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Back From The Brink

March 14, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

After years of internal divisions, family squabbles, lawsuits, and sexual harassment investigations, Viacom and CBS are starting to resemble real companies again.

Apple Debuts Streaming Service

March 12, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Apple is expected to finally announce its new streaming service during the company’s March 25th conference.

Streaming

Hulu Subscribers Swell

January 13, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

The Hulu streaming service reached more than 25 million subscribers at the end of 2018. On a year-over-year basis Hulu subscriber growth rose 48%.

Cable’s Last Attempt to Cripple Streaming Services

July 2, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

Cable companies are buying distributors and content creators in a final attempt to cripple streaming services.

Google Woos Cord Cutters

February 25, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

YouTube TV will now include live sports and content from Time Warner to kick-start its takeover of terrestrial and cable television.

Television Ad Sales Go Online

February 20, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

Television advertising sales in the U.S fell 8% to $61 billion in 2017 – the biggest slump in 20 years. Sales at cable networks dropped for the first time in a decade.

Distributors Push Back Against Content Providers

January 16, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

Distributors push back against content providers as price increases and growing content commitments eat into profitability.

Amazon Abandons Live Television Ambitions

November 19, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Cable networks use bulk pricing to spurn Amazon’s ambitions to launch a skinny bundle with on-demand streaming and live television.

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Three]

October 4, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

As the streaming market fragments into dozens of streaming options will Netflix become the Friendster or Facebook of media viewing?

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part One]

September 25, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Series viewership outpaces overall growth because Netflix is using vast resources to become a dedicated content creator.

Cable Television’s Worst Quarter Ever!

June 22, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

After decades of stifling innovation and blocking new content delivery models, cable companies are paying a hefty price that shows no sign of stopping.

OTT Services in the UK Stay Home

January 8, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

German market researcher GfK found that 90% of OTT users in the UK have access to smartphones, but only 4% of those use it to stream OTT content.

Mobile Streaming Market Heats Up

November 21, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off

When AT&T acquired DirecTV for $48.5 billion, they had big plans for mobile streaming. The FCC thinks DirecTV Now service “may obstruct competition and…”

Netflix Nears Historic Rollout with Comcast

November 10, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off

Comcast, the largest cable company in the United States, will begin streaming Netflix on the company’s X1 set-top device starting this week.

How is the Election Like the Cable Market?

November 8, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off

Like the presidential election, Americans will only have two choices for cable providers, Comcast or Time Warner / Charter / Spectrum / AT&T.

Netflix Hefty Content Costs

November 3, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off

For every $8 per month, Netflix receives from its nearly 84 million global subscribers, over $6 is spent on content. 2017 content costs will hit $16 billion.

Hulu Takes Aim at Netflix

November 1, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix captured 80 million subscribers using studio content as a gateway to building customers. Did Netflix’s 50% originals initiative cross the line?