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Month: December 2016

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Streaming

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.

Vivendi
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.

European Commission
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?

Lionsgate
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.

iQiyi-Sony
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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The SVOD Episodic Licensing Series is your inside source to uncover what streaming services around the world pay distributors to license episodic content.
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Streaming News

Streamers Swiftly Shift Strategies from Content Exclusivity Back to Partnerships

Streaming
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

Streaming
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

Streaming
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.

Premium Streamers Scramble for Fresh Strategies to Retain Fickle Subscribers

Streaming
December 19, 2022 Comments Off on Premium Streamers Scramble for Fresh Strategies to Retain Fickle Subscribers

Streaming services are scrambling for new strategies to keep their existing subscribers in a highly crowded domestic market. The level of churn among premium streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+ has accelerated.

Disney Surpasses Netflix to Become the World’s Leading Streaming Service

Streaming
November 18, 2022 Comments Off on Disney Surpasses Netflix to Become the World’s Leading Streaming Service

Disney Streaming overtook Netflix as the world’s streaming leader in July 2022. Across all Disney streaming platforms (Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, ESPN+, and Hulu), the company boosts 222.2 million subscribers compared to Netflix’s 220.7 million.

Distribution News

  • How Streamers and Lockdowns Distorted Distribution Prices
    February 15, 2023 Comments Off on How Streamers and Lockdowns Distorted Distribution Prices
  • Sundance Fails to Ignite an Apathetic Independent Film Market
    February 8, 2023 Comments Off on Sundance Fails to Ignite an Apathetic Independent Film Market
  • Broken Windows: Inside Hollywood’s Lucrative Film Licensing Deals
    January 15, 2023 Comments Off on Broken Windows: Inside Hollywood’s Lucrative Film Licensing Deals
  • AT&T Loses Over $50 Billion on Half-Baked Content Distribution Ambitions
    September 27, 2021 Comments Off on AT&T Loses Over $50 Billion on Half-Baked Content Distribution Ambitions

Theatrical Exhibition News

  • 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
  • Movie Theater Attendance Roars Back to Life Despite Ongoing Restrictions
    September 12, 2021 Comments Off on Movie Theater Attendance Roars Back to Life Despite Ongoing Restrictions
  • End of AMC Theatres?
    December 3, 2020 Comments Off on End of AMC Theatres?
  • Survival of US Exhibitors in Question
    October 21, 2020 Comments Off on Survival of US Exhibitors in Question

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Update: SVOD Film Licensing Series

September 10, 2022 Comments Off on Update: SVOD Film Licensing Series

The SVOD Film Licensing Series is the industry’s inside source for what global streaming services are paying to license films around the world.

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  • NEW: SVOD Episodic Licensing Report Series
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