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Chinese cash promises to evaporate from Hollywood.
October 9, 2018, (CGTN) Hollywood loves money, but it’s getting less of it from China than had once been in the pipeline. Billions of dollars once flowed in from China, with even more promised, but tightened restrictions on overseas investment, as well as changes in the business climate in entertainment, have seen many deals fall apart.
CGTN’s Phil Lavelle reports along with Kathryn Arnold at www.theentertainmentexpert.com.
Streaming giants are changing traditional viewing habits
Sept. 27, 2018, (CGTN) Netflix and Amazon have revolutionized the streaming model and have changed our viewing habits. And it’s now a billion-dollar industry with high stakes. How are streaming services taking advantage of their new popularity and how are the audiences responding?
CGTN’s Phil Lavelle reports on the explosion in popularity and speaks with Kathryn Arnold an entertainment industry consultant and expert.
Hollywood talent agency sets up brand in China
April 21, 2017 (CGTN) China’s link with Hollywood is about to get even stronger. One of the biggest talent management firms in the world is setting up a new venture in Beijing.
CGTN’s Phil Lavelle reports on the agency’s expansion and speaks with Kathryn Arnold an entertainment industry consultant and expert.
Chinese box office gives foreign films big boost in profits
April 10, 2017 (CGTN) — Foreign films that perform poorly in the U.S. are getting a second lease on life in China. Movies that get distributed months after their release dates in the U.S. and elsewhere have found that the Chinese box office can sometimes double their profits.
CGTN’s Phil Lavelle reports from Hollywood and speaks with Peter Debruge of Variety and Kathryn Arnold of The Entertainment Expert.
Sony Cyber Attack - Why Sony pulled the plug on “The Interview”
December 19, 2014 (CCTN) CCTV America's Mike Walter was joined by Kathryn Arnold, entertainment industry consultant, to talk about the latest controversy surrounding Sony Pictures that has paralyzed the film company and raised fears of terrorist attacks inside the United States
Sony Cyber Attack - Why Sony pulled the plug on “The Interview”
December 18, 2014 (Bloomberg) Sony Pictures’ decision to let Seth Rogen make a comedy about a plot to kill a head of state will potentially cost the studio hundreds of millions of dollars after a devastating cyber-attack linked to North Korea. Entertainment Expert and Consultant Kathryn Arnold and Blue Coat Chief Security Strategist and Vice President Hugh Thompson weigh in on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
‘Mulan’ went to Disney+ out of necessity; don’t expect $30 blockbuster releases to be the norm
CNBC August 6, 2020 by Sarah Whitten
“The decision to move to Disney+ was not an easy one, however the studio could not determine a safe worldwide theatrical date, so they made the next best decision to put it onto Disney+ and theatrically distribute in those countries that are open,” said Kathryn Arnold, a film producer and entertainment consultant.
Apple TV films will hit cinemas weeks before their streaming debut in bid to woo HollywoodMake it stand out.
By Laurence Dodds, US TECH REPORTER, SAN FRANCISCO THE TELEGRAPH 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 • 6:34PM
“Kathryn Arnold, an entertainment industry consultant and expert witness in Los Angeles, said the plan was "a really good play" for Apple which would "certainly help them make deals with filmmakers", although she was unsure how consumers would receive it… The bigger effect, she said, would be to create a new funding stream for small and mid-sized movies with budgets below $60m (£49m), which are currently struggling for cinema screen time in an industry obsessed with huge franchises such as Star Wars and the Marvel universe.
The creators of “South Park,” Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are taking some of the$200 million in profits from their Broadway musical, “Book of Mormon,” and along with a little help from investors are starting their own production studio – Important Studios.
This weekend at the box office, “The Fault in Our Stars” brought in $48.2 million dollars. It’s Hollywood’s latest movie adaptation of a book that appeals largely to young women. It’s part of a string of successful movies aimed at this very demographic — The box-office success of Twilight, Hunger Games and Malificent shows the movie business is moving past its traditional audience (men aged 13 to 34) and found another, new way to make money.