Production The Starz Farce May 27, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on The Starz Farce The timing of the anonymous leak that CBS was prepared to pay Lionsgate $5 billion for Starz, raises serious questions about possible market manipulation.
Production Rocky Media Marriage May 5, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Rocky Media Marriage The uneasy marriage between Lionsgate and Starz has been a rocky one from the start. The biggest clash relates to Lionsgate’s television division.
Distribution Up In Flames April 30, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Up In Flames Lionsgate lobbied to become the belle of the buyout ball last year in Hollywood, but Prince Charming never arrived.
Distribution Lionsgate For Sale February 8, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Lionsgate For Sale Lionsgate lobbies to become the belle of the consolidation ball taking place in Hollywood, but will Prince Charming ever show up?
Broadcast & PayTV Distributors Push Back Against Content Providers January 16, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Distributors Push Back Against Content Providers Distributors push back against content providers as price increases and growing content commitments eat into profitability.
Production Has Scripted Television Peaked? January 9, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Has Scripted Television Peaked? In 2017, 487 shows were produced, up 7% from 455 in 2016. In 2010, just 216 shows were produced. Netflix is now the largest supplier of new shows.
Streaming Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Three] October 4, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Three] As the streaming market fragments into dozens of streaming options will Netflix become the Friendster or Facebook of media viewing?
Broadcast & PayTV Update: MGM is Sole Owner of Epix April 6, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Update: MGM is Sole Owner of Epix After a decade of digital partnerships, studios and distributors are moving towards a wholly-owned strategy.
Production Can Lionsgate Challenge the Studios Once Again? February 4, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Can Lionsgate Challenge the Studios Once Again? After a string of massive hits, Lionsgate traveled full circle in 2016 when its top-grossing domestic film was Boo! A Medea Halloween.
Distribution More Trouble for the Starz and Lionsgate Merger September 5, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on More Trouble for the Starz and Lionsgate Merger A Starz Entertainment shareholder on Tuesday August 30th 2016 challenged the company’s proposed $4.4B merger with Lions Gate Entertainment.