Sundance Strikes Back
After last year’s acquisitions lull at Sundance, especially by Netflix and Amazon, this year’s festival produced a number of megadeals.
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EFM Film Rundown
Check out a comprehensive list of high demand films at this year’s European Film Market.
AT&T’s Big Gamble
The DirecTV deal was AT&T’s first big gamble on the filmed entertainment distribution market. DirecTV has been shedding subscribers since the beginning of 2017.
What Distributors at Sundance Want
Find out what type of films domestic distributors are looking to acquire at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
The Sudden Decline of Sundance
The deep pockets of digital distributors have inflated the average price of film rights at Sundance and other major film festivals.
The China Retreat
Viacom has had enough of China. The New York-based company is in talks with at least one Chinese group to sell some or all of the company’s operations on the mainland.
Warner Plays Nice with Netflix, For Now
WarnerMedia’s decision may seem at odds with the company’s overall strategy to bring owned content ‘in-house’ to make it exclusive on its new streaming site.
Content Markets Reach Consolidation Fever Pitch
As media markets reach a consolidation fever pitch, three companies will emerge controlling nearly all content creation and distribution in the United States.
TIFF Film Rights and More
FilmTake surveys the latest distribution and financing deals that concluded before, during, and just after the Toronto Film Festival.
Cable’s Last Attempt to Cripple Streaming Services
Cable companies are buying distributors and content creators in a final attempt to cripple streaming services.