Industry News

10 Mar Producer Jason Blum thinks movie studios and theaters have already lost to Netflix [Re/code]

By Theodore Schleifer March 10, 2018 | Filmmaker Jason Blum thinks that the battle between studios, theaters and streaming services like Netflix over how movies are released is basically over — and his industry lost. The movie industry has long been debating when films should be offered outside of theaters. Simultaneously? After weeks? After months? Well, Blum said Saturday that during that negotiation,...

09 Mar Traditional Pay TV Loses Big In 2017, New Digital Services Growing [MediaPost]

By Wayne Friedman March 9, 2018 | Big traditional pay TV providers lost 3.7% or 3 million subscribers in 2017 -- one of the worst years ever, according to one report. But other research says that new, rising virtual pay TV services have softened the blow. Seven major services -- DirecTV, Dish Network, Comcast, Charter, Altice, U-Verse, and FiOS -- gave up...

08 Mar Yes, Netflix DVDs are still around. The streaming giant explains why the red envelopes are still a thing. [USA Today]

07 Mar Netflix’s Newest App Isn’t for Consumers, but the People Making Its Shows [Variety]

06 Mar CBS All Access to Ramp Up Originals to Take on Netflix, Says CBS Exec [THR]

05 Mar The compact disc era may finally be entering its hospice stage [LA Times]

01 Mar AMC Theatres CEO Sees “Little Chance” of Premium VOD This Year [THR]