Our spring sale is now live — get full access for just $2/week, 50% OFF for 12 months. Lock in your rate before the offer ends. Greetings!In this newsletter: We explore who could buy Imax, our latest Trade Secrets explores creator representation, and the latest in the Bari Weiss-CBS News soap opera. In the entertainment world, Imax is the latest belle of the ball, inviting the question of who the appropriate suitor may be. It's not a simple matter of who can afford to acquire the premium theatrical format company. The bigger challenge, as our Jeremy Fuster and Lucas Manfredi write, is finding a buyer who wouldn't present a conflict of interest. Imax works because it sits in between theater chains and movie studios, an agnostic player willing to work with anyone. An acquisition by the wrong player — a studio or theater willing to tilt things in their favor, for example — potentially cuts into that valuable position. The company is in early discussions to gauge interest in a sale, insiders told TheWrap... | ||||||||||||
