May, 2026 - FilmTake

Netflix’s Cannes Buying History Shows What Streamers Want

May 27, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix’s Cannes acquisitions reveal how streamer strategy has moved from broad international buying to selective rights deals built around awards potential, animation, stars, theatrical corridors, and global platform value.

Cannes 2026: Prestige Is Still Powerful, But Buyers Want Proof

May 22, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

Cannes 2026 shows a more disciplined film rights market, where buyers still value prestige but increasingly demand audience clarity, commercial positioning, and downstream value.

Global Rights Suite

May 22, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

The Global Rights Suite combines FilmTake’s Film Licensing Index and Film Advance Index into one integrated rights valuation package, pairing downstream SVOD, Pay-1, and multi-window licensing benchmarks with upfront minimum guarantee, advance, and acquisition pricing.

Film Licensing Index

May 22, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

The Film Licensing Index provides structured pricing benchmarks for film licensing, covering SVOD, Pay-1, second-window, re-run, library, and DTV pricing frameworks across major markets, windows, territories, and performance tiers.

Film Advance Index

May 22, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

The Film Advance Index provides minimum guarantee, advance, and acquisition-pricing benchmarks across global film markets, organized by budget, genre, territory, buyer type, and Global, Tier A, Tier B, and Tier C deal structures.

Cannes 2026 Opens With Prestige Under Pressure and Buyers Searching for Audiences

May 12, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

As Cannes 2026 begins, the global film market is increasingly defined by caution, audience targeting, and weaker presale economics. Buyers are prioritizing commercially legible projects while many prestige-oriented independent films face mounting pressure in a tightening acquisition and distribution environment.

Cannes 2026 Splits in Two: Prestige Projects Inside the Festival, Structured Packages Outside It

May 1, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

Cannes 2026 is forming as two parallel markets. Inside the festival, auteur prestige dominates the Official Selection. Outside it, the Marché is driven by structured packages, star power, and financing discipline. As buyers grow more selective, projects must arrive with clearer positioning and reduced risk to compete effectively.

How Streamers Value Films Across Windows

Market Notes

June 8, 2026 Comments Off

Cannes 2026

Market Tracker

June 1, 2026 Comments Off

Market Notes

Netflix’s Cannes Buying History Shows What Streamers Want

May 27, 2026 Comments Off

Market Notes

Cannes 2026: Prestige Is Still Powerful, But Buyers Want Proof

May 22, 2026 Comments Off

Distribution Intelligence

Global Rights Suite

May 22, 2026 Comments Off

Distribution Intelligence

Film Licensing Index

May 22, 2026 Comments Off

Distribution Intelligence

Film Advance Index

May 22, 2026 Comments Off

The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing

Streaming

April 6, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming was long treated as a replacement for traditional television as audiences moved away from broadcast and cable. That narrative is now incomplete. What matters is how streaming is being integrated into existing distribution systems, reshaping how content is packaged, sold, and valued.

From Platforms to Packages: Bundling Is Rewriting Streaming Economics

Streaming

March 24, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming has long been treated as a replacement for traditional television, with audiences steadily migrating away from broadcast and cable. That narrative no longer captures the full picture. What matters now is how streaming is being integrated into existing distribution systems, reshaping how content is packaged, sold, and ultimately valued.

Streaming Regulation and Releasing Windows Are Reshaping SVOD Licensing Economics

Streaming

March 13, 2026 Comments Off

For the past decade, streaming economics were framed as a simple growth story. Subscriber gains masked rising content costs, and the prevailing assumption was that scale alone would eventually solve the margin problem. That assumption is now being tested as regulatory pressure, hybrid monetization models, and evolving release windows reshape how platforms acquire and value content.

Streaming, Windowing, and the New Access Economy: Why Control Beats Content in 2026

Streaming

December 28, 2025 Comments Off

For most of the past decade, the streaming business was defined by a single, deceptively simple premise: more content equals more subscribers. Platforms raced to outspend one another, greenlighting volume at unprecedented levels, compressing windows, and treating exclusivity as an absolute virtue.

Streaming Growth Slows: How SVOD Platforms Are Shifting Strategies in 2025

Streaming

October 30, 2025 Comments Off

Global streaming is shifting from rapid subscriber growth to a focus on retention, monetization, and diversified content delivery. With mature markets slowing and engagement slipping, SVOD platforms are expanding into lower-ARPU regions, testing ad-supported tiers, and forging partnerships like Netflix’s landmark TF1 deal, which blends traditional TV, live sports, and on-demand programming.