Tag: Coronavirus

  • Apple TV+ Could be at Risk During Production Shut Downs

    Apple TV+ Could be at Risk During Production Shut Downs

    Apple TV+ may need to reconsider it’s business model, according to one analyst. With its content library solely made of up of originals, it may struggle to stay afloat during a time when production is limited or even shut down. According to new data from Wall Street analyst MoffettNathanson, just 7% of the 8,500 homes…

  • How Will Streaming Services Retain Subscribers Gained During COVID-19?

    How Will Streaming Services Retain Subscribers Gained During COVID-19?

    The first half of 2020 was a rough financial time for many industries to say the least, but a few industries actually benefited from nationwide shutdowns and quarantines – one of those being streaming television. From March to May of 2020, streaming video subscriptions saw a 400% increase compared to their growth rate from the…

  • Tom Hanks Says ‘Greyhound’ Skipping Theaters for Streaming is “An Absolute Heartbreak”

    Tom Hanks Says ‘Greyhound’ Skipping Theaters for Streaming is “An Absolute Heartbreak”

    Tom Hanks’ wartime drama Greyhound launched on the streaming service Apple TV+ last month, much to the dismay of Hanks himself, apparently. In an interview with The Guardian, Hanks says he’s broken-hearted that his movie didn’t make its debut in theaters due to the coronavirus. Hanks, who was one of the first celebrities to test…

  • Walmart Will Use Some of its Parking Lots as ‘Drive-In’ Theaters

    Walmart Will Use Some of its Parking Lots as ‘Drive-In’ Theaters

    Featured image: Walmart As traditional movie theaters continue to adjust their various reopening plans, the classic drive-in format is seeing something of a comeback during the current coronavirus pandemic. And with plenty of vehicle-friendly real estate available, Walmart says it’s partnering with Tribeca to open up “drive-in” theaters at some of its store locations. The…

  • Mulan, Tenet Premieres Continue to Shift as Studios, Theater Chains Adjust Reopening Plans

    Mulan, Tenet Premieres Continue to Shift as Studios, Theater Chains Adjust Reopening Plans

    Image source: Walt Disney Studios Movie studios and major theater chains continue to adjust their summer plans amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Expected blockbusters like Mulan and Tenet have been pushed back multiple times and chains like AMC have delayed wide reopening plans as multiple states continue to implement and adjust phased reopenings around the…

  • Netflix and Hulu are Losing Viewers Now that Pandemic Restrictions Have Relaxed

    Netflix and Hulu are Losing Viewers Now that Pandemic Restrictions Have Relaxed

    While the stay at home orders stemming from the current pandemic caused internet and entertainment consumption to skyrocket, streaming services are seeing opposite effects now that restrictions are lightening up across the globe. Since the pandemic started in March, Netflix saw the highest usage in April with viewership tapering off again in May. According to…

  • Cinemark Will Reopen Theaters with Reduced Ticket Prices to Draw People In

    Cinemark Will Reopen Theaters with Reduced Ticket Prices to Draw People In

    Today the third-largest movie theater chain Cinemark announced its plan for the phased reopening of its movie theaters across the country. The first reopenings are scheduled for five Dallas theaters on June 19. The next phases will reopen across the country on July 3, with all of the theaters expected to be up and running…

  • CNN and Fox Digital News Sources Saw Record Engagement Numbers During Coronavirus

    CNN and Fox Digital News Sources Saw Record Engagement Numbers During Coronavirus

    CNN and Fox News continue their ongoing popularity contest for who has the highest viewership numbers, and last month both saw engagement skyrocket amid pandemic reporting. FoxNews.com’s dedicated coronavirus landing page was the top viewed on the site, and readers spent five times longer on it than CNN’s similar page, according to data from SimilarWeb.…

  • Tenet Release Pushed to July 31st, Wonder Woman 1984 Moves to October

    Tenet Release Pushed to July 31st, Wonder Woman 1984 Moves to October

    As movie theater chains explore reopening options, the industry has been planning around two likely blockbusters, Disney’s Mulan and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. And while the latter film had been slotted into the July 17th slot, Warner Bros. announced it will push the film back by two weeks, setting its new release for July 31st. The…

  • ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Finishes Third Week as Most-Watched Movie

    ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Finishes Third Week as Most-Watched Movie

    Paramount Home Entertainment’s new release Sonic the Hedgehog has been in the No.1 one spot for the most-watched in-home movie for three weeks straight, beating out The Invisible Man and Birds of Prey. Sonic the Hedgehog made a brief debut in domestic theaters back in February making $146 million at the box office before COVID-19…