2017 Mid-Year Studio Market Share Projections
Now that we’re halfway through 2017 it seems as good a time as any to project out how the Hollywood box office market share race will wind up by the end of the year. Can Disney hang onto its lead and…
“Wonderstruck” Director Todd Haynes Defends Amazon Studios at the Cannes Film Festival
Just one day after filmmaker Pedro Almodovar and actor Will Smith debated whether Netflix should be permitted to have films premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival if they the movies will never been seen in cinemas, director Todd…
Cannes Film Festival Jury Answers The Netflix Question
Hanging over the start of the Cannes Film Festival today was the incessant discussion over the selection of two films produced by Netflix to appear in competition. It was all anyone attending Cannes, and especially those that aren’t, could talk…
The Myth of the Opening Weekend as a Key Performance Indicator
Gruvi’s Ben Johnson crunches the numbers to show that the opening weekend box office focus can be over-stated in terms of judging a film’s long term success….
Looking Past the Headlights: The Next 10 Years in the Entertainment Industry
This article is re-printed from Medium because we feel it will be of interest to readers of CJ and we believe it deserves a wider audience. Ben Johnson at Gruvi kindly agreed for us to re-publish it here. This article is…
German Cinemas Threaten “Star Wars” Boycott
Small and independent cinemas in Germany are threatening to boycott Disney/Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: the Force Awakens” over unfavourable screening terms. Amongst many points of contention Disney is said to be enforcing a minimum ticket price that is seen as too high for…
Crunching The Numbers On Paramount’s Dynamic Release Windows
When we first set out to craft our analysis of the July announcement that Paramount Pictures would release certain movies on home video just 17-days after most theatres stopped playing them, we must admit to initially focusing on the wrong…
Ted Sarandos Tells Cannes Netflix Is Not Anti-Cinema
When the Marché du Film announced that Ted Sarandos would be making an appearance during the NEXT program at this year’s Cannes Film Market, the session instantly became one of its most anticipated events. The chief content officer at Netflix…
Dissecting the Dispute Between Disney and Cinema Owners Over Film Rental Terms
The recent news that exhibitors in North America and Germany were unhappy with the film rental terms Walt Disney Studios was offering for their release of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” provides a perfect opportunity to explain some longstanding industry practices…
Digital Cinema Firm Tries to Block “Fast & Furious 7” India Release
UPDATE: 4:30am IST – KSS claims that the CCI has ruled in its favour. Details at the end of the story. Cinema service provider KSS (K Sera Sera) has filed an injunctive petition with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to…