Then again, almost nothing gets under way here — certainly not the premium public screenings — without further delay, as the festival screens a long string of promotional spots.
For studios, it will give them an opportunity to charge premium prices for screenings as well as 're-purpose' their back catalogue".
"Tangled" (Walt Disney Studios) sold about $69 million, validating Disney's controversial decision to play down this film's musical and princess elements in marketing materials; strong reviews and premium-priced 3-D screenings also helped.
Considering that the average moviegoer spends more than $3 on popcorn and soda and the like, the cost of Friday night at the movies for a family of four can easily reach $45 — or much more in cities like New York — even before premium-priced 3-D screenings or possible parking fees are factored in.
That total is on par with the Pixar megahits "The Incredibles" and "Finding Nemo," though such comparisons do not take into account rising ticket prices and premium tickets for 3-D screenings.
The result, partly driven by tickets to 3-D screenings, which sell for a premium of $3 to $5, was far better than predicted.
Women don't have prostates, but their insurance premiums go to men's prostate cancer screenings and treatments. .
Tickets for 3-D screenings can be sold for a premium.
By keeping prices low, theater owners can fill many more seats and generate far more revenue than they could by charging premium prices at a more limited number of screenings.
Among the essential health benefits, preventive care, childhood immunizations and adult vaccinations, and medical screenings are covered by an insurance plan's premiums, and cannot be subject to any co-payments, co-insurance, or deductibles.
