The State of It: Post-Election

Phew.

The last time I wrote about the film and television industry, aside from Twitter, was three full weeks ago. Actions have taken place in the industry, but nothing foundational has really changed since then. That doesn't mean that the losses haven't hurt and the wins haven't soothed all of us.

NATO still should get significant PPP support and the hope of vaccines makes Summer 2021 seem more than a mirage. How many theaters will survive? How many will use the situation, potentially including bankruptcies, to reposition their brick-and-mortar? What fights will be fought in the name of theatrical revenues, which far outstrip streaming revenues and will for years, and what concessions—not candy and popcorn—can be made by exhibitors?

Studios have had layoffs and sell-offs, some of which will flip in the coming months. Some of which will not. Everyone has time to strategize and consider what they want to do when things return to some form of normalcy. Companies that don't strategize as wel…