Blockbusters are finally coming back to movie theaters. But the buzz is elsewhere in Hollywood. Streaming services are upending the film industry's traditional model and consolidating power just as Hollywood's major studios did during its Golden Age in the 1930s.
source: Los Angeles Times
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. said recently that its board has named Chief Executive Adam Aron as chairman of the board. The board of the world's biggest cinema operator also named Ambassador Philip Lader at its lead director.
source: MarketWatch
With consumers flocking back to their pre-pandemic routines quicker than some workers are willing and able to rejoin the workforce, businesses are boosting wages, offering bonuses and stretching the limits of their margins to lock in employees.
source: The Hill
From deadlines to new ways of applying, here's what small business owners need to know about PPP loan forgiveness.
source: The Business Journals
In September, U.K. exhibition veterans Kate Gerova and Mandy Kean hitched their proverbial wagons together to form Mustard Studio, a consulting business catering to independent theater owners. The venture is particularly applicable...
source: Box Office Pro
Comcast and ViacomCBS are exploring partnerships in international streaming — a more targeted agreement than a full-out merger, speculation of which has dogged both companies for months.
source: Deadline
Netflix has given its first real hints about its push into video games. The streamer said recently in its second-quarter shareholders letter that the "time is right to learn more about how our members value...
source: Deadline
The stock market soared to record highs in the first half of 2021, but not everyone has participated the rally. Most notably in the media space, Netflix and Disney have seen their stocks stall out this year despite the fact they've established themselves as the clear leaders...
source: Variety
President Joe Biden has picked Jonathan Kanter to serve as the Justice Department's assistant attorney general for antitrust, in a major win for progressive Democrats who accused the agency of failing to aggressively pursue major tech companies' anti-competitive and privacy...
source: Politico
The red carpets were out of storage and back on sidewalks in the French Riviera city of Cannes this month, after remaining rolled up last year due to COVID-19. The delay did not dampen the glitz and only added to the anticipation of this month's Cannes Film Festival where,...
source: CBS News
Maybe it's the model. Or maybe it's Marvel. Disney's highly anticipated Marvel film Black Widow suffered a brutal blow at the box office this weekend, falling 67 percent compared to its opening weekend and dashing hopes at the company for a July hit.
source: The Washington Post
Have you seen F9? How about A Quiet Place Part II? Black Widow? Zola? What I’m asking is whether you’ve gone back to a movie theater yet.
source: The New York Times
Have you ever wanted to have dinner with Beetlejuice? How about Slimer? Jaws? If you’re a horror movie fan, or just like good eats and fun, a new restaurant in Cleveland Heights will make all of your cinematic and foodie dreams come true.
source: Fox 8 Cleveland
Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring the basketball great LeBron James, beat holdover Black Widow to top the chart with a better-than-expected domestic debut of $31.7 million from 3,956 theaters.
source: The Hollywood Reporter
After more than a year of watching movies at home during the pandemic, cinephiles are thrilled to be reunited with tubs of buttery popcorn, comfy reclining chairs and, of course, some epic movie magic.
source: Los Angeles Times
