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Year: 2017

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UPDATE: Disney Buys Fox Film and TV

December 14, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on UPDATE: Disney Buys Fox Film and TV

Walt Disney Co’s deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox is valued around $40 per share, or $75B.

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Exhibition

Is AMC Theaters for Sale?

December 8, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Is AMC Theaters for Sale?

As Cineworld prepares to buy Regal, is AMC, the world’s largest cinema owner, also for sale? Six companies have approached AMC since September.

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Exhibition

More Screens in Fewer Hands

December 6, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on More Screens in Fewer Hands

British film exhibitor Cineworld said on Tuesday it agreed to acquire the U.S.’s second largest film exhibitor Regal Entertainment for $3.6 billion.

HMRC Wins Against EIS Film Partnerships
Production

UPDATE: The End of Easy Money

December 2, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on UPDATE: The End of Easy Money

No longer will taxpayers and producers be able to use EIS structures that solely finance production tax credits, presales, and other guaranteed funds.

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Streaming

Amazon Abandons Live Television Ambitions

November 19, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Amazon Abandons Live Television Ambitions

Cable networks use bulk pricing to spurn Amazon’s ambitions to launch a skinny bundle with on-demand streaming and live television.

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Broadcast & PayTV

Comcast and Verizon Join Disney in Bid for Fox Assets

November 16, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Comcast and Verizon Join Disney in Bid for Fox Assets

Comcast drops its bid to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox. Disney will likely purchase Fox’s film and television assets before 2017 is over.

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Distribution

Hollywood Studios Search For New Money [Part One]

November 14, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Hollywood Studios Search For New Money [Part One]

A false narrative is being advanced by news outlets that the reason for multiple failed deals is China’s clampdown on foreign investment.

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Streaming

Netflix’s Sexual Harassment Problems [Update]

November 8, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix’s Sexual Harassment Problems [Update]

Many questions remain unanswered about the culpability of Netflix and MRC in the furtherance of sexual abuse by Spacey during House of Cards.

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Distribution

Disney Attempts to Buy Fox Film and TV Assets

November 6, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Disney Attempts to Buy Fox Film and TV Assets

Walt Disney Co has been in talks for the last couple weeks to buy film and television assets from conglomerate Twenty-First Century Fox.

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Streaming

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Six]

October 25, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Six]

The company regularly raises debt, offering $1 billion in senior notes in April, $800 million a year ago and another $1 billion in February 2015.

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Distribution

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Five]

October 11, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Five]

After launching in 130 countries throughout 2016, Netflix has has run out of untapped markets. Netflix has 104 million global subscribers

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Production

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Four]

October 9, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Four]

Netflix is shifting to a less-predictable and far less-profitable business model as they embark on becoming a content creator rather than aggregator.

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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?

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Streaming

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Two]

October 1, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Two]

Now that Netflix has laid the groundwork, studios will no longer allow third-party streaming services to grow rich by aggregating their content.

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Streaming

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part One]

September 25, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part One]

Series viewership outpaces overall growth because Netflix is using vast resources to become a dedicated content creator.

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Streaming

Netflix at TIFF: Film Distribution Savior or Enemy?

September 19, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix at TIFF: Film Distribution Savior or Enemy?

Netflix didn’t acquire as many titles as sales agents and producers were expecting, but they added to their diminished film library.

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Latest Streaming News

An Inside Look at Netflix’s Latest Film Licensing Deal

Streaming
November 10, 2021 Comments Off on An Inside Look at Netflix’s Latest Film Licensing Deal

Netflix emerged as the winner in a nearly two-year auction process for the exclusive U.S. rights to stream Sony’s theatrical releases in the lucrative first PayTV window starting with the studio’s 2022 slate.

Netflix’s First Half Subscriber Growth Falls Significantly From Last Year

Streaming
September 21, 2021 Comments Off on Netflix’s First Half Subscriber Growth Falls Significantly From Last Year

Netflix’s subscribers have slowed sharply in the first half of this year compared to 2020 because of the popularity of Disney+ among families, the loss of popular licensed content, and other streaming competition from the major studios.

Comcast Looks to Europe to Bolster Weak Stateside Streaming Demand

Streaming
September 15, 2021 Comments Off on Comcast Looks to Europe to Bolster Weak Stateside Streaming Demand

Comcast’s Sky will assist ViacomCBS with the launch of Paramount+ in the UK, Germany, and Italy to leverage distribution networks and content libraries to compete against the big four––Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and the contemplated WarnerMedia and Discovery combined company.

The SVOD Market in Europe Has Ample Room to Expand

Streaming
September 6, 2021 Comments Off on The SVOD Market in Europe Has Ample Room to Expand

After a slow start compared to North America, Europe embraces its streaming future. Revenues in the 28-country bloc reached €12 billion in 2020, with SVOD alone accounting for €10 billion.

Streamers Gain More Ground

Streaming
March 17, 2021 Comments Off on Streamers Gain More Ground

Many sales agents are now positioning as wholesalers and content placement agents for streaming platforms—particularly in Europe, where there are over 450 video streaming services.

Latest Distribution News

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The SVOD Film Licensing Series combines comprehensive data from Volumes 1-4, enabling you to accurately validate and estimate revenue for films streaming in Europe and the Americas.
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