Tag: theaters
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Survey: 83% of Moviegoers Will See At Least 3 Films in Theaters This Summer
A recent survey of moviegoers shows that movie fans are planning to get back to theaters in a big way this summer. Fandango found that 83% of the 6,000 people surveyed plan to see at least three movies on the big screen in the next few months. The study was conducted in the first quarter…
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Report: 38% of Movie Goers Plan to Stream New Releases at Home
It’s been an interesting year for streaming as Hollywood scrambled to find alternatives to theatrical releases for blockbuster films. Some releases (like James Bond) were postponed altogether, some opted for straight-to-streaming releases (Tom Hanks’ Greyhound), and others have split the difference with a hybrid, same-day theater/streaming premiere. But while pandemic restrictions have lightened to a…
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Box Offices Continue to Regain Momentum Ahead of ‘Black Widow’ Opening Weekend
Of all the businesses that struggled during the pandemic, Covid-19 really did movie theaters dirty. Theaters struggled to pull in even $1 million on opening weekends, compared to the nine-digit figures that were the norm in 2019. The good news is, things are (slowly) starting to pick back up for what we can assume was…
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Study: 25% of US Broadband Households Prefer Home-Viewing to Theaters
Viewing habits have been steadily shifting over the last decade, primarily with a swing toward streaming. But up until recently, it seemed as though movie-watchers still enjoyed going to the theater to catch the newest release. Now, new research from Parks Associates shows one-quarter of US broadband households say they would rather watch a new…
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Are Movies Coming Back to Theaters? Advance Tickets to ‘New Mutants’ are Now on Sale
We’ve been in a dry spell when it comes to movie-going this year, so if you’re thirsty for some big-screen entertainment, Fandango now has advanced tickets available for purchase for The New Mutants starring Maisie Williams, Anya-Taylor Joy and Charlie Heaton. The 20th Century Fox film is scheduled to hit theaters on August 28 and…
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Over Half of Young People Would Pay Up to $50 to Stream a Theatrical Release
While streaming overall saw a pretty big boost thanks to the current pandemic, a somewhat new area of streaming also saw a huge rise in popularity – premium video on demand, or a new theatrical release that’s also available at home. Not surprisingly, young people are leading the way. What is surprising though is the…
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2020 Box Office Falls as Films Like ‘Tenet’ Likely to Keep Delaying Premiere Dates
Movie theater’s earnings are predicted to be down 70 percent for 2020 earnings, a decline that’s been affecting the stock prices. In a note to shareholders, Eric Handler of MKM Partners predicted further falling stocks for theater chains including AMC, Cinemark, Imax Corp., and National CineMedia. He maintained a “buy” rating on Cinemark and Imax, with the…
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‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Finishes Third Week as Most-Watched Movie
Paramount Home Entertainment’s new release Sonic the Hedgehog has been in the No.1 one spot for the most-watched in-home movie for three weeks straight, beating out The Invisible Man and Birds of Prey. Sonic the Hedgehog made a brief debut in domestic theaters back in February making $146 million at the box office before COVID-19…
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AMC Theatres Says it Won’t Show Universal Films After Trolls World Tour’s Streaming Success
AMC Theatres says it won’t play any Universal Pictures movies following comments about the streaming success of the recent Trolls World Tour, which earned a reported $100 million in video rentals in its first three weeks in North America. “The results for Trolls World Tour have exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the viability of PVOD (premium…