Market Tracker - FilmTake

Cannes 2026

June 1, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

Cannes 2026 Market Tracker follows the packages, presales, acquisitions, buyer behavior, and rights-pricing signals shaping the independent film market. This tracker highlights how distributors are weighing prestige, commercial clarity, audience demand, and territorial value before committing to new films.

EFM 2026

March 1, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off

EFM 2026 Market Tracker examines Berlin’s role in the annual film deal cycle, where strong participation met slower deal closure. The tracker follows buyer restraint, capital discipline, IP strategy, AI pressure, and the market signals shaping presales, acquisitions, and rights valuation.

Cannes 2026

Market Tracker

June 1, 2026 Comments Off

Netflix’s Cannes Buying History Shows What Streamers Want

Market Notes

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

Distribution

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

May 12, 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.