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China Box Office Overtakes North America in First Quarter of 2018

April 6, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

China’s theatrical box office overtakes North America to become the biggest in the world between January and March.

Source: China Box Office Overtakes North America in First Quarter of 2018

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The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

Falsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information.

Source: The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News

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Spotify and Netflix Are Experiencing Opposite User Engagement Trends 

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

While Spotify’s monthly content hours per MAU increased from 19 to 25 in 2017, Netflix’s average monthly hours per subscriber decreased from 50 to 39.8 in the same period.

Source: Spotify and Netflix Are Experiencing Opposite User Engagement Trends | MIDiA Research

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Apple Goes to Hollywood. Will Its Story Have a Happy Ending?

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

The company is making deals with Steven Spielberg and other big names. But can it avoid the fate of other tech giants who entered the entertainment business?

Source: Apple Goes to Hollywood. Will Its Story Have a Happy Ending?

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Box Office: Hollywood Suffers Worst March Downturn in Recent Memory

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

The month’s last hope at the U.S. box office is Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One,’ which opens Thursday, the eve of Easter weekend.

Source: Box Office: Hollywood Suffers Worst March Downturn in Recent Memory

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Turner Sports Unveils ‘Bleacher Report Live’ Pay-Streaming Service

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

The new Bleacher Report Live service, slated to debut in April, will carry thousands of live sporting events.

Source: Turner Sports Unveils ‘Bleacher Report Live’ Pay-Streaming Service

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Netflix is making great movies and Hollywood is getting nevous

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

Hollywood has effectively told streaming giant Netflix, “You can’t sit with us”, blocking it from film festivals and claiming it is undeserving awards.

Source: Netflix is making great movies and Hollywood is getting nevous

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Taking The Music Industry Monopoly Seriously

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

Everyone can agree, at this point, that most corners of the music industry are dominated by a small number of companies.

Source: Taking The Music Industry Monopoly Seriously

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AT&T/Verizon lobbyists to “aggressively” sue states that enact net neutrality

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

A lobby group that represents AT&T, Verizon, and other telcos plans to sue states and cities that try to enforce net neutrality rules.

Source: AT&T/Verizon lobbyists to “aggressively” sue states that enact net neutrality

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How MoviePass Plans to Profit While Selling Unlimited Movies for $6.95 a Month

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

How can MoviePass make a profit while charging $6.95 a month for unlimited movies? CEO Mitch Lowe tells TheWrap it’s about data.

Source: How MoviePass Plans to Profit While Selling Unlimited Movies for $6.95 a Month

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Comcast will lose 400K video subscribers this year, UBS analyst predicts

March 29, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

UBS analyst John Hodulik is predicting that Comcast will lose about 400,000 subscribers this year, upping his earlier forecast of about 320,000.

Source: Comcast will lose 400K video subscribers this year, UBS analyst predicts

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Release Windows of Digital Movie Downloads Are Shrinking 

March 22, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

An often heard motivation for people to illegally download or stream content is the long gap between a movie’s theatrical release and its debut through other channels. New research shows that for digital downloads this gap is shrinking rapidly.

Source: Release Windows of Digital Movie Downloads Are Shrinking – TorrentFreak

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Justice Department: AT&T’s merger is a ‘frontal attack’ on the law

March 22, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

Antitrust economist Carl Shapiro, an expert for the Justice Department, has estimated that Americans’ cable bills could go up as much as $436 million a year, or about 45 cents per month per subscriber.

Source: Justice Department: AT&T’s merger is a ‘frontal attack’ on the law

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RIAA: ‘Fragile Recovery’ Continues as Revenues Rise 16.5% and Streaming Soars

March 22, 2018By Paul SweetingHeadlines0 Comments

According to the RIAA’s 2017 revenue report, the music industry’s “fragile recovery” continues as revenues rose 16.5% and streaming soared.

Source: RIAA 2017 Report: ‘Fragile Recovery’ Continues as Revenues Rise 16.5% and Streaming Soars

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Netflix Licensed Content Generates 80% of U.S. Viewing, Study Finds

Netflix is spending a pretty penny on original entertainment — but while that stuff grabs most of the headlines, it’s actually licensed titles like TV show reruns that still form the core of … Source: Netflix Licensed Content Generates 80% of U.S. Viewing, Study Finds

Opening the STB not enough to save the big pay TV bundle

Operators are looking for ways to combine pay TV with the online video services their customers are using in an open set-top box environment. However, if they are hoping the approach will save the big pay TV bundle they are mistaken. Source: Opening the STB not enough to save the big pay TV bundle

Who Is Winning in DoJ’s Case Against AT&T-Time Warner?

The DoJ is building a strong case against AT&T’s $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, but some analysts believe the mega-merger will go through anyway Source: Who Is Winning in DoJ’s Case Against AT&T-Time Warner?

Research Intelligencer: It’s Not TV, It’s OTT: Data Reveals New Era Of Multichannel Fragmentation

New data about the OTT (over-the-top) video marketplace highlights Netflix’s dominance, but also signals the emergence of a group of emerging media brands that the U.S. marketplace likely has not seen since the initial multichannel TV explosion that occurred with cable and satellite TV penetration in the early 1980s. Source: Research Intelligencer: It’s Not TV, It’s OTT: Data Reveals New Era Of Multichannel Fragmentation

Disney’s Streaming Future Begins With Modest ESPN+ Launch

The $5-per-month streaming service will not offer premiere games from the NFL and NBA, but instead will focus on niche sports and underserved fan-bases. Source: Disney’s Streaming Future Begins With Modest ESPN+ Launch

Apple Is Waving a Fat Wad of Cash at Hollywood

Netflix and Amazon are the clear leaders in streaming. Apple wants in on the action. In the past six months, Apple has signed more than a dozen projects, with nine of them going straight to series. Source: Apple Is Waving a Fat Wad of Cash at Hollywood @themotleyfool #stocks $AAPL, $NFLX

6 key themes emerging from AT&T’s landmark antitrust trial

Much of the legal debate so far has revolved around the popularity of Time Warner’s content. Here’s why. Source: 6 key themes emerging from AT&T’s landmark antitrust trial

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