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Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe has pleaded guilty to securities fraud conspiracy
Mitch Lowe, whose actions as CEO helped push MoviePass into bankruptcy, is facing up to five years …
Jason Guerrasio
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The 10 best things to stream this weekend, from a riveting new Netflix drama to a MoviePass documentary
Over on the scripted side, the drama "Eric," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Gaby Hoffmann, is no…
Caralynn Matassa
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The 10 best things to stream this weekend, from a riveting new Netflix drama to a MoviePass documentary
Over on the scripted side, the drama "Eric," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Gaby Hoffmann, is no…
Caralynn Matassa
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'MoviePass, MovieCrash' showcases the catastrophic behind-the-scenes story of the movie-ticket-subscription app
The HBO documentary "MoviePass, MovieCrash" is based on Business Insider's award-winning reporting.
Jason Guerrasio
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Before MoviePass (and since), Ted Farnsworth has had a string of failed businesses. Here's a timeline.
With Farnsworth and Lowe at the helm, hundreds of millions of dollars were spent to not just keep t…
Jason Guerrasio
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MoviePass and Mastercard have signed a multi-year deal on a discount subscription plan for seeing movies in theaters
Mastercard has teamed with the movie theater subscription app and cardholders can sign up for Movie…
Jason Guerrasio
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MoviePass had its first profitable year ever in 2023, its CEO says
The movie-theater-ticket app has surpassed 1 million films seen on its revamped platform.
Jason Guerrasio
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The businessman who blew up MoviePass targeted the 'Reddit crowd' with a new venture. It collapsed and cost investors millions.
MoviePass' former chairman Ted Farnsworth tried to stage his next act with a "TikTok killer." The c…
Ashley Rodriguez,Jason Guerra…
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MoviePass is back with subscriptions nationwide, starting at $10 a month
MoviePass previously charged $10 for unlimited movies, a deal considered too good to be true, which…
Sarah Jackson
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A former MoviePass exec has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering, the third to be indicted in recent months
Khalid Itum, a former executive at MoviePass, was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI and released on $7…
Jason Guerrasio
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MoviePass says it will relaunch this summer after shutting down in 2019
MoviePass grew rapidly in 2018 after lowering its subscription price to $10 a month, but it wasn't …
Travis Clark,Jason Guerrasio
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MoviePass says it drove nearly 20% of tickets sold for some movies in the US during its height, according to its internal data
MoviePass says that back in 2018, at its height in popularity, it ranked among the major theater ch…
Jason Guerrasio
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MoviePass is planning to relaunch with an unlimited option
Cofounder Stacy Spikes told Insider that MoviePass is currently testing a new unlimited option in i…
Jason Guerrasio
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The former CEOs of MoviePass and its parent company have been charged in a securities fraud case
Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe and former Helios and Matheson CEO Ted Farnsworth have been charged.
Jason Guerrasio
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Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe looks back on the mistakes that led to the startup's collapse
Mitch Lowe gives Insider his first interview since the company folded in 2019. MoviePass was recent…
Jason Guerrasio
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MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spikes praises Robert De Niro for reminding him the 'importance of perseverance' while trying to get the start-up off the ground
In an excerpt from his new book "Black Founder," Stacy Spikes details his encounter with the legend…
Stacy Spikes
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MoviePass says it had over 460,000 signups to its waitlist within 24 hours
MoviePass provided the figure to Insider on Friday, noting that it was from raw data and may have i…
Jason Guerrasio
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I went to SXSW and saw Netflix and Amazon competing with splashy sci-fi, while Paramount+ pitched its whole line-up
Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, and Disney competed for attention with premieres and eye-catching inst…
Nathan McAlone
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MoviePass cofounder Stacy Spikes has bought the company back and is planning a relaunch
MoviePass cofounder Stacy Spikes was ousted from the company in 2018. The movie ticket subscription…
Jason Guerrasio
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MoviePass will relaunch in beta in Dallas, Kansas City, and Chicago — with 5 movies max to see per month
MoviePass will begin sending out invites on Labor Day to sign up for the service and pick a plan to…