July 6, 2025FilmTakeComments Off on Streaming’s Premium Play: Why Windowing, Not Content, Holds the Key to Value
In a market drowning in content, timing has become the new currency. Streaming’s next battleground isn’t about adding more titles, creating splashier originals, or expanding deeper libraries—it’s about access control.
August 22, 2024FilmTakeComments Off on The Churn Challenge: Streamers Vie for Viewer Loyalty in a Saturated 2024 Market
Despite the surge in streaming activity, SVOD platforms grapple with accelerated subscriber churn. The allure of a new show draws in viewers, but once the credits roll, many quickly cancel their subscriptions, leading to a cycle of rapid gains and losses.
July 7, 2024FilmTakeComments Off on Screens to Streams: The Evolution of Film Release Windows in Europe (Part Two)
Europe’s film sector has relied on territoriality and rigid release windows to maximize the economic potential of films. Part Two explores the EU’s capitulation to the major studios, the post-lockdown theatrical landscape, and public support rules to preserve traditional release windows.
July 1, 2024FilmTakeComments Off on Screens to Streams: The Evolution of Film Release Windows in Europe (Part One)
Europe’s film sector has long relied on the principles of territoriality and rigid release windows to maximize the economic potential of films. However, the unprecedented lockdowns during 2020 and 2021 have significantly disrupted these traditional models, which were already in flux.
