Will Sundance Boom or Bust?
After a lackluster Sundance in 2018, last year was full of mega-deals, especially by Netflix and Amazon. Buyers spent over $120 million acquiring rights to some 40 films.
Distribution
Streaming Bout
The streaming bout between Netflix and traditional media companies for the world’s online video subscribers is well underway.
Hollywood Set to Own Theaters Again
The Department of Justice in the United States is preparing to allow Hollywood studios to own film theaters once again. This decision would reverse 70 years of anti-trust law that was implemented in 1948, which is known as the Paramount decrees.
What Distributors Want
Discover what type of films independent distributors want to acquire in their own words. Understand what elements 26 U.S. distributors are looking for when they acquire a film at TIFF or elsewhere.
Hollywood Netflix Divorce
Recently, anonymous sources have reported to multiple news outlets about the difficulty Hollywood will face in attempting to take back its content from Netflix.
Netflix Wins Again
Netflix surpassed Sky in the UK in terms of subscribers for the first time in 2019. The victory makes Netflix the most widely subscribed to media platform in the U.K.
Digital Video Overtakes Theatrical
Last year was the first year that global viewers spent more on online video streaming services than attending movie theaters.
Downfall of European Distribution
The European Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy will destroy Europe’s independent film and television market in favor of global technology companies.
Monopolies Win Again
AT&T finally won its two-year anti-trust litigation against the United States Justice Department to acquire Time Warner.
Film Advance Series
Uncover how much all-rights distributors around the world paid for advance rights to independent films across genres and budgets.