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EFM: Open For Business

March 1, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Theatrical buyers, streaming services, and networks are all taking a fresh look at independent films as they struggle to fill programming gaps and meet the growing demand for filmed entertainment.

Regal Shutters All 663 Theaters

October 6, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

British exhibitor Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas in the US, said on Monday that it would shutter all 663 of its theaters in the US and the UK starting October 8th.

Coming Soon to a Living Room Near You

September 30, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Day-and-date and other alternative film releasing models have been around for over a decade. Still, most major studios have avoided a strategy that skips the theater altogether, that is, until now.

Breaking Theatrical Windows

August 18, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Universal Pictures and AMC, the world’s largest exhibitor, struck a deal to shrink the theatrical window from 90 days to just 17 days.

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Five

Streaming

April 24, 2024 Comments Off

It’s difficult to overstate the disastrous few years Warner Bros. has experienced under inept leadership. Boosting one of the most desirable film and television catalogs, the company has stumbled over every vital decision since 2020.

Navigating the Siren Song of Streaming as Studios Get Caught in the Undertow

Streaming

April 21, 2024 Comments Off

Hollywood’s approach to thriving in streaming has taken a sharply negative turn in the past few years. Initially, the strategy involved pouring resources into content to lure subscribers and ending profitable licensing agreements with aggregators

Streaming

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Four

April 17, 2024 Comments Off

Paramount Global and Comcast have engaged in discussions to explore collaborating, including potentially merging their respective streaming services – Paramount+ and Peacock. However, it’s becoming clear that Paramount Global and its disastrous leadership team want

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Five

Streaming

April 24, 2024 Comments Off

Navigating the Siren Song of Streaming as Studios Get Caught in the Undertow

Streaming

April 21, 2024 Comments Off

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Four

Streaming

April 17, 2024 Comments Off

Unveiling Netflix’s New Content Strategy: Opening Doors to External Licensing

Streaming

April 12, 2024 Comments Off

Netflix has shifted its focus from prioritizing the production of original content to third-party content licensing once more. As an exclusive platform, Netflix’s management currently opposes licensing content externally, but the writing is on the wall for embracing external licensing.

Who’s Thriving and Who’s Struggling: Annual Streaming Scorecard Part Three

Streaming

March 14, 2024 Comments Off

Before unprecedented disruptions during 2020-21, streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon invested heavily in original films, but their investments have since fallen sharply. Likewise, the head of motion pictures departed after Netflix failed to deliver meaningful film releases.