{"id":207102,"date":"2024-05-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=207102"},"modified":"2024-05-24T03:26:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T07:26:49","slug":"summer-cinema-crunch-box-office-sales-off-to-a-slow-start-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/summer-cinema-crunch-box-office-sales-off-to-a-slow-start-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Cinema Crunch: Box Office Sales Off to a Slow Start in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amid drama in the media and movie industries, this year\u2019s box office revenue tracks below 2023\u2019s pace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Netflix continues to dominate while other players reshuffle their teams and strategies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life beyond markets and trading screens \u2013 we highlight the major movie releases this summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the unofficial kickoff to summer this weekend. Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road and fly the skies to enjoy warmer weather and get a break from the grind. We\u2019ve seen just how popular many forms of in-person entertainment have been in the past year, so there\u2019s reason for optimism on the consumption front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recall that about a year ago, the &#8220;Taylor Swift Effect&#8221; drove improved economic growth in certain regions (no joke, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve said as much), and strong ratings and ticket sales have been seen for other artists and in live sports.<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;It doesn\u2019t hurt that, as of this writing, a pair of New York professional sports teams are making playoff runs too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But not all entertainment venues have been welcoming boisterous crowds. So far in 2024, domestic gross box office sales are down 24% from year-ago levels through May 15, according to IMDbPro.<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;It comes as Hollywood struggles to put out popular blockbusters and as continued drama in the media-enterprise space casts a dark cloud over out-of-the-house entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weaker-box-office-sales-in-2024\"><strong>Weaker Box Office Sales in 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHBoxOfficeSalesTYD-1100x658.png\" alt=\"Weaker Box Office Sales in 2024\" class=\"wp-image-207105 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHBoxOfficeSalesTYD-1100x658.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHBoxOfficeSalesTYD-700x419.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHBoxOfficeSalesTYD-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHBoxOfficeSalesTYD-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHBoxOfficeSalesTYD.png 1300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/658;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Box Office Mojo by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/year\/ytd\/\">IMDbPro<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bundle-unbundle-rebundle\">Bundle-Unbundle-Rebundle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors and casual observers alike have surely read and heard about the ongoing drama at Disney (<span class=\"stock-ticker\" data-stock-ticker=\"DIS\">DIS<\/span>). All the while, families across the country have been forced to consider the steeply rising costs of subscription streaming services. Maybe just as frustrating for consumers, it seems the Movies and Entertainment industry is now pivoting from an \u00e0 la carte sales model back to bundling, which has features of the old-school cable package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-corporate-activity\">Corporate Activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been no break in the action this year with so many moving pieces and a reshuffling of the media playing field. It was just a handful of months ago when Lionsgate Studio&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreethorizon.com\/blog\/Spin-Off-Stocks-Surprise-to-Start-Q2-Reviewing-Recent-Market-Newcomers\">spun off<\/a>&nbsp;from Starz. The new entity, Lionsgate Studios Corp (<span class=\"stock-ticker\" data-stock-ticker=\"LFG.A\">LFG.A<\/span>), focuses on film and TV. Then in May, shares of Paramount Global (<span class=\"stock-ticker\" data-stock-ticker=\"PARA\">PARA<\/span>) fell on a report that Sony was \u201crethinking\u201d its $26 billion bid for the company.<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;The latest whisper is that Paramount and Amazon (<span class=\"stock-ticker\" data-stock-ticker=\"AMZN\">AMZN<\/span>) may partner up.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-netflix-pounces-on-new-opportunities\">Netflix Pounces on New Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Netflix, meanwhile, continues to venture further into sports, inking a 3-year deal with the NFL to stream a set of games each season.<sup>5<\/sup>&nbsp;It also plans to launch an in-house advertising technology platform to further diversify its revenue sources.<sup>6<\/sup>&nbsp;The Communication Services stalwart may not be grouped with the Magnificent Seven heavyweights, but shares are up more than 25% in 2024.<sup>7<\/sup>&nbsp;Boasting a highly profitable ad-supported tier, with a total subscriber base of 40 million customers, up five million from a year ago, consumers just keep chillin&#8217;.<sup>8<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2021-social-media-favorites-come-roaring-back\">2021 Social Media Favorites Come Roaring Back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And how can we not offer a nod to meme-stock mania Part III? Shares of GameStop (<span class=\"stock-ticker\" data-stock-ticker=\"GME\">GME<\/span>) and AMC (<span class=\"stock-ticker\" data-stock-ticker=\"AMC\">AMC<\/span>) have gone bananas in recent weeks, all prompted by a single picture posted to X by @TheRoaringKitty earlier this month.<sup>9<\/sup>\u00a0Of course, the social-trading frenzy has little to do with fundamentals in the movie market, but the saga is worthy of sitting back with a bowl of popcorn and seeing what unfolds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-feature-films\">Feature Films<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But let\u2019s aim the spotlight at the movie scene as the summer months inch closer. Our data show that, as has become the norm, Netflix dominates the movie-release count from mid-May through the Labor Day weekend. Nineteen major motion pictures are slated to be released. Sony Pictures Studios is runner-up with 13 movies set to hit the domestic box office. Disney and Lionsgate also have several high-profile films in the cue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-movie-release-count-through-labor-day-weekend\"><strong>Major Movie Release Count Through Labor Day Weekend<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"636\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHMovieReleases-1100x636.png\" alt=\"Major Movie Release Count Through Labor Day Weekend\" class=\"wp-image-207104 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHMovieReleases-1100x636.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHMovieReleases-700x404.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHMovieReleases-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHMovieReleases-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/240522WSHMovieReleases.png 1312w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/636;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Wall Street Horizon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conferences-amp-shareholder-meetings-on-tap\">Conferences &amp; Shareholder Meetings on Tap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the event watch, following the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreethorizon.com\/blog\/Mid-Q2-2024-Investor-Conference--Events-Highlights-Update\">JP Morgan 52nd Annual TMT Global Technology Media and Communications Conference<\/a>&nbsp;this week, be on the lookout for potential volatility in the media space on May 30 when the Bernstein 40th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference (SDC) begins. Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Paramount Global, AMC, and Netflix each hold annual shareholder meetings during the first full week of June. All eyes will then be on Apple (<span class=\"stock-ticker\" data-stock-ticker=\"AAPL\">AAPL<\/span>) when it holds its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grab-your-popcorn-what-to-watch-this-summer\">Grab Your Popcorn \u2013 What to Watch This Summer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the box office, much depends on how the summer lineup performs. Here are the key motion pictures that analysts will watch closely and movie-goers can look forward to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 24:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Garfield Movie, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Atlas<br><strong>June 7:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Crow<br><strong>June 14:<\/strong>&nbsp;Inside Out 2, Bad Boys 4<br><strong>June 21:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Bikeriders<br><strong>June 28:<\/strong>&nbsp;A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga (Chapter 1)<br><strong>July 3:<\/strong>&nbsp;Despicable Me 4<br><strong>July 5:<\/strong>&nbsp;MaXXXine<br><strong>July 12:<\/strong>&nbsp;Longlegs<br><strong>July 19:<\/strong>&nbsp;Twisters<br><strong>July 26:<\/strong>&nbsp;Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<br><strong>August 9:<\/strong>&nbsp;Borderlands<br><strong>August 16:&nbsp;<\/strong>Horizon: An American Saga (Chapter 2), Alien: Romulus<br><strong>August 30:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kraven the Hunter<br><strong>September 6:<\/strong>&nbsp;Beetlejuice Beetlejuice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s been more drama and action scenes in movie stocks than on the big screen so far in 2024. The media space continues to go through shakeups both in the boardroom and with broad strategies. All the while, consumers may be growing increasingly frustrated with TV options, but data suggest that fewer folks are flocking to theaters for entertainment. All eyes will now be on Hollywood\u2019s summer lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted May 23, 2024 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreethorizon.com\/blog\/Summer-Cinema-Crunch-Box-Office-Sales-Off-to-a-Slow-Start-in-2024\">Summer Cinema Crunch: Box Office Sales Off to a Slow Start in 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Summary of Economic Activity, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, June 2023,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.philadelphiafed.org\/-\/media\/frbp\/assets\/surveys-and-data\/beige-book\/2023\/230712-bb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.philadelphiafed.org<\/a><br>2 Box Office Mojo by IMDbPro, May 22, 2024, https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/<br>3 Paramount shares fall after CNBC reports Sony rethinking its bid, Reuters, May 14, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/sony-rethinking-its-bid-paramount-cnbc-reports-2024-05-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com<\/a><br>4 Paramount Holds Talks With Amazon About Expanded Partnership, Bloomberg, Thomas Buckley, Lucas Shaw, May 15, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-05-15\/paramount-holds-talks-with-amazon-about-expanded-partnership?sref=dJOSAJZH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com<\/a><br>5 Netflix Nears Deal for NFL Games, Extending Push Into Sports, Bloomberg, Lucas Shaw, Randall Williams, May 15, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-05-15\/netflix-nears-deal-for-nfl-games-extending-push-into-sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com<\/a><br>6 Netflix To Launch In-House Advertising Tech Platform, Next TV, Jon Lafayette, May 15, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexttv.com\/news\/netflix-to-launch-in-house-advertising-tech-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nexttv.com<\/a><br>7 NFLX, Stockcharts, May 17, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-perf\/ui?s=NFLX&amp;compare=SPY&amp;id=p29527986020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/stockcharts.com<\/a><br>8 Netflix hits 40 million users for ad-supported plan, Reuters, May 16, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/netflix-hits-40-million-users-ad-supported-plan-2024-05-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com<\/a><br>9 TheRoaringKitty, X, May 12, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheRoaringKitty\/status\/1789807772542067105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/x.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid drama in the media and movie industries, this year\u2019s box office revenue tracks below 2023\u2019s 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