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    Studios Revamp Licensing Strategy: Exclusive Distribution Era Ends

    Warner Bros. Discovery has lost 2.5 million subscribers in its direct-to-consumer (DTC) division, encompassing HBO cable subscriptions and the Max and Discovery+ streaming services. The company also experienced a massive loss in advertising revenue for linear television, which still keeps the lights on at many studios.
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    Netflix Reverses Course to Reembrace Third-Party Content Licensing

    After years of focusing on producing original content, Netflix reversed course to prioritize third-party content licensing again. Luckily, the most prominent content distributors have grown wary of hoarding content exclusively for their direct-to-consumer streaming services.
  • Streaming

    The Reel Revolution: Film & TV Industry at a Crossroads Post SAG Strike

    After an arduous 118-day standoff, the SAG-AFTRA has finally brokered a provisional three-year contract with major studios, potentially concluding the extensive actors’ strike of 2023. The recent end to both the writer’s and actor’s strikes marks a pivotal moment in the industry.
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    45 Top Titles on Offer at AFM

    A roundup of 45 independent films receiving the most significant attention at AFM. As evidenced by the list below, AFM remains a robust market for genre films, and many producers and distributors are reporting strong demand for horror, action, and science fiction titles heading into the market.
Streaming

The Reel Revolution: Film & TV Industry at a Crossroads Post SAG Strike

November 14, 2023 Comments Off on The Reel Revolution: Film & TV Industry at a Crossroads Post SAG Strike

After an arduous 118-day standoff, the SAG-AFTRA has finally brokered a provisional three-year contract with major studios, potentially concluding the extensive actors’ strike of 2023. The recent end to both the writer’s and actor’s strikes marks a pivotal moment in the industry.

Production

The Current State of Film

February 15, 2021 Comments Off on The Current State of Film

Film distribution and production disruptions caused by government lockdowns have accelerated many changes that were well underway in the market for years. Large programming gaps for films are emerging for traditional television networks and OTT platforms to fill.

Exhibition

Netflix Innovates Theatrical Releasing with a Novel “Sneak Preview” Model

December 1, 2022 Comments Off on Netflix Innovates Theatrical Releasing with a Novel “Sneak Preview” Model

In a move that its streaming competitors are likely to emulate, Netflix recently released Glass Onion, the sequel to Lionsgate’s Knives Out, in nearly 700 theaters on the traditionally strong Thanksgiving weekend, essentially as a sneak preview before becoming exclusive on Netflix.

Distribution

Studios Revamp Licensing Strategy: Exclusive Distribution Era Ends

November 28, 2023 Comments Off on Studios Revamp Licensing Strategy: Exclusive Distribution Era Ends

Warner Bros. Discovery has lost 2.5 million subscribers in its direct-to-consumer (DTC) division, encompassing HBO cable subscriptions and the Max and Discovery+ streaming services. The company also experienced a massive loss in advertising revenue for linear television, which still keeps the lights on at many studios.

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Studios Revamp Licensing Strategy: Exclusive Distribution Era Ends

Distribution
November 28, 2023 Comments Off on Studios Revamp Licensing Strategy: Exclusive Distribution Era Ends

Warner Bros. Discovery has lost 2.5 million subscribers in its direct-to-consumer (DTC) division, encompassing HBO cable subscriptions and the Max and Discovery+ streaming services. The company also experienced a massive loss in advertising revenue for linear television, which still keeps the lights on at many studios.

Netflix Reverses Course to Reembrace Third-Party Content Licensing

Distribution
November 20, 2023 Comments Off on Netflix Reverses Course to Reembrace Third-Party Content Licensing

After years of focusing on producing original content, Netflix reversed course to prioritize third-party content licensing again. Luckily, the most prominent content distributors have grown wary of hoarding content exclusively for their direct-to-consumer streaming services.

The Reel Revolution: Film & TV Industry at a Crossroads Post SAG Strike

Streaming
November 14, 2023 Comments Off on The Reel Revolution: Film & TV Industry at a Crossroads Post SAG Strike

After an arduous 118-day standoff, the SAG-AFTRA has finally brokered a provisional three-year contract with major studios, potentially concluding the extensive actors’ strike of 2023. The recent end to both the writer’s and actor’s strikes marks a pivotal moment in the industry.

45 Top Titles on Offer at AFM

Distribution
November 1, 2023 Comments Off on 45 Top Titles on Offer at AFM

A roundup of 45 independent films receiving the most significant attention at AFM. As evidenced by the list below, AFM remains a robust market for genre films, and many producers and distributors are reporting strong demand for horror, action, and science fiction titles heading into the market.

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Worldwide Film & Television Distribution Intelligence

October 29, 2023 Comments Off on Worldwide Film & Television Distribution Intelligence

Get unprecedented access to the inner workings of distribution deals across Europe and the Americas, revealing how distributors, streamers, and PayTV providers value and license film and television series content in multiple exhibition windows.

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Studios Revamp Licensing Strategy: Exclusive Distribution Era Ends

Distribution
November 28, 2023 Comments Off on Studios Revamp Licensing Strategy: Exclusive Distribution Era Ends

Warner Bros. Discovery has lost 2.5 million subscribers in its direct-to-consumer (DTC) division, encompassing HBO cable subscriptions and the Max and Discovery+ streaming services. The company also experienced a massive loss in advertising revenue for linear television, which still keeps the lights on at many studios.

Netflix Reverses Course to Reembrace Third-Party Content Licensing

Distribution
November 20, 2023 Comments Off on Netflix Reverses Course to Reembrace Third-Party Content Licensing

After years of focusing on producing original content, Netflix reversed course to prioritize third-party content licensing again. Luckily, the most prominent content distributors have grown wary of hoarding content exclusively for their direct-to-consumer streaming services.

45 Top Titles on Offer at AFM

Distribution
November 1, 2023 Comments Off on 45 Top Titles on Offer at AFM

A roundup of 45 independent films receiving the most significant attention at AFM. As evidenced by the list below, AFM remains a robust market for genre films, and many producers and distributors are reporting strong demand for horror, action, and science fiction titles heading into the market.

Ripples in the Reel: How Strikes are Shaping the Future of Film

Distribution
October 30, 2023 Comments Off on Ripples in the Reel: How Strikes are Shaping the Future of Film

AFM approaches amidst unprecedented industry turbulence. While there was hope for a post-Covid recovery, this year’s AFM finds itself under the cloud of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, a dispute reshaping not just this year’s film market but the very fabric of the film and television world.

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