Box Office

Exhibition

Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy

March 15, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy

As the coronavirus threatens to close movie theaters in the US and beyond, Cineworld has warned that there is “significant doubt about the group’s ability to continue as a going concern.”

Streaming

Disney Aims At Netflix

February 6, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Disney Aims At Netflix

Disney+ nearly triples its subscriber base since launching in November. Through January, the streaming service has 28.6 million subscribers, up from 10 million weeks after it debuted.

Streaming

Sony Shutters Streaming Service

January 8, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Sony Shutters Streaming Service

Sony Pictures is shutting down its PlayStation Vue streaming television service in the first quarter of 2020. Rising content costs and a plethora of choices have made the service untenable.

Distribution

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.

Production

Fox Falters

September 4, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Fox Falters

In the first three months since becoming the new owner of Fox, Disney has publicly complained about Fox’s weak performance and believes there is more trouble on the horizon.

Sony Pictures
Production

Is Sony Pictures for Sale?

June 28, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Is Sony Pictures for Sale?

Mismanagement of Sony’s film unit over the years has propelled the studio into a downward spiral. Sony is under pressure by investors to sell the film unit.