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It's also possible that the distribution schedule and reimbursement formula for every big Disney film released so far was signed prior to the announcement of AL

It's also possible that the distribution schedule and reimbursement formula for every big Disney film released so far was signed prior to the announcement of AList (barely a year old), and those contracts have no concept of film subscriptions, which is where AMC is trying to fill in the blank with a lowball number. If the studios were happy, they wouldn't signal uncertainty and dissatisfaction to investors by bitching to the Wall Street Journal. That can only negatively affect all parties.

scarface74 7y ago
That’s not how things work. Do you really think that AMC would base their entire subscription plan on using a supposed loophole hoping that none of the six big studios would sue them or change their mind? Uber may try that, but real grown up businesses don’t do things like that.
- listenallyall 7y ago
  Stop asking "do you really think," which you've done five(!) times already. It is irrelevant what I think. My comments are backed by reputable sources. If you have facts, post them.
  - scarface74 7y ago
    Your comments are only backed by your misinterpretations of the sources. There is a reason that I am asking you to analyze what you read. What you are saying is not how business operates. Have you personally ever worked at a major corporation where someone decided to unilaterally change the terms with 6 or 7 suppliers. What are the chances that all 7 very litigious studios would have gone along with AMC making that decision and just shrugging? You said yourself that AMC has very slim profit margins. One lawsuit would wipe their earnings out.
    - listenallyall 7y ago
      My "misinterpretations", lol. Are there any facts in this post? In any of your posts? Of course not.
  - gamblor956 7y ago
    Your comments were actually not backed by any sources. On the other hand, our comments are backed by reputable sources, and in my case also by actual experience dealing with theaters and movie studios, including as an advisor.

scarface74 7y ago

That’s not how things work. Do you really think that AMC would base their entire subscription plan on using a supposed loophole hoping that none of the six big studios would sue them or change their mind? Uber may try that, but real grown up businesses don’t do things like that.

listenallyall 7y ago
Stop asking "do you really think," which you've done five(!) times already. It is irrelevant what I think. My comments are backed by reputable sources. If you have facts, post them.
- scarface74 7y ago
  Your comments are only backed by your misinterpretations of the sources. There is a reason that I am asking you to analyze what you read. What you are saying is not how business operates. Have you personally ever worked at a major corporation where someone decided to unilaterally change the terms with 6 or 7 suppliers. What are the chances that all 7 very litigious studios would have gone along with AMC making that decision and just shrugging? You said yourself that AMC has very slim profit margins. One lawsuit would wipe their earnings out.
  - listenallyall 7y ago
    My "misinterpretations", lol. Are there any facts in this post? In any of your posts? Of course not.
- gamblor956 7y ago
  Your comments were actually not backed by any sources. On the other hand, our comments are backed by reputable sources, and in my case also by actual experience dealing with theaters and movie studios, including as an advisor.