Hollywood in the new millennium / Tino Balio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balio, Tino, author.

Contributor:

British Film Institute.

Series:

International screen industries.

International screen industries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History--21st century.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of the British Film Institute, 2013.

Summary:

"Hollywood is facing unprecedented challenges - and is changing rapidly and radically as a result. In this major new study of the contemporary film industry, leading film historian Tino Balio explores the impact of the Internet, declining DVD sales and changing consumer spending habits on the way Hollywood conducts its business. Today, the major studios play an insignificant role in the bottom lines of their conglomerate parents and have fled to safety, relying on big-budget tentpoles, franchises and family films to reach their target audiences. Comprehensive, compelling and filled with engaging case studies (TimeWarner, DreamWorks SKG, Spider Man, The Lord of the Rings, IMAX, Netflix, Miramax, Sony Pictures Classics, Lionsgate and Sundance), Hollywood in the New Millennium is a must-read for all students of film studies, cinema studies, media studies, communication studies, and radio and television."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Introduction.- 1 Mergers and Acquisitions: The Quest for Synergy.- 2 Production: Tentpoles and Franchises.- 3 Distribution: Open Wide.- 4 Exhibition: Upgrading Moviegoing.- 5 Ancillary Markets: Shattered Windows.- 6 Independents: 'To the Rear and Back End'.- Conclusion.- References and Further Reading.- Index.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [152]-162) and index.

ISBN:

9781349925926

1349925926

9781838711672

1838711678

9781838716202

1838716203

OCLC:

1120219645