WorksheetsRTN2 - Unit 5: Struggling film industry
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 37mins
Match the following
truncated (adj)
being cut short
resistant (adj)
unwilling
shrink (v)
compress or decrease
reiterate (v)
repeat to emphasize
shutter (v)
shut down
Match the following
anonymity (n)
secrecy
circuit (n)
a chain of theaters
opt to (v)
choose
blockbuster (n)
hit film
haul (n)
amount
What is the meaning of "theatrical release"?
Find words or expression in the article which has the meaning as:
"The number of days separating a film's theatrical release from its DVD rental or VOD release date"
(a)
What is the meaning of "downstream revenue"?
Revenue from initial theatrical sales only.
Income generated from a film after its initial theatrical release
Profit generated before any theatrical sales occur.
Read the situations below then Match each situation with the BEST explanation.
A movie is first shown only in cinemas for 90 days
The studio starts earning money
After cinemas, the same movie is sold online
The studio earns money again from the same movie
Later, the movie appears on Netflix/Disney+
The studio reaches a new group of customers
During COVID, a movie is released in cinemas and online at the same time.
The studio failed to maximize profit
Find words or expression in the article which has the same meaning as "a full lineup"
(a)
The article mentioned a "worldwide operator with a large national footprint".
This means that the aforementioned operator has a huge _______
distribution and retailing system
Find the words or expressions in the text that has the meaning of "digital satellite television service"
(a)
Find words or expression in the article which has the meaning as "the time when a film becomes available in theatres, DVD and VOD all on the same day"
(a)
Can you explain in your own words the expression: “to get multiple bites out of the same apple”?
Can you explain in your own words the expression: "that success “not something to sneeze at”?"
What challenges has the film industry in the U.S been facing recently?
Before the coronavirus pandemic, what was the agreement between the studios and
cinema owners?
What were the box-office strategies that studios carried out to deal with the disruption?
Why was the Midwest cinema owner angry with AT&T and Comcast, but not distribu-
tion teams?
How effective was the temporary box-office strategy that Disney adopted to deal with the situation?
According to the author, when the pandemic is over, what would happen to the cinema industry?
Can you summarize the article in one sentence?
