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[ May 1, 2026 ] Cannes 2026 Splits in Two: Prestige Projects Inside the Festival, Structured Packages Outside It Distribution
[ April 27, 2026 ] Who Owns the New Warner-Paramount? Renewed Scrutiny as Foreign Ownership Nears 50% Distribution
[ April 26, 2026 ] Cannes 2026: Stronger Packages, Tighter Capital, and a Market Built on Control Distribution
[ April 16, 2026 ] Global Film Licensing Values Are Repricing as Later Windows Gain Momentum Streaming
[ April 6, 2026 ] The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing Streaming

Global Film Licensing Index

April 15, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

A newly rebuilt pricing intelligence framework for film licensing across SVOD, Pay-1, and multi-window distribution, reflecting the post-2020 reset in market behavior, with structured benchmarks, rate cards, and forward estimates aligned with how deals are priced today.

FilmTake Global Advance Index

March 19, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

The FilmTake Advance Index compiles and enhances documented minimum guarantee deals across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America—directly drawn from hundreds of independent and mid-budget films representing over over 1,300 territorial distribution arrangements worldwide.

Starz Pay-1 Licensing Rates: What Starz Paid for Sony Films

February 13, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

The STARZ Pay-1 Film Rate Report takes you inside the Pay Television Licensing Agreement between Sony Pictures and Starz Entertainment, covering Motion Pictures released between 2013 and 2022.

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

Distribution

May 1, 2026 Comments Off

Who Owns the New Warner-Paramount? Renewed Scrutiny as Foreign Ownership Nears 50%

Distribution

April 27, 2026 Comments Off

Distribution

Cannes 2026: Stronger Packages, Tighter Capital, and a Market Built on Control

April 26, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming

Global Film Licensing Values Are Repricing as Later Windows Gain Momentum

April 16, 2026 Comments Off

Distribution Intelligence

Global Film Licensing Index

April 15, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming

The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing

April 6, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming

From Platforms to Packages: Bundling Is Rewriting Streaming Economics

March 24, 2026 Comments Off

Global Film Licensing Values Are Repricing as Later Windows Gain Momentum

Streaming

April 16, 2026 Comments Off

Global film licensing values are shifting as first-run pricing plateaus and greater economic weight moves to second-window and library rights. The updated GFLI data reflects a post-2020 market defined by tighter buyer discipline, structured pricing, and more rational value distribution across the full lifecycle of film rights.

The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing

Streaming

April 6, 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.

From Platforms to Packages: Bundling Is Rewriting Streaming Economics

Streaming

March 24, 2026 Comments Off

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.