizes that modern film distribution has…