Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television production. Source: https://wset.com/news/entertainment/netflix-establishes-100-million-virus-relief-fund … [Read more...]
As cinemas go dark, the film industry may go straight to Netflix
This week should have signalled the start of the spring blockbuster season, with the launch of Disney’s live action remake of Mulan first out of the gates. The posters are already plastered on buses and billboards, but with cinemas around the world going dark as the coronavirus spreads, the big-screen release has been … [Read more...]
Netflix streaming wars fuel record UK film and TV production boom
The making of Hollywood hits such as the latest James Bond film No Time To Die and Sam Mendes’s 1917, as well as prestige dramas such as Netflix’s The Crown and the BBC’s His Dark Materials, fuelled a record spend of £3.6bn on film and TV production in the UK last year. The amount spent on film production in the UK in 2019 rose 6% year-on-year to … [Read more...]
Is the ‘Netflix bubble’ in the UK about to burst?
Inward investment in UK film and TV shows reached £1.36bn in the opening nine months of last year, according to figures from the British Film Institute. It represented a £160m increase on the same period in 2018. By comparison, spending on domestic features fell to £135m from £229m. The free-spending streamers seem to have kick-started another … [Read more...]
Leading US cinema chains boycott Netflix Oscar nominees
AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas won’t be showing any Best Picture nominees released by Netflix on their screens in the US. The two cinema chains have been boycotting Netflix’s release strategy, which prevents cinemas from receiving a 90-day window of exclusivity as is traditional. Source: Netflix: US cinema chains AMC and Regal won't be screening … [Read more...]
Cinemas look to reel in punters as battle with Netflix and Amazon heats up
Netflix might have earned more Oscar nominations than any Hollywood studio, but the UK is enjoying a cinema renaissance as chains add sofas, reclining seats and waiter service for a classier night out. Source: Cinemas look to reel in punters as battle with Netflix and Amazon heats up … [Read more...]
