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The Reel Revolution: Film & TV Industry at a Crossroads Post SAG Strike

November 14, 2023 FilmTake Comments Off on The Reel Revolution: Film & TV Industry at a Crossroads Post SAG Strike

After an arduous 118-day standoff, the SAG-AFTRA has finally brokered a provisional three-year contract with major studios, potentially concluding the extensive actors’ strike of 2023. The recent end to both the writer’s and actor’s strikes marks a pivotal moment in the industry.

Distribution

Film Markets in Flux: Navigating Strikes, Weak Sales, and New Distribution Models

November 7, 2023 FilmTake Comments Off on Film Markets in Flux: Navigating Strikes, Weak Sales, and New Distribution Models

Hopes were high at the beginning of last week that a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) representing the streamers and the studios and SAG-AFTRA would be reached during AFM, but as the weekend approached, hopes faded.

Market Notes

Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight

Market Notes
August 18, 2026 Comments Off on Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight

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 on Lionsgate Sale Process Puts Library Value to the Test

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 on Netflix Denies Lionsgate Talks: What the Market Is Really Pricing

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.

How Streamers Value Films Across Windows

Market Notes
June 8, 2026 Comments Off on How Streamers Value Films Across Windows

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.

Netflix’s Cannes Buying History Shows What Streamers Want

Market Notes
May 27, 2026 Comments Off on Netflix’s Cannes Buying History Shows What Streamers Want

Netflix’s Cannes acquisitions reveal how streamer strategy has moved from broad international buying to selective rights deals built around awards potential, animation, stars, theatrical corridors, and global platform value.

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

Streaming
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

Streaming
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

Streaming
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

Streaming
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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