Motion picture companies are increasingly providing movies online. We develop a model to
examine optimal distribution strategies for the movie studio. The studio can release the …

This paper develops a two-stage game model containing a monopolistic independent video
provider and two free video platforms, and explores the distribution choices of the video …

A monopolistic video site provides three commercial modes for viewers: paid, free, and
hybrid. In paid mode, the video site provides high-definition video with no advertising (“paid …

Product placement is one of the essential elements in the movie market. How much product
placement should be embedded in the movie and how to make the best price decisions of …

We developed a model to understand better the impact of vertical integration of production-
distribution and exhibition of first-run motion pictures. Application of the model to conditions …

With the streaming media industry's rapid growth, platforms, such as Netflix and Disney+, are
transitioning from content distributors to producers. They can operate as distributors (pure …

This study investigates the impact of vertical integration on movie screening decisions using
data from the Korean movie industry (Korea in the text refers to the Republic of Korea, also …

The over-the-top (OTT) industry has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years with a
sharp increase in the number of subscribers, leading to increased competition among OTT …

Offering movies on the Internet is one way of combating the issue of online movie piracy,
although the tradeoff is the cannibalization of the more revenue-generating channels. Given …

This article both theoretically and empirically addresses how a vertical structure in the
motion pictures industry determines the number of prints a distributor releases of a new film …