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Using Cinema Design to Maximize Dine-In Profits [Presented by Proctor Companies] Feb 05, 2026

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the opening weekend of 20th Century Studios’ Send Help along with Iron Lung and the Amazon/MGM Studios’ documentary Melania. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Proctor Companies’ Michael Giacinto about the evolution of dine-in cinema, highlighting the company’s recent renovation of Alamo Drafthouse’s Mountain View, California location.

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2026 Oscar Nominations | Mid-South Theatre Convention Preview Jan 29, 2026

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk cover the weekend box office and review the 2026 Oscar nominations. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Wynn Salisch, the president of the Mid-South Theatre Association and Casablanca Payments, to preview the Mid-South Theatre Convention coming up in Memphis, TN from March 30 to April 1.

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What to Listen For

00:42 Weekend Box Office Overview
01:00 Mercy Takes #1 in Weak January
01:35 Post-Avatar Box Office Slowdown
02:00 Upcoming Releases & Tracking Forecasts
03:00 Indie & January Action Releases
04:15 Documentary Box Office Expectations
05:00 UK & Ireland Box Office Forecast
06:02 Oscar Nominations Overview
07:04 Major Oscar Snubs & Surprises
08:27 Best Picture Race Breakdown
10:00 Supporting Acting Categories
16:00 Lead Actor & Actress Races
23:00 Director, Editing & Score Discussion
39:39 International Feature Film Race
42:00 Technical Awards & Visual Effects
43:31 Best Picture Predictions
48:57 Mid-South Theater Convention Promo
50:04 Interview: Win Salish Begins
55:00 Value of Regional Theater Conventions
01:00:00 Future of Exhibition & Gen Z
01:02:31 Registration Reminder & Wrap-Up

A Cross-Country Movie Theater Roadtrip with The Ankler’s Matthew Frank Jan 22, 2026

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest news in theatrical exhibition, including a disappointing opening for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and new quotes from Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos on a 45-day theatrical window for Warner Bros. titles. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Matthew Frank, associate editor of The Ankler, about his insights following a cross-country trip to visit 58 movie theaters across the U.S.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:00 Weekend Box Office: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Performance
04:34 Netflix, Warner Bros., and the 45-Day Theatrical Window Debate
10:37 Q1 2026 Box Office Outlook and Market Performance
11:21 Amazon MGM’s Mercy Forecast and International Expectations
16:31 Feature Interview Begins: Matthew Frank’s Cross-Country Theater Road Trip
20:09 Inside Independent Cinemas and Small-Town Theater Realities
24:12 How Release Date Changes Hurt Local Exhibitors
28:42 Highlights From Visiting 58 Movie Theaters
33:00 Premium Formats, Renovations, and Industry Challenges
35:33 How Cinemas Can Improve the Moviegoing Experience

Dine-In Cinema Summit 2026 | Matt and Amy Mader of Venue Valet Jan 15, 2026

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk cover the latest industry news and preview Sony’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Dine-In Cinema Summit founders Amy and Matt Mader of Venue Valet to preview this year’s show happening February 2-6 in Austin, TX.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:07 Weekend Box Office: Primate Overperforms
02:41 Repertory Cinema & Theatrical Experiences
06:18 Remembering Colleen Barstow
08:27 Industry Leadership Updates
10:34 ICTA North America Cinema Awards
12:09 Blue Ribbon Awards Relaunch
14:11 Box Office Outlook & Horror Trends
16:22 28 Years Later Franchise Discussion
21:46 Dine-In Cinema Summit Interview Begins
23:18 Evolution of the Dine-In Cinema Summit
26:41 Hospitality & Guest Experience in Cinemas
29:44 “Let’s Adapt” Programming & Diversification
33:06 Alternative Content & FEC Strategies
37:58 Food, Beverage & Kitchen Operations
39:12 Battle of the Brands Cook-Off
41:36 Operations, Pricing & Data Insights
45:02 Summit Sponsors & Industry Support
48:21 Why the Summit Matters Before CinemaCon
50:37 Registration Details & Final Takeaways
51:18 Closing Remarks & Subscribe CTA

A Strong Start to 2026 [Presented by AgileTix] Jan 08, 2026

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by AgileTix, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover the latest industry news and discuss the end-of-year box office performance. In the feature segment, Rebecca Pahle speaks with Shane Burkett (Director of Strategic Marketing) and Tanya Key (Senior Account Executive) of Agile Ticketing on the many ways in which technological solutions can help turn the occasional cinemagoer into a loyal customer.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

03:00 2025 Box Office Ends at $8.87B and Misses $9B Goal

04:38 Disney Crosses $6B as Avatar: Fire and Ash Hits $1B

05:15 Zootopia 2 Becomes the Top Hollywood Release Ever in China

06:07 Avatar’s Domestic Decline and International Strength

08:07 Strong Start to 2026 Despite a Slower January Slate

13:00 Agile Ticketing Interview Begins

16:06 The Rise of Event Programming and Custom Cinema Experiences

24:07 Loyalty Programs and Data-Driven Patron Engagement

33:18 Pre-Ordering Concessions and Reducing In-Theater Friction

36:02 Episode Wrap-Up and What’s Next

2026 Box Office Preview Jan 01, 2026

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Join us for our annual box office preview episode, as we look ahead to some of the most anticipated movies and biggest potential hits of 2026. We start our analysis with discussion on a difficult Q1 with few titles poised to become major hits. Our Q2 conversation highlights titles like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Toy Story 5, Supergirl, and Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day. Q3 should be the best quarter of the year with a monster month of July, where Minions 3, Moana, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey should combine to lift the box office to new heights. We close our discussion with Q4 titles like Jumanji 3, The Cat in the Hat, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Dune 3, and Avengers: Doomsday..

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2025 in Review: The Biggest Stories, Industry Trends, and Moviegoing Moments of the Year Dec 25, 2025

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In this episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Chad Kennerk, Rebecca Pahle, and Albert Lawrence discuss the year’s biggest stories, trends, and moviegoing moments in theatrical exhibition for 2025. On the Story of the Year, the team discusses the potential sale of Warner Bros. and its implications for the industry at large. Warner Bros. is named Distributor of the Year for an all-time-great-caliber slate, and independent filmmaker is recognized as the Industry Figure of the Year for his defense and promotion of the theatrical experience. The Viral Marketing Campaign of the Year goes to A Minecraft Movie’s Chicken Jockey, and Sony’s Demon Slayer Infinity Castle is singled out as the box office surprise of the year. In this engaging conversation, the hosts discuss the standout performances of 2025, and their favorite movies and movie-going moments of the year.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

01:00 The Power of Collective Moviegoing

02:15 2025 Industry Recap and Episode Overview

03:10 Story of the Year Warner Bros Sale

06:05 Netflix and Theatrical Windows Shift

07:00 Movie of the Year Debate Minecraft vs Ne Zha 2

09:30 Industry Figure of the Year and Consolidation

12:20 Exhibition Trends Event Cinema and Anime

15:55 Distributor of the Year Warner Bros

20:05 Viral Marketing of the Year Log Truck Campaign

24:00 Viral Moviegoing Moment Chicken Jockey

26:05 Anime Breakout and Demon Slayer Box Office

28:50 Biggest Box Office Disappointments of 2025

33:00 Best Performances of the Year

39:00 Favorite Moviegoing Moments

48:00 Best Needle Drops in Movies

51:30 Top Movies of 2025

Christmas Corridor Box Office Preview | Barco Cinema's Adam Cassels [Presented by Barco] Dec 18, 2025

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Barco, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover the latest industry news and preview upcoming releases like Avatar: Fire and Ash, along with its premium technology offerings. Then in the feature segment, Daniel talks to Barco Cinema’s vice president of marketing Adam Cassels to discuss the evolution of premium cinema technology, including the rollout of HDR by Barco.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

01:20 Warner Bros Acquisition Fallout

04:25 Global PLF and Cinema Tech News

08:10 Mega Entertainment Centers vs Micro Cinemas

12:35 Zootopia 2 Hits One Billion

13:20 Christmas Corridor Box Office Forecast

14:05 Avatar Fire and Ash Opening Outlook

19:50 SpongeBob The Housemaid and David

26:00 Christmas Day New Releases

29:05 Barco Cinema Interview Begins

33:10 Laser and HDR Explained

38:20 How HDR Changes Moviegoing

45:20 Future of Premium Large Format

51:00 Episode Wrap and Year End Preview

Netflix Wins Bidding Battle for Warner Bros., Paramount Counters [Sponsored by Christie] Dec 11, 2025

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Christie, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the weekend box office, as well as break down what’s known and unknown about the Warner Bros. acquisition. In the feature segment sponsored by Christie, Rebecca talks to Allan Fernandes, product manager at Christie about their new RGBH projectors, as well as Christie’s variable dynamic range (VDR) technology, set to launch in 2026.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

01:23 Netflix’s Winning Bid

03:12 Paramount’s Countermove

05:07 Theatrical Stakes

06:42 Guilds Push Back

07:55 The “Sh*t Sandwich” Reality

08:47 Political Opposition

10:14 Industry-Wide Consolidation

12:03 Sarandos’ Theater Claims

14:26 The 17-Day Window Problem

17:03 Filmmaker Support Gaps

19:12 Paramount’s 30-Film Promise

21:34 Preparing for Change

22:18 Box Office Highlights

24:13 Avatar Forecast

25:32 Christie’s New RGBH Projector

30:47 Inside Christie VDR

37:12 APAC Tech Innovation

Qube Cinema’s Alan Christensen and Mark Waterston | FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 Director Emma Tammi [Presented by Qube Wire] Dec 04, 2025

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This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Qube Wire, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the Thanksgiving holiday and take a weekend-by-weekend look ahead at the holiday 2025 box office. In the sponsored segment, Daniel speaks to Alan Christensen and Mark Waterston of Qube Cinema to discuss cloud-based distribution service Qube Wire and the recent expansion of their network domestically. Rebecca then interviews Emma Tammi, the director behind Blumhouse and Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, in advance of the sequel’s December 5 release.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

00:34 Episode Overview: Zootopia 2 + December Lineup

09:54 Thanksgiving Box Office Results

10:00 Zootopia 2’s Domestic Opening

11:03 Global Performance & China Records

13:52 AMC & Regal Thanksgiving Records

15:54 Wicked for Good Week 2 Drop Analysis

18:12 Should Wicked Become a Franchise

20:35 December Box Office Outlook

20:45 Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Projections

22:14 Avatar Fire and Ash Presales

23:10 December Counterprogramming Strategy

24:44 Christmas Day Releases Overview

29:00 Cube Cinema Sponsored Segment

47:00 Interview Emma Tammi (FNAF 2)

47:59 FNAF 1 Box Office Breakout

52:35 Animatronics with Henson Creature Shop

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