​Are Drive-In Theaters Cool Again?

Whether it’s nostalgia, community, or cheap tickets, drive-in theaters are seeing a surge in business, prompting entrepreneurs and investors to bet big on inventive new models for the modern drive-in. I can’t remember my first movie at my local drive-in,

The Sun Hasn’t Set on the Drive-In

THE citrus groves are gone. Route 66, which once pulsed through this Los Angeles suburb, is a memory. Marilyn Monroe lives on mainly through tacky gift shop trinkets. But another 1950s-era symbol of Southern California — the drive-in movie theater —

​Drive-in theaters land starring role in COVID-19 movie-going era

People have been trying to write the obituary on drive-in movie theaters for decades. The decidedly American bastions of family fun, high school hi-jinks, classic car culture and late-night double features have greatly waned in popularity over the l

Drive-ins use creativity to afford digital switch

Light from a digital projector beams from the projection house last June at the Saco Drive-In in Saco, Maine. Drive-in movie theater operators say more than 200 of the remaining 348 drive-ins in the country have made the costly switch from film to digi

A Comeback for Drive-Ins?

A New Generation of Moviegoers Discovers the Value of the Drive-in By Wendy Carlson When Thomas Intrier searched the Internet for an outdoor movie theatre he came across the Pleasant Valley Drive-In. Just a bend-in-the road in the state’s northw

Movies on the Road

I thought it would make sense to get some perspective about what’s involved in that kind of business from the people at Cinemobeil in Belgium, a group of friends who, for the past 20 years, have been presenting movies from a fire truck in towns all across

Drive-in movies see a surge in business as authorities warn Americans ...

Citizens watch a giant screen movie in their car at a drive-in theater Drive-in theaters across the US are seeing a surge in customers as more Americans have been ordered to avoid as much physical contact as possible to

MOVIES: Old-school drive-ins get modern boost from digital projection

HOW TO START A DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATER?

Drive-ins are finding a resurgence in some markets that target their film selection and menu to older customers who look to relive their childhood. You may have a playground, arcade, and concession stand to improve your customer experience. Sound is

​Top 3 Best Practices for Monetizing Video

Online video is a great industry to be in. It’s exciting, growing fast, and valuable to many different types of people. If you’re in this business, you probably want to monetize video to get the most out of your video content. But what’s the best way to d