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MoviePass suspends services

Posted on 7/4/19 at 11:41 pm
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
36007 posts
Posted on 7/4/19 at 11:41 pm
MoviePass Suspends Service Citing Technical Problems, Plans to Recapitalize Company
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Starting July 4, MoviePass will be out of commission for the next several weeks — at least — with the struggling theater-subscription service provider saying it needs to fix technical issues and finish work on a new version of its app.

There was also a hint that the money-losing MoviePass business is running low on funds. The company, in announcing the temporary shutdown, said it “plans to use this time to recapitalize in order to facilitate a seamless transition and improved subscriber experience once the service continues.”

Posted by RandySavage
Member since May 2012
30814 posts
Posted on 7/4/19 at 11:51 pm to
Just give it up already
Posted by kale
Around
Member since Feb 2017
1252 posts
Posted on 7/4/19 at 11:59 pm to
Just get a list
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
30162 posts
Posted on 7/4/19 at 11:59 pm to
I mean, how did they expect to make money in the first place?
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
36007 posts
Posted on 7/5/19 at 12:07 am to
quote:

I mean, how did they expect to make money in the first place?

They were doing fine for years at $30 a month. At $9.99 it became a pyramid scheme.
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21305 posts
Posted on 7/5/19 at 7:04 am to
I thought they went under months ago
Posted by garvatron
Member since Aug 2008
229 posts
Posted on 7/5/19 at 10:20 am to
I think theaters have begun to offer similar schemes. They are able to cut out the middleman and do it more effectively. Hopefully these models can bring down movie going costs. Between the increasing costs and decreasing product quality, I almost never go the the theaters anymore which is a shame.
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 7/5/19 at 10:28 am to
quote:

how did they expect to make money in the first place?
they hoped to make money by data mining
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54014 posts
Posted on 7/5/19 at 10:43 am to
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Just give it up already

Posted by gpburdell
ATL
Member since Jun 2015
1419 posts
Posted on 7/5/19 at 2:41 pm to
Meanwhile AMC is doing very well with A-List. Over 800k subscribers in its first year. What got me to join is that with A-List I can see Dolby Cinema, IMAX, or 3D movies for free too. I just need to see one of those per month to break even.
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
28907 posts
Posted on 7/5/19 at 2:44 pm to
Shock. Er.
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