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TIFF 2024: How to Secure the Best Streaming Deals for Your Film
With traditional theatrical releases becoming riskier, streaming platforms have emerged as a vital avenue for filmmakers seeking wider and more consistent distribution. However, the key to capitalizing on this shift lies in understanding how streaming services structure their deals and value content.



Cracking the Code: Inside the Intricate World of Content Licensing Deals and Slate Programming
As streaming platforms vie to capture marketshare in a view-from-home environment, the recent deal between A24 and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) brings A24’s eclectic catalog exclusively to HBO and Max after their theatrical runs illustrating the need for studios to look elsewhere for interesting films.


The Media Conundrum: A Complex Interplay of Consolidation, Mergers, and Streaming Misfortunes
Unstoppable declines in linear television subscribers coupled with challenges in achieving profits in freshly minted streaming services have led most media companies on the road to consolidation. Over the next 12 months, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and NBCUniversal will likely be impacted by consolidation.




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.







