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NEWS
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As shares plunge, Netflix takes aim at password sharing, ads
“It feels like this is Netflix’s ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment. They were able to be headstrong and play the role as a disruptor for a long time. But now the honeymoon is over and they have to face the reality of business."
- J. Christopher Hamilton
The
Quartz

How Movie Theaters Can Avoid Extinction
"It's a really practical and effective step forward," said J. Christopher Hamilton, an assistant professor of television, radio, and film at Syracuse University, and a former executive at Disney and WarnerMedia. "It will usher in more variations."
-J. Christopher Hamilton
Morning
Consult

Black Audiences Want Hollywood to Expand Beyond Slavery, Civil Rights Film Narratives
“From the C-suite on down, because of this lack of diversity, the lack of relationships with diverse content creators, diverse casting directors and diverse agents — you end up self-replicating everything that you’re buying.”
-J. Christopher Hamilton
Journal of Family Theory and Review

Rutger's Business Law Review
Crowdfunding and Cryptocurrency - A New Conduit For Film Finance
An examination of the traditional and new pathways to funding content based the impact of Covid-19, shrinking capital markets and shifting business landscape due to the streaming wars and content bubble.
-J. Christopher Hamilton

HR
Drive
How Companies Can Show Their Solidarity With Employees As Protests Continue
"If you don't acknowledge the emotional and psychological impact on your staff, during a national crisis then you will not be prepared to address the implications that has for your bottom line."
-J. Christopher Hamilton

THE
KNOXNEWS
What Regal Cinemas Shutdown and New Furlough Mean For Knoxville-based Theater Company
"Don't fight it. Embrace (innovation). Maybe it means that your margins will be affected. But you know what? It's inevitable anyway. Maybe you can be a change agent in the marketplace versus having to always be responsive and late to the innovation."
-J. Christopher Hamilton

LA
PROGRESSIVE
Black Content Needs: Black Capital & Control?
"The real question is which millionaires and billionaires in our community are willing to align their finances, brands, political clout and social capital to blaze a path toward an international distribution pipeline and major film slate that is 100% owned, financed and controlled by Blacks."
-J. Christopher Hamilton
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