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Europe Battles US Streaming Giants with a Labyrinth of Regulatory Actions

October 10, 2023 FilmTake Comments Off on Europe Battles US Streaming Giants with a Labyrinth of Regulatory Actions

Market preeminence by US streamers in Europe has raised the ire of several European governments, the EU Commission, industry regulators, and industry organizations. Thus far, 17 EU countries have imposed financial obligations on streamers to force more significant investment in Europe.

Introducing: Global Rights Suite

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Global Rights Suite

May 22, 2026 Comments Off on Global Rights Suite

The Global Rights Suite combines FilmTake’s Film Licensing Index and Film Advance Index into one integrated rights valuation package, pairing downstream SVOD, Pay-1, and multi-window licensing benchmarks with upfront minimum guarantee, advance, and acquisition pricing.

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Cannes 2026 Opens With Prestige Under Pressure and Buyers Searching for Audiences

May 12, 2026 Comments Off on Cannes 2026 Opens With Prestige Under Pressure and Buyers Searching for Audiences
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Cannes 2026 Cheat Sheet: The Films, Sellers, and Market Signals to Watch

May 11, 2026 Comments Off on Cannes 2026 Cheat Sheet: The Films, Sellers, and Market Signals to Watch
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Cannes 2026 Splits in Two: Prestige Projects Inside the Festival, Structured Packages Outside It

May 1, 2026 Comments Off on Cannes 2026 Splits in Two: Prestige Projects Inside the Festival, Structured Packages Outside It
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Who Owns the New Warner-Paramount? Renewed Scrutiny as Foreign Ownership Nears 50%

April 27, 2026 Comments Off on Who Owns the New Warner-Paramount? Renewed Scrutiny as Foreign Ownership Nears 50%

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Global Film Licensing Values Are Repricing as Later Windows Gain Momentum

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April 16, 2026 Comments Off on Global Film Licensing Values Are Repricing as Later Windows Gain Momentum

Global film licensing values are shifting as first-run pricing plateaus and greater economic weight moves to second-window and library rights. The updated GFLI data reflects a post-2020 market defined by tighter buyer discipline, structured pricing, and more rational value distribution across the full lifecycle of film rights.

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 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.

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

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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.

Film Licensing Index

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Film Licensing Index

May 22, 2026 Comments Off on Film Licensing Index

The Film Licensing Index provides structured pricing benchmarks for film licensing, covering SVOD, Pay-1, second-window, re-run, library, and DTV pricing frameworks across major markets, windows, territories, and performance tiers.

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Film Advance Index

May 22, 2026 Comments Off on Film Advance Index

The Film Advance Index provides minimum guarantee, advance, and acquisition-pricing benchmarks across global film markets, organized by budget, genre, territory, buyer type, and Global, Tier A, Tier B, and Tier C deal structures.

Introducing: Global Rights Suite

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Global Rights Suite

May 22, 2026 Comments Off on Global Rights Suite

The Global Rights Suite combines FilmTake’s Film Licensing Index and Film Advance Index into one integrated rights valuation package, pairing downstream SVOD, Pay-1, and multi-window licensing benchmarks with upfront minimum guarantee, advance, and acquisition pricing.

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