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David Zannoni, North America representative for Freeway Entertainment, will be hosting a 24-Hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") from Wednesday 1/15 to Thursday 1/16 in the Financing Lounge, focused on "Understanding Collection Account Management".
David has handled Collection Accounts for 20 years, and has...
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While this is a tale of sports programming its a fascinating look at the interwoven world of distribution and how certain bundles - partnerships - are tenuous on a business level and have fine print that may not pass the smell test. This was a wild little ride. https://deadline.com/2025/01/venu-spor...
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Sam Sokolow sometimes ownership greed gets in the way of "what will the fans watch." I wish the NHL would do better with its television partnerships.
Hope everyone can come with some questions as I join the lounge all day!
Hi, Stephanie Weier. Happy New Year! I'm looking forward to this AMA!
Fascinating to see these strange bedfellows get together to launch a new ad startegy to compete with big tech. OUt of the box ideas, as they say, often lead to opportunity. Will be so interesting to see if/how this works. https://deadline.com/2025/01/nbcu-fox-wbd-directv-amp-comcast-on-their-u......
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That's what the popularity charts are showing - and it's wild just how old they are! Some far outside the usual 5-year projection of back-end distribution:
How do you think this will change distribution deals? How do you think...
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Hey, Jon Shallit I've never heard of anyone paying to have their film distributed on Netflix. Did you read this somewhere? I'd love to have you share the article! If not, then let's consider that myth...
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That's a good question, Dan MaxXx - my understanding is that Netflix pays a licensing fee for the rights to distribute based on territories. One initial flat rate to start, with a distribution fee tak...
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Dan MaxXx I didn’t ask them Dan. Sorry.
I had heard that Netflix charges to have a film looked at for consideration.
Karen "Kay" Ross - there was time when points in films were whole - gross points - and as stars/directors/producers in the creative community eeked out more power/control/importance and demanded these...
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I think this gives me a little hope for a new outlet for independent films in the UK.
What do you think about this move from Vue Cinemas, to get into the distribution market?
“We are thrilled Eve is joining us to oversee Vue Lumière,” Gabereau said. “We have seen the demand from our customers for gre...
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Will be really interesting to see the films that come out of this deal. The global indie film industry has been building toward a big year this year and this team could make some noise. https://deadline.com/2025/01/voltage-pictures-the-exchange-1236249936/...
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A lot of great films that I can't wait to see and I keep hearing that the indie and arthouse business is going to experience a real pop this year.
Zaslav's business plan is failure. He knows the infrastructure has to become more valuable to sell off, than to keep that means wrecking physical production in California, so he can engineer his plann...
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Found it to be a mild diversion. It reminded me of Tarantino's statement after he declared his next film would be his last, "I don't want to make old man movies."
This is exactly what Tarantino meant:...
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I watched it over the holiday and thought it was OK. I also felt a theme of "we can't escape our past". I'm a huge Clint fan in front of, and behind, the camera and count THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES and TH...
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Haven't seen it yet but looking forward to seeing it on the big screen. This may well be his last of an incredible time on earth
This Deadline piece got me excited - its great to see films from all around the world represneted here. I'm looking forward to seeing so many of these films - really intrigued by Ugla Hauksdóttir's THE FIRES out of Iceland and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s next directorial effort. Are there any films on this...
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This is my first time hearing about some of these films, Sam Sokolow, and they sound interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of them, like Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Rental Fa...
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I saw WICKED on Saturday and gotta admit that I was blown away by it. Cynthia Erivo is otherworldly, the vision and execution are out of this world, and I wouldn't be surprised if it wins most of the technical awards at the Oscars. I had read that it openned a big sluggishly but it has now surpassed...
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Looking at the conversations online, Wicked feels like the Barbie/Eras film to end the year. I haven't seen it yet, but I will likely get kicked out of the womanhood if I don't see it soon. :) I'll rent it as soon as I can.
Debbie Elicksen - I thought it was a remarkable movie and I don't always think these types of films hit the mark. Now, I'm a bit biased because I've worked with Cynthia Erivo and when I got married my...
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Thats so cool, Sam Sokolow!
The feature film PARADISE FALLS: A CHRISTMAS STORY is on the big screen in more than 12 countries! And it was produced by Stage 32 member/Stage 32 certification graduate Hector Alfaro Dobles, Stage 32 certification graduates, Stage 32’s founder and CEO Richard “RB” Botto, and Stage 32’s Managing Dir...
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You can read more about the journey and Stage 32 Certification here:
www.stage32.com/blog/stage-32-certification-is-a-game-c...
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