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EFM: Open For Business

March 1, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off on EFM: Open For Business

Theatrical buyers, streaming services, and networks are all taking a fresh look at independent films as they struggle to fill programming gaps and meet the growing demand for filmed entertainment.

Exhibition

End of AMC Theatres?

December 3, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on End of AMC Theatres?

The world’s largest theater chain faces imminent bankruptcy if shareholders fail to purchase 200 million new shares being offered by the company.

Exhibition

Lockdowns Threaten Cinema Survival

October 10, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Lockdowns Threaten Cinema Survival

Production and distribution disruptions caused by governmental lockdowns have accelerated many transformations that were well underway in production, distribution, and viewership trends.

Exhibition

Regal Shutters All 663 Theaters

October 6, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Regal Shutters All 663 Theaters

British exhibitor Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas in the US, said on Monday that it would shutter all 663 of its theaters in the US and the UK starting October 8th.

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Box Office Declines

January 6, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Box Office Declines

The box office in North America was down almost 5% from 2018 even after rising ticket prices, and despite a slew of mega-budget franchise films being released.

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AT&T Mistimes Market

June 2, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on AT&T Mistimes Market

AT&T’s decision to acquire a declining DirecTV and a sputtering Time Warner is materializing into a massive miscalculation.