New York City Reopens, Paramount Shortens Its Window, and Tom and Jerry Exceeds Expectations

This week on The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins bring some positive news: New York City theaters are reopening at limited capacity, and Tom and Jerry exceeded industry expectations on its opening weekend. Further, they break down last week’s Paramount Investor Day presentation and what it means for a shortened theatrical window.

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Episode Resources:

• Tom and Jerry opening weekend
• Paramount shortens their theatrical exclusivity window

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:52 The New York City theater reopening
• 02:27 Tom and Jerry opens at 14.1M dollars
• 05:35 On March 5th, AMC to open 13 locations, Showcase with three cinemas
• 07:08 The future of NYC recovery efforts
• 10:02 Paramount’s new title release schedules
• 12:48 Black Widow’s long-range forecast
• 16:22 Theatrical windows shifting from studio to studio 
• 18:26 Will exhibitors accept film offers from streaming companies?
• 19:13 Exhibitors should market themselves in the community
• 22:38 The Paramount Investor Day presentation take-away