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Warner Bros.’ Simultaneous Film Releases Need New Success Metrics, CEO Says

Streaming releases require a 'whole different set of criteria' to replace box office results.

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Warner Bros. 'needed an alternative platform' to effectively release its 2021 film slate, Ann Sarnoff said at CES. CES

By Kelsey Sutton

January 13, 2021

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to upend the entertainment industry’s playbook, WarnerMedia’s Ann Sarnoff is on the hunt for a new set of industry measurement tools—traditional box-office figures be damned.

Kelsey Sutton
@kelseymsutton kelsey.sutton@adweek.com Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.
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