Global Screen Rights Report
Film and episodic licensing rates, film advance data, and territory pricing in one integrated rights package.
Global Screen Rights Intelligence brings together structured licensing economics, title-level advance evidence, territory-level advance ranges, and forward estimates across global markets.
Built for industry professionals evaluating rights value, financing assumptions, acquisitions, negotiations, advances, and market opportunities.
Built for Rights Value Decisions
A structured reference set for comparing licensing economics, advance values, and territory expectations across film and episodic markets.
Rights Value Across Deal Stages
Upfront advances, downstream licensing, series availability, performance tiers, territory dynamics, and changing buyer demand all influence screen rights economics. Global Screen Rights Intelligence brings these distinct pricing signals together in one framework for clearer comparison, valuation, and decision-making.
Frameworks for Licensing and Advances
Each component can be used independently or together when assessing rights value across windows, territories, project types, and deal structures.
Film Licensing Rates
Feature film licensing rates across Pay-1, first-run streaming, second-window, re-run, library, and downstream structures.
Episodic Licensing Rates
Series licensing rates across formats, classifications, availability terms, territories, and applicable rate periods.
Film Advance Index
Title-level film advance data across project profiles, territories, distributors, genres, budgets, and transaction characteristics.
2026 Film Advance Benchmarks
Directional territory-level advance ranges across Premium, Commercial, and Specialist independent feature categories.
Market Reference in Real Time
Use the Dashboard for fast reference during meetings and negotiations, the Workbook for deeper analysis and modeling, and the Report when methodology, definitions, regional interpretation, and market context matter.
Streaming and Downstream Economics
Film licensing data is organized across windows, tiers, performance bands, territories, and rate periods for commercial comparison.
| Licensing Window | Tier | Performance Band | Territory | 2024–2026 | Forward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAY-1 First Window | Tier A | Domestic Film Rentals $2–15M | United States | ||
| SVOD First-Run Feature | — | Domestic Box Office $75–100M | United States | ||
| SVOD First-Run Free TV Feature | Qualifying | — | United Kingdom | ||
| SVOD Library Feature | Tier A | — | Germany | ||
| SVOD Re-Run Feature | Tier A | — | France | ||
| SVOD Second Pay Feature | — | Domestic Box Office $0–5M | Netherlands |
PAY-1 First Window and SVOD First-Run Feature use cumulative incremental percentage structures; the remaining displayed categories use flat-fee structures. Rates are interpreted functionally across markets where local window terminology and pricing structures differ.
Series Licensing Rates and Categories
Compare episodic licensing structures across series categories, availability terms, formats, classifications, territories, and current and forward rate periods.
| Licensing Window | Rate Basis | Format | Classification | Territory | 2024–2026 | 2027–2030 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Series | No Qualifying Early | 1HR | — | United States | ||
| Current Series | Interseason Fee | 1HR | — | United States | ||
| Premium Catalog Series | — | 1HR | Tier A | United States | ||
| Current Animated Series | 7 Days After Initial Broadcast | 1/2HR | Animated | Canada | ||
| Current Mega Hit Series – Season 1 | — | 1HR | — | United Kingdom | ||
| Non-Returning Series | — | 1HR | — | United Kingdom |
2024–2026 reflects current normalized rate levels derived from rate cards, licensing agreements, amendments, and applicable MFN provisions. 2027–2030 values are directional forward estimates; historical rate periods and the complete working data are included in the Data Workbook.
Comparable Film Advances by Project Profile
Compare anonymized film advances across project tier, budget, genre, territory, buyer, and transaction characteristics to assess likely advance value and market positioning.
| Tier | Budget | Genre | Territory | Buyer | Advance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier A | $10M–$15M | Action / Thriller | United States | Distributor | |
| Tier A | $1M–$3M | Drama | United Kingdom | Distributor | |
| Tier B | $8M–$12M | Thriller | Benelux | Distributor | |
| Tier B | $9M–$12M | Commercial Drama | Brazil | Distributor | |
| Tier C | $2M–$4M | Genre | Canada | Distributor | |
| Global | $500K–$60M | Mixed | Worldwide | Multi-Territory Buyer |
The Film Advance Index uses anonymized title-level transactions as comparable evidence rather than fixed territory values. Advance assumptions should be assessed across clusters of comparable films, with attention to tier, budget, genre, buyer type, rights scope, and territory.
Advance Ranges Across Major Territories
Compare directional advance ranges across Premium, Commercial, and Specialist independent feature packages in major international markets.
| Territory | Premium | Commercial | Specialist | Market Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Largest potential advance market. | |||
| United Kingdom | Strong cast and genre sensitivity. | |||
| Germany | Selective but commercially significant. | |||
| France | Local positioning materially affects value. | |||
| Japan | Highly selective acquisition environment. | |||
| Australia | Clear English-language commercial market. |
Ranges provide directional planning, presale, and valuation reference points rather than fixed or guaranteed transaction prices. Territory expectations should be interpreted alongside project category, genre, cast, buyer appetite, release potential, and rights scope.
One Integrated View of Global Screen Rights Value
Global Screen Rights Intelligence combines more than 2,600 licensing rates, advance values, and territory range observations with the methodology and market context needed to interpret them.
The package is delivered through a 30-page Report, private online Dashboard, and complete Data Workbook covering more than 1,600 market and transaction records.
Built for Active Rights Decisions
Designed to support analysis across licensing, advances, territory value, financing, acquisitions, negotiations, and other rights-related decisions.
Financing & Presales
Pressure test assumptions around territorial advances, presales, Pay-1, SVOD, and downstream revenue.
Acquisition & Negotiation
Compare buyer behavior, transaction evidence, licensing structures, and territory ranges for deal discussions.
Valuation & Analysis
Support rights valuation, financial modeling, investor materials, transaction analysis, and litigation support.