Boxoffice Podcast

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Closures & Unlucky Timing: How Art House Cinemas are Holding Up Jul 06, 2020

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How are independent exhibitors holding up?

Today, on the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle, with guest Anthony Fykes; discuss the history of Next Act Cinema, how the sense of community helped build the theater’s brand, and the programming that captivated movie-goers.

Listen in to hear how local art house cinemas are doing right now!

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Release Dates & Reopenings: A Staggered Reality for Cinemas Everywhere Jun 29, 2020

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Round & round the release carousel goes, but what are the effects of the ever-changing dates?

Today on the Boxoffice Podcast: Spongebob goes PVOD, release dates across the board continue to shift, and most importantly despite substantial losses in the first quarter of 2020 box office results are now trending upwards.

Listen in for the latest cinema news & numbers!

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Tentatively Tenet: Release Dates, Re-Openings, and CineEurope News Jun 22, 2020

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If cinemas open as planned, would you feel comfortable enough to go?

On this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast: Insights and implications of Tenet’s new release date, Cineworld dropped it’s planned acquisition of Cineplex, Little Women’s box office report, along with continued concerns around what the movie going experience will look like in the coming months.

And on a lighter note, the movies we couldn’t bear finishing and a few we walked out on.

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Event Cinema: How Reopened Theaters Are Dealing with Delays Jun 15, 2020

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Theaters are reopening, what’s next?

Today on the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle give us an update on recent news of theaters opening around the country, the strategies behind event cinemas in a world of social distancing, along with sound bytes from Bernadette McCabe (Fathom Events), Letha Steffey (EVP), and Marc Allenby (CEO, Trafalgar Releasing)

Listen in to hear how event cinema is dealing with current challenges!

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Now In Theaters: Reopening Procedures Jun 08, 2020

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Are you curious about the progression of movie theaters reopening?

On this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria, with guests Rebecca Pahle discuss the current scope of reopenings, with statements from guests of Boxoffice Pro Live Sessions, Darek Heat, Marianne Abiaad, Rob Lehman, and Jason Ostrow.

Tune in to hear the details on current cinema reopening procedures.

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Post-COVID Concessions: New Guidelines, New Trends Jun 01, 2020

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Ready to head back to theaters, but concerned about the sanitary procedures at the concessions?

On this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria, with guests Rebecca Pahle and Senior Vice President of Malco Theatres, Larry Etter, discuss new food and beverage trends, pricing, and guidelines.

Listen in to hear how concessions will change post-COVID.

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Hollywood Shutdown: How Covid-19 is Impacting Production Schedules May 25, 2020

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How will cinema productions shutdown affect the movie business for the foreseeable future?

On this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria, with guest Anousha Sakoui of the LA Times, will discuss how Covid-19 has altered the Hollywood production pipeline, anticipated protocols on film sets, and an analysis of release schedule logistics.

Tune in to learn about guidelines for productions during the pandemic!

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Drive-In Movie Theaters: How the Pandemic is Making an Old-Time Tradition New Again May 18, 2020

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Did you know that drive-in theaters are finally making a comeback?

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria, with guest Chris Eggertsen, discuss the resurgence of drive-in movie theaters, their history, and modernizing the drive-in experience.

Listen in and head to the drive-in with us!

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The Return to Cinema: Social Distancing and Restrictions May 11, 2020

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After weeks of closures how will social distancing affect our return to the cinemas?

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria, with guest Shawn Robbins, discuss some world-wide theaters reopening dates, social distancing procedures that will be applied to movie-going, and the upcoming movie release schedule.

Tune in to be prepared to get back to the cinema experience!

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The Show Must Go On: Lionsgate Live May 04, 2020

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Will streaming from home replace the movie going experience?

On this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Russ Fischer and Daniel Loria, with Shawn Robbins and special guest Damon Wolf, CMO and Head of Global Distribution of Lionsgate, discuss a few theater’s plans to reopen, the genesis of Lionsgate Live, and how the industry has endured as an important facet of the human experience.

Listen in as we all anticipate the return to theaters!

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