January 2017 » FilmTake

Television Takes Over the Internet

January 31, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Only days apart, the UK’s largest satellite broadcaster, Sky, and the US’s biggest cable company, Comcast, announced plans to expand their services online.

Hollywood’s Growing Dependency on Chinese Capital

January 29, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

The media industry’s increasing dependence on Chinese capital sets up a crisis once the chickens of China’s property market come home to roost.

Streaming

A New Record for Netflix

January 22, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix added 19 million subscribers in 2016, a new record for the digital distributor. Although, the company has quadrupled its long-term debt since 2014.

China’s Deserted Movie Theaters

January 15, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

China doubled the number of movie screens from 20,000 in 2013 to 41,000 by 2016. Conversely, 2016 was the worst year in a decade at China’s box office.

Global SVOD Households Expanded by 70 Million in 2016

January 12, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

After major global expansions by Netflix, Amazon, and China-based SVOD providers, subscriptions increased by 70 million in 2016, totaling $5.3B in growth.

Streaming

Netflix Doesn’t Want Your Movie

January 10, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Movies are no longer a priority at Netflix. Adding more movies to its library doesn’t increase the amount subscribers watch.

Broadcast

Sky’s Sellout to Fox is Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

January 9, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

The UK government’s strategy to encourage investment during a downmarket is allowing firms to acquire valuable assets at deep discounts.

OTT Services in the UK Stay Home

January 8, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

German market researcher GfK found that 90% of OTT users in the UK have access to smartphones, but only 4% of those use it to stream OTT content.

Streaming in Scandinavia

Streaming

September 6, 2020 Comments Off

The growth of SVOD services in Scandinavia shows no signs of slowing down. Despite heavy competition from local services Netflix has gained four million subscribers.

Streaming in the UK

Streaming

August 30, 2020 Comments Off

Since the COVID lockdown began, nearly five million UK households have signed up for a streaming service. Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+ have been the primary beneficiaries of this boom.

Netflix Subscribers Surge

Streaming

April 22, 2020 Comments Off

With most of the world in mandatory lockdown, Netflix doubled its quarterly subscriber estimates from January through March by adding 16 million new subscribers.

Shutdown Accelerates Streaming Takeover

Streaming

April 13, 2020 Comments Off

As the coronavirus and subsequent global shutdown forces film and television production into an unprecedented standstill, streaming services are accelerating their takeover.

The Paradox of Choice

Streaming

March 8, 2020 Comments Off

The major studios sabotaged the dream of a la carte programming and are now attempting to transform streaming into cable television via an ethernet connection instead of coaxial.

Film Streaming Value Series

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Film Streaming Value Report (Volume 3)

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Film Streaming Value Report (Volume 2)

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Film Streaming Value Report (Volume 1)

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Month: January 2017

Television Takes Over the Internet

Hollywood’s Growing Dependency on Chinese Capital

A New Record for Netflix

China’s Deserted Movie Theaters

Global SVOD Households Expanded by 70 Million in 2016

Netflix Doesn’t Want Your Movie

Sky’s Sellout to Fox is Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

OTT Services in the UK Stay Home