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  • [ July 13, 2025 ] Legendary Eyes Lionsgate: A Marriage of Convenience or Strategic Power Play? Distribution
  • [ July 13, 2025 ] Starz’s Pay-1 Rates Breakdown: What Starz Paid for a Decade of Sony Films Distribution
  • [ July 6, 2025 ] Streaming’s Premium Play: Why Windowing, Not Content, Holds the Key to Value Distribution
  • [ June 28, 2025 ] Streaming First, or PayTV Forever? The Global Battle Over Film Rights Distribution
  • [ June 28, 2025 ] Will California’s $750 Million Film Incentive Revive Production or Reward Studios? Production
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Distribution

Lionsgate For Sale

February 8, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Lionsgate For Sale

Lionsgate lobbies to become the belle of the consolidation ball taking place in Hollywood, but will Prince Charming ever show up?

Studio Netflix
Production

Studio Netflix

February 4, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Studio Netflix

Netflix plans to release 80 films in 2018; nearly as many as all six major studios combined.

Amazon-Prime-2018
Streaming

Amazon Moves Away from Independent Films

January 23, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Amazon Moves Away from Independent Films

It’s hard to imagine Amazon leaving Sundance this year with a big-dollar prestige film like years past.

MoviePass
Exhibition

MoviePass Takes Aim at Indie Films

January 23, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on MoviePass Takes Aim at Indie Films

At the Sundance Film Festival, theatrical ticketing service, MoviePass launched a new service to acquire distribution rights in partnership with other buyers.

Disable Your Cable?
Distribution

Cable Television Providers are Losing Ground

January 18, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Cable Television Providers are Losing Ground

Over two million U.S households cancelled cable television services in 2017. The traditional TV industry could be in for another brutal year.

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Broadcast & PayTV

Distributors Push Back Against Content Providers

January 16, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Distributors Push Back Against Content Providers

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

Peak-TV
Production

Has Scripted Television Peaked?

January 9, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Has Scripted Television Peaked?

In 2017, 487 shows were produced, up 7% from 455 in 2016. In 2010, just 216 shows were produced. Netflix is now the largest supplier of new shows.

Box Office
Exhibition

Point of No Return for North America’s Box Office

January 2, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Point of No Return for North America’s Box Office

In 2017, North American theatrical admissions fell to 1992 levels. Admissions in the U.S and Canada dropped 6% to 1.23 billion tickets sold.

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Production

UPDATE: Disney Buys Fox Film and TV

December 14, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on UPDATE: Disney Buys Fox Film and TV

Walt Disney Co’s deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox is valued around $40 per share, or $75B.

Is-AMC-For-Sale
Exhibition

Is AMC Theaters for Sale?

December 8, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Is AMC Theaters for Sale?

As Cineworld prepares to buy Regal, is AMC, the world’s largest cinema owner, also for sale? Six companies have approached AMC since September.

cineworld-regal-cinemas
Exhibition

More Screens in Fewer Hands

December 6, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on More Screens in Fewer Hands

British film exhibitor Cineworld said on Tuesday it agreed to acquire the U.S.’s second largest film exhibitor Regal Entertainment for $3.6 billion.

HMRC Wins Against EIS Film Partnerships
Production

UPDATE: The End of Easy Money

December 2, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on UPDATE: The End of Easy Money

No longer will taxpayers and producers be able to use EIS structures that solely finance production tax credits, presales, and other guaranteed funds.

Comcast
Broadcast & PayTV

Comcast and Verizon Join Disney in Bid for Fox Assets

November 16, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Comcast and Verizon Join Disney in Bid for Fox Assets

Comcast drops its bid to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox. Disney will likely purchase Fox’s film and television assets before 2017 is over.

Paramount-Pictures
Distribution

Hollywood Studios Search For New Money [Part One]

November 14, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Hollywood Studios Search For New Money [Part One]

A false narrative is being advanced by news outlets that the reason for multiple failed deals is China’s clampdown on foreign investment.

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Distribution

Disney Attempts to Buy Fox Film and TV Assets

November 6, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Disney Attempts to Buy Fox Film and TV Assets

Walt Disney Co has been in talks for the last couple weeks to buy film and television assets from conglomerate Twenty-First Century Fox.

Netflix
Streaming

Netflix at TIFF: Film Distribution Savior or Enemy?

September 19, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix at TIFF: Film Distribution Savior or Enemy?

Netflix didn’t acquire as many titles as sales agents and producers were expecting, but they added to their diminished film library.

I,Tonya
Distribution

TIFF Take Three: Trouble in the UK, Sight Unseen Films…

September 12, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on TIFF Take Three: Trouble in the UK, Sight Unseen Films…

CBS Films did not acquire I, Tonya after all – Neon and 30WEST will distribute in the U.S. UK’s Icon Film Distribution runs out of money, again!

TIFF 2017
Distribution

TIFF Take: Hot Films, Distribution, Streaming…

September 10, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on TIFF Take: Hot Films, Distribution, Streaming…

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is underway. There are plenty of films to wet the appetite of distributors and streamers alike.

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Production

The Latest China-Hollywood Failed Deal

August 30, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on The Latest China-Hollywood Failed Deal

China’s Recon Group fails to close its acquisition of Avi Lerner’s Millennium Films. All Hollywood-China deals are in peril, as many have failed to close this year.

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Film & TV Distribution Values

Distribution Intelligence

Worldwide Film & Television Distribution Intelligence

October 29, 2023 Comments Off on Worldwide Film & Television Distribution Intelligence

Go inside dozens of content agreements for rights to transmit motion pictures and episodic television in multiple exhibition windows via PayTV and SVOD in Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States.

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Legendary Eyes Lionsgate: A Marriage of Convenience or Strategic Power Play?

Distribution
July 13, 2025 Comments Off on Legendary Eyes Lionsgate: A Marriage of Convenience or Strategic Power Play?

Starz’s Pay-1 Rates Breakdown: What Starz Paid for a Decade of Sony Films

Distribution
July 13, 2025 Comments Off on Starz’s Pay-1 Rates Breakdown: What Starz Paid for a Decade of Sony Films
Distribution

Streaming’s Premium Play: Why Windowing, Not Content, Holds the Key to Value

July 6, 2025 Comments Off on Streaming’s Premium Play: Why Windowing, Not Content, Holds the Key to Value
Distribution

Streaming First, or PayTV Forever? The Global Battle Over Film Rights

June 28, 2025 Comments Off on Streaming First, or PayTV Forever? The Global Battle Over Film Rights
Production

Will California’s $750 Million Film Incentive Revive Production or Reward Studios?

June 28, 2025 Comments Off on Will California’s $750 Million Film Incentive Revive Production or Reward Studios?
Distribution

Mubi Makes Its Move: Boutique Streamer Goes Global in Buying Blitz

June 21, 2025 Comments Off on Mubi Makes Its Move: Boutique Streamer Goes Global in Buying Blitz
Distribution

The Secret Behind Neon’s Rise and Why Its Future Still Hangs in the Balance

June 18, 2025 Comments Off on The Secret Behind Neon’s Rise and Why Its Future Still Hangs in the Balance

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The Broadcast Boom: Why Traditional TV Still Matters in a Streaming World

Broadcast & PayTV
February 24, 2025 Comments Off on The Broadcast Boom: Why Traditional TV Still Matters in a Streaming World

As streaming platforms continue to dominate the conversation, traditional broadcast networks are proving their staying power by strategically aligning with digital platforms. New data confirms that network television still commands a substantial audience, with streaming partnerships extending its reach and influence.

Beyond Binge Watching: Ads, Sports, and Telecoms Are Steering Streaming Back to Cable’s Playbook

Streaming
January 11, 2025 Comments Off on Beyond Binge Watching: Ads, Sports, and Telecoms Are Steering Streaming Back to Cable’s Playbook

The U.S. streaming market is saturated, with 96% of households subscribed to services, prompting a shift from acquisition to retention strategies. Ad-supported models are gaining traction as affordability overshadows uninterrupted viewing. Live sports and telecom partnerships are key growth areas, while brand ecosystems are vital for subscriber retention in this maturing landscape.

One Platform to Rule Them All: Aggregation Will Alter Streaming Markets in 2025

Streaming
January 7, 2025 Comments Off on One Platform to Rule Them All: Aggregation Will Alter Streaming Markets in 2025

Standalone SVOD services are experiencing a shift as consumers grapple with rising costs and subscription stacking. Many are turning to video aggregators, which simplify access but risk escalating prices. The market may soon consist of fewer standalone players alongside aggregators, highlighting the necessity for service bundling to reduce churn and enhance consumer convenience.

Europe’s AVOD Boom: How Ad-Tiers Will Reshape Streaming Markets in 2025

Streaming
December 29, 2024 Comments Off on Europe’s AVOD Boom: How Ad-Tiers Will Reshape Streaming Markets in 2025

Europe’s streaming market is on the verge of transformation, propelled by the rise of ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platforms. Consumers increasingly favor lower-cost subscription plans featuring ads, benefiting major players like Netflix and local entities such as TF1+. However, platforms face challenges with ad relevance, viewer retention, and stringent EU regulations.

Splitting the Difference: Why Warner Bros. and Comcast Are Carving Up Their Empires

Broadcast & PayTV
December 17, 2024 Comments Off on Splitting the Difference: Why Warner Bros. and Comcast Are Carving Up Their Empires

Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast are restructuring to separate their declining linear TV networks from streaming divisions, signaling the end of linear television’s dominance. This strategy, framed as a means to enhance value, highlights the sector’s collapse as advertisers and viewers shift to digital platforms. Mergers or sell-offs are imminent.

Worldwide Distribution Values

Distribution Intelligence

Worldwide Film & Television Distribution Intelligence

October 29, 2023 Comments Off on Worldwide Film & Television Distribution Intelligence

Go inside dozens of content agreements for rights to transmit motion pictures and episodic television in multiple exhibition windows via PayTV and SVOD in Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States.

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