Showbiz Sandbox 636: Why Streaming Subscriptions Are Getting More Expensive
November 1, 2023
When Netflix announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2023 it also confirmed that it would be increasing prices for those that don’t want to view ads. Amazon recently said it would also be raising the price for the ad-free tier of Prime Video. It turns out these streaming services have discovered they make more revenue per subscriber when they are willing to watch ads. Now all they need to do is scale their advertising subscriber-base.
Meanwhile, there are signs that talks to settle the actors’ strike may be going well. Though the strike’s damages have already been done with studios postponing releases until 2025 and television ad rates plummeting.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why music publishers are taking legal action against artificial intelligence companies, how record labels are trying to prevent artists from re-recording their albums and the untimely death of Matthew Perry.
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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Has Super Game With $131M Global Bow; Biggest Horror Start Of 2023
https://deadline.com/2023/10/five-nights-at-freddys-records-global-international-box-office-1235586521/
Box Office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Terrifies With Monstrous $78M Opening
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/five-nights-at-freddys-box-office-opening-1235630735/
Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Offer To Kick In $150M Over Three Years In Dues To Help End Actors Strike Stalemate
https://deadline.com/2023/10/hollywood-stars-offer-150-million-dollars-over-three-years-in-higher-dues-to-help-end-actors-strike-stalemate-1235578089/
SAG-AFTRA Negotiator on AI Issue and Strike Talks: ‘A Lot of Issues Still Open’
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-ai-strike-negotiations-1235773193/
TV Commercial Prices Advertising Costs Fall 2023
https://adage.com/article/media/tv-commercial-prices-advertising-costs-fall-2023/
SAG-AFTRA Responds to Studios, as Some Progress Seen Toward Ending Strike
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-responds-studios-progress-seen-1235769774/
Blatant Plagiarism? 5 Key Takeaways From Universal’s Lyrics Lawsuit Against AI Unicorn Anthropic
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/blatant-plagiarism-5-key-takeaways-from-universals-lyrics-lawsuit-against-ai-unicorn-anthropic/
The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2023-24 Season
https://www.americantheatre.org/2023/10/18/the-top-10-most-produced-plays-of-the-2023-24-season/
The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2023-24 Season
https://www.americantheatre.org/2023/10/18/the-top-20-most-produced-playwrights-of-the-2023-24-season/
Netflix Sets First Live Sports Event – Golf Tournament With ‘Drive To Survive’ & ‘Full Swing’ Athletes
https://deadline.com/2023/10/netflix-ive-sports-formula-1-drive-to-survive-full-swing-gran-prix-1235575454/
Disney and Comcast’s Hulu Staredown Nears End: Who Wins on the Price Tag?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hulu-disney-comcast-deal-scenario-analysts-1235633154/
Matthew Perry, Star of ‘Friends,’ Is Dead at 54
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/arts/television/matthew-perry-dead.html
‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54, Found in Hot Tub at L.A. Home
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-28/freinds-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-56
Ivan Bart, Former President of IMG Models, Dies at 60
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ivan-bart-dead-former-img-models-president-dies-1235632203/
Robert Brustein, Passionate Force in Nonprofit Theater, Dies at 96
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/theater/robert-brustein-dead.html
Joanna Merlin, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Actress and Sondheim Casting Director, Dies at 92
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joanna-merlin-dead-fiddler-on-the-roof-sondheim-casting-director-1235620914/
Dusty Street Dies: Outspoken Rock DJ For SiriusXM, KROQ Was 77
https://deadline.com/2023/10/dusty-street-dead-outspoken-rock-dj-for-siriusxm-kroq-obituary-1235580271/
Joan Evans, Actress in ‘On the Loose,’ ‘Skirts Ahoy!’ and ‘Edge of Doom,’ Dies at 89
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joan-evans-dead-on-the-loose-skirts-ahoy-joan-crawford-1235630895/
Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Is Dead at 81
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/movies/richard-roundtree-dead.html
TikTok Gave MGMT a New Audience. They’re Going to Make the Most of It
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mgmt-new-album-loss-of-life-tiktok-hit-1234865896/
“Mother Nature” – MGMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDzIO5ahGE8
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