Amazon Resets Its Film Operation After Rough Year at Box Office
The tech giant put “too much focus†on art-house fare, said Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios. It will now focus more on films for a broader audience, including “sexy date-night movies.â€.....»»
Film and TV crews spent less in Illinois because of coronavirus, but ‘2021 seems like it’s going to be a very strong year’
Illinois officials estimated production spending was nearly $362 million last year, down from about $560 million in 2019. The Chicago Film Office stopped granting.....»»
In lieu of legislative funding, Colorado film incentives program gets infusion of eco-devo money
Film office leaders say the money will help them to attract a big-budget Western film early next year......»»
Amazon"s Brokerage Operation Goes National
As demand for goods from its own warehouses as well as third-party suppliers skyrocket, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is expanding its brokerage division, first launched just a year ago. read more.....»»
The top 6 horror movies coming out this year that could be box-office hits after "The Invisible Man"
Universal Horror movies had a rough start to the year at the box office with disappointments like "The Turning" and "Brahms: The Boy II." But "The Invisible Man," which hit theaters over the weekend, is the first horror hit of 2020 and could be a .....»»
Oprah faces backlash over Sundance documentary
The Sundance Film Festival, which begins Thursday, usually generates buzz for potential Oscar winners and big box office hits. But this year, one documentary set to debut at the festival is causing problems for media mogul Oprah Winfrey, Variety r.....»»
Sacramento Film Office launches to increase filming, support local crews
Jennifer West, a former television production manager for New Line Cinema, is the first manger of the new Sacramento Film Office. The city has launched the office after studying the idea for nearly a year with an eye toward expanding Sacramento’.....»»
Movie theaters face an uncertain 2020 with few must-see films
Movie-theater stocks are facing a rough outlook for the new year, as a weak slate of films looks to extend the tepid U.S. box office seen over 2019, analysts said on Monday......»»
The 50 biggest NYC office sales of 2019
2019 turned into a pretty good year for New York City’s investment sales sector. Rising rents stoked investors appetite not only in Manhattan, but in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. And tech giants Amazon, Google and Facebo.....»»
Apple is sitting out the city"s tech office boom, at least for now
One year after the tech giant announced it would bring hundreds of jobs to New York, and on the heels of major Manhattan lease announcements by Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., the city’s real... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Theater stocks fall as box-office sales head toward a down year
The latest “Star Wars†film won’t keep overall box-office sales from slipping in 2019, and the slump is weighing on shares of theater chains......»»
Hedge Funds Have Never Been More Bullish On City Office REIT Inc (CIO)
Last year’s fourth quarter was a rough one for investors and many hedge funds, which were naturally unable to overcome the big dip.....»»
Amazon is opening a new office in New York City. Here are 11 mind-blowing facts that show just how wealthy CEO Jeff Bezos really is.
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Amazon is opening a new office in New York City, the company announced on Friday. The news comes less than a year after the company abandoned its plans for an NYC-based headquarters. Amaz.....»»
Less than a year after abandoning HQ2 in New York City, Amazon says it"s opening a new 1,500-employee office in NYC (AMZN)
Reuters Amazon is opening a new office in New York City that employs over 1,500 people, the company said on Friday. The announcement comes less than a year aft.....»»
Disney’s weekend haul ‘saves’ second-quarter box office, sets studio up for stellar year
It is official: “Avengers: Endgame†has surpassed “Avatar†to become the highest-grossing film of all time, while the live-action “The Lion King†dominated the weekend box office, setting Walt Disney Co. up for a stellar year......»»
Amazon has leased space in Arlington, Va. and will begin hiring
Amazon.com Inc. said in a Monday blog post that it has leased office space for its Arlington, Va. headquarters and has begun the process of hiring 400 people this year. Job listings have posted, including for global category managers and an HR sp.....»»
Ahead of Amazon vote, Briley announces pay raises for Metro employees
Mayor David Briley is guaranteeing Metro employees the cost-of-living wage increases that city officials were forced to repeal during last year's contentious budget discussions. Briley's office announced officials have secured the $18 million needed .....»»
At Rs 401.3 mn, Avengers: Infinity War this year"s highest earner in India
Marvel Studio's latest offering "Avengers: Infinity War" has become 2018's highest earner in India till date with its gross box office collections of Rs 40.13 crore. According to the makers, the film, which boasts of the largest g.....»»
Even With Slump of New Star Wars Film, Disney Controls a Third of Studio Market
"Solo: A Star Wars Story" may have underperformed at the box office, but Disney still holds a nearly unprecedented 34% of studio revenue so far this year......»»
Verizon tops Amazon with Boston’s largest office lease of 2018 so far
Verizon Communications Inc. has confirmed plans to lease 440,000 square feet at The Hub on Causeway, a massive mixed-use project under construction now at Boston’s North Station that is the city’s largest lease deal of the year so far. The Bus.....»»
Amazon Factors in Unico’s $359M Seattle Purchase, Puget Sound"s Biggest This Year
The office tower at 1111 Third Ave. in Seattle is part of the largest property sale this year in the Puget Sound region. Unico Properties bought two buildings for a combined $359 million on an entire .....»»