This week on CTRL+T, we talk MoviePass’s tracking drama and the way the local world works – media-style. We’re joined in the studio by Eric Eldon, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Hoodline (and former co-editor of TechCrunch and therefor my former boss). Hoodline is a local news site that covers hoods in San Francisco and Oakland “near you.” As in down the… Read More
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MoviePass collects an alarming amount of data about you. Cool.
MoviePass is watching you watch movies. And yes, that’s as creepy as it sounds.
The subscription service catering to regular moviegoers employs data collection to an extent that some might refer to as “overboard.” For roughly $10 a month, you can go …
MoviePass CEO proudly says the app tracks your location before and after movies
Everyone knew the MoviePass deal is too good to be true — and as is so often the case these days, it turns out you’re not the customer, you’re the product. And in this case they’re not even attempting to camouflage that. Mitch Lowe, the company’s CEO, told an audience at a Hollywood event that “we know all about you.” Read More
MoviePass cuts price by teaming up with Fandor on a bundled subscription deal
The controversial subscription service for movie-goers, MoviePass, is still chasing new customers as it attempts to rapidly grow its user base before its funding runs out. After growing from 1.5 million to 2 million users in less than a month’s time, the company has now teamed up with streaming service Fandor to appeal to potential subscribers with a bundled offer.
The two companies… Read More
MoviePass somehow just got even cheaper
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If you’ve ignored all of your friends and still haven’t subscribed for MoviePass, b…
Crunch Report | MoviePass pulls out of 10 AMC theaters
Google experiments in local news, MoviePass pulls out of AMC theaters and the Kalanick-Benchmark lawsuit has officially been dismissed. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
View More Crunch Report | MoviePass pulls out of 10 AMC theatersMoviePass pulls out of AMC’s top theaters as negotiations fail
MoviePass, the monthly subscription service for seeing movies in theaters, has pulled out of 10 high-traffic AMC theaters, as a negotiating tactic with the theater chain. AMC, so far, has shown no interest in working with MoviePass or sharing revenue with the service for the foot traffic it brings to theaters. For instance, in a call with analysts in last year, AMC’s chief executive… Read More
MoviePass says it will start acquiring movies, too
On the heels of hitting a 1.5 million subscriber milestone and bringing on a new marketing chief, the subscription service for watching movies in theaters, MoviePass, today announced it’s going to start buying movies, too. The company says it will begin to invest in films so it can share in their success beyond the box office, including on other platforms like streaming, DVD, and… Read More
MoviePass tops 1 million subscribers
Last month, the movie subscription service MoviePass, which lets customers go to unlimited movies in theaters for a monthly fee, lowered its pricing to under $7 per month, when billed annually. This followed an earlier price drop announced in Aug…
View More MoviePass tops 1 million subscribersWhoa! MoviePass just hit 1 million subscribers
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MoviePass drops pricing to under $7 per month, if you opt for the annual plan
MoviePass, the subscription service that lets consumers pay a monthly fee to see unlimited movies in theaters across the U.S., is slashing its prices yet again. The company announced today it’s now offering its service for $6.95 per month, down from the current price of $9.95 per month, when customers commit to a one-year subscription plan. That works out to a flat fee of $89.95… Read More