How the Cinema Buying Group Saved Independent Cinemas

Boxoffice Podcast

English - September 29, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes - 44 MB
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Previous Episode: The State of Dine-In Cinema, Presented by Spotlight Cinema Networks

Next Episode: New Approaches to Hiring and Retention in the Cinema Industry

On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer and Rebecca Pahle discuss the holdover potential of Don’t Worry Darling and what the demographics of Avatar’s 2022 re-release may indicate about its December sequel.. In the feature segment, Daniel and Rebecca talk to ICA Chairman Bill Campbell, Founding President Byron Berkeley, and ICA Director Joel Davis about the origin of the Cinema Buying Group and how it helped independent theaters survive the transition to digital projection.

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Episode Resources:

Premiere Cinemas Cinema Buying Alliance

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro01:30 Weekend box office numbers 09:53 Movie releases this weekend16:07 What is the Cinema Buying Group?22:44 Going digital poses a threat to small theaters24:29 Premiere Cinemas joins CBG27:07 Current plans and programs