Disney’s Double-Edged Sword: Streaming vs Box Office at the Cost of Franchise Fidelity?

Disney’s strategy of acquiring major franchises and shifting focus to streaming has been a double-edged sword. The acquisitions have brought significant financial returns and expanded Disney’s content portfolio. However, the…

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AMC and Universal agree to let movies go from theaters to digital rentals much sooner

AMC Theaters and Universal have reached a new agreement that dramatically shortens the theatrical exclusivity window — the amount of time that films have to play in theaters before they’re allowed to be sold or rented in other places, like iTunes, Amazon, or AMC’s own On Demand service — down to just 17 days (ensuring that the films will hit at least three weekends in theaters).

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