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Post subject: Nets share window on 'Worlds' Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:35 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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ABC and TNT will share the network window to "War of the Worlds," together ponying up a license fee that could hover somewhere around $25 million. That's a much lower stipend than 15% of domestic box office, which used to be the benchmark for a successful theatrical-movie deal in the network window.
But times have changed. Since "Worlds" has grossed more than $230 million domestically, 15% would come to $34.5 million -- an impossible figure for distributor DreamWorks to draw in a sluggish broadcast and cable marketplace for theatricals.
Unlike in the past, the broadcast networks now buy theatricals only sparingly, and big-spending cable nets like TNT and USA have become more selective, hurt by the decline of movie ratings over the last few years.
A big reason for that decline is that massive use of titles in DVD, pay-per-view, video-on-demand and pay TV have eroded their value by the time the pics make their way to the network window.
TNT and USA are scheduling more original series and special-event programming, lessening their need for theatricals.
Bowing to the new reality, distribs have put a cap on the total license fee, which can start as low as $22 million and rise to as high as $27 million a title, unless the buyer gets more runs and a longer exclusive license term.
Before ABC can get its hands on "War of the Worlds," HBO has the exclusive pay TV window from summer 2006 through the end of 2007. ABC gets the movie in the second quarter of 2008 exclusively for three years, during which term it will take two or three primetime runs. "Worlds" then goes to TNT for multiple runs over two years.
HBO comes back into the picture in 2013 for a second, and final, pay window of 12 months.
In 2014 "Worlds" returns to ABC and TNT, but DreamWorks will be able to extract an additional two-run window in TV syndication.
Tribune Entertainment has signed a deal that gives it the right to clear TV stations (including the Tribune-owned outlets) for all DreamWorks titles. Stations get one month for two runs of each of the modest-grossing titles but only nine days for blockbusters like "Worlds" to get them back to TNT quicker. Stations pay no cash for these runs, instead handing over 14 minutes within each two-hour run to Tribune, which sells the spots to national advertisers on behalf of DreamWorks.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:37 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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It has made a lot of money!
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exodus2310
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:38 am |
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Joined: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:42 pm Posts: 294 Location: Derbyshire, England
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oever532 wrote: It has made a lot of money!
That right there is an understatement.
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:53 am |
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Martian War Lord |
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So has it made even more money then?
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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exodus2310
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:54 am |
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:46 pm |
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lol.. I think a helluva lot is probably a good estimate
There are three types of people in this World. Those who can count, and those who can't
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:55 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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It's likely that it's a great estimation...
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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exodus2310
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:18 pm |
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Tripod King |
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See thats why Im the best!
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exodus2310
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:24 pm |
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Tripod King |
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See thats why Im the best!
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:53 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:31 am |
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Martian War Lord |
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He had some trouble with that debug mode again.
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:03 am |
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Martian War Lord |
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:35 am |
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Quote: Yes, we heard you the first time
Hehe, Classic!
The debug mode is really annoying.. It often happens to me when I try to add attachments to my posts..
Oh yeah, can someone please tell me what "Worlds" is? Is it a shortened version for War of the Worlds?
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exodus2310
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:44 am |
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:07 pm |
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:25 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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when Debug happens to me I just hit the Eve of the War Forum logo at the top. The one that Lonesome created and although it doesn't name me as the last person to post. If I look then it posted anyway.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:29 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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That happens to me also...
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:17 pm |
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Tripod King |
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Yeah, it doesnt name me either, but if you wait about 30 seconds, or edit the post, it'll come on as you
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:24 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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Good!
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:48 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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What does it actually mean has happened?
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:50 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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I think so...
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:53 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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That doesn't make sense as an answer to what I asked, so it must be down to your grasp of the language.
What I asked was, when Debug happens, what does it happen for. What is debug and what sets it off?
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:02 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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I don't know... I wonder if Lee knows it...
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:03 pm |
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Tripod King |
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I'm not sure, sorry. Perhaps it's about too many people on the server?
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:03 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
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Or it can be lying on the number and type of words...
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