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Current Movie Theater News, Operations, And Insights From The People That Book The Movies. Each week Codi, Ken and Kyle breakdown the latest distribution and box office trends, while offering unique ... more
FAQs about Off The Break Podcast:How many episodes does Off The Break Podcast have?The podcast currently has 349 episodes available.
October 06, 2023OTB #259: Is Christmas The Best Time For Beyonce To Appear In Cinemas?Beyonce is trying to follow in Taylor Swift's footsteps by releasing her new documentary to theaters in December. But will it spark the same excitement that Taylor's announcement did, and is the Christmas season the best time to release it? Other discussions also include if Warner Bros. releasing a new Kevin Costner western in two parts is wise and the state of standees and physical one sheets....more36minPlay
September 25, 2023OTB #258: How Can We Convince Younger Generations To Join The Theater Industry?The hosts all breathe a sigh of relief after the announcement of the Writer's Strike coming to a close, with the Actor's Strike not far behind. Codi and Ken gush over their amazing time at the Rocky Mountain NATO convention, and describe what it's like to attend it. They also bring up a burning question circling the industry: how to convince younger generations to become theater managers?...more34minPlay
September 22, 2023OTB #257: Is AMC Being Punished For Partnering With Taylor Swift?Are studios moving around their releases because the Eras Tour is gonna take all of the money, OR are they doing this to punish AMC for partnering with Taylor Swift? The hosts also discuss how the idea of movie theaters not being able to be flexible for the industry is entirely false....more27minPlay
September 15, 2023OTB #256: Rotten Tomatoes Has Been Caught In A CrossfireA new article from Vulture tries to play gotcha with Rotten Tomatoes about how their rating system works, but the real culprit might be PR firms hired by studios. Does this have any bearing on theaters or is it a lot of nothing? Codi, Kyle and Ken also have a discussion about Comscore and its definition of PLFs (Preferred Large Format)....more27minPlay
September 08, 2023OTB #255: Tips And Ideas For Marketing Taylor Swift's Concert EventThe hosts gather marketing tips and ideas for movie theaters who may need help advertising Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie. They also question if Taylor has changed the game for film distribution and advise theaters to set behavior guidelines for fans who want to treat this as a concert experience....more38minPlay
September 01, 2023OTB #254: Taylor Swift Will Become The Hero Cinemas Never Knew They NeededAfter Taylor Swift announced her concert movie is coming to theaters, Ken and Kyle debate with Codi about whether it will break October's box office records or not. They also talk about if Oppenheimer will cause a resurgence of audiences going to movies based on the director's popularity. There is also more union talk after Disney's VFX workers announce a potential unionization....more37minPlay
August 23, 2023OTB #253: Dune 2 Could Be The First Domino For Potential Release ChangesDune Part 2 has been pushed back to March 2024 because of the strike. Why couldn't the studio have stayed put and marketed this movie without the actors? Other topics include National Cinema Day's potential and how the industry will react to artificial intelligence not being copyrightable....more34minPlay
August 18, 2023OTB #252: Is Disney Setting Themselves Up To Being Acquired By Apple?Disney is in the headlines lately, ranging from potentially reducing the amount of content, to the rising prices of streaming services and parks. Could all be leading to Apple buying the Mouse House? Plus, a discussion about platform releasing being a promotional tool during the writers/actors strike....more36minPlay
August 11, 2023OTB #251: Is Barbenheimer Giving Movie Theaters Too Much Business?Codi, Kyle and Ken discuss how the successes of Barbie and Oppenheimer may have caused movie theater managers and their staff to experience burnout. The hosts also discuss AMC's decision to not use a Sightline Pricing model and offer possible alternatives to the idea....more37minPlay
August 04, 2023OTB #250: Will The New CEO Of Paramount Pictures Support Movie Theaters?Codi, Kyle and Ken discuss what lessons Paramount need to learn from other studios after reading about the new CEO, Brian Robbins. The three hosts also mention the release changes for Gran Turismo and other Sony titles, and if the new Ninja Turtles movie made them feel like a kid again or made them feel old....more54minPlay
FAQs about Off The Break Podcast:How many episodes does Off The Break Podcast have?The podcast currently has 349 episodes available.