Lights, Camera, Box Office!
Lights, Camera, Box Office! Rentrak's new podcast goes beyond the numbers for lively, insightful and entertaining conversations with the people shaping the theatrical movie business. Hosted by Paul Dergarabedian, Head of Marketplace Trends at Rentrak, and contributor Mike Polydoros of PaperAirplane Media, the podcast explores moviegoing, exhibition, distribution, filmmaking, marketing and the forces driving the box office. Each episode offers an informative and personal look at the movies, the business and the people who bring the big-screen experience to life.
Episodes
KLOS, KMET, Mark & Brian and the days when Southern California rock radio ruled the airwaves. Paul Dergarabedian and Mike Polydoros welcome their friend Steven G. Smith, a.k.a. Steve the Lizard Killer, former Director of Advertising and Promotion at 95.5 KLOS, to Rentrak’s Lights, Camera, Box Office! podcast. With a career that included movie promotions for Back to the Future and Jurassic Park, Steven G. helped bring Holl...
Lights, Camera, Box Office! went live on Monday, September 21 from CineLATAM 2026 in Coral Gables, Florida.
Rentrak’s Luis Vargas joins Paul Dergarabedian and Lights, Camera, Box Office! co-host Mike Polydoros of Paper Airplane Media for a special conversation about the state of the theatrical marketplace across Latin America and Iberoamérica.
Following Luis' presentation of exclusive Rentrak data, the three dig into ...
Veteran film journalist, critic and industry analyst David Poland joins Paul Dergarabedian for a conversation that quickly moves beyond the numbers and into something they both care deeply about: movies and the moviegoing experience.
They talk about the Cinerama Dome, ArcLight, VistaVision, cinematography, horror movies, filmmakers, actors, film history, audiences and the communal experience of seeing a great movie in...
On Episode 2 of Lights, Camera, Box Office!, Paul Dergarabedian and Mike Polydoros sit down with Brett Fellman, President, Film and Marketing at TCL Chinese Theatres, for a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s most iconic movie palaces. Brett shares the story behind the extraordinary run of The Odyssey at the Chinese, what it took to bring IMAX 70mm into the theatre, how great presentation can turn a movie into an eve...
For the premiere episode of Rentrak’s Lights, Camera, Box Office!, host Paul Dergarabedian, Head of Marketplace Trends at Rentrak, and Mike Polydoros of Paper Airplane Media sit down with Michael O’Leary, President & CEO of Cinema United.
Michael shares his perspective on the state of theatrical moviegoing, the importance of collaboration across the industry, continued investment and innovation in cinemas, and the op...
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