Showbiz Sandbox 445: Is Netflix Leaving Money On The Table?
April 22, 2019
There is no arguing that Netflix is doing quite well these days. Even the announcement of heavyweight competition from the likes of Disney and Apple hasn’t affected its stock price nor, more importantly, hampered its subscriber growth. The company added 10 million new subscribers in the first quarter of 2019 alone.
Even so, Netflix may want to rethink their approach to how they monetize their television shows. While their big hits such as “House of Cards” may not be appropriate or too exclusive to syndicate on traditional linear networks, others such as “One Day At A Time” may be a missed opportunity for the streamer to do what it’s never done before: seek more outside revenue.
Meanwhile, this year’s Cannes Film Festival lineup features longtime favorites like Ken Loach and Pedro Almodovar, new favorites like Xavier Dolan and more female filmmakers than in the past. Just don’t look for any movies from Netflix.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the continuing dispute between the WGA and talent agents, MoviePass loses 90% of its 3 million subscribers and director Roman Polanski wants back into the Academy.
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‘Curse of La Llorona’ Lifted to #1 Over Easter Weekend
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4505&p=.htm
‘La Llorona’ Conjures $30M Overseas Bow; ‘Shazam!’ & ‘Dumbo’ cross $300M WW – International Box Office
https://deadline.com/2019/04/curse-of-la-llorona-shazam-dumbo-captain-marvel-china-global-international-box-office-1202599323/
WGA To Membership: Lawyer Up! David Goodman Explains Why Attorneys & Managers Can Fill The Gap
https://deadline.com/2019/04/wga-to-membership-lawyer-up-david-goodman-explains-why-attorneys-managers-can-fill-the-gap-1202597247/
WGA Sues Talent Agencies in Battle Against Packaging Fees
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/wga-sues-talent-agencies-1203191199/
WGA: 92 Percent of Writers Who Signed Statement of Support Have Fired Agents
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/wga-92-percent-writers-have-fired-agents-mass-delivery-termination-letters-monday-1203193060
Signs of Solidarity and Strain Emerge as Week 2 of WGA-Talent Agency Standoff Begins
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/wga-talent-agents-contract-battle-writers-1203194018/
Academy Responds to Roman Polanski: ‘Procedures Were Fair and Reasonable’
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/roman-polanski-sues-film-academy-1203193579/
Amazon Launching Free Revival to Spotify’s Ad-supported Tier via Echo
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/amazons-free-spotify-rival-is-imminent-licensed-by-major-labels/
Amazon Music and YouTube Music Available On Smart Speakers
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amazon-music-free-now-824734/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amazon-music-free-now-824734/
Netflix Adds Nearly 10 Million Subscribers as Competition From Disney, Apple Looms
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-adds-10-million-subscribers-first-quarter-1202471
Yankees Dump Kate Smith Over Racist Recordings
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-kate-smith-god-bless-america-20190418-wfkyednrvrherh57sfmb4h7s5y-story.html
Netflix Considering 72 Day Window For The Irishman
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/netflix-egyptian-theatre-purchase-strategy-1203190249/
Netflix to Launch New York City Production Hub
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-launch-new-york-city-production-hub-1203045
‘Umbrella Academy’ Draws 45 Million Global Viewers, Netflix Claims
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/triple-frontier-planet-netflix-viewing-numbers-released-1202388
Beyonce’s Netflix Deal Worth a Whopping $60 Million
https://variety.com/2019/music/news/beyonce-netflix-deal-1203193729/
MoviePass Reportedly Lost 90% of Subscribers Over the Last 12 months
https://www.businessinsider.com/moviepass-down-from-3-million-subscribers-to-225000-users-data-2019-4
TikTok, Ensnared in India Lawsuit
http://chinafilminsider.com/tiktok-ensnared-in-india-lawsuit-is-removed-from-google-play/
TikTok Vanishes From Google, Apple App Atores in India After Ban
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tiktok-india-court/indian-court-refuses-to-suspend-ban-order-on-chinese-app-tiktok-idUSKCN1RS1HT
Actress Georgia Engels of MTM dies at 70
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/georgia-engel-dead-actress-mary-tyler-moore-show-everybody-loves-raymond-was-70-1202247
Lone Wolf and Cub creator Kazuo Koike Dies
https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-lone-wolf-and-cub-creator-kazuo-koike-1834167336
David Picker, Studio Chief Who Brought Bond, The Beatles and Steve Martin to the Movies, Dies at 87
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-picker-dead-studio-chief-who-brought-bond-movies-dies-1203570
RIP Steve Golin, an Oscar-Winning Producer With the Rarest Asset: Taste
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/rip-steve-golin-an-oscar-winning-producer-with-the-rarest-asset-taste-1202126892/
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