For nearly a decade, Hollywood has waged a titanic struggle with Silicon Valley over copyright law. Viacom’s long-running lawsuit against Google’s YouTube video service continues, and the two industries are still retrenching …
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Report: Netflix Beats Apple as No. 1 Online Movie Supplier
After building a powerful subscription video-on-demand business virtually overnight, Netflix passed Apple last year to become the top revenue earner in the U.S. online movie business.
Revenge of the Feature Film? Why Movie Theater Owners Expect a Blockbuster Year
Is this the year people start flocking back to the movies? Theater owners gathering this week at a convention in Las Vegas say yes. Absolutely! Of course! Why ask such a silly question?! But what else are they going to say? …
Popcornflix Aims to be Top Ad-supported Movie Streamer
Up for an 11-year-old R-rated indie thriller starring the late Dennis Hopper? How about a 2006 romantic comedy featuring an ensemble cast that includesSeinfeld‘s Jason Alexander andSons of Anarchy‘s Ron Perlman?
But wait, …
New Releases Now: The Case for Closing the “Theatrical Window”
Coming off a 2011 that saw North American box office revenue decline nearly 4% and movie ticket sales fall to their lowest levels in nearly 16 years, noted media-business analyst Richard Greenfield called for Hollywood’s major …
Why Hollywood Loves IMAX More Than 3-D
The decline in movie theater attendance can’t be denied. The majority of people say they rarely or never go to the movies nowadays, and last year saw the fewest movie tickets sold since 1995. Yet one part of the business—the …