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1 week agoBowling Alleys, Premium Formats, More Films: Which Fixes Can Save Movie Theaters?
A 45-day exclusive theatrical window is essential for small and mid-budget films to thrive against streaming competition.
Wanda Gierhart Fearing, Cinemark's chief marketing and content officer, has a unique lens through which to view the film industry - as a longtime retail executive. Fearing, who previously wore the hat of CMO at Neiman Marcus and Limited Brands, joined Cinemark in 2018 and navigated the company's marketing through several years of difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought filmmaking to a standstill and challenged theater chains.