Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition,home video, television broadcast rights and merchandising. However, theatrical box office earnings are the primary metric for trade publications (such as Box Office Mojo and variety in assessing the success of a film, mostly because of the availability of the data compared to sales figures for home video and broadcast…
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MPAA’s Chris Dodd invites film commissioners
As California legislators worked toward a landmark deal that would more than triple annual funding for California’s film and TV tax credit program, Hollywood’s chief lobbyist invited film commissioners around the country to attend “an important industry discussion.” In an email sent to film commissioners, Chris Dodd, the former senator from Connecticut and chairman of the…
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The fascinating story behind New York City’s only remaining backlot movie studio
While we all know Hollywood to be the official home of the film industry, some of the most memorable movies actually take place in New York City. And while some of these films are produced in Hollywood — on movie sets imitating New York apartment stoops — only one outdoor studio back lot is currently operating in…
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