Showbiz Sandbox

Showbiz Sandbox 659: Hollywood Continues To Turn Itself Inside Out

In the midst of the summer entertainment news doldrums, as Hollywood laments a fading (for now) box office, along comes Pixar with “Inside Out 2.” The sequel earned nearly $300 million in its opening weekend proving, once again, that all the industry really needs for audiences to head back to movie theaters is… well, movies. […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 659: Hollywood Continues To Turn Itself Inside Out appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.

Showbiz Sandbox 658: Searching for Winners at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

The general consensus among attendees was that, unlike last year, the 2024 Cannes Film Festival was not one of its strongest editions. Few of the selections made a huge impact and, indeed, there were a few titles that left festival goers scratching their heads. Yet, it seemed more indicative of a general malaise affecting the […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 658: Searching for Winners at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.

Showbiz Sandbox 657: New Streaming Business Models Require New Measurement Tools

Streaming services seem to have settled on engagement as the metric by which to measure the success of a series or movie or even the platform itself. However, the industry has yet to decide a method for how to measure and report such figures in a consistent way. Some services publish random viewership figures citing […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 657: New Streaming Business Models Require New Measurement Tools appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.

Showbiz Sandbox 656: Yes, People Still Buy Books

Two recent opinion pieces stirred up some heated debate in the book publishing business. One insists no one buys books anymore. The other says the proliferation of book roundup lists is a bunch of nonsense. One is very wrong, even when it’s right. The other is right, but for the wrong reasons. Michael is our […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 656: Yes, People Still Buy Books appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.

Showbiz Sandbox 655: Netflix Stops Sweating (and Reporting) Subscriber Growth

Netflix first quarter earnings report showed growth in all areas from subscribers, to revenue and income. But with Netflix clearly dominating competitors and entering a mature market, the streaming giant will no longer provide subscriber figures on a regular basis. Instead, Netflix will concentrate on profit and the amount of time each of their 270 […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 655: Netflix Stops Sweating (and Reporting) Subscriber Growth appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.