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Showbiz Sandbox 451: With Streaming On the Rise, Apple Kills iTunes
June 04, 2019

Before the iPod, when Napster was turning casual music fans into criminals, Apple saved the music industry by launching iTunes. What the music industry feared would enable people to organize the music they’d already stolen,

Showbiz Sandbox 450: Once Upon A Time… in Cannes
May 28, 2019

This year’s Cannes Film Festival will be remembered for presenting a selection of titles from around the world that were, for the most part, really good movies. The premiere of Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, “Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood,

Showbiz Sandbox 449: Staying Up Late In Cannes
May 20, 2019

Stories about women empowerment and a growing discontent among the middle or working class have taken center stage at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. A spotlight has also been given to diversity with the 2019 program filled with titles by filmmakers ...

Showbiz Sandbox 448: Georgia Is On Hollywood’s Mind
May 13, 2019

After the governor of Georgia signed a controversial and restrictive anti-abortion bill, many Hollywood productions are grappling over whether to boycott filming in the state. Heavyweights such as J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele whose HBO drama series beg...

Showbiz Sandbox 447: The Madness of Media Moguls Making Mega-Millions
May 06, 2019

While the exorbitant salaries of the entertainment industry’s top executives are not a new phenomenon, the subject cropped up again recently after a relative of Walt Disney objected to the $65 million paycheck Disney CEO Robert Iger earned last year.

Showbiz Sandbox 446: How the B-Team Grew Into the Marvel Cinematic Universe
April 29, 2019

When Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel Studios, set out to launch a movie franchise based on the company’s comic books he hired an erratic actor with a history of drug addiction to play a superhero hardly anybody knew and a director whose last film ...

Showbiz Sandbox 445: Is Netflix Leaving Money On The Table?
April 23, 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.

Showbiz Sandbox 444: Disney Gets Serious About Streaming
April 15, 2019

From the moment the Walt Disney Company announced they would eventually launch their own video streaming service everyone wanted more detailed information. When would the service launch? How much would it cost? What content would be offered?

Showbiz Sandbox 443: Netflix Dominates CinemaCon Conversation
April 08, 2019

Movie theater owners from around the world gathered in Las Vegas last week to see what upcoming releases studios have in store for them. Sony skipped this year’s CinemaCon leaving many puzzled as to why and Fox showed up with their new owner, Disney.

Showbiz Sandbox 442: Apple Finally Unveils Their Content Plans
March 26, 2019

After years of anticipation and endless speculation, the technology giant Apple finally announced its plans for its video streaming service. Not only will Apple TV now be available on all smart televisions and integrate with existing cable providers,