#streaming-impact tag

What Even Is a 'Box Office Flop' Anymore?

Things used to be so simple. A movie opened in theaters, and if its total box office was lower than what it cost to make and market it, minus the half theaters took, we could easily call it a flop. It was dead in the water. Some were worse than that and were true bombs, though we're splitting hairs on the terminology here.

Film

New York City

fromNewsday

6 days ago

Broadway aims to lure back reluctant Long Island theatergoers

Long Islanders comprised an estimated 4.3% of Broadway audiences in 2023-24, a near 25-year low amid competing factors like streaming and remote work.

Gadgets

fromThe Verge

1 month ago

TiVo no longer makes DVRs

TiVo has stopped manufacturing DVR hardware after 26 years, removed DVR products from its site, and shifted to providing software for smart TVs and vehicle infotainment.

Music

fromBusiness Insider

1 month ago

Only 25 albums in history have sold 1 million copies in a single week - here they all are

Only 25 albums have sold one million copies in a single US week since 1991, with Taylor Swift achieving eight of those weeks.

fromBrooklynVegan

3 months ago

The Beta Band's Steve Mason talks upcoming reunion tour on BV podcast: "We were about demolishing Britpop"

Formed in Fife, Scotland in 1996, The Beta Band were recipients of one of those mega-major label deals, signing to Parlophone Records, which was then also home of Radiohead and Kylie Minogue. They had immediate early success with their debut, 1997's Champion Versions EP, which mixed folk, prog, hip hop, trip hop and the Manchester rave scene into a unique sound.

Music

Arts

fromwww.npr.org

6 months ago

I do think we should be having more TV weddings

TV weddings were a staple before streaming changed scripted series dynamics.

Weddings often culminate beloved romances or signify relationship endings.

Iconic moments from weddings can become significant plot drivers.