Showbiz Sandbox
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIndustry pros J. Sperling Reich and Michael Giltz provide insightful analysis, humorous viewpoints and insider opinions on the latest entertainment news headlines. The weekly podcast features panel discussions with renowned industry guests, as well as phone calls and emails from listeners who voice their own opinions on the child’s play of the entertainment business.
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Showbiz Sandbox 609: Consumers Are Spending A Fortune on Home Entertainment
March 01, 2023 00:50 - 1 hour - 134 MBAccording to Digital Entertainment Group, consumers in North America spent $37 billion on home entertainment in 2022. That includes not only spending on streaming services, but also DVD, Blu-ray and digital sales. Not to mention physical and digital rentals. And none of these figures includes spending on cable television. Meanwhile, awards season is in full […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 609: Consumers Are Spending A Fortune on Home Entertainment appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 608: The Television Landscape Is Changing FAST
February 22, 2023 21:56 - 1 hour - 149 MBMajor television networks, cable channels and even streamers are all reeling from all of the changes the industry has been undergoing recently. New shows are being canceled before they air. Others disappear after only a single season with all their episodes yanked from streaming libraries. Ratings for linear and cable are way down causing every […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 608: The Television Landscape Is Changing FAST appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 607: AMC Sets Sights On Upending Movie Ticket Prices
February 15, 2023 01:08 - 1 hour - 139 MBAMC Theatres, the world’s largest cinema chain, announced plans to start charging moviegoers based on where they sit in an auditorium. Preferred seats will cost a few dollars more than standard seats and those in the first two rows will cost less. At a time when movie theaters are having trouble attracting patrons back into […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 607: AMC Sets Sights On Upending Movie Ticket Prices appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 606: Beyoncé Makes Grammy History As Harry Styles Wins Album of the Year
February 08, 2023 22:52 - 1 hour - 156 MBThough Beyoncé led the 2023 Grammy Award nominations with nine nods, in the end she did not win the top prize for Album of the Year for “Renaissance.” Much to the dismay of some, that honor went to Harry Styles for “Harry’s House,” though Beyoncé did break the record for the most Grammy wins ever. […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 606: Beyoncé Makes Grammy History As Harry Styles Wins Album of the Year appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 605: The Future For This Year’s Sundance Movies
January 31, 2023 20:35 - 1 hour - 150 MBThis year’s Sundance Film Festival came to a close over the weekend marking the first time the event has been held in-person since 2020 due to the pandemic. This year’s Sundance was considered light on acquisitions, raising the perennial debate over the viability of the festival’s official selection whether it be theatrically or on streaming. […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 605: The Future For This Year’s Sundance Movies appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 604: Which Awards Actually Matter?
January 17, 2023 21:43 - 1 hour - 127 MBAs we get deeper into this year’s awards season we’re finally hearing from groups whose opinions mean something. For instance, the guilds for directors, producers and cinematographers have all nominated their top picks from last year’s movies. In other instances however, awards are handed out in so many different categories, it seems like every film […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 604: Which Awards Actually Matter? appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 603: Sports Programming Rules The Ratings In 2022
January 03, 2023 23:24 - 1 hour - 120 MBWith 2022 now officially over, Nielsen announced the 100 highest rated primetime broadcasts of the year and sports programming dominated the list. Football was a big winner taking the top nine spots. The Oscars telecast was the only non-sports broadcast in the top 31 programs. “60 Minutes,” “NCIS,” “NCIS Hawaii,” “FBI” and other similar fare […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 603: Sports Programming Rules The Ratings In 2022 appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 602: Avatar Sequel Makes A Splash at the Box Office
December 20, 2022 22:53 - 1 hour - 131 MBFilmmaker James Cameron delivered his long-awaited sequel to “Avatar,” the highest grossing movie of all-time and it delivered the blue Christmas movie theaters were hoping for. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is getting mostly glowing reviews for its visuals, less so for its story, and opened to huge admissions figures around the world. Whether it […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 602: Avatar Sequel Makes A Splash at the Box Office appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 601: Middle East Film Industry On Display at Red Sea Film Festival
December 15, 2022 02:14 - 1 hour - 149 MBThe second Red Sea International Film Festival just came to a close in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a country which didn’t even have movie theaters until four years ago. In fact, several Saudi films premiered at the event which put an emerging Middle East film industry on full display. Meanwhile there is no debating that we […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 601: Middle East Film Industry On Display at Red Sea Film Festival appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 600: The Return of Bob Iger at Disney
November 29, 2022 18:17 - 1 hour - 157 MBWe were just as surprised as everyone else to hear that The Walt Disney Company was firing their CEO Bob Chapek and replacing him with their longtime former head, Bob Iger. Iger is returning to a markedly different media company than the one he left less than a year ago and his second stint as […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 600: The Return of Bob Iger at Disney appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 599: The Grammy Awards Have A Timing Problem
November 19, 2022 01:42 - 57 minutes - 107 MBThe nominees for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards were announced this week and as expected Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Harry Styles will all be competing for top awards. Yet some of the year’s biggest albums weren’t even eligible to be nominated because they were released after September. This is a continuous problem for the […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 599: The Grammy Awards Have A Timing Problem appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 598: Streaming Growth Goes International
November 10, 2022 00:22 - 1 hour - 171 MBIt’s no secret that streaming services have been affecting every part of the entertainment business in one way or another, from movies and television to music sales and book publishing. After the latest round of earnings announcements from major media conglomerates a few realities become clear; producing original content for direct-to-consumer streaming offerings is costing […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 598: Streaming Growth Goes International appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 597: Audiobooks Are Changing Our Reading Habits
October 11, 2022 19:34 - 1 hour - 175 MBAudiobooks have slowly gained enough market share in the publishing industry that the medium now rivals print and ebooks in terms of sales and consumption. How audiobooks are changing the way we read is a question Karl Berglund of Uppsala University in Sweden set out to answer through a study analyzing a large amount of […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 597: Audiobooks Are Changing Our Reading Habits appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 596: The Compact Disc Turns 40 Years Old
October 04, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour - 123 MBIt’s hard to believe that the compact disc format was first launched forty years ago this week. Billboard has a great oral history about the launch of the CD format and how it initially faced stiff resistance from record labels before kicking off a boom in music sales that lasted until digital MP3s took over […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 596: The Compact Disc Turns 40 Years Old appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 595: Vinyl Sales and Payola on the Rise in Music Industry
September 28, 2022 22:52 - 1 hour - 166 MBWith mid-year music revenue figures finally tallied it appears the growth of streaming music has begun to slow as vinyl sales has increase. Also on the rise are reports of payola as indie music artists can’t seem to get played on the radio without paying promoters for the privilege of being put in rotation. These […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 595: Vinyl Sales and Payola on the Rise in Music Industry appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 594: Fall Film Festivals Set The Stage For Awards Season
September 20, 2022 20:58 - 1 hour - 143 MBThe annual film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto overlap not only in their timing but often in their official selections and this year was no exception. As usual, titles that begin their festival tour as anticipated awards season contenders sometimes wind up as afterthoughts while unexpected discoveries gain wide recognition. The movie that took […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 594: Fall Film Festivals Set The Stage For Awards Season appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 593: This Year’s Emmy Awards Turns Into A Rerun
September 16, 2022 19:45 - 1 hour - 116 MBThe 74th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards were held this week and they managed to honor most of the winners from last year’s ceremony. The same shows, and at times the same actors, continue to top most of the big categories. This begs the perennial question, what is the actual purpose of the Emmy Awards? […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 593: This Year’s Emmy Awards Turns Into A Rerun appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 592: Why Is HBO Max Dumping Content?
September 08, 2022 01:34 - 1 hour - 116 MBAt a time when streaming services are hoarding content in an attempt to attract subscribers and capture market share, Warner Bros. Discovery has taken the opposite approach with HBO Max; they are removing shows from their platform. Now comes reports that pulling shows from its library can save the company around $100 million annually. We […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 592: Why Is HBO Max Dumping Content? appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 591: Live Sports Becomes the Costliest Battle of the Streaming Wars
August 30, 2022 22:34 - 1 hour - 190 MBThere is no better evidence that the streaming wars are still in full swing than the news that streaming services are accounting for more viewing than cable television for the first time in history. As streaming media companies fight for market share, they have turned to live sports as a means of driving subscriber growth. […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 591: Live Sports Becomes the Costliest Battle of the Streaming Wars appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 590: New Warner Bros. Discovery Strategy Is A Little Batty
August 10, 2022 04:07 - 1 hour - 197 MBThe newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery held its first earnings call last week making so many headlines it was all anyone in the entertainment industry could talk about. The company has a ton of debt, but a plan to get into better financial shape; stop producing expensive scripted shows, shelve pricey projects and layoff thousands […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 590: New Warner Bros. Discovery Strategy Is A Little Batty appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 589: Should Music Be Produced and Sold Like Fine Art?
July 20, 2022 22:32 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn an effort to make music valuable again, producer T Bone Burnett is getting behind a technology that allowed him and Bob Dylan to create a one-off re-recording of “Blowin’ In The Wind” and then auction it off for $1.8 million. But can recordings be treated the same way as paintings are in the art […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 589: Should Music Be Produced and Sold Like Fine Art? appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 588: Keeping Track of Ever-Shifting Streaming Strategies
July 05, 2022 20:09 - 57 minutes - 107 MBThough the entertainment industry may be infatuated infatuated with streaming, the legacy media companies behind all the new subscription services haven’t quite found the right way to profit from them. NBC/Universal earned nearly a billion dollars in committed ad revenue with Peacock this year, causing them to take a hard look at all of their […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 588: Keeping Track of Ever-Shifting Streaming Strategies appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 587: How To Succeed on Broadway After a Global Pandemic
June 28, 2022 22:36 - 1 hour - 150 MBWith this year’s Tony Awards having been doled out, the 29 shows currently running on Broadway are taking stock of what’s working, which ones should stick around and which should stop raising their curtains. At least 14 have announced closing dates or are expected to soon, including some big musical productions. Others are recasting their […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 587: How To Succeed on Broadway After a Global Pandemic appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 586: Tony Awards Help Broadway Get Its Groove Back
June 14, 2022 21:31 - 1 hour - 152 MBAfter all of the obstacles the pandemic forced plays and musicals to deal with, this year’s Tony Awards looked to raise the curtain on a revived Broadway. The ceremony managed to honor some of the best productions and performances from last season while celebrating the efforts the Broadway community made just to stay in business. […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 586: Tony Awards Help Broadway Get Its Groove Back appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 585: Entertainment Industry Stumble Into Sociopolitical Pitfalls
June 08, 2022 03:20 - 1 hour - 131 MBSocial justice and political issues have been making life complicated for movie studios, record labels and concert promoters. Whether you’re casting a movie, choosing a director, booking a live performance or releasing a new album, you’ll also be having to deal with their past, present and sometimes even future behavior. Just ask Johnny Depp, filmmaker […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 585: Entertainment Industry Stumble Into Sociopolitical Pitfalls appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox: Movies Were the Stars at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival
June 06, 2022 00:35 - 56 minutes - 106 MBAfter the COVID pandemic hampered the Cannes Film Festival over the last two years, the 2022 edition moved back to its usual May time frame with all the glamor and artistry that has made it one of the most important annual cinematic events in the world. Despite critics’ complaints about what was deemed a weak […] The post Showbiz Sandbox: Movies Were the Stars at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 584: Cannes Film Festival Showcases Industry Revival
May 31, 2022 20:37 - 1 hour - 158 MBUnlike some years, there was no frontrunner or obvious favorite to win the Palme d’Or at the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival which concluded over the weekend. Instead, the social satire “Triangle of Sadness” from Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund took the festival’s top prize, the second time he has won the award. We discuss the […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 584: Cannes Film Festival Showcases Industry Revival appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 583: The Long and Winding Road to Box Office Recovery
May 10, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 130 MBWith each new superhero blockbuster that hits multiplexes it is clear that big well-done movies can score big at the box office. However it is a huge mistake to treat every new release as the barometer of whether cinema is back. Especially when smaller films like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and family movies like […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 583: The Long and Winding Road to Box Office Recovery appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 582: Movie Theaters Come Roaring Back at CinemaCon
May 04, 2022 00:34 - 1 hour - 176 MBWhen cinema operators from around the world gathered in Las Vegas for CinemaCon last week, it quickly became obvious that movie theaters ain’t dead yet. Though a global pandemic may have decimated their business model for several years, audiences seem to slowly be returning to movie theaters. So have Hollywood studios who are starting to […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 582: Movie Theaters Come Roaring Back at CinemaCon appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 581: Streamers Double Down On Original Programming
April 20, 2022 00:34 - 1 hour - 100 MBA new industry study claims the five largest producers of original content in the United States also happen to be some of the biggest streamers in the world. Nearly half the content offered by Discovery, Disney, Paramount, the former WarnerMedia and Comcast are original productions which increasingly premiere on their subscription streaming services. Turns out […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 581: Streamers Double Down On Original Programming appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 580: Warner Bros. Enters Its Discovery Phase
April 12, 2022 20:34 - 1 hour - 108 MBLast week Discovery closed its $43 billion deal to acquire WarnerMedia from telecom giant AT&T. Discovery topper David Zaslav immediately installed his own executive team to run Warner Bros. Discovery forcing the existing management team to head for the door. We discuss the fallout from the merger and the what the future may look like […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 580: Warner Bros. Enters Its Discovery Phase appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 579: The Award For Best Awards Show Goes To The Grammys!
April 05, 2022 22:04 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe coronavirus pandemic once again nearly foiled the Grammy Awards, delaying the ceremony and forcing the event to relocate to Las Vegas. Yet once again, the show’s producers managed to do a stellar job of putting together all-star performances that helped promote and celebrate music. We discuss our thoughts on the telecast and all the […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 579: The Award For Best Awards Show Goes To The Grammys! appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 578: The Oscars Get Slappy With It
March 29, 2022 23:47 - 1 hour - 136 MBIf there was ever a year to speak with Indiewire Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson the day after the Oscars it would be this one. In what should have been a celebration of first’s; from the first deaf actor to win an Oscar (Troy Kotsur), to the first openly gay actress to win a prize (Ariana DeBose) […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 578: The Oscars Get Slappy With It appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 577: Why The Biggest Japanese Game Is Actually Chinese
March 22, 2022 00:46 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBOver the last year the mobile video game “Genshin Impact” has earned over $2 billion. From its anime-like visuals to its bug-eyed characters the role-playing game appears to be Japanese in every way. However, while Japan may have a reputation as the world’s leading video game developer, “Ghensin Impact” was made in China. We explain […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 577: Why The Biggest Japanese Game Is Actually Chinese appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 576: Director Frank Marshall Strikes A New Note With Jazz Fest
March 15, 2022 19:58 - 1 hour - 119 MBFrank Marshall is probably best known as a producer of some of Hollywood’s biggest films, but he has also directed four successful narrative features throughout his career. More recently he has turned to directing documentaries, including “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story,” which he co-directs with Ryan Suffern. Marshall joins us to discuss the film, […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 576: Director Frank Marshall Strikes A New Note With Jazz Fest appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 575: Should Movie Theaters Charge More For Blockbusters?
March 08, 2022 22:43 - 1 hour - 105 MBThe opening weekend of “The Batman” was the anticipated blockbuster everyone was expecting, though an ongoing pandemic and a political crisis in Europe softened its global take. AMC Theatres on the other hand saw an opportunity to raise ticket prices, but only for the latest entrant to the Batman franchise. Is this a strategy that […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 575: Should Movie Theaters Charge More For Blockbusters? appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 574: Entertainment Industry Shuns Russia
March 01, 2022 20:29 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBAfter Russia invaded Ukraine it didn’t take long for various sectors of the global entertainment industry to respond by canceling concerts, sporting events and film releases in the territory. While this is insignificant in comparison to the loss of life and liberty currently taking place in Ukraine, it still serves to show how art, culture […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 574: Entertainment Industry Shuns Russia appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 573: Paramount Takes A Global Approach to Streaming
February 22, 2022 03:58 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBDuring its most recent earnings call ViacomCBS outlined how they plan on reorganizing the media giant to compete with streaming leaders such as Netflix. First they are bringing content from all of their current services into Paramount+ and retaining the rights to popular programming such as “South Park.” They announced a glut of new projects […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 573: Paramount Takes A Global Approach to Streaming appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 572: Picking The Best Music From The Past Year
February 16, 2022 01:07 - 1 hour - 135 MBIn an age when everyone with GarageBand and a kazoo is releasing a record, finding good new music isn’t always easy. Sal Nunziato, the curator of the Burning Wood music blog and the drummer for The John Sally Ride, tells us about some of the best music he’s discovered over the past year. Nunziato listened […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 572: Picking The Best Music From The Past Year appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 571: Want Ratings? Get Joe Rogan To Host The Oscars!
February 09, 2022 17:22 - 1 hour - 94 MBThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brought an end to the endless speculation of countless awards pundits by announcing this year’s Oscars nominations. Now we’ll all have to deal with the griping about who was snubbed along with seven weeks of incessant reports about which Best Picture nominee is gaining momentum with Oscar […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 571: Want Ratings? Get Joe Rogan To Host The Oscars! appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox: Streaming Through the 2022 Sundance Film Festival
February 02, 2022 23:26 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBFor the second straight year the COVID pandemic forced the Sundance Film Festival to move its 2022 event online. Even so, its organizers did a great job of putting on a virtual festival programmed with movies from emerging filmmakers and important documentaries on timely subjects. Joining us to discuss the 2022 Sundance Film Festival is […] The post Showbiz Sandbox: Streaming Through the 2022 Sundance Film Festival appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 570: The Realistic Future of a Mature Netflix
January 26, 2022 22:39 - 1 hour - 89 MBWhen Netflix was just shy of meeting its estimated new subscriber growth during the last financial quarter it faced immediate repercussions as its stock price plummeted over 20% in a single day. We explain why Netflix is not suddenly a failing company, it’s just one in a mature market of its own making. Even so, […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 570: The Realistic Future of a Mature Netflix appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 569: Are Music Catalog Deals Overvalued?
January 19, 2022 05:23 - 1 hour - 111 MBEvery week it seems another aging artist is selling off their music publishing rights for exorbitant amounts. Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, ZZ Top, David Bowie’s estate and recently Bruce Springsteen. Why are so many back catalogs for sale and are they really worth hundreds of millions of dollars? Ryan Faughnder, a staff writer […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 569: Are Music Catalog Deals Overvalued? appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 568: Catalog Music Dominates Consumption on Streaming Services
January 11, 2022 22:22 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBLast year consumers listened to more music than ever before. However, according to a report from the analytics firm MRC Data, catalog music, albums and songs at least 18 months old accounted for 75% of music listening on streaming services. When it came to new music, artists such as Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 568: Catalog Music Dominates Consumption on Streaming Services appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 567: That Time Everyone In Hollywood Got COVID
January 04, 2022 21:01 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIt’s a new year but the entertainment industry is contending with the same coronavirus pandemic that has decimated theatrical box office, shuttered Broadway productions and stalled concert tours. The news wasn’t all bad however, with global box office in 2021 creeping halfway back to its once record level. China remains the top market in that […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 567: That Time Everyone In Hollywood Got COVID appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 566: Spider-Man Saves The Annual Box Office From Omicron
December 22, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBThe opening of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” toppled box office records around the world on its way to a $600 million debut. And this is without China and Japan where the film has yet to bow. This is just what the industry needed to help pump up 2021 grosses. Especially as surges of a new […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 566: Spider-Man Saves The Annual Box Office From Omicron appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 565: Are COVID Rules Unfairly Targeting Movie Theaters?
December 14, 2021 04:34 - 1 hour - 104 MBAs COVID cases rise in various parts of the world, local governments are quick to restrict movie theater attendance, while at the same time allowing restaurants and pubs to operate normally. Patrick von Sychowski, editor of Celluloid Junkie, explains why these rules unfairly target movie theaters and discusses a new study that highlights which moviegoers […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 565: Are COVID Rules Unfairly Targeting Movie Theaters? appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 564: Film Critics Start Selecting the Best Movies of 2021
December 07, 2021 19:40 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBIt’s that time of year when Film Critics Start Selecting the Best Movies of 2021 for newspapers, magazines and websites begin naming their favorite movie releases. The National Board of Review named its favorite film of the 2021, then proceeded to name 32 more in various categories. The New York Film Critics were tougher however, […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 564: Film Critics Start Selecting the Best Movies of 2021 appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 563: The Grammy Nominations Are Bigger and More Baffling Than Ever
November 30, 2021 21:48 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBWhen this year’s Grammy nominations were announced last week the Recording Academy made a last minute decision to expand some of its biggest categories from eight to 10 nominees. This allowed popular artists like Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Lil Nas X to be included in this year’s list. While this generates a small amount […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 563: The Grammy Nominations Are Bigger and More Baffling Than Ever appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.
Showbiz Sandbox 562: The Death of Network Television Is Greatly Exaggerated
November 16, 2021 20:57 - 1 hour - 108 MBWhile the entertainment industry and Wall Street may be distracted by the growth of streaming services and their subscriber numbers, senior network television executives are reminding everyone that linear TV is far from dead. In fact, according to the latest viewing metrics, more audiences are tuning into network television programs on a consistent basis than […] The post Showbiz Sandbox 562: The Death of Network Television Is Greatly Exaggerated appeared first on Showbiz Sandbox.