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EFM 2026 After the Applause: Attendance Up, Deals Down, and the Industry’s Slow-Motion Correction

February 18, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off on EFM 2026 After the Applause: Attendance Up, Deals Down, and the Industry’s Slow-Motion Correction

Berlin’s European Film Market closed with rising attendance, expanded programming, and a visible industry presence that reinforced its role as the year’s first global convening point. Yet behind those activity metrics, tangible deal momentum remained comparatively thin.

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EFM 2026 Analysis: How Capital, AI, and IP Strategy Are Shaping Film Dealmaking

February 14, 2026 FilmTake Comments Off on EFM 2026 Analysis: How Capital, AI, and IP Strategy Are Shaping Film Dealmaking

EFM arrives at a moment when the global film and television business is no longer in freefall, but it is no longer forgiving either; it has found its floor. Commissioning remains at roughly three-quarters of peak-TV highs. Streamer spending continues, but without the frenzy of prior years. Europe’s broadcasters remain constrained. The result is not contraction, but constraint.