Paramount Wins Bidding War for Warner Bros. Moving Image Technologies’ President and COO Francois Godfrey

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the franchise record opening weekend of Scream 7 and cover all the latest in theatrical exhibition, including the news that Netflix has pulled out of its bid for Warner Bros. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Francois Godfrey, President and COO of Moving Image Technologies (MiT), about the evolving cinema industry, including the importance of premium large formats (PLF) and immersive audio technologies. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: Filmmaking Team Radio Silence on Bringing SCREAM Back to the Big Screen Episode Highlights 00:00 Intro 01:34 Scream 7 Breaks Franchise Records 02:43 Comparing Scream 7 to Prior Installments 05:23 Analyzing the Scream Murder Mystery Formula 06:22 Paramount and Skydance to Acquire Warner Bros. 08:00 Skepticism Toward the 30-Film Annual Commitment 09:09 Establishing the 45-Day Theatrical Window 11:45 The Exhibitor Perspective on Studio Mergers 14:42 An Open Invitation to Netflix and Ted Sarandos 18:55 Why Netflix Should Embrace Theatrical Distribution 22:48 Weekend Box Office Tracking: Hoppers and The Bride 24:33 Interview: Francois Godfrey of Moving Image Technologies 26:08 The Continued Growth of Premium Large Format (PLF) 28:21 The Importance of Audio in the PLF Experience 32:10 MIT’s Acquisition of DCS Cinema Loudspeakers 35:14 Technical Standards for Audience Satisfaction 39:18 Why Cinema Audio is Different from Home Use 41:38 Global Distribution and Dealer Networks 43:11 Looking Ahead to CinemaCon 2026

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