Ep. 91: Cinemark Subscription Offering a Good 1st Step.

Published: Dec. 8, 2017, 6:59 a.m.

b'Cinemark\'s new subscription service - Movieclub - a good start, however bolder steps are required. \\nMovieclub subscription service:\\n$8.99 per month;\\n1 2D movie per month per subscriber;\\nUnused tickets roll over and never expire;\\nMembers may share unused allocations with other members and non-members;\\nNo online fees;\\nAdditional tickets may be purchased at member price of $8.99;\\n20% discount on concessions;\\n\\nNotes, Assumptions and Our Advice to Theater Owner/Operators:\\n - Avg ticket price for a Friday/Saturday night 2D movie = $11. Therefore Movieclub subscription is approx. an 18% discount per ticket (before the 20% concession discount); \\n - Positive for Cinemark in that this offering will increase Cinemark\'s revenue visibility, albeit at discounted prices;\\n - My view is that theater owner/operators need to take bolder steps to further mitigate the risk associated with the mega-trend that is in-home viewing (which applies downward pressure to theater-owner revenues). Our advice: make the capital investment and partner with movie studios and technology companies to offer premium services such as Augmented Reality ("AR") and Virtual Reality ("VR") in-theater experiences.'