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Hollywood movie box office slumped to near 40-year low in 2020

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 11:16 AM

Hollywood movies suffered an unprecedented 80% slump in box office revenue in North America in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic closed movie theaters and studios held back the release of scores of new films.   Read more »

'Demon Slayer' becomes Japan's highest-grossing film

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 28 02:38 PM

An animated movie based on the blockbuster "Demon Slayer" manga series has become the highest-grossing film in Japanese box-office history, its distributors said Monday, ending the reign of Hayao Miyazaki's "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" (Spirited Away) from 2001. Read more »

'Wonder Woman' box office hits a pandemic high in cinema, streaming showdown

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Dec 28 08:04 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -“Wonder Woman 1984” pulled in $36.1 million at worldwide theaters over the Christmas holiday weekend and boosted streaming viewership on HBO Max, Warner Bros. said on Sunday as it confirmed plans for a third film in the superhero franchise. Read more »

'Demon Slayer' reaches 2nd on Japan's all-time box-office sales list

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 30 03:44 PM

An animated movie based on the blockbuster "Demon Slayer" manga series has taken 45 days to become the second-highest grossing movie ever in Japan, its distributors Aniplex Inc. and Toho Co. said Monday. Read more »

Anime 'Demon Slayer' becomes 3rd highest grossing film in Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 24 03:21 PM

An animated movie based on the blockbuster "Demon Slayer" manga series has become the third-highest grossing film in Japan, 39 days after opening, its distributors Aniplex Inc. and Toho Co. said Tuesday. Read more »

ABS-CBN, nagningning sa 51st Box Office Entertainment Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 11:53 AM

Wagi ang mga programa at artista ng ABS-CBN sa ika-51 Box Office Entertainment Awards ng Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Read more »

'Demon Slayer' revenue tops $100M in 10 days, breaking Japan box-office record

Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 04:09 PM

Japanese animated film "Demon Slayer" shattered a box-office record, reaching revenue of 10.75 billion yen ($102.48 million) in just 10 days, the film's distributor said on Monday. Read more »

'Tenet' crosses $280M worldwide, leads mild US box office with $3.4M

Dave McNary, Variety.com via Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 11:48 AM

Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" has topped $280 million worldwide, dominating a mild U.S. box office with $3.4 million at 2,850 locations in its fourth weekend to go past $41 million in four weeks. Read more »

Yassi Pressman, alay ang bagong award sa yumaong ama

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:14 PM

Alay ng aktres na si Yassi Pressman sa kanyang yumaong ama ang pinakabago niyang tagumpay bilang aktres. Read more »

ABS-CBN CEO: Gov't digital migration plan pushed TVplus rollout

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 04:33 PM

ABS-CBN rolled out its TVPlus units in compliance with the Philippine government's mandate to shift from analog to digital broadcasting, its president and CEO Carlo Katigbak told a congressional hearing Thursday. Read more »

Calida to ABS-CBN: 'The end is near'

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 02:15 PM

MANILA — Solicitor General Jose Calida appeared before a congressional inquiry Monday, taunting shuttered broadcast network ABS-CBN that “the end is near” while rebuking one of its biggest stars for criticizing him over the company's shutdown. Read more »

Now off air, ABS-CBN once lauded in PH’s digital broadcast shift plan

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 06:11 PM

The Philippine government once touted shuttered broadcast network ABS-CBN for keeping pace with “rapidly evolving technologies” in an October 2017 document that outlined the country’s shift to digital TV technology. Read more »

Hollywood movie studios suspend release of box office data after coronavirus slump

Reuters
Posted at Mar 20 08:42 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie studios Walt Disney and Universal Pictures said on Thursday they were suspending the release of box office data because of the closure of movie theaters in multiple countries in a bid to contain the coronavirus. Read more »

Box office plunges to lowest level in over two decades amid coronavirus pandemic

Rebecca Rubin, Reuters
Posted at Mar 16 07:21 AM

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Much of public life in the United States essentially ground to a halt this week. In the entertainment world, theme parks shut down, Broadway went dark, studios pulled major tentpoles from their release calendar, and virtually all Hollywood movies and TV shows halted production as coronavirus continues to rapidly spread across North America. Read more »

'Mulan' goes on, Bond waits as Hollywood tracks virus spread

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 05:17 PM

At the moment, film studios have decided the show must go on at movie theaters in most of the world. The major exception is James Bond thriller "No Time to Die," which producers moved to November from April. Read more »

'Onward' leads box office with ho-hum $40 million

Rebecca Rubin, Variety.com via Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 04:00 PM

Disney and Pixar's "Onward" debuted this weekend to $40 million, enough to lead box office charts but still a somewhat disappointing start given the studio's near-flawless track record when it comes to animated fare.  Read more »

Box office: 'Invisible Man' emerges with $29 million opening weekend

Rebecca Rubin, Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 07:16 AM

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Universal and Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” materialized at the top of box office charts after debuting to $29 million in North America over the weekend. Read more »

'Of Vodka, Beers, and Regrets' starring Bela, JC makes P80 million

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 11:21 AM

The latest big screen team-up of Bela Padilla and JC Santos has grossed P80 million to date.   Read more »

ABS-CBN's pay-per-view KBO allowed under franchise: justice secretary

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 04:25 PM

ABS-CBN's broadcast franchise authorized the network to introduce a pay-per-view feature, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra told senators Monday.   Read more »

'Birds of Prey' tops N.America box office but doesn't quite soar

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 07:44 AM

LOS ANGELES - For Warner Bros.' new release "Birds of Prey," the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in an estimated $33.3 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie. Read more »