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Showbiz Sandbox 654: CinemaCon Promotes A Bright Future for Movie Theatres
April 16, 2024

CinemaCon, the annual gathering of cinema operators in Las Vegas, was filled with anxiety this year thanks to a lack of wide releases due to the recent labor strikes. However, most Hollywood studios s

Showbiz Sandbox 653: Godzilla and Kong, Once Again, Prove Movie Theaters Aren’t Dead
April 02, 2024

The monstrous global box office opening of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire may have been a surprise to film critics or anyone paying attention to industry tracking in advance of its release, but it

Showbiz Sandbox 652: Comscore, Nielsen and the Battle Over TV Ratings
March 26, 2024

The way audiences watch television has changed radically over the past ten years, bet it when, where or how. Nielsen, long the king of TV ratings, is facing competition from upstarts like Comscore. Wi

Showbiz Sandbox 651: The Next Hit Song May Be Written and Performed by AI
March 19, 2024

In what Rolling Stone magazine has dubbed ChatGPT for music, a new service called Suno is trying to democratic music by using artificial intelligence to allow anyone to create a hit song. With no need

Showbiz Sandbox 650: “Oppenheimer” Gives Christopher Nolan His Oscar Moment
March 12, 2024

As expected, Oppenheimer dominated the 96th Academy Awards winning seven categories including Best Actor, Best Picture and, for Christopher Nolan, Best Director. Barbie only picked up a single tro

Showbiz Sandbox 649: Hollywood’s Superhero Movie Problem
February 27, 2024

The superhero movie is facing its biggest enemy yet audience indifference. Madame Web is just the latest superhero flick to open to poor reviews and/or bad box office. Entertainment journalist Geo

Showbiz Sandbox 648: Judging This Year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
February 20, 2024

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2024 nominees, including some musical acts previously shortlisted for inclusion. Musician and music writer Sal Nunziato joins host Michael Giltz to argue o

Showbiz Sandbox 647: Disney Teams Up For Sports Streaming Service
February 13, 2024

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox are teaming up to deliver a new subscription streaming service that will combine all of their sports programming on a non-exclusive basis. It will have 14 channe

Showbiz Sandbox 646: A Slimmed Down Sundance Still Shines
January 30, 2024

This years Sundance Film Festival reflected the current state of the contracting industry itself, offering fewer films at fewer venues for fewer in-person attendees. Yet, as festivals like Sundance w

Showbiz Sandbox 645: Amazon Prime Video Set To Dominate Advertising Market
January 16, 2024

Unlike most major streaming services, which allow new subscribers to choose between a more expensive ad-free plan and a cheaper ad-supported tier, Amazon has taken an opt-out approach with Prime. When