After surviving bankruptcy and some run-ins with The U.S. Department of Justice, among other problems, movie theater subscription plan MoviePass is set to return this summer with an improved business model and some new partnerships, reportedly including Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
AMC Entertainment said the slow crawl out of the pandemic leaves the theater chain better positioned than competitors, innovating with partnerships like bringing its popcorn to Walmart stores, and a co-branded Visa card, with its biggest problem the dearth of big movie releases. Get the...
YouTube has debuted “Primetime Channels,” an online marketplace that will have the video-sharing platform compete with the likes of Amazon and Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The old hockey aphorism rings true as Netflix shakes things up a bit: Skate to where the puck is going — not where it’s been. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
March 03, 2022
Movie theater chains are accustomed to periodic showdowns as new technologies change the media landscape. They faced the rise of video rental stores in the 80s, the arrival of DVD in the 90s, cable TV video-on-demand (VOD) in the early aughts, and now the vast choices offered by streaming services. Get the Full Story Complete […]
December 02, 2021
Although Spider-Man and Peter Parker’s humble comic book origins date back to 1962, the new and improved superhero has unabashedly gone 21st century. With the upcoming release of the eighth...
August 24, 2020
This weekend marked the first bit of good news U.S. theater operators have had in nearly six months. Cinemas were actually open in some states, there was a new movie to...
August 25, 2017
Movie theaters may have been under the impression that services like Netflix and Redbox were to blame for declining attendance, especially from millennials. After all, millennial movie attendance has dropped...
March 14, 2024
Zoom could be coming soon to a theater near you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]
March 01, 2023
AMC Entertainment said the slow crawl out of the pandemic leaves the theater chain better positioned than competitors, innovating with partnerships like bringing its popcorn to Walmart stores, and a...
November 01, 2022
YouTube has debuted “Primetime Channels,” an online marketplace that will have the video-sharing platform compete with the likes of Amazon and Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
March 01, 2022
AMC will be testing a variable pricing model in the U.S. which could end up making tickets to “The Batman” more expensive, CNBC wrote Tuesday (March 1). Get the Full...
