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Global Streaming Showdown Between Netflix and Amazon

December 20, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Global Streaming Showdown Between Netflix and Amazon

Amazon’s Prime service is now available in over 200 nations. Earlier in 2016 Netflix became available in every country sans China, Crimea, N. Korea & Syria.

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Broadcast & PayTV

France’s Vivendi Denies Merger Talks with Orange

December 15, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on France’s Vivendi Denies Merger Talks with Orange

Orange CEO Stephane Richard, said the company would consider bidding for Canal Plus if it came up for sale, but denied merger talks with Vivendi.

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Distribution

Will the European Commission Destroy Film Markets?

December 8, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Will the European Commission Destroy Film Markets?

Is the European Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy destroying Europe’s independent film business in favor US-based technology firms?

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Streaming

Lionsgate Inks Long-Term Digital Licensing with iQiyi

December 5, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Lionsgate Inks Long-Term Digital Licensing with iQiyi

Lionsgate entered into a long-term content licensing agreement with iQiyi in November 2016 for upcoming features and select library films.

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Production

China’s iQiyi and Sony Sign Coproduction Agreement

December 5, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on China’s iQiyi and Sony Sign Coproduction Agreement

iQiyi, a Chinese online video site owned by Baidu, announced in December that the company is coproducing a three-part local-language series with Sony.

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Broadcast & PayTV

Update: Cable Companies Quash Set-Top Box Rental Reforms

November 29, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Update: Cable Companies Quash Set-Top Box Rental Reforms

Minutes before a planned vote to allow third parties to develop apps or devices for cable set-top boxes, the FCC removed the vote indefinitely.

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Streaming

Mobile Streaming Market Heats Up

November 21, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Mobile Streaming Market Heats Up

When AT&T acquired DirecTV for $48.5 billion, they had big plans for mobile streaming. The FCC thinks DirecTV Now service “may obstruct competition and…”

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Streaming

Amazon Prime Global Expansion: Netflix Killer?

November 21, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Amazon Prime Global Expansion: Netflix Killer?

Amazon takes aim at Netflix, the market leader in streaming video. Amazon is following Netflix’s lead by expanding their Prime service globally in 2017.

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Distribution

Unofficially Relaxing Film Quotas in China

November 18, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Unofficially Relaxing Film Quotas in China

The unofficial expansion of the Chinese film quota system is taking place right now. So far in 2016 over 40 revenue-sharing films have screened.

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Distribution

Buying Spree Continues with Voltage Pictures

November 14, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Buying Spree Continues with Voltage Pictures

Xinke New Materials is acquiring an 80% stake in Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures. The acquisition amount will range between $345 and $518M.

Broadcast & PayTV

Netflix Nears Historic Rollout with Comcast

November 10, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Nears Historic Rollout with Comcast

Comcast, the largest cable company in the United States, will begin streaming Netflix on the company’s X1 set-top device starting this week.

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Exhibition

China’s Rampant Box Office Fraud

November 10, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on China’s Rampant Box Office Fraud

On Monday, China passed its first law addressing unbridled box office fraud. For years, theatrical corruption has been accepted as a part of doing business.

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Broadcast & PayTV

How is the Election Like the Cable Market?

November 8, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on How is the Election Like the Cable Market?

Like the presidential election, Americans will only have two choices for cable providers, Comcast or Time Warner / Charter / Spectrum / AT&T.

Netflix
Streaming

Netflix Hefty Content Costs

November 3, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Hefty Content Costs

For every $8 per month, Netflix receives from its nearly 84 million global subscribers, over $6 is spent on content. 2017 content costs will hit $16 billion.

Hulu
Streaming

Hulu Takes Aim at Netflix

November 1, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Hulu Takes Aim at Netflix

Netflix captured 80 million subscribers using studio content as a gateway to building customers. Did Netflix’s 50% originals initiative cross the line?

Distribution

Update: Relativity Media Lawsuit Against Netflix

October 31, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Update: Relativity Media Lawsuit Against Netflix

The lawsuit never mentions the figure $1.5 billion that was widely ceased upon, and instead, opts for – “amount to be proven at trial.”

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Distribution

Update: Relativity Media Lobs Litigation at Netflix

October 20, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Update: Relativity Media Lobs Litigation at Netflix

Relativity filed a $1.5B lawsuit against Netflix claiming breach of contract and trade libel, which a Netflix’s spokesperson called “baseless and ironic.”

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Production

Hollywood Welcomes Wanda Group’s CEO Wang Jianlin

October 18, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Hollywood Welcomes Wanda Group’s CEO Wang Jianlin

Wanda’s CEO Jianlin is in Hollywood to purchase more media properties. The acquisition of Legendary for $3.5 billion was the biggest Hollywood-China tie-up.

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Streaming

Inside Netflix’s Shocking Subscriber Data

October 18, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on Inside Netflix’s Shocking Subscriber Data

Netflix reported subscriber data at the close of business on Monday that significantly outperformed expectations. The stock soared – closing up 19.62%.

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Distribution

UPDATE: Likely Liquidation for Relativity & Lionsgate Buyout

October 16, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off on UPDATE: Likely Liquidation for Relativity & Lionsgate Buyout

Relativity could soon hold the dubious distinction of becoming the fastest company in U.S. corporate history to go bust after restructuring.

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The Evolution of FAST: A Game-Changer for the Film and Television Industry

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September 14, 2023 Comments Off on The Evolution of FAST: A Game-Changer for the Film and Television Industry

In a world where change is the only constant, the film and television industry has been undergoing a seismic shift over the past decade. The rise of streaming services has transformed how we consume content, challenging the traditional cable and broadcast models.

Amazon’s MGM+ Could Emerge as a Formidable Streaming Service After Acquiring Lionsgate

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July 28, 2023 Comments Off on Amazon’s MGM+ Could Emerge as a Formidable Streaming Service After Acquiring Lionsgate

By absorbing Lionsgate and Starz into MGM+, which is available and promoted worldwide to hundreds of millions of Amazon subscribers, MGM+ could emerge as a leading streaming service. Besides Amazon, Paramount Global is said to be considering Starz.

Streamers Swiftly Shift Strategies from Content Exclusivity Back to Partnerships

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March 9, 2023 Comments Off on Streamers Swiftly Shift Strategies from Content Exclusivity Back to Partnerships

Less than a year ago, the largest content rights holders, including Warner Bros, were hoarding vast libraries of content from third-party licensees for use on their respective direct-to-consumer streaming services, reversing standard practices since time immemorial.

Netflix’s New Advertising Tier is Off to a Shaky Start

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January 25, 2023 Comments Off on Netflix’s New Advertising Tier is Off to a Shaky Start

Netflix’s ad-based tier aims to reduce the high churn the company faced in 2022, attract new subscribers, and lure back those who canceled. However, by all measures, the rushed experiment is failing. Netflix’s AVOD tier accounts for just 12% of its subscriber base.

Streaming Services Revert to Advertising to Drive Subscriber Growth

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January 12, 2023 Comments Off on Streaming Services Revert to Advertising to Drive Subscriber Growth

Last year was the first year in the previous four years that didn’t welcome a new subscription streaming service from Hollywood’s major players. The lack of a new streaming service did not stop the existing services from offering new ways to watch content through paid and free ad-supported options.

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