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James MeyersChief Executive Officer Alpha Media What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The Multichannel Cord Cutting Mystery

February 8, 2011

Hulu Reworks Its Script as Digital Change Hits TV - Hulu Online Cable Move? | online.wsj.com

1. To what extent does the "cord-cutting" phenomenon present a credible threat to the pay TV industry; or has the trend been oversimplified, overhyped and overstated.2. The digital terrestrial transition of 2009 drew many former over-the-air only viewers into the pay TV fold as the multichannel players, such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable and DISH, offered great incentives.

Douglas Stone, President

Douglas StonePresidentBox Office Analyst LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

A Few Words about Theatrical Windows

January 14, 2010

Exhibs, studios war over windows | www.variety.com

Exhibitors fume over the ever decreasing window to DVD release. A careful examination of the trends would suggest that the setting of the DVD window is not at all arbitrary and is derived instead from the release pattern of the films in a year. Exhibitors may fume, but they may shoulder a lot of the blame for the narrowing because of the glut of auditorium inventory that has resulted from the decade's movie palace building boom.

Douglas Stone, President

Douglas StonePresidentBox Office Analyst LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Stuck on Avatar

January 11, 2010

Weekend Estimates | www.variety.com

Avatar continues to surpass everything.  There is a reasonable probability that it will cross the 600,000,000 Rubicon and become the all time Box Office Champ.  Hail to James Cameron.

Douglas Stone, President

Douglas StonePresidentBox Office Analyst LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Avatar, Entertainment Value - 10, Recoup Investment - Jury is still out

December 20, 2009

'Avatar' grosses nearly $27 mil Friday First-day take falls short of record-holder 'I Am Legend' | www.hollywoodreporter.com

Avatar is delivering to the audiences that are going, but will it be able to justify the purported $400 Million Investment?

James MeyersChief Executive Officer Alpha Media What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

NBC Universal: Comcast’s Bargain Deal

December 3, 2009

Comcast, GE form new NBCU joint venture | www.telecompaper.com

The NBC U deal moves Comcast into the group of top 5 cable channel owners, alongside The Walt Disney Company, News Corporation, Time Warner and Viacom. The NBC broadcast network and its 10 owned and operated stations contribute a mere 10% of the new NBC U JV's pro-forma annual cash flow.

Douglas Stone, President

Douglas StonePresidentBox Office Analyst LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Were the Meatballs Cooked Long Enough?

November 11, 2009

Exhibitors steaming over 'Meatballs' | www.hollywoodreporter.com

Sony is making "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" available for Video On Demand (for Sony Bravia TV sets) and Blu Ray on December 8th. This has exhibitor marinara in a boil as Sony is pushing the limits of the window to take advantage of holiday marketing. Major exhibs are threatning to yank the film now if they proceed.Reasonable or Not?

Douglas Stone, President

Douglas StonePresidentBox Office Analyst LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

3D Bottleneck on 10/2

October 8, 2009

Moviegoers feast on 'Zombieland,' 'Meatballs' | www.variety.com

Disney chose to release the retooled Toy Story/Toy Story 2 3D combo on 10/2 stomping on the third week of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.  Notwithstanding the wisdom of pushing into the marketplace with 3D on the top of another 3D film, there are some things we can derive from the results.

Douglas Stone, President

Douglas StonePresidentBox Office Analyst LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Final Destination Follow Up

September 10, 2009

'Final Destination' tops weekend box office | www.variety.com

The Final Destination 3D destroyed Halloween 2 in both the first and second weekends.  We take a look at why. 

Douglas Stone, President

Douglas StonePresidentBox Office Analyst LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The Power of 3D

August 31, 2009

'Final Destination' tops weekend box office | www.variety.com

The Final Destination opened this past weekend on 8/28 to numbers exceeding by some 40% the opening of the previous film in the franchise.  3D was the marketing hook. 

James MeyersChief Executive Officer Alpha Media What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Coinstar’s Redbox Expands Relationships with Studios

August 31, 2009

Redbox Sues Studio Over Access to Films | online.wsj.com

Redbox’s future will ultimately be affected by a number of variables, starting with whether or not the Universal (NYSE: GE), Fox and Warner Brothers studios succeed in their struggle to create a kiosk release window.

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