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May 24, 2021 · Credit: Screenshot via Disney+. Related: Bob Iger Defends Company’s Increased Focus on Disney+ Chapek said: “Flexibility [in regard to movie releases] is good. There are two dynamics going on ...
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By Axel Metz
published 25 May 2021
Testing the water
(Image credit: AFM Visuals / Shutterstock)
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has hinted at the future of the studio’s theatrical releases and how this might impact Disney Plus’ Premier Access service.
In some telling closing remarks, Chapek also hinted at the future of other major Disney properties.
He said the company is ready to “step on the gas” to shift its linear businesses like ESPN to a streaming-first model if it has to, though he also noted that these still generate a lot of income that help fund Disney's streaming offerings.
Chapek also confirmed Disney’s intention to integrate its theme parks with its streaming business, saying that, once parks re-open, the company will “aggressively move” to tie the two together – whatever that might mean.
Essentially, then, Disney has big plans for the future of its entertainment properties – but it’s falling to audiences and the rate of pandemic recovery to determine when those plans are implemented.
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Problem is distributors. When a new movie comes out, theatre and distributor signs a contract allowing the theatre to show the movie for a certain amount of time, usually like a month or so. Any other additional showing requires a new contract and negotiations which is usually too much hassle for not much of a profit. Reply reply.
Dec 2, 2021 · The premise is still in an experimental stage, and there is no split of ticket sales with a theater when there is no theater involved -- Disney pocketed the bulk of what it collected in...
Jan 10, 2022 · Aren’t muted ticket sales better than none at all? In theory, yes. Putting a movie directly on-demand cuts into downstream revenues, like traditional premium video-on-demand rentals.
Jul 27, 2020 · ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The pandemic has made outdoor movies popular again. Pop-up cinemas are, well, popping up. Actor Michael B. Jordan and Amazon Studios are running a drive-in movie series in 20 ...
