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Streaming Market Trends: SVOD Platforms Are Adapting to Slower Growth

August 9, 2025 FilmTake Comments Off on Streaming Market Trends: SVOD Platforms Are Adapting to Slower Growth

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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Finding Licensing Gold: Why Some Shows Are Worth More Off Their Home Platform

February 18, 2025 FilmTake Comments Off on Finding Licensing Gold: Why Some Shows Are Worth More Off Their Home Platform

Streaming services are reevaluating their financial playbooks, balancing the high costs of direct-to-consumer services with the steady returns of third-party licensing deals. With studios weighing the financial viability of streaming-first strategies against the profitability of licensing, the industry is at an inflection point where content ownership alone may not be enough to drive sustainable growth.

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Content Spending Slumps in the Post-Peak Television Era

July 19, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off on Content Spending Slumps in the Post-Peak Television Era

After reaching unprecedented heights, the film and television market is now charting a more cautious path in the post-peak television era. Several recent forecasts shed light on the slowdown in television content spending, emphasizing the shift in priorities and austerity for major media companies.