On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend’s box office numbers and Lightyear’s debut gross, followed by Daniel chatting with Merrick Edwards of Apex Order Pickup Solutions about the smart food locker technology providing smart solutions to institutions providing delivery service. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte and Phil Clapp about the state of the European market while recovery and the possible future for theatrical exclusivity.  Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
UNIC
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What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
02:03 Disney Pixar’s Lightyear opens to $50.5M
06:22 Box office weekend numbers
08:43 Pre-pandemic growth of the European market
17:39 The impact of streaming
23:09 If you need to charge more, make the experience worth it
25:26 Staffing and workforce
31:39 What is Apex?
32:42 What makes a smart food locker unique?
36:05 Great solution for delivery service
41:22 The state of the market in Europe
43:52 Cinemas are back in strength
47:01 The challenges in production of domestic markets
48:54 Status of theatrical exclusivity in Europe