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Production

The Latest China-Hollywood Failed Deal

August 30, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on The Latest China-Hollywood Failed Deal

China’s Recon Group fails to close its acquisition of Avi Lerner’s Millennium Films. All Hollywood-China deals are in peril, as many have failed to close this year.

China-Graft-Crackdown
Production

Was Wanda Group’s Chairman Barred from Leaving China?

August 28, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Was Wanda Group’s Chairman Barred from Leaving China?

Wanda Group dismissed “vicious rumours” that its chairman Wang Jianlin and China’s richest person, was detained by authorities and forbidden to leave China.

Open Road Films
Production

[Part Two] Hollywood Financing is Broke

August 7, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on [Part Two] Hollywood Financing is Broke

Tang Media is set to purchase Open Road Films for an undisclosed amount. The price might as well be one dollar, given Open Road’s massive debt load.

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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 fast. 

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.

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.

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    September 27, 2021 Comments Off on AT&T Loses Over $50 Billion on Half-Baked Content Distribution Ambitions
  • Are Hybrid Content Markets Here to Stay?
    March 30, 2021 Comments Off on Are Hybrid Content Markets Here to Stay?
  • Virtual EFM Bolsters Film Market
    March 13, 2021 Comments Off on Virtual EFM Bolsters Film Market

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?
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