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2.9KRetailAMC Theaters Gets Into Streaming With On-Demand Movies
AMC Theaters, the largest movie theater chain in the U.S., is launching an on-demand video service, The New York Times reported on...
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2.1KFacebookTickets, Showtimes Integrated Into Facebook Movie Ads
Facebook movie ads will now feature the ability to look up showtimes and buy tickets, in addition to getting reminders about premieres,...
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18.2KRetailRegal Unveils Unlimited Movie Subscription
To let consumers see a limitless number of movies, Regal announced a paid subscription plan called Regal Unlimited. The pass is to...
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2.5KSubscriptionsMoviePass Suspends Service To Revamp App
With MoviePass suspending its service for “improvements” to its service, the end could reportedly be in sight for the movie theater subscription...
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1.8KRetailAvengers Movie Redefines Movie Theater Economics
It can never be said that Disney didn’t have big goals for the “Avengers,” or that it is even at all surprising...
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2.6KSubscriptionsPayments Goes To The Movies
There were two very different stories about the American movie business floating around in the media this week. One was big and...
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4.1KLegalMoviePass Rival Sinemia Faces Complaints, Lawsuit
Sinemia, a subscription service similar to MoviePass, has been struggling with customer complaints and a class-action lawsuit over the way it treats...
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6.0KSecurity & FraudMoviePass Challenger Sinemia Said It Cancelled 3 Pct Of Accounts Due To Fraud
Sinemia, the movie subscription service in direct competition with MoviePass, surprised customers by cancelling a number of accounts, according to a report...
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10.1KSubscriptionsUpdate: MoviePass, Plans to Shutdown
There are tough years – and then there are MoviePass tough years. The firm announced yesterday (March 6) its intention to “implement a...
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3.1KRetailHow Digital Subscriptions Open Doors To Global Content
In the age when consumers can enjoy digital content at their fingertips, subscriptions are no longer just a novelty: They are opening...
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4.4KSubscriptionsMoviePass Relaunches Unlimited Plan
MoviePass is hoping to boost its struggling business by launching a series of new subscription plans, including reintroducing its popular unlimited program....
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4.8KRetailGroupon Partners With AMC To Boost Movie Access
Groupon has announced a distribution partnership with AMC Theatres to give its users greater access to films through the movie distributor’s thousands...
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4.7KB2B PaymentsCryptocurrency Auditions For Role In Hollywood’s Financial Supply Chain
The allure of blockchain was its potential to be a catch-all solution, but as innovators take a more practical approach to introducing...
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3.4KSubscriptionsMoviePass Sees Decline In Subscribers During Third Quarter
MoviePass, the struggling movie theater subscription service owned by Helios & Matheson Analytics, saw its subscribers decline by a big rate during the...
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5.4KAppleApple, Oscar-Winning Studio Pair On Film Deal
Apple is partnering with movie studio A24 to create original films for the tech giant. A24 has produced 2017’s Oscar winner “Moonlight,”...
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4.9KSubscriptionsIs There Still A Happy Ending For MoviePass?
For the team at MoviePass, it’s been an interesting few weeks – or few months, depending on how one looks at it....
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Comcast And Fandango Enable Movie Ticket Buying Via Set-Top Box
Comcast’s Xfinity unit and Fandango announced Wednesday (May 30) that they are giving movie fans the ability to find local show times...
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9.5KSubscriptionsMoviePass Cuts 10 AMC Theatres From Subscription Service
MoviePass has dropped a few AMC Theatres from its popular movie ticket subscription service. Subscribers will no longer be able to get...
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4.6KRetailRestaurants Reinvent Surge Pricing
Dynamic pricing is not just for Uber and Lyft. One pioneering London restaurateur has brought the pricing strategy into the dining room....
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1.5KAmazon EntertainmentAmazon Interested In Streaming Content On Cable Boxes
Fresh off its Academy Award wins, Amazon announced that it is interested in potential deals for streaming content through cable boxes, according to...
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Star Wars: Episode 7.5 — The Ripple Effect
Can one product revitalize an entire industry? The latest ‘Star Wars’ installment could stand as an example of how the massive success...
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Use The Force (For Retail Profit)
There are important lessons in the longevity of the Star Wars brand for retailers looking to capture some of that elusive lightning...
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Can Social Commerce Spark The Movie Biz?
Fourth of July weekend means big money for a lot of businesses -- but not so much the movie industry, anymore. What...
