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MGM For Sale Again

December 22, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, the once legendary Hollywood studio, is again up for sale for the second time in a year.

UPDATED: Sundance Heats Up

January 28, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

After a slow start to the 35th annual Sundance Film Festival, the weekend produced a handful of sizable deals, including from Amazon Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Lionsgate.

Funding Golden Age

November 26, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Against the backdrop of new streaming competition, Netflix is significantly increasing the amount it invests in producing, licensing, and acquiring films and shows.

Netflix Needs Content

November 7, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Although Netflix remains committed to producing original content, it is preparing to license more content from independent producers and distributors.

Netflix Banned

October 9, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Disney will ban all advertisements from Netflix across all of Disney’s entertainment platforms, including its television networks.

Netflix at the Movies

October 2, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

After a decade of primarily focusing on episodic content, Netflix wants to break the theatrical glass ceiling, especially since they are funding more original films.

Apple Goes Theatrical

September 29, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple wants to carve out exclusive theatrical windows for exhibitors to screen some of its forthcoming feature films before streaming on Apple TV+.

Apple Triples Content Spending

September 24, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple raised its commitment from $2 billion to $6 billion this year to fund original shows and films for its new subscription video service, Apple TV+.

Apple Of Discord

September 15, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple TV+ subscription service will launch on November 1st for $4.99 a month. However, with only a handful of shows available, it will not frustrate the launch of Disney+ or challenge Netflix in a meaningful way.

Netflix Market Report: Part One

August 25, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Part One: Netflix Subscribers and Exclusivity. Netflix lost subscribers in the United States for the first time in nearly a decade. The next battleground in streaming will take place over content exclusivity.

Disney Takes Aim At Netflix

August 12, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Disney will bundle its three streaming services, Disney+, ESPN+ and the ad-supported Hulu starting in November.

Uncharted Waters

August 5, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

By reclaiming their content from licensees to launch standalone streaming services, traditional media companies are sailing headlong into uncharted waters.

Hey Big Spenders

July 15, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

To woo subscribers away from Netflix, Disney, AT&T, and Apple are spending big bucks to produce original series content.

Hollywood Aims at Netflix

April 21, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix’s rapid subscriber growth slows in the United States at the worst possible moment.

Netflix Killer

March 27, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

The team at Apple responsible for the rollout of its new streaming service has been calling it a “Netflix Killer.”

Apple Needs Content

March 19, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple is announcing its new streaming service on March 25th, but the company is still scrambling to sign deals with content providers.

The Lasting Effects

Broadcast & PayTV

January 12, 2021 Comments Off

As a result of diminishing content availability precipitated by production delays and cancellations, there will be large programming gaps for traditional television networks and OTT platforms to fill over the next two years.

Netflix Subscriber Plateau

Streaming

January 6, 2021 Comments Off

Forced stay-at-home orders propelled Netflix’s fastest subscriber additions in its twenty-three history. The streaming leader added 26 million subscribers in the first half of 2020, making it one of the biggest lockdown economy winners.