January 2024 » FilmTake

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Two

January 28, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

As Disney+ charts its course in 2024, the challenges are palpable, mainly finding freshness in a sea of familiar content. And the biggest question is how the Disney+ one-app integration with Hulu, set to exit beta in March, will fortify the service and retain its subscribers.

The Media Conundrum: A Complex Interplay of Consolidation, Mergers, and Streaming Misfortunes

January 23, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

Unstoppable declines in linear television subscribers coupled with challenges in achieving profits in freshly minted streaming services have led most media companies on the road to consolidation. Over the next 12 months, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and NBCUniversal will likely be impacted by consolidation.

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part One

January 4, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple TV+ made significant strides in expanding its film offerings in 2023 despite facing challenges such as inflation-driven price increases and the need to refine its user experience. The quest for a marquee series remains a prominent concern as the streaming service enters 2024.

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Five

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April 24, 2024 Comments Off

It’s difficult to overstate the disastrous few years Warner Bros. has experienced under inept leadership. Boosting one of the most desirable film and television catalogs, the company has stumbled over every vital decision since 2020.

Navigating the Siren Song of Streaming as Studios Get Caught in the Undertow

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April 21, 2024 Comments Off

Hollywood’s approach to thriving in streaming has taken a sharply negative turn in the past few years. Initially, the strategy involved pouring resources into content to lure subscribers and ending profitable licensing agreements with aggregators

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Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Four

April 17, 2024 Comments Off

Paramount Global and Comcast have engaged in discussions to explore collaborating, including potentially merging their respective streaming services – Paramount+ and Peacock. However, it’s becoming clear that Paramount Global and its disastrous leadership team want

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Five

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April 24, 2024 Comments Off

Navigating the Siren Song of Streaming as Studios Get Caught in the Undertow

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April 21, 2024 Comments Off

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Four

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April 17, 2024 Comments Off

Unveiling Netflix’s New Content Strategy: Opening Doors to External Licensing

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April 12, 2024 Comments Off

Netflix has shifted its focus from prioritizing the production of original content to third-party content licensing once more. As an exclusive platform, Netflix’s management currently opposes licensing content externally, but the writing is on the wall for embracing external licensing.

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Three

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March 14, 2024 Comments Off

Before unprecedented disruptions during 2020-21, streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon invested heavily in original films, but their investments have since fallen sharply. Likewise, the head of motion pictures departed after Netflix failed to deliver meaningful film releases.

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Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Two

The Media Conundrum: A Complex Interplay of Consolidation, Mergers, and Streaming Misfortunes

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part One