News Stories Exhibition Features John Fithian: A Record-Breaking Year at the Box Office johnfithian • Jan 25th The movie theater industry experienced a record-breaking year in 2018, both domestically and globally. In the U.S., $11.8 billion in box office receipts represented a 6.8 percent improvement over 2017 and an all-time record. Similarly, though less dramatic, the international... Exhibition Features Netflix, Theatrical Exclusivity, Box Office Profits, and the Cultural Conversation johnfithian • Nov 16th By John Fithian, President & CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners Pop quiz. First question. Of the 59 movies (not counting documentaries) Netflix has released in calendar year 2018, how many have you seen or how many can you name?... Exhibition Features CinemaCon 2018: Where Important Developments Are Happening johnfithian • Apr 23rd During this eighth edition of CinemaCon, the motion picture industry celebrates many exciting new developments and takes some important steps. Welcome to a busy, educational, fun week of programming, business, and networking. Here are some of the highlights we expect... Exhibition Features NATO Unveils New Code of Conduct for all Official Events johnfithian • Apr 19th by John Fithian, President, NATO, and Jackie Brenneman, Counsel and Director of Industry Relations, NATO It started last October when a group of women went public with their stories of sexual assault and harassment at the hands of a very... Exhibition Features Windows Talks: Distributors & Exhibitors are Discussing Release Models Together as NATO has Long Suggested johnfithian • Apr 27th By John Fithian, President & CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners According to many recent press reports, several leading distributors and exhibitors have engaged in one-on-one discussions about the future of movie release windows models. After those reports were first published,... Exhibition Features Welcome to CinemaCon 2017 johnfithian • Mar 27th Welcome to the seventh annual CinemaCon convention at Caesars Palace! The NATO and CinemaCon teams are proud of what we have to present to our exhibitor members, studio partners, equipment and concessions suppliers, and other industry friends. From the exciting... Exhibition Features Nationalism vs. Globalism: Why Should Exhibitors Care? johnfithian • Aug 9th Two recent events—the vote for “Brexit” in the United Kingdom and the rise of Donald Trump in the Republican party of the United States—suggest that nationalism may be gaining some ground against globalism as a preferred economic and political philosophy.... Exhibition Features John Fithian: Five Key Takeaways from CinemaCon 2016 johnfithian • May 11th The global motion picture industry came together in Las Vegas on April 11–14 for CinemaCon 2016. With admitted bias, we believe this was the most successful motion picture industry convention ever. CinemaCon 2016 featured record registration numbers, a sold-out trade... Exhibition Features Welcome to CinemaCon 2016 johnfithian • Apr 11th Welcome to the sixth annual CinemaCon convention at Caesars Palace! The NATO and CinemaCon teams, consisting of staff and dedicated member-volunteers, are proud of what we have in store for you. From the exciting studio product presentations (nine different companies... News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame: Steve Marcus johnfithian • May 29th by John Fithian, President & CEO, NATO Few families have had a greater impact on the world of motion picture exhibition than the Marcus family. Ben Marcus based his company on brains, savvy, integrity, compassion, and grit. His son, Steve... MagazineJanuary 2019 John Fithian: A Record-Breaking Year at the Box Office January 2019 Load more stories
Exhibition Features John Fithian: A Record-Breaking Year at the Box Office johnfithian • Jan 25th The movie theater industry experienced a record-breaking year in 2018, both domestically and globally. In the U.S., $11.8 billion in box office receipts represented a 6.8 percent improvement over 2017 and an all-time record. Similarly, though less dramatic, the international...
Exhibition Features Netflix, Theatrical Exclusivity, Box Office Profits, and the Cultural Conversation johnfithian • Nov 16th By John Fithian, President & CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners Pop quiz. First question. Of the 59 movies (not counting documentaries) Netflix has released in calendar year 2018, how many have you seen or how many can you name?...
Exhibition Features CinemaCon 2018: Where Important Developments Are Happening johnfithian • Apr 23rd During this eighth edition of CinemaCon, the motion picture industry celebrates many exciting new developments and takes some important steps. Welcome to a busy, educational, fun week of programming, business, and networking. Here are some of the highlights we expect...
Exhibition Features NATO Unveils New Code of Conduct for all Official Events johnfithian • Apr 19th by John Fithian, President, NATO, and Jackie Brenneman, Counsel and Director of Industry Relations, NATO It started last October when a group of women went public with their stories of sexual assault and harassment at the hands of a very...
Exhibition Features Windows Talks: Distributors & Exhibitors are Discussing Release Models Together as NATO has Long Suggested johnfithian • Apr 27th By John Fithian, President & CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners According to many recent press reports, several leading distributors and exhibitors have engaged in one-on-one discussions about the future of movie release windows models. After those reports were first published,...
Exhibition Features Welcome to CinemaCon 2017 johnfithian • Mar 27th Welcome to the seventh annual CinemaCon convention at Caesars Palace! The NATO and CinemaCon teams are proud of what we have to present to our exhibitor members, studio partners, equipment and concessions suppliers, and other industry friends. From the exciting...
Exhibition Features Nationalism vs. Globalism: Why Should Exhibitors Care? johnfithian • Aug 9th Two recent events—the vote for “Brexit” in the United Kingdom and the rise of Donald Trump in the Republican party of the United States—suggest that nationalism may be gaining some ground against globalism as a preferred economic and political philosophy....
Exhibition Features John Fithian: Five Key Takeaways from CinemaCon 2016 johnfithian • May 11th The global motion picture industry came together in Las Vegas on April 11–14 for CinemaCon 2016. With admitted bias, we believe this was the most successful motion picture industry convention ever. CinemaCon 2016 featured record registration numbers, a sold-out trade...
Exhibition Features Welcome to CinemaCon 2016 johnfithian • Apr 11th Welcome to the sixth annual CinemaCon convention at Caesars Palace! The NATO and CinemaCon teams, consisting of staff and dedicated member-volunteers, are proud of what we have in store for you. From the exciting studio product presentations (nine different companies...
News & Analysis BoxOffice Hall Of Fame: Steve Marcus johnfithian • May 29th by John Fithian, President & CEO, NATO Few families have had a greater impact on the world of motion picture exhibition than the Marcus family. Ben Marcus based his company on brains, savvy, integrity, compassion, and grit. His son, Steve...