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TIFF 2026

September 12, 2026 Comments Off on TIFF 2026

FilmTake’s TIFF 2026 Market Tracker follows sales representation, acquisitions, financing activity, territorial rights, market packages, and buyer signals throughout Toronto’s new official market.
TIFF 2026 Tests Toronto’s New Market Role

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TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

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Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight

August 18, 2026 Comments Off on Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight
Lionsgate Sale Process Puts Library Value to the Test

August 1, 2026 Comments Off on Lionsgate Sale Process Puts Library Value to the Test

Subscriptions to Free Streaming: The Platforms and Formats Redefining Entertainment

November 24, 2024 Comments Off on Subscriptions to Free Streaming: The Platforms and Formats Redefining Entertainment

Streaming platforms are evolving amid changing viewer preferences and competition. YouTube leads with creator-driven content, while Netflix shifts back to licensed shows to maintain its subscriber base. Growth of ad-supported services like Tubi offers budget-friendly
Streaming First, or PayTV Forever? The Global Battle Over Film Rights

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Will California’s $750 Million Film Incentive Revive Production or Reward Studios?

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Mubi Makes Its Move: Boutique Streamer Goes Global in Buying Blitz

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The Secret Behind Neon’s Rise and Why Its Future Still Hangs in the Balance

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TIFF 2026 Tests Toronto’s New Market Role

Market Notes

September 12, 2026 Comments Off

TIFF 2026 has the infrastructure, buyers, and exhibitor scale of a formal film market. The question now is whether Toronto can improve deal velocity in a more selective acquisition environment.

TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

Market Notes

September 3, 2026 Comments Off

TIFF 2026 expands Toronto into financing, packaging, presales, works in progress, and a new September transaction window between Cannes and AFM.

Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight

Market Notes

August 18, 2026 Comments Off

Starz’s Universal Pay-2 exit highlights the risks of output deals and the growing importance of title-level rights valuation.

Lionsgate Sale Process Puts Library Value to the Test

Market Notes

August 1, 2026 Comments Off

Reported European interest in Lionsgate highlights the value of studio libraries, platform scale, and film rights that can travel across markets.

Netflix Denies Lionsgate Talks: What the Market Is Really Pricing

Market Notes

June 20, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming licensing is becoming more selective as platforms price films by window, territory, exclusivity, performance history, and platform utility. The market has not stopped buying films, but buyers now need clearer economic justification for each rights acquisition.

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.

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