Industry Updates

The Cinema Isn’t a Place; It’s An Idea 29 May 2015

It’s welcome news that the Times has changed its policy regarding movie reviews. Until early this year, the newspaper reviewed, in principle, every movie that received a theatrical release in New York—though we’re not certain how they defined “theatrical release.” … Continue reading

Discovery Chief Says U.S. TV Market Is Weakening While Overseas Grows 29 May 2015

Discovery CEO David Zaslav seemed more skeptical than usual about the growth prospects for U.S. television in his appearance this morning before investors at the Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference.  He provided a dreary report about everything from domestic advertising to content … Continue reading

OTT and 4K Increase Importance of Content and Programming 28 May 2015

At the Content Delivery Summit and Streaming Media East 2015 earlier this month in New York, it was interesting to hear about the challenges media and entertainment companies are having migrating from a traditional TV model to an over-the-top (OTT) model of … Continue reading