MoviePass recently surpassed the 1 million subscriber mark. The movie ticket subscription service boasts major gains since decreasing its price this summer.
Mitch Lowe is the CEO of MoviePass, and he joins Cheddar to explain why the company has experienced such growth. Lowe explains that the pass is a great deal for most consumers if they go to the movie theater once a month.
This summer, Helio and Matheson acquired a majority stake of the subscription company and since has had a turbulent run. HMNY has experienced major dips in recent weeks. Lowe, as the CEO of MoviePass, said he was unable to reflect on the parent company's stock movement, but feels confident that MoviePass revenue and the data potential associated with the service could prove useful for HMNY.
The holiday weekend saw Disney+ and Netflix competing head-to-head for streaming views as the Disney behemoth kicked off the unofficial start to summer with its release of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and Netflix responded with the first part of "Stranger Things" Season 4. The streaming giants caught the eye of Wall Street, and Seth Schachner, the managing director at consultancy Strat Americas, joined Cheddar News to break down the heavy hitters. "This is a very tough, competitive game, and I don't see it getting any easier," he said. "I think you'll probably see more consolidation."
Amid high inflation, shoppers are pinching their pennies in the grocery stores and becoming more frugal when food shopping. However, supermarkets like Kroger are pushing back against passing on the higher costs and demanding reasons for the higher food prices from suppliers.
The founder and president of Cyborg Mobile Kobie Hatcher has been on a strong trajectory to disrupt his industry with a program called The New Technologists. It's not only meant to address the diversity gap within large tech companies but also help pave the way to transform the lives of young BIPOC students. He joined Cheddar News to talk about how he's working to make a difference with the lack of diversity in tech. “There's truly no lack of talent out there. It's just identifying them and letting them know that, hey, I've been in the tech sector for over 20 years. I see you. I know what you can bring, bring it, we need it," Hatcher said.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Alex Barrett discusses why he believes taking his salary in crypto is the best financial decision for him, while Bitwage CEO Jonathan Chester breaks down how Barrett and other crypto investors can best utilize his platform.
