This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Christie, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the weekend box office, as well as break down what’s known and unknown about the Warner Bros. acquisition. In the feature segment sponsored by Christie, Rebecca talks to Allan Fernandes, product manager at Christie about their new RGBH projectors, as well as Christie’s variable dynamic range (VDR) technology, set to launch in 2026.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro 

01:23 Netflix’s Winning Bid

03:12 Paramount’s Countermove

05:07 Theatrical Stakes

06:42 Guilds Push Back

07:55 The “Sh*t Sandwich” Reality

08:47 Political Opposition

10:14 Industry-Wide Consolidation

12:03 Sarandos’ Theater Claims

14:26 The 17-Day Window Problem

17:03 Filmmaker Support Gaps

19:12 Paramount’s 30-Film Promise

21:34 Preparing for Change

22:18 Box Office Highlights

24:13 Avatar Forecast

25:32 Christie’s New RGBH Projector

30:47 Inside Christie VDR

37:12 APAC Tech Innovation