How Wall Street Is Reacting to Cinemark-Universal Theatrical Window Deal

Bob Dylan has sold the rights to his entire catalogue of songs to Universal in a landmark new deal. 

AMC Boss Adam Aron has weighed on WarnerMedia’s news about debuting its entire 2021 theatrical release slate simultaneously on HBO Max, and he isn’t a happy camper. Wonder Woman 1984 as a one-off was fine, but the chain expects to fight hard when it comes to terms. Here’s what Aron had to say today:

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar jumped on the phone today to talk more about the groundbreaking theatrical-HBO Max window for the studio’s 2021 slate. That big decision comes strictly down to the pandemic, and the studio aiming to maximize their movies as revenue events on its new streaming service HBO Max, and those theaters which are opting to weather the current storm.

straight to your inboxManchester City supporters would like to see John Stones remain in the starting XI for Tuesday night's encounter with Porto.City are already safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League but Pep Guardiola is taking no chances in the penultimate group game, a point in which would see his side finish top, saying he will need the 'best players possible' to get a win.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix’s “Delhi Crime” won best drama series at the 48th International Emmy Awards while iconic British actor Glenda Jackson and 13-year-old Billy Barratt won the acting categories.The awards were announced during a live ceremony hosted by actor Richard Kind on Monday.Jackson added to her BAFTA leading actress win for BBC TV movie “Elizabeth is Missing,” while Barratt won for another BBC TV movie, “Responsible Child,” which also won the TV movie/mini-series

Mega-Canadian theater circuit Cineplex has become the third major movie chain in North America to endorse Universal's new premium video-on-demand (PVOD) window as struggling exhibitors chart a new future amid the COVID-19 crisis. The two companies on Friday said they have struck a multiyear agreement that sets a 17-day exclusive theatrical window for small and midrange title and a 31-day window for larger event pics (i.e., any film opening to $50 million or more domestically).

Another major movie theater chain has struck a deal with Universal Pictures to allow for shorter exclusive theatrical windows.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUniversal has just inked another multi-year shortened theatrical window/PVOD share deal, this time with Canada’s biggest exhibitor, Cineplex.The deal comes on the heels of Uni’s recent pact with No. 3 U.S.

Kristen Stewart, Clea DuVall, Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza brought the Christmas spirit to Los Angeles on Tuesday night with the drive-in premiere of their new film Happiest Season. The Hulu rom-com, co-written and directed by DuVall, follows Harper (played by Mackenzie Davis) who brings her girlfriend (Stewart) home to her family for the holidays without revealing that she has not yet come out to her parents.

Nov. 17, 2020, marks a milestone in Hollywood’s distribution history.

Variety breaks down the races.Drama Few categories sum up current trends in global TV better than drama series, which also continues to be the biggest prize at the ceremony.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterOn Monday, Universal Pictures gave theater owners another shove toward the future of moviegoing. The Hollywood studio struck a second deal with a major theater chain, this time Cinemark, to shorten the theatrical window and bring movies more quickly to the home.Under the terms of the agreement, Universal can put new movies on premium video-on-demand platforms in as little as 17 days.

Universal has struck a history-making deal with Cinemark Entertainment that will dramatically shorten the theatrical window for its films playing at the U.S. box office — including larger event pics and tentpoles — even after the pandemic ends.

Universal Pictures has struck another deal with a major theater chain to shorten the theatrical window from three months to as little as 17 days in an effort to adapt to the new business realities of moviegoing.Universal and Cinemark announced Monday a multiyear agreement that guarantees three full weekends, or 17 days, of theatrical exclusivity for Universal and Focus Feature titles before a film can become available to rent on demand.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIt should come as no surprise to hear that Cinemark and Universal have hammered out their own truncated theatrical window and PVOD share deal in the wake of the one which AMC inked with the Hollywood major studio at the end of July. Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi, a former President at the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group, understands the studio side of the balance sheet, and has been more flexible about creating a dynamic widow than No.

Nearly five months after Universal reached a deal with AMC Theaters to radically change the theatrical window and share in premium video on-demand profits, the studio has reached a similar agreement with another nationwide theater chain, Cinemark, to decrease the theatrical window on the studio’s releases to as short as 17 days.While full details of the deal remain confidential, it will allow Universal and its indie wing, Focus Features, to exercise the option to release films on PVOD as early

The first trailer for “Happiest Season” has dropped just in time for the holidays.