Variety: Box Office Crisis: Movie Theaters Try to Dig Out From Dismal Season

While companies like Netflix generate headlines for disrupting the way people watch movies and shows, exhibitors maintain that they, too, have been invested in innovation. Regal and AMC have upgraded locations with recliner seats and are enhancing their menus with snazzier snacks and alcoholic beverages. Both companies say the new features have resulted in more […]

The Hollywood Reporter: Spain Lowers Movie Ticket Sales Tax After Years of Upheaval

As the San Sebastian International Film Festival got underway Friday, the Spanish government confirmed plans to lower the sales tax on movie admissions from the record-breaking 21 percent to 10 percent, answering the film industry’s dire request for the past six years. “I believe we are inaugurating the San Sebastian festival tonight,” said Culture Minister […]