Pope’s email noted an article in the New York Times on Monday about this very subject, one inspired by remarks made by WME’s Leisl Copland at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Copland noted how territorial VOD providers, cable companies, iTunes and Netflix are when it comes to viewer data.
“There is still no uniform reporting system that aggregates all data on, say, a film or documentary across all of its platforms,” Copland said.
For films that depend heavily on digital sales, say “The Canyons,” uniformity is essential.
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