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Legal

Inside Paramount’s Corporate Meltdown: Fraud Claims, Merger Mess, and Shareholder Fury

April 6, 2025 FilmTake Comments Off on Inside Paramount’s Corporate Meltdown: Fraud Claims, Merger Mess, and Shareholder Fury

Paramount Global is ensnared in a corporate catastrophe marked by accusations of bid manipulation, political meddling, and growing shareholder unrest, exposing fundamental vulnerabilities under disastrous leadership. With regulatory approvals jeopardized by unexpected political entanglements and legal battles intensifying, the once-storied media giant faces serious credibility and governance questions.

Distribution

Universal’s Unique Deal Bifurcates Pay-One Rights Between Multiple Streamers

July 31, 2023 FilmTake Comments Off on Universal’s Unique Deal Bifurcates Pay-One Rights Between Multiple Streamers

Universal Pictures bifurcates the 18-month Pay-One Film Licensing Window for its streaming service Peacock and Amazon. After four initial months on Peacock, Universal’s live-action films will stream exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video for ten months before returning to Peacock for the final four months.

Distribution

Buyer Beware

September 10, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Buyer Beware

Buyers at TIFF are skittish after a 6% drop in North American box office receipts in 2019. Worse still, is the dire year indie films are having, where receipts have declined 45%.

Sony Pictures
Production

Is Sony Pictures for Sale?

June 28, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Is Sony Pictures for Sale?

Mismanagement of Sony’s film unit over the years has propelled the studio into a downward spiral. Sony is under pressure by investors to sell the film unit.