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Paramount’s Troubled Waters: A Tale of Failed Mergers, Mismanagement, and Dubious Deals

August 4, 2024 FilmTake Comments Off on Paramount’s Troubled Waters: A Tale of Failed Mergers, Mismanagement, and Dubious Deals

Recent weeks have seen Paramount Global navigate turbulent waters, with its shares plunging and its credibility questioned. The highly publicized failed merger and acquisition bid from Apex Capital Trust has placed the company under intense scrutiny.

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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Netflix’s Cannes Buying History Shows What Streamers Want

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Cannes 2026: Prestige Is Still Powerful, But Buyers Want Proof

May 22, 2026 Comments Off on Cannes 2026: Prestige Is Still Powerful, But Buyers Want Proof
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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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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 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 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

Streaming
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.

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

Streaming
October 30, 2025 Comments Off on Streaming Growth Slows: How SVOD Platforms Are Shifting Strategies in 2025

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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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.

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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