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Netflix’s $600 Million AI Bet on the Future of Film Production – Updated

March 6, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix’s $600 Million AI Bet on the Future of Film Production – Updated

Netflix rarely acquires companies, making its purchase of AI filmmaking startup InterPositive particularly notable. Instead of pursuing large-scale studio consolidation, the streamer is investing in production technology designed to streamline filmmaking workflows. The move suggests the next phase of the streaming wars may be fought not through content libraries alone, but through the infrastructure behind how films are made.

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EFM 2026 After the Applause: Attendance Up, Deals Down, and the Industry’s Slow-Motion Correction

February 18, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off on EFM 2026 After the Applause: Attendance Up, Deals Down, and the Industry’s Slow-Motion Correction

Berlin’s European Film Market closed with rising attendance, expanded programming, and a visible industry presence that reinforced its role as the year’s first global convening point. Yet behind those activity metrics, tangible deal momentum remained comparatively thin.

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EFM 2026 Analysis: How Capital, AI, and IP Strategy Are Shaping Film Dealmaking

February 14, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off on EFM 2026 Analysis: How Capital, AI, and IP Strategy Are Shaping Film Dealmaking

EFM arrives at a moment when the global film and television business is no longer in freefall, but it is no longer forgiving either; it has found its floor. Commissioning remains at roughly three-quarters of peak-TV highs. Streamer spending continues, but without the frenzy of prior years. Europe’s broadcasters remain constrained. The result is not contraction, but constraint.

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Lionsgate’s Next Move After Ditching Starz: Sale, Merger, or Meltdown?

July 20, 2025 FilmTake Comments Off on Lionsgate’s Next Move After Ditching Starz: Sale, Merger, or Meltdown?

In an era of consolidation, contraction, and confusion in Hollywood, Lionsgate and Starz are finally standing on their own two feet. After nearly a decade under the same roof, the two companies have completed a long-delayed split, each charting separate paths in an unforgiving media economy where scale is elusive, profitability is evasive, and the search for suitors is relentless.