By Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office Editor Not to deflate the rousing round robin of mudslinging between AMC, Cineworld and Universal, but this whole OMG melee between exhibition and studios over PVOD, theatrical-window crunching and hurt feelings is poised to calm down soon.
Some industry insiders believe the situation has already eased, and the statements made Thursday morning on Comcast’s Q1 earnings call by SEVP and CFO Michael J.
Cavanagh and NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell were more measured than the latter’s quotes to the Wall Street Journal, which caused AMC boss Adam Aron to fire off a public note to Universal Studios chairman Donna Langley regarding the chain’s embargo of the studio’s slate.
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