On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Rebecca Pahle and Jesse Rifkin discuss a photo-finish for the top spot at the box office between Warner Bros.' Elvis and Paramount's Top Gun: Maverick. In our final dispatch from CineEurope, Daniel Loria is joined by Celluloid Junkie's Sperling Reich to cover the convention's main themes and trends.  And in the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Guillaume Thomine Desmazures of ICE Theaters and Renaud Palliere, CEO of India's PVR Cinemas-The Luxury Collection, to chat about the Indian exhibitor's approach to premium formats. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
Showbiz Sandbox Podcast
ICE Theaters
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ICE Theaters Announces Launch in India with PVR Cinemas Partnership
What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
02:01 Paramount and Warner Bros. released studio estimates for Top Gun: Maverick and Elvis

06:26 Box office top 5
11:01 Premiumization of cinemas
15:58 Marketing of higher ticket prices
23:08 Now, it’s selling tickets to your theater
26:09 PVR Cinemas signing a deal with ICE Theaters
27:07 The PVR network of theaters in India
29:42 Diversification of premium formats
31:24 ICE Theater format combined with Bollywood content