Sony Pictures

Distribution

Starz Lost Access to Pay-One Rights for Major Studio Films

September 5, 2023 FilmTake Comments Off on Starz Lost Access to Pay-One Rights for Major Studio Films

Starz’s access to third-party content was severely diminished when it lost Pay-One rights to films released by Sony Pictures after Netflix swopped in last year. Starz only has Pay-One rights to films released by its sibling company, Lionsgate, which HBO and FX previously held.

Licensing Analytics

NEW: Pay-One Output Rate Report

July 19, 2023 FilmTake Comments Off on NEW: Pay-One Output Rate Report

The Pay-One Output Rate Report takes you inside the Pay Television Licensing Agreement between a Distributor and a PayTV Service, covering Motion Pictures released theatrically between 2013 and 2021.

Streaming

Sony Shutters Streaming Service

January 8, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Sony Shutters Streaming Service

Sony Pictures is shutting down its PlayStation Vue streaming television service in the first quarter of 2020. Rising content costs and a plethora of choices have made the service untenable.

Distribution

Box Office Declines

January 6, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off on Box Office Declines

The box office in North America was down almost 5% from 2018 even after rising ticket prices, and despite a slew of mega-budget franchise films being released.

Streaming

Streaming Bout

December 4, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Streaming Bout

The streaming bout between Netflix and traditional media companies for the world’s online video subscribers is well underway.

Distribution

Follow The Leader

July 23, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Follow The Leader

NBCUniversal, who competed against Disney for Fox, is planning to follow Disney’s lead in India with the purchase of Zee Entertainment.