Gower Street has once again seen a lot of media exposure throughout October. The month got off to a busy start following news of the delay of James Bond film NO TIME TO DIE and the subsequent decision of Cineworld Group on October 5 to close its circuits in the UK and US. This led to a media-blitz with Gower Street sought after in print, radio and television media to discuss the news. The day saw our Director of Theatrical Insights, Rob Mitchell, feature on BBC Radio 4‘s flagship news and current affairs programme Today, Sky News, Times Radio, and the US daily business news podcast and show Marketplace Morning Report (produced by BBC World Service).
Our Senior Box Office Analyst, Delphine Lievens, featured twice in the UK’s The Guardian newspaper, speaking about both the future of the industry and the release of BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM online. Rob was additionally interviewed for articles in The Hollywood Reporter and the UK’s The Telegraph newspaper.
Gower Street’s representative in Latin America, Xochitl Pastor, took part in Comscore’s latest ‘Uniting Iberoamerica’ Forum on October 14, which was covered by Spanish publication Cine & Tele.
Other coverage has appeared in Variety and other publications in the UK, Hungary, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina and Vietnam.
Here we collect all the articles together: interviews, profiles, and mentions.
October 23
“Borat can’t save us from Trump – but he may be the way forward for film” by Catherine Shoard*
Published in: The Guardian (UK)
Coverage: Interview with Gower Street’s Senior Box Office Analyst Delphine Lievens about the decision to launch BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM online rather than in cinemas.
“What Happens After China Takes the Global Box Office Crown?” by Patrick Frater
Published in: Variety
Coverage: Quotes from Gower Street’s International Road To Recovery report.
October 20
“Por la pandemia, la industria del cine chino superó por primera vez a Hollywood en taquilla” (no byline)
Published in: TN (Todo Noticias) (Argentina)
Coverage: Discusses Gower Street’s Global Growth Tracker data on the market share of global cinemas open at different times since re-opening.
October 15
““Un 60% de espectadores en España dice que irán al cine cuando haya un gran estreno”” (no byline)
Published in: Cine & Tele (Spain)
Coverage: Coverage of Comscore’s ‘Uniting Iberoamerica’ Forum, featuring Gower Street’s Latin America representative Xochitl Pastor.
October 13
“No Time to Die? Tell that to the UK’s cinema industry” (no byline)
Published in: The Week (UK)
Coverage: Quotes Gower Street Director of Theatrical Insights’ Oct. 5 interview with BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
October 8
“‘If Bond moves again, it’s armageddon’: seven experts on the future of the film industry” by Catherine Shoard and Andrew Pulver*
Published in: The Guardian (UK)
Coverage: Interview with Gower Street’s Senior Box Office Analyst Delphine Lievens as one of 7 industry experts discussing the future of theatrical film-going.
Additionally picked-up by: Tomatazos (Spain)
October 7
“U.S. Theaters Stare Down Worst-Case Scenario for 2020” by Pamela McClintock
Published in: The Hollywood Reporter (Print and Online)
Coverage: Interview with Gower Street’s Director of Theatrical Insights, Rob Mitchell, about the current state of the industry.
“What does the postponement of Bond mean for cinemas?” by Harry Fletcher
Published in: Evening Standard (UK)
Coverage: Quotes Gower Street Director of Theatrical Insights’ Oct. 5 interview with BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
October 6
“Cinema crisis: Dune and The Batman delayed” (no byline)
Published on: BBC News website
Coverage: Quotes Gower Street Director of Theatrical Insights’ Oct. 5 interview with BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
October 5
Gower Street’s Rob Mitchell Interviewed Live on Sky News*
Broadcaster: Sky
Interviewer: Jayne Secker
Coverage: Live interview with Gower Street Director of Theatrical Insights, Rob Mitchell, about Cineworld Group’s decision to close its circuits, the impact on staff, and what it might mean for the future of cinema.
“Virtual actors and in-game screenings: Cinema’s demise could usher in a new era in entertainment” by Michael Cogley*
Published in: The Telegraph (UK)
Coverage: Interview with Gower Street’s Director of Theatrical Insights, Rob Mitchell, about new technology options in film production and whether the pandemic might accelerate their use.
Additionally picked-up by: Sunday Times (South Africa), Enter News (Vietnam).
“Without a Bond blockbuster, movie theaters are under pressure” Gower Street’s Rob Mitchell Interviewed for the US daily business news podcast and show Marketplace Morning Report
Broadcaster: BBC World Service
Coverage: Recorded interview with Gower Street’s Director of Theatrical Insights, Rob Mitchell, for the Marketplace Morning Report about the impact of the James Bond delay and the closure of Regal and Cineworld circuits.
“James Bond Delayed Again: What Does It Mean for UK Film + Actors?” by Tim Dams
Published in: Backstage (UK)
Coverage: Discusses Gower Street’s Global Box Office Tracker data showing 2020 tracking 73% behind an average of the last three years.
“Bond delay ‘final straw’” (no byline)
Published on: BBC News website
Coverage: Quotes Gower Street Director of Theatrical Insights’ interview with BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
Gower Street’s Rob Mitchell Interviewed Live on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme*
Broadcaster: BBC Radio
Interviewer: Dominic O’Connell
Coverage: Live interview with Gower Street Director of Theatrical Insights, Rob Mitchell, about the impact of the James Bond delay and Cineworld Group’s decision to close its circuits.
Additionally quoted the same day on: GRM Daily (UK), Baon (Hungary)
October 2
“Festival reabre cinema de Ponta Porã com capacidade reduzida e medidas de biossegurança” by Carlos Yukio
Published in: Midiamax (Brazil)
Coverage: Discusses Gower Street’s Global Growth Tracker data on the market share of global cinemas currently open.
*Article previously featured as a stand-alone Media piece on https://gower.st/articles
