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OTB #242: Gushing Over Bert Kreischer And Trigger Warnings Before Movies

OTB #241: The Film Ratings System Could Use A Facelift

OTB #240: The Breakdown Of The Costs To Running A Theater (And How It Applies To All Theaters)

OTB #239: How Will The Writers Strike Impact The Amount Of Theatrical Releases?

OTB #238: A New Interview Shines A Light On The Perspectives Of Theater Owners

OTB #237: New Study Shows Moviegoers Don't Care When A Movie Goes To Streaming

OTB #236: Are The Oscars Changing A Major Rule To Show Support To Movie Theaters?

OTB #235: Good Projection Is Essential For The Theatrical Experience

OTB #234: Apple Announces Plan To Spend $1 Billion On Theatrical Releases

OTB #233: What Are "Mediocre Movies" And Are They Saving The Theaters?

OTB #232: MoviePass Executive Arrested For Embezzlement & The First OTB Awards!

OTB #231: Alamo Drafthouse Will Open First Permanent Drive-In Location

OTB #230: Regal Theaters In Search Of Potential Buyers & Remakes Will Never Die

OTB #229: AMC Theatres Will Change Prices Based On Seat Location

OTB #228: Regal Closes 39 Of Their Locations Due To Bankruptcy

OTB #227: Will The Academy Awards Ever Give Good Publicity For Exhibitors?

OTB #226: Does 2023's Release Slate Not Have Enough Movies?

OTB #225: Could Avatar's 3D Lead to Screen X & 4DX Becoming More Common?

OTB #224: Starting The New Year With Studio Lawsuits

OTB #223: Avatar 2 Could Be A Hit For Theaters And A Look Back On 2022

OTB #222: What Is The New Plan With DC's Theatrical Releases?

OTB #221: A Look Ahead At The First Quarter Of 2023 Release Slate

OTB #220: Legendary Entertainment Leaves Warner Bros. For Sony Pictures

OTB #219: The Juicy Drama Behind Bob Iger Returning To Disney As CEO

OTB #218: Quentin Tarantino Predicts Boutique Theaters Will Thrive While Larger Chains Stumble

OTB #217: The Hosts Are On Their Deathbeds While Black Panther 2 Opens In Theaters

OTB #216: Netflix Disregards Movie Theaters Right After Announcing Glass Onion Having A Theatrical Run

OTB #215: Is Martin Scorsese's Opinions On Box Office Obsessions Valid?

OTB #214: Netflix Continues To Frustrate Movie Theaters After Decision Made For Knives Out Sequel

OTB #213: How Loyalty Programs And Geo-Targeting Benefit Movie Theaters

OTB #212: Is Hollywood Accounting Going To Bring More Movies To Theaters?

OTB #211: Disney Announces Theatrical Releases During D23, But Skepticism Lingers

OTB #210: The Lessons Learned From National Cinema Day

OTB #209: Cineworld Filing For Bankruptcy Does Not Mean The Theater Industry Is Dying

OTB #208: How Does A Potential Recession Affect The Business Decisions Involved With Theaters?

OTB #207: New Direction From Warner Bros. Suggests Main Focus On Theatrical Releases

OTB #206: We Wish Theaters The Best Of Luck Until October

OTB #205: Hollywood's Stance Against Chinese Censors Could Be A Good Sign For American Theaters

OTB #203: Will Pixar Readjust Their Storytelling Strategy To Continue Being Released To Theaters?

OTB #202: The Realities Of Moviegoing Customer Behavior

OTB #201: Movie Theaters May Want To Consider Leaving Screens Dark To Save On Costs

OTB #200: Top Gun: Maverick Is Lifting Our Spirits, But The Theater Industry Is Still In Flux

OTB #199: Is Variable Pricing Becoming Less Taboo For The Theater Industry?

OTB #198: A Recap Of An Enthusiastic CinemaCon And The Official Launch Of Screen Insider

OTB #197: New Statistics From Netflix Bring The Streamer Back To Reality

OTB #196: Does Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore Reinvigorate The Franchise?

OTB #195: Let's Talk About Screen Insider

OTB #194: Celebrity Beefs, Multiverses, and A Special SSI Announcement

OTB #193: 'The Lost City' Looks Like A Promising Return Of The Rom-Com Genre For Theaters

OTB #192: Holy Spoilers Batman!!!

OTB #191: Is AMC's Testing Of Variable Pricing As Revolutionary As They Think It Is?

OTB #190: Movie Theaters Should Have The Option For Open Captioning Rather Than Be Mandated

OTB #189: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Deserves More Respect From The Oscars

OTB #188: A Weekend Dedicated To The Super Bowl And Valentine's Day Will Not Be A Great Combination For Theaters

OTB #187: Could 'The Batman' Be A Great Movie To Try Out Intermissions Again?

OTB #186: Disney Putting Another Pixar Movie Onto Streaming Is Becoming A Troubling Trend

OTB #185: TikTok Exposed A Movie Theater Using A Streaming Service To Play Movies

OTB #184: Should The Omicron Variant Dictate How Movie Theaters Run Their Businesses?

OTB #183: The Golden Globes Will Not Be Televised This Year, And It's Probably For The Best

OTB #182: The New York Times Discusses How Theaters Should Improve The Experience But Forgets How Theaters Make Their Money

OTB #181: Spider-Man: No Way Home Blows The Doors Off Of Ticket Sales

OTB #180: Critic And Audience Rotten Tomatoes Scores Are Meaningless For Popular Franchises

OTB #179: Which Remaining 2021 Release Could Open To $100 Million?

OTB #178: Will Dune Become An Outlier From Warner Bros' Day-And-Dating Disaster?

OTB #177: Did We Misjudge Dune's Theatrical Potential?

OTB #176: Why Did 'No Time To Die' Have A Poor Opening? Or Did It Actually Open Fairly Well?

OTB #175: The Wall Street Journal Shines A Spotlight On Movie Theaters Trying New Things

OTB #174: Will A 'Gladiator' Sequel Involve Time Travel? We Kind Of Hope It Does...

OTB #173: Will A Potential Strike From The Hollywood Crafts Union Become Costly For Movie Theaters?

OTB #172: Paramount's New Leadership Plans To Shift Their Focus Away From Movie Theaters

OTB #171: Is The General Public Becoming More Aware That Its Hard To Judge A Movie's Success With Streaming Numbers?

OTB #170: CinemaCon Brought A Sense Of Community To The Theater Industry At The Right Time

OTB #169: Venom And Hotel Transylvania Release Changes Raise More Questions About The Industry

OTB #168: Do Rural Independent Theaters Need To Be Concerned By The Delta Variant?

OTB #167: Should Theaters Be On High Alert Because Of The Delta Variant?

OTB #166: Actors Who Are Suing Disney May Cause A Change Of How Contracts Are Structured

OTB #165: NATO's Remarks Toward Disney Show They Are Trying To Be Protective Of All Movie Theaters

OTB #164: Announcements Involving Streaming Numbers Are Getting Ridiculous

OTB #163: PVOD Movies Need Theatrical Exposure, But Cause Negative Implications For Exhibitors

OTB #162: Does Steven Spielberg Signing A Deal With Netflix Really Benefit The Streaming Service?

OTB #161: Releasing Movies Theatrically & On Streaming Simultaneously Doesn't Seem Like A Smart Plan

OTB #160: AMC's Plans For Buying More Theaters May Have Opened A Discussion About Lowering Amount Of Screens

OTB #159: Will Amazon Meddle Too Much With The James Bond Franchise?

OTB #158: Theaters Need Animated Movies, But Their Release Changes Lead To Booking Issues

OTB #157: Drive-Ins May No Longer Be Able To Rely On Classic Movies

OTB #156: Disney Confirms A 45-Day Theatrical Window For 'Shang-Chi' & 'Free Guy'

OTB #155: Did Cinemark Screw Up The Fairest Theatrical Window For Everyone?

OTB #154: May Is Gearing Up To Be An Exciting Month At The Movies!

OTB #153: The Abundance Of Movies Coming This Fall Is Great For Theaters, But Bothers Studios

Marketing Notes for Apr. 19 – 23

OTB #152: Movie Theaters Can Act As A Venue For All Things Video Games

Marketing Notes for Apr. 12 – 16

OTB #151: The Success Of 'Godzilla vs. Kong' May Play A Role In Warner Bros. Wanting To Release Movies In Theaters Only

Marketing Notes for Apr. 5 – 9

OTB #150: Will Netflix Obtaining 'Knives Out' Sequels Lead To Theaters Becoming The Testing Ground To Sell Movies To Streamers?

Marketing Notes for Mar. 29 – Apr. 2

OTB #149: Disney's Changes To The Release Calendar Make Us Want To Pull Out Our Hair

Marketing Notes for Mar. 22 – 26

Marketing Notes for Mar. 15 – 19

OTB #148: Did The Cinemark/Disney Feud Cause A Disappointing Gross For Raya And The Last Dragon?

Marketing Notes for Mar. 8 – 12

OTB #147: A New Proposal May Allow Movie Theaters To Register For Both Shuttered Venues And Paycheck Protection Program

Marketing Notes for Mar. 1 – 5

OTB #146: Is Paramount's New Theatrical Distribution Plan A Good Or Bad Thing?

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Mar. 5 – 7

OTB #145: Don't Say The Word "Content" Around Scorsese, He Hates It

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Feb. 26 – 28

OTB #144: Breaking Down The Newest Info For The Shuttered Venues Grant

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Feb. 19 – 21

OTB #143: Are Awards A Joke This Year?

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Feb. 12 – 14

OTB #142: Nielsen's Report Of 'WW84' Performance On HBOMax Might Not Be Accurate

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Feb. 5 – 7

OTB #141: Paramount Is Rebranding Their Streaming Service. Will Their Theatrical Releases Play A Major Role?

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Jan. 22 – 24

OTB #140: Applying For Government Grants Is Hard. Go Figure...

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Jan. 22 – 24

OTB #139: Free Government Money! Let's Talk About That!

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Jan. 15 – 17

OTB #138: Goodbye & Good Riddance 2020

OTB #137: The Two Toms Of Hollywood (Hanks & Cruise) Share Their Thoughts On The Industry In Their Own Ways

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Dec. 25 – 27

OTB #136: Filmmakers Ally With Theaters & A Special SSI Surprise

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Dec. 18 – 20

OTB #135: WarnerMedia Prematurely Announces Their 2021 Film Slate To Release In Theaters And On HBO Max

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Dec. 4 – 6

OTB #134: Wonder Woman's New Release Plan Will Benefit Theaters For The Christmas Season

ShowTime's Marketing Notes: Nov. 27 – 29

Marketing Notes for Nov. 20 – 22

OTB #133: Can Theatrical Distribution & Streaming Form A Compromise?

Marketing Notes for Nov. 13 – 15

OTB #132: Will Netflix Have Movies With Wide Theatrical Releases During The Pandemic?

OTB #131: New York Decides To Reopen Movie Theaters

OTB #130: Disney Shifting Focus More On Content For Streaming Surprises No One

OTB #129: Studios Want Theaters Playing Movies Without Any Information About Them

OTB #128: Is 'The Lion King 2' Going To Be A Theatrical Release?

OTB #127: Theaters Should Think Of Halloween Films To Play For The Spooky Season

OTB #126: What Does October Have To Offer For Movie Theaters?

Marketing Notes for Sept. 25 – 27

OTB #125: 'Wonder Woman 1984' Leaves A Gaping Hole In October For Theaters

OTB #124: A (Spoiler-Filled) Discussion Of 'Tenet'

Marketing Notes for Sept. 11 – 13

OTB #123: Huzzah, We Got To See New Movies!!!

Marketing Notes for Sept. 3 – 6

OTB #122: Theaters Should Not Be Discriminated From Reopening

OTB #121: Are Studios Going To Start Buying Movie Theaters Now?

OTB #120: AMC Blindsides The Theater Industry And Caves To Universal's Demands

OTB #119: How Is It That Avatar's Release Changes Are The Only Normal Thing To Happen In 2020?

OTB #118: Creators Are Wanting The Movie Theater Experience To Come Back

OTB #117: How Far Back Will The Summer Blockbusters Be Moved?

OTB #116: Booking Repertory Films Has Drained The Life Out Of Film Buyers

OTB #115: Will Sony and STX's Upcoming Releases Help Theaters Who're Reopening?

OTB #114: Should Theaters Mandate Patrons To Wear Masks?

OTB #113: Classic Movies Seem To Be Doing The Trick For Theaters Reopening

OTB #112: The Drive-In Boom And The Strategies They Should Use

OTB #111: Does A New Study On How The Public Should Watch Movies Mean Anything?

OTB #110: Tom Cruise Wants An Action Movie In Space? Makes Perfect Sense!

OTB #109: Theaters Want To Boycott Universal Pictures Movies

OTB #108: Is This The Best Time For Theaters To Reopen?

OTB #107: Lionsgate Shows Free Movies The Right Way & Codi Watched Singing In The Rain!

OTB #106: VOD Platforms Are Trying To Hook Theaters With The Cinema Experience

OTB #105: New Release Dates Become A Beacon Of Hope For Theaters

OTB #104: COVID-19 Will Be The Biggest Test Theaters Have Ever Faced

OTB #103: The Coronavirus Pandemic And How It's Affecting Theaters

Marketing Notes for Mar. 20 – Mar. 22

OTB #102: The Coronavirus Causes 007 To Move His Release Date And Edgar Wright Is Right

Marketing Notes for Mar. 13 – Mar. 15

OTB #101: Disney's Bob Iger Steps Down As CEO

Marketing Notes for Mar. 6 – Mar. 8

OTB #100: A Few Things That Theaters Should Think About For 2020

Marketing Notes for Feb. 28 – Mar. 1

OTB #99: Goodbye, Erik

Marketing Notes for Feb. 21 – Feb. 23

OTB #98: Theatrical Runs Lead to More Streams? Who Woulda Thought?

Marketing Notes for Feb. 14 – Feb. 16

OTB #97: The Rising Costs Of Super Bowl Spots And Pee-Wee's Dark Adventure

Marketing Notes for Feb. 7 – Feb. 9

OTB #96: Do The Problems With Disney's Star Wars All Fall Under One Person?

Marketing Notes for Jan. 31 – Feb. 2

OTB #95: About Those Academy Award Nominations