Barbie, blockchain and the future of film financing Matt Ong n 2023, Box Office’s in the UK and Ireland broke the £1bn barrier for the first time since the pandemic and market research agency Mintel predicts the UK cinema market size is expected to grow 42 per cent to reach £2bn in 2027.
Explainer: Barbie vs Oppenheimer explainer This week, there has been a fierce fight between two warring parties. They're as different as they possibly could be, they have their own party colours and have thrown huge piles of cash at their success.
Barbie or Oppenheimer? Our top ten films of the year YEAR IN REVIEW The top 10 films of the year, from our film critic
Rolex sibling Tudor gets the Barbie makeover with pink Black Bay April 25, 2024 The Tudor Black Bay Chrono ‘Pink’ might not be for everyone, and that’s OK because few of them will ever be made
Oscars nominations 2024: three biggest snubs, including Saltburn and Barbie January 23, 2024 Oscars 2024 snubs included Saltburn and Barbie
Can Birkenstock’s Barbie boost kick the IPO market into life? October 11, 2023 Analysts hope Barbie favourite Birkenstock can help kick the IPO market into life as it floats on the New York Stock Exchange today.
Best of 2023: We chat to Ynon Kreiz, the man behind Barbie December 25, 2023 Ynon Kreiz is the CEO of a $6bn company, responsible for some of the world’s most recognisable brands, and I’m pressing him on whether or not he has a favourite Barbie.
Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Barbie help Britain dodge a recession (no, really) December 18, 2023 New data from digital bank Monzo showed Brits splashed the cash on big ticket events and movie spectaculars this year – as well as dipping into their pockets to keep their Netflix subscriptions going.
Barbie and Oppenheimer gives Everyman a £11m summer boost August 18, 2023 Everyman reported nearly £11m in revenues after Barbie and Oppenheimer – together known as ‘Barbenheimer’ – drew in record numbers of crowds. The boujee cinema chain said the lucrative film pairing, released in the final week of July, helped the group rake in a revenue of £10.6m in the month of July, up from £7.1m [...]
Barbie smashes into Spotify top ten soundtracks of all time August 18, 2023 We all know the Barbie movie has been breaking box office records – but now it’s also breaking music records too. The Margot Robbie movie has now broken into the top 10 most streamed soundtracks on Spotify, despite only having been releaswed months ago. It enters a list of classic soundtracks including Hamilton, Pulp Fiction [...]