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Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Four

April 17, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off on Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Four

Paramount Global and Comcast have engaged in discussions to explore collaborating, including potentially merging their respective streaming services – Paramount+ and Peacock. However, it’s becoming clear that Paramount Global and its disastrous leadership team want to cash out.

Streaming Insights

The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing

Streaming
April 6, 2026 Comments Off on The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing

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

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March 24, 2026 Comments Off on From Platforms to Packages: Bundling Is Rewriting Streaming Economics

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

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March 13, 2026 Comments Off on Streaming Regulation and Releasing Windows Are Reshaping SVOD Licensing Economics

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

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December 28, 2025 Comments Off on Streaming, Windowing, and the New Access Economy: Why Control Beats Content in 2026

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

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October 30, 2025 Comments Off on Streaming Growth Slows: How SVOD Platforms Are Shifting Strategies in 2025

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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From Blockbusters to Bust: Why Hollywood Hasn’t Bounced Back

Distribution
July 12, 2026 Comments Off on From Blockbusters to Bust: Why Hollywood Hasn’t Bounced Back

When the cinema lights go down and the credits roll, it becomes clear that the major studio theatrical business is no longer a reliable growth engine. Yes, the occasional billion-dollar franchise still lands. But beneath the surface lies a shrinking marketplace, fewer wide releases, and an exodus of mid-budget films with nowhere to land.

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

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May 12, 2026 Comments Off on Cannes 2026 Opens With Prestige Under Pressure and Buyers Searching for Audiences

As Cannes 2026 begins, the global film market is increasingly defined by caution, audience targeting, and weaker presale economics. Buyers are prioritizing commercially legible projects while many prestige-oriented independent films face mounting pressure in a tightening acquisition and distribution environment.

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

Distribution
May 1, 2026 Comments Off on Cannes 2026 Splits in Two: Prestige Projects Inside the Festival, Structured Packages Outside It

Cannes 2026 is forming as two parallel markets. Inside the festival, auteur prestige dominates the Official Selection. Outside it, the Marché is driven by structured packages, star power, and financing discipline. As buyers grow more selective, projects must arrive with clearer positioning and reduced risk to compete effectively.

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

Distribution
April 27, 2026 Comments Off on Who Owns the New Warner-Paramount? Renewed Scrutiny as Foreign Ownership Nears 50%

Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal reveals a 49.5% foreign ownership structure, including significant Middle Eastern investment. While control remains with Ellison and RedBird, the scale of foreign capital raises new questions about media ownership, editorial independence, and the broader implications of consolidating major studios and news networks under one corporate structure.

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

Distribution
April 26, 2026 Comments Off on Cannes 2026: Stronger Packages, Tighter Capital, and a Market Built on Control

Cannes 2026 reflects a more controlled film market, where strong packages and structured financing are driving deal flow. Prestige projects anchor the top tier, while elevated genre sustains the middle. Buyers remain active but selective, with greater emphasis on clarity, execution, and measurable return across global territories.

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