Paul Dergarabedian, HOLLYWOOD.COM movie box office analyst: Mr. Media Interview




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Summary: Paul Dergarabedian is Hollywood.com’s box office guru as well as the president & founder of Hollywood.com-owned box office tracking firm, Media by Numbers. Paul is one of the most widely quoted & respected movie industry analysts and appears on hundreds of television and entertainment programs and news outlets like CNN, CNBC, Fox News, ABC News, CBS News, NBC’s “Today Show,” “Access Hollywood” and countless others. Every week, Paul appears in print and online providing box office analysis for news outlets including the Associated Press, Box Office magazine, the magazine and more. Paul spent over 14 years as the chief box office analyst to the feature film industry for Exhibitor Relations. In 2006, he formed Media By Numbers with clients include major movie and television studios as well as prominent news services. In addition to providing box office figures and tracking, Paul is passionate about movies and entertainment. Whether providing insights from a filmmaker’s perspective or as a Hollywood insider, Paul’s unique ability to translate what studio deals and casting news means to the average movie consumer goes beyond the box office. For Paul, it’s about identifying key consumer trends in film, television, visual arts and more while applying it to the choices we make as consumers.