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Hollywood and COVID-19
- February 19, 2021Will the pandemic permanently reshape the entertainment industry?

As COVID-19 spread across America, one sector feeling a profound impact was the movie theater business. Most theaters closed for much of 2020, with revenues plummeting. AMC, the nation's largest chain, has teetered near bankruptcy.
Theater Chains and Studios
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1890s–1940s | Film industry and powerful studio system develop, fostering Hollywood heyday. |
1950s–1980s | The rise of television, including cable TV, erodes theater attendance. |
1990s–Present | Video-on-demand and home streaming services launch, further eroding theater attendance. |
Will movie theaters return to profitability after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?
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Communication Professor, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. |
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Screenwriter; Associate Professor of MFA Film and Entertainment & Media Studies, University of Georgia. |
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