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Showcase Cinemas to Screen Yellowstone, Tulsa King Premieres

Thu, 10/27/2022 - 10:00 -- Nick Dager

In an event that reverses entertainment industry norms, Showcase Cinemas today announced that it will offer a special, one-night-only screening of the season five premiere episode of fan-favorite TV show Yellowstone in partnership with MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. The special event will take place on October 29 at select cinemas two weeks before the top-rated television show returns to Paramount Network on November 13. The preview will be followed by a sneak peek of Taylor Sheridan's newest project Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone, coming November 13 to Paramount+.

VFX Legion Created the Effects for HBO Max’s DMZ

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 09:05 -- Nick Dager

The visual effects company VFX Legion created a mix of digital effects for HBO Max’s dystopian miniseries, DMZ. Produced by Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay, and Emmy nominee Roberto Patino, DMZ is based on the DC comic book series of the same name. Set in the not-to-distant future during the Second Civil War, the drama unfolds in New York City, a demilitarized zone abandoned by the country and ravaged by violence.

Acontra+ Combines Movie Streaming and Cinema Ticket Sales

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:08 -- Nick Dager

A new Spanish streaming concept called acontra+, which combines movie streaming and cinema ticket sales in a single subscription, has launched on the Magine Pro platform. The service is run by the independent Spanish distributor A Contracorriente Films with a wide catalogue of national and international feature films of all genres, classics and contemporary films and is made available through Magine Pro's multi-platform service.

Netflix Experiments with Pricing to Combat Account Sharing

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 09:18 -- Eleanor Patterson

Streaming service giant Netflix is experimenting with its pricing policies in a handful of countries in response to high rates of account sharing. Eleanor Patterson, assistant professor of media studies in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University, explains what this experiment means for U.S. account sharing and the future of streaming platforms.

Piracy Has No Boundaries

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 11:31 -- Nick Dager

A new report from content protection specialist Nagra, entitled Piracy Has No Boundaries, claims that thieves steal tens of billions of dollars of content value annually and that more than 80 percent of content theft is attributable to streaming. In addition, the report says, eight percent of U.S. households subscribe to illicit internet protocol services for an estimated $1 billion in illegal subscription revenue every year. The report uses Disney and Marvel Studio’s Black Widow as an example of how things can go wrong when feature films are streamed and estimates that the film lost between $50-$70 million because the movie lacked an exclusive theatrical window over its first ten days of release.

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