Showbiz Sandbox 657: New Streaming Business Models Require New Measurement Tools Showbiz Sandbox

Streaming services seem to have settled on engagement as the metric by which to measure the success of a series or movie or even the platform itself. However, the industry has yet to decide a method for how to measure and report such figures in a consistent way. Some services publish random viewership figures citing how many subscribers sampled specific programming without describing how that figure is calculated.

This is becoming a big problem now that labor unions depend on reliable data to make sure studios, networks and streamers are keeping their end of the bargain when it comes to sharing profits for big hits.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including this year’s Tony nominations for Broadway shows, television producer Dan Schneider sues the filmmakers behind the “Quiet On Set” Documentary, and Madonna performs in Rio de Janeiro for more than 1.5 million fans.





‘The Fall Guy’ Expands To $65M WW, ‘Garfield’ Pounces On $22M In Early Offshore Bow

https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-fall-guy-garfield-movie-global-international-box-office-1235904755/

‘The Fall Guy’ Lands With $28.5M, ‘Phantom Menace’ Tops ‘Challengers’ for No. 2

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-fall-guy-phantom-menace-1235890470/

Madonna Brings Massive Free Concert to Rio, Capping Celebration Tour

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/arts/music/madonna-free-celebration-concert-rio-brazil.html

Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Producers for Defamation, Calls Nickelodeon Abuse Docuseries a ‘Hit Job’

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dan-schneider-sues-quiet-on-set-producers-defamation-1235988962/

Universal Music and TikTok Strike New Licensing Deal – Including ‘Improved Remuneration’ for UMG Artists and Songwriters

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-and-tiktok-strike-new-licensing-deal/

TikTok May Be Banned in the US. Here’s What Happened When India Did It

https://apnews.com/article/india-tiktok-ban-us-china-9ae5223bce78c56e5d22a1f2e86510f0

The Ghosts of India’s TikTok: What Happens When a Social Media App Is Banned

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240426-the-ghosts-of-indias-tiktok-social-media-ban

Live Nation Revenue Soars 21% in Record First Quarter

https://www.billboard.com/business/touring/live-nation-revenue-soars-21-percent-record-first-quarter-1235672006/

Live Nation Says It’s Not “Legally Permissible” to Break Up the Company As DOJ Lawsuit Looms

https://www.hollywoodreporter.