What Amazon Mgm Merger Means For Theatrical Windows And Distribution
Of course, even that notion has not been one size fits all. Then again, not everyone owns a major SVOD service. Sony, which does not have its own streaming service (one could argue that Sony effectively freelances for Netflix at times), is still committed to an exclusive theatrical window, though its length has proven to be a sliding scale based on project and performance. In general, Universal Pictures and Focus Features have both vowed 17 days (three full weekends) of theatrical exclusivity — or 31 days (five weekends) if the movie opens north of $50 million....