Showbiz Sandbox 156: Olympic Telecasts Turn Everyone Into A Sports Expert
July 31, 2012
The 2012 Summer Olympics got off to an auspicious start last week with coverage of the opening ceremonies earning record ratings. With broadcasters presenting events live on multiple channels, as well as streaming online, it’s never been easier to keep up with the games. We review how broadcasters are covering the Summer Olympics, not to mention explain why there always seem to be empty seats at sold-out events.
Meanwhile, the aftershock of the “Dark Knight Rises” theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado continue to ripple through Hollywood. Box office grosses were down significantly over the past weekend, though it is hard to know if moviegoers are staying away out of fear, or if something else is deterring them from theatres … like coverage of the Olympics.
Maybe cinema patrons are simply staying home to watch Netflix. Despite turning a profit and increasing their subscriber base, the company’s stock price declined. This didn’t stop Netflix from announcing they would soon be launching their movie rental service in Western Europe.
We also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including a third “Hobbit” movie, what caused Warner Bros. to sue Amazon users and why the FCC fined Comcast.
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‘Dark Knight Rises’ Commands No. 1 Slot Overseas
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-dark-knight-rises-ice-age-continental-drift-amazing-spider-man-355695
More Moviegoers Return to Multiplex, But Snub ‘The Watch,’ ‘Step Up 4’
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-olympics-dark-knight-rises-watch-step-up-revolution-355685
Warner Bros. Moving ‘Gangster Squad’ To Jan. 11
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-gangster-squad-january-11-reshoot-theater-354623
Harvey Weinstein Calls for Filmmaker Summit on Violence in Movies After Colorado Shooting
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harvey-weinstein-colorado-shooting-dark-knight-rises-354978
NBC Nets Highest Rated Summer Olympics Opener In History
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/london-2012-opening-ceremony-nbc-ratings-355609
London 2012: NBC On Record Ratings Pace
http://www.adweek.com/news/television/london-2012-nbc-record-ratings-pace-142297
London 2012 Olympics ’empty seats’ row: Q&A
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9439247/London-2012-Olympics-empty-seats-row-QandA.html
‘Modern Family’ Cast Reaches Deal To End Salary Standoff
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/modern-family-cast-deal-salary-355527
‘Modern Family’ Kid Actors Now Seeking Salary Raises
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/modern-family-kid-actors-seeking-salary-raises-355614
Spotify Releases U.S. Figures, Sees More Than 13 Billion Streams
http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/spotify-releases-us-figures-sees-more-than-13-billion-streams-.html
Matisyahu Creates Unique Fan Experience Utilizing Spotify’s New ‘Artist Apps’
http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/matisyahu-creates-unique-fan-experience-utilizing-spotifys-new-artist-apps.html
Major Labels Admit They’re Not Sharing Any Pirate Bay Award Money With Artists
http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/major-labels-decide-not-to-share-pirate-bay-award-money-with-artists.html
The RIAA Knew SOPA and PIPA Were Useless, Yet Supported Them Anyway
http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/287788/riaa-knew-sopa-and-pipa-were-useless-against-piracy-and-supported-them-?page=0,0
Netflix Shares Tumble as Subscriber Additions Underwhelm
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-shares-tumble-subscriber-additions-underwhelm-353646
Netflix Is Already A Huge Threat To Amazon’s Lovefilm
http://paidcontent.org/2012/07/25/netflix-is-already-a-huge-threat-to-amazons-lovefilm/
Netflix To Investors: “We’re Taking Our Profits To Europe!”
http://paidcontent.org/2012/07/24/netflix-to-investors-were-taking-our-profits-to-europe/
CNN Head Jim Walton Out At Year’s End
http://www.adweek.com/news/television/cnn-head-jim-walton-out-years-end-142238
GameStop: We’re Interested in Selling Secondhand Digital Download Video Games
http://hothardware.com/News/GameStop-Were-Interested-in-Selling-Secondhand-Digital-Videogames/
Warner Bros. Files Mass Litigation Against Amazon Resellers
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-files-mass-litigation-amazon-356354
Comedy Central Extends Contracts With Jon Stewart And Stephen Colbert
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comedy-central-extends-contracts-jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-354430
Peter Jackson’s Third ‘Hobbit’ Film: What Hath Warners Wrought?
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-peter-jacksons-third-hobbit-what-has-warner-bros-wrought-20120730,0,5367915.story
FCC Hands Match To Tennis Channel In Dispute With Comcast
http://www.adweek.com/news/television/fcc-hands-match-tennis-channel-dispute-comcast-142164
New York Review Books Does E Only With NYRB Lit
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/53202-new-york-review-books-does-e-only-with-nyrb-lit.html
‘Knight Rider’ Producer Survives Round One In Universal Fraud Lawsuit
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/knight-rider-producer-glen-larson-lawsuit-universal-356300
Nielsen Sued For Billions Over Allegedly Manipulated TV Ratings
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/nielsen-sued-billions-manipulated-ratings-355829
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