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Patty Jenkins Thinks Streaming’s Day-and-Date Strategy Won’t Last

Patty Jenkins Thinks Streaming’s Day-and-Date Strategy Won’t Last

BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The pandemic led to a seismic shift in the motion picture business, but the filmmaker isn’t so sure it's permanent: "Are studios really going to give up billion-dollar movies just to support their streaming service?" The pandemic led to a seismic shift in the motion picture business, but contrary to the opinions of industry analysts and studio chiefs everywhere, filmmaker Patty Jenkins isn’t so sure the day-and-date strategy will stick. “I don’t think it’s going to last,” the director told THR during a June 24 jaunt through the revamped Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, host of…
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Streaming Outdraws Broadcast TV, Nielsen Figures Say

Streaming Outdraws Broadcast TV, Nielsen Figures Say

BY RICK PORTER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT In a big break from the past, Netflix endorses the ratings service's findings on total TV usage. The notion that streaming is the new broadcasting just got a big piece of data to back it up. Nielsen has released a new measure of TV usage that shows streaming platforms pulled in a bigger share of viewers’ time in May than broadcast networks did. Netflix and YouTube alone make up 12 percent of the time Americans spend in front of their TVs, the ratings service says. Per a measurement of different platforms Nielsen is calling “The Gauge,”…
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Why Are Streaming Platforms Crashing Before Popular Finales?

Why Are Streaming Platforms Crashing Before Popular Finales?

BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Showtime, HBO Max and Disney+ all had service outages ahead of season finales or live events, but user volume isn't always to blame. If you were on Twitter on the night of May 30, also known as the Mare of Easttown finale night, you may have believed that HBO Max failed at its one job. Dozens and dozens of viewers who were anxiously awaiting a conclusion to the Kate Winslet–starring drama shared disgruntled messages and photos of their TV screens and mobile devices emblazoned with the message, “Content Not Available.” In the streaming era, consumers have become…
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