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Piecing Together the Future of Streaming: The Rise of Bundling and Aggregation

July 9, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

Recent developments in streaming, like Comcast’s StreamSaver bundling Peacock, Apple TV+, and Netflix, indicate a significant shift towards the future of entertainment: streaming bundles. The bundling trend is gaining traction at the top and bottom of the streaming market.

Netflix Halts Subscriber Reporting: Rapid Growth Era Coming to an End

June 23, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix is once again disrupting the entertainment industry by announcing it will no longer regularly report its subscriber numbers. This move undermines data transparency and attempts to divert investor attention from stagnating subscriber growth to revenue and profit metrics instead.

Reviving Cable Television: How Telecom Companies Will Shape Streaming Bundles

June 19, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

Recent announcements of new streaming bundles have highlighted the increasing role of broadband providers in the streaming landscape. Telecom companies are leveraging their vast distribution networks to integrate multiple SVODs in their offerings.

Streaming Giants Unite: Disney and Warner Bros. Announce Cross-Studio Bundle

June 17, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) recently announced a rare cross-studio streaming bundle in a strategic reversal to retain fleeing subscribers. This new offering will merge Disney+ and Hulu with Warner Bros.’ Max with studio content and its premium service, HBO.

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

January 28, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

As Disney+ charts its course in 2024, the challenges are palpable, mainly finding freshness in a sea of familiar content. And the biggest question is how the Disney+ one-app integration with Hulu, set to exit beta in March, will fortify the service and retain its subscribers.

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

January 4, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple TV+ made significant strides in expanding its film offerings in 2023 despite facing challenges such as inflation-driven price increases and the need to refine its user experience. The quest for a marquee series remains a prominent concern as the streaming service enters 2024.

Steering Through the Streaming Sea Change: Apple and Paramount Partnership Eminent

December 18, 2023 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple and Paramount are on the verge of forging a bundling partnership that will include Apple TV+ and Paramount+, marking the next chapter in the streaming story. Evolving industry developments indicate an overall trend toward strategic partnerships to compete with Netflix.

Content Spending Slumps in the Post-Peak Television Era

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July 19, 2024 Comments Off

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

Piecing Together the Future of Streaming: The Rise of Bundling and Aggregation

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July 9, 2024 Comments Off

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Screens to Streams: The Evolution of Film Release Windows in Europe (Part Two)

July 7, 2024 Comments Off

Europe’s film sector has relied on territoriality and rigid release windows to maximize the economic potential of films. Part Two explores the EU’s capitulation to the major studios, the post-lockdown

Piecing Together the Future of Streaming: The Rise of Bundling and Aggregation

Streaming

July 9, 2024 Comments Off

Netflix Halts Subscriber Reporting: Rapid Growth Era Coming to an End

Streaming

June 23, 2024 Comments Off

Reviving Cable Television: How Telecom Companies Will Shape Streaming Bundles

Streaming

June 19, 2024 Comments Off

Streaming Giants Unite: Disney and Warner Bros. Announce Cross-Studio Bundle

Streaming

June 17, 2024 Comments Off

Streaming Services Face Subscriber Exodus Amid Rising Costs and Market Saturation

Streaming

June 9, 2024 Comments Off

In recent years, the ambitious hopes studios placed into streaming services in the United States are starting to backfire. As a result, the streaming landscape in the United States is undergoing a period of retraction, just as the theatrical and pay television market is collapsing.