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TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

September 3, 2026 Comments Off on TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

Starz’s Universal Pay-2 exit highlights the risks of output deals and the growing importance of title-level rights valuation.
TIFF 2026

August 30, 2026 Comments Off on TIFF 2026
Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight

August 18, 2026 Comments Off on Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight
Lionsgate Sale Process Puts Library Value to the Test

August 1, 2026 Comments Off on Lionsgate Sale Process Puts Library Value to the Test
From Blockbusters to Bust: Why Hollywood Hasn’t Bounced Back

July 12, 2026 Comments Off on From Blockbusters to Bust: Why Hollywood Hasn’t Bounced Back

Subscriptions to Free Streaming: The Platforms and Formats Redefining Entertainment

November 24, 2024 Comments Off on Subscriptions to Free Streaming: The Platforms and Formats Redefining Entertainment

Streaming platforms are evolving amid changing viewer preferences and competition. YouTube leads with creator-driven content, while Netflix shifts back to licensed shows to maintain its subscriber base. Growth of ad-supported services like Tubi offers budget-friendly
All Eyes on Pre-Sales: Can Cannes 2025 Spark a Market Revival?

May 12, 2025 Comments Off on All Eyes on Pre-Sales: Can Cannes 2025 Spark a Market Revival?
Cannes 2025: Rising Costs, Fewer Bets, and Smarter Deals in a High-Stakes Market

May 18, 2025 Comments Off on Cannes 2025: Rising Costs, Fewer Bets, and Smarter Deals in a High-Stakes Market
Cannes Recalibrates: Pre-Sales Shrink, Streamers Stall, and Co-Productions Surge

June 1, 2025 Comments Off on Cannes Recalibrates: Pre-Sales Shrink, Streamers Stall, and Co-Productions Surge
Window Shopping: Why Holding Back Pays Off in Streaming Distribution

June 9, 2025 Comments Off on Window Shopping: Why Holding Back Pays Off in Streaming Distribution

TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

Market Notes

September 3, 2026 Comments Off

Starz’s Universal Pay-2 exit highlights the risks of output deals and the growing importance of title-level rights valuation.

Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight

Market Notes

August 18, 2026 Comments Off

Starz’s Universal Pay-2 exit highlights the risks of output deals and the growing importance of title-level rights valuation.

Lionsgate Sale Process Puts Library Value to the Test

Market Notes

August 1, 2026 Comments Off

Reported European interest in Lionsgate highlights the value of studio libraries, platform scale, and film rights that can travel across markets.

Netflix Denies Lionsgate Talks: What the Market Is Really Pricing

Market Notes

June 20, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming licensing is becoming more selective as platforms price films by window, territory, exclusivity, performance history, and platform utility. The market has not stopped buying films, but buyers now need clearer economic justification for each rights acquisition.

How Streamers Value Films Across Windows

Market Notes

June 8, 2026 Comments Off

The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing

Streaming

April 6, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming was long treated as a replacement for traditional television as audiences moved away from broadcast and cable. That narrative is now incomplete. What matters is how streaming is being integrated into existing distribution systems, reshaping how content is packaged, sold, and valued.

From Platforms to Packages: Bundling Is Rewriting Streaming Economics

Streaming

March 24, 2026 Comments Off

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

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

Streaming

December 28, 2025 Comments Off

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.

Streaming Growth Slows: How SVOD Platforms Are Shifting Strategies in 2025

Streaming

October 30, 2025 Comments Off

Global streaming is shifting from rapid subscriber growth to a focus on retention, monetization, and diversified content delivery. With mature markets slowing and engagement slipping, SVOD platforms are expanding into lower-ARPU regions, testing ad-supported tiers, and forging partnerships like Netflix’s landmark TF1 deal, which blends traditional TV, live sports, and on-demand programming.

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