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COMSCORE TO PRESENT THE 2023 BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AT SHOWEAST
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY, OCTOBER 2023 – ShowEast is proud to announce that global box office data leader, Comscore, will present the 2023 Domestic and LATAM Box Office Achievement Awards at this year’s convention to be held from October 23-26 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.
The Domestic Award is given to the movie that opened and played in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico from May 1st through Labor Day and earned the most box office of any movie during that period in those territories. Similarly, the International Award is recognized for the movie that opened and played in Latin America from May 1st through Labor Day and earned the most box office of any movie during that period in the LATAM region.
This year, both of the Comscore 2023 Box Office Achievement Awards will be bestowed upon Warner Bros. Pictures for Barbie. Barbie is notably the biggest industry film of 2023 globally and the largest grossing movie of all time in Warner Bros.’ 100-year history. The Awards will be presented during this year’s Opening Day Luncheon on Monday, October 23, 2023.
“We are very excited to be honoring Warner Bros. for Barbie both domestically and for the LATAM region at ShowEast 2023. This is the first time one film has received both awards,” stated Andrew Sunshine, Managing Director of ShowEast. “Being able to once again work with our partners at Comscore to present the Boxoffice Achievement Awards continues to be very rewarding.”
“We are incredibly proud to accept the 2023 Domestic and LATAM Box Office Achievement Awards on behalf of Warner Bros. and our Barbie filmmakers and cast,” stated Jeff Goldstein, President Domestic Distribution and Andrew Cripps, President International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “Greta, Margo, Ryan, and the entire Barbie team delivered a hugely entertaining film that delighted audiences the world over, and they reminded moviegoers of every age why we love going to the theater.”
About Comscore
Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, providing marketing data and analytics to major movie studios, media and advertising agencies and publishers. As a pioneering audience measurement company, Comscore was founded with a mission to solve the most complex challenges in the media ecosystem. Today, that challenge is accurately measuring audiences in an increasingly cross-platform world. Comscore plays an integral role in the media ecosystem. Their partners include the largest television networks, all major Movie studios digital media properties, brands, agencies, and film studios in the world. More than 1,700 people worldwide comprise Comscore’s team of data scientists, product engineers, customer success partners, and more.
Comscore Movies division is the recognized global market leader in box office measurement, providing crucial box office information to every major studio, mini-major studio and prominent independent distributor in the worldwide theatrical industry. The Movies platform provides access to worldwide film performance data with a virtual, all-inclusive view of the global box office.
About ShowEast
ShowEast will take place from October 23-26, 2023 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida. For more than 35 years, ShowEast is the longest-running and most successful film convention for major, regional, and independent cinema professionals. The show will attract an estimated 2,000 domestic and Latin American motion picture industry professionals and will feature product presentations and screenings of major upcoming films, exclusive sponsored events, plus exciting and informative seminars.
About Film Expo Group
The Film Expo Group is the premier organizer of networking events in the motion picture industry. The Film Expo Group produces ShowEast, held in Miami; CineEurope, held in Barcelona; and CineAsia, held in Bangkok
Additional information on ShowEast can be found at www.showeast.com.
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