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part 367 bears and wolves oh my

YOU DID IT, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. Well, it's been a year. I hope it was a good one for you--and that 2018 is even better! And maybe we'll finally get that fansub of even one of the musicals... just maybe.

Enjoy part 367!

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MoviePass and the AMC Theatres chain have never exactly enjoyed a rosy relationship, and the latest step in their conflict came today, as MoviePass pulled support from some of the chain’s most high-profile locations. Deadline reports that the service is no longer supporting ticket purchases at theaters like the AMC Empire 25 in New York, Universal City Walk near Los Angeles, and the AMC Loews Boston Common.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/25/16934344/moviepass-amc-theaters-support-tickets

Whomp whomp. And based on some comments by MoviePass customer service, I have a feeling pulling out from AMC altogether isn't far behind. MoviePass is trying to strong-arm AMC into giving them a percentage of ticket sales.

I have a MoviePass but I know it won't last for much longer... it won't be that much longer before there's either a major price hike or change to how many movies you can see (maybe with the introduction of tiers tiers, $10/month gets you 5 movies, and so on) or a severe limitation on what theaters they will allow you to access, with this AMC issue being the first sign of trouble.

The reason why they're closing down those specific AMCs is because they are the ones that cost MP the most money--so by taking those theaters off their service, they're saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Ehhh, I don't know if they'd limit the number of movies you can see. I read another article that said they WANT people to see as many as possible, because their money is coming from having access to users' data and viewing habits. It will help them invest or something.

I could see them doing different tiers of service, since they already do have a limit of 1 movie every 24 hours and in the past they raised their prices gradually over time, starting from $20 a month and going all the way to $50 before the drop to $9.95.

Something like

Basic: 10 Movies a Month at $9.95 (A $100-180 value!!)
Unlimited: 30 Movies a Month (1 per day) at $19.99 (A $300-500 value!!)
1-Year Unlimited Subscription: $139.95 (Save $100 on your subscription!)

It's a bit more complex than that, it seems. Some people have done some sleuthing and it seems that all of the confirmed closings have other brand theater chains nearby which are more expensive--so I think this is MP's trying to tell AMC 'see what we can do to your revenue if you won't play our game?' since MP is trying to get theaters to agree to give them a % of profits.

I had already chosen not to go to AMC theaters anymore since I got MoviePass since I was worried I'd have trouble.

I don't use AMC for MoviePass because I tend to only go to Fathom Events at AMC, which MP doesn't cover, and most movies I want to see go to a closer and better theater. But my local and ever-expanding theater chain is starting to get some Fathom Events so it's only a matter of time before I totally switch. My local chain has 100% reserved seats, huge chairs, recliner option... and the best CEO one could ask for!

MoviePass wanted $3 for every ticket and 20% of confessions revenue. AMC said, nope. MoviePass pulls the theaters where people see movies the most, hoping to hurt AMC's revenue.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/moviepass-cuts-ties-with-amc-theaters-in-battle-for-revenue-share-2018-01-26

MP is being INSANE here. Outrageous. 20% of concessions, which is how theaters make their money?! $3 per ticket?! Studios already get 60% of ticket sales in the US. So a $10 ticket... $6 goes to studios, $4 goes to theaters. And MoviePass wants $3 of that $4!!

moviepass seems like a great deal, but i watch movies like... 5-6 times a year max.

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+1 ish?

confirmed power play

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