A new report reveals some unsavory stats for the movie industry and YouTube tries to conflate digital video with TV.

TVREV Co-Founder and Lead Analyst Alan Wolk discusses the future of moviegoing with Cheddar TV’s Hena Doba

With vaccination rates plateauing and COVID-19 delta variant concerns — plus joint streaming releases — keeping audiences away from movie theaters, the movie “resurgence” of the summer may wind up being short-lived.

The impact of the pandemic and direct-to-consumer streaming services forced the hand of the studios to offer new theatrical movies at home. And now day-and-date home release has yet another tailwind in its favor: the evolving capabilities of the TV sets people have at home.

With cameras ready to roll on the long-awaited sequel in the “Bill & Ted” franchise, no one knew a global pandemic would force Orion pictures to “Face the Music” in more ways than one. In addition, no one could predict that “Bill and Ted Face the Music” would become a playbook for the future of not just Premium Video on Demand (PVOD), but launches across the board, from PVOD to theatrical.

When Black Widow comes to theaters and streaming in July, it'll meet an entirely new environment that challenges Disney's "event" emphasis for theatrical releases.

Recent comments from Marvel's Kevin Feige show a studio that may be pivoting faster to streaming than most would assume given its typical box office returns.

Black Widow's latest delay puts an even greater emphasis on Disney+'s Marvel shows to carry the flag for its highly profitable movie franchise.

Is "Mulan" a one-off streaming test for Disney, or the start of a lucrative, recurring model for box office subscriptions?