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Showbiz Sandbox: Streaming Through the 2022 Sundance Film Festival
February 02, 2022

For the second straight year the COVID pandemic forced the Sundance Film Festival to move its 2022 event online. Even so, its organizers did a great job of putting on a virtual festival programmed wit

Showbiz Sandbox 570: The Realistic Future of a Mature Netflix
January 26, 2022

When Netflix was just shy of meeting its estimated new subscriber growth during the last financial quarter it faced immediate repercussions as its stock price plummeted over 20% in a single day. We ex

Showbiz Sandbox 569: Are Music Catalog Deals Overvalued?
January 19, 2022

Every week it seems another aging artist is selling off their music publishing rights for exorbitant amounts. Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, ZZ Top, David Bowie’s estate and recently Bruce Spring

Showbiz Sandbox 568: Catalog Music Dominates Consumption on Streaming Services
January 11, 2022

Last year consumers listened to more music than ever before. However, according to a report from the analytics firm MRC Data, catalog music, albums and songs at least 18 months old accounted for 75% o

Showbiz Sandbox 567: That Time Everyone In Hollywood Got COVID
January 04, 2022

It’s a new year but the entertainment industry is contending with the same coronavirus pandemic that has decimated theatrical box office, shuttered Broadway productions and stalled concert tours. The

Showbiz Sandbox 566: Spider-Man Saves The Annual Box Office From Omicron
December 22, 2021

The opening of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” toppled box office records around the world on its way to a $600 million debut. And this is without China and Japan where the film has yet to bow. This is just

Showbiz Sandbox 565: Are COVID Rules Unfairly Targeting Movie Theaters?
December 13, 2021

As COVID cases rise in various parts of the world, local governments are quick to restrict movie theater attendance, while at the same time allowing restaurants and pubs to operate normally. Patrick v

Showbiz Sandbox 564: Film Critics Start Selecting the Best Movies of 2021
December 07, 2021

It’s that time of year when Film Critics Start Selecting the Best Movies of 2021 for newspapers, magazines and websites begin naming their favorite movie releases. The National Board of Review named i

Showbiz Sandbox 563: The Grammy Nominations Are Bigger and More Baffling Than Ever
November 30, 2021

When this year’s Grammy nominations were announced last week the Recording Academy made a last minute decision to expand some of its biggest categories from eight to 10 nominees. This allowed popular

Showbiz Sandbox 562: The Death of Network Television Is Greatly Exaggerated
November 16, 2021

While the entertainment industry and Wall Street may be distracted by the growth of streaming services and their subscriber numbers, senior network television executives are reminding everyone that li