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India’s PayTV and Streaming Market is the Final Frontier for Huge Subscriber Growth

October 19, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

An announced merger between Sony Pictures Networks India and Zee Entertainment will challenge Disney’s dominance and Amazon’s ambitions in India’s unwieldy media landscape.

AT&T Loses Over $50 Billion on Half-Baked Content Distribution Ambitions

September 27, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

After losing over $50 billion on a series of failed forays into content production and distribution, AT&T was forced to start selling stakes in its recently acquired media assets or risk weakening its monopolistic grip on telecom and internet delivery.

Netflix’s First Half Subscriber Growth Falls Significantly From Last Year

September 21, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix’s subscribers have slowed sharply in the first half of this year compared to 2020 because of the popularity of Disney+ among families, the loss of popular licensed content, and other streaming competition from the major studios.

Movie Theater Attendance Roars Back to Life Despite Ongoing Restrictions

September 12, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Embracing this day-and-date strategy follows seismic industry shifts last year that led WarnerMedia to release all its films on HBO Max when theaters were more or less closed due to lockdowns.

The SVOD Market in Europe Has Ample Room to Expand

September 6, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

After a slow start compared to North America, Europe embraces its streaming future. Revenues in the 28-country bloc reached €12 billion in 2020, with SVOD alone accounting for €10 billion.

SVOD Film Licensing Series

September 1, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

The SVOD Film Licensing Series combines comprehensive data from Volumes 1-4, enabling you to accurately validate and estimate revenue for films streaming in Europe and the Americas.

SVOD Film Licensing Report: Vol. 3

September 1, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Accurately validate and estimate licensing revenue for feature films streaming in Benelux and Scandinavia with unprecedented access to SVOD rates and terms.

Virtual EFM Bolsters Film Market

March 13, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Despite muted expectations by sellers, buyers, and producers heading into the virtual European Film Market on March 1, most reported a successful and busy market.

The Current State of Film

February 15, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Large programming gaps for films are emerging for traditional television networks and OTT platforms to fill over the next two years.

The Future Will Have Ads

February 3, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

In a recent survey of over 5,000 active online subscribers in the United States and Canada, 81% of respondents wished that paid streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video offered a free, ad-supported option.

The Future of Film Markets

January 17, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Many uncertainties surround the format and nature of film markets in 2021, including the crown jewel – Cannes. All significant markets scheduled in the first quarter will be virtual.

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.

German Streaming Market

September 26, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

SVOD is still a minor segment of the overall streaming market in Germany. Proportionally, Germany spends less than half of US households ($24 billion) on SVOD services when adjusted for currency and population.

Too Big To Fail

September 8, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

AT&T is desperate to sell some or all of DirecTV to pay down its $180 billion mountain of debt. According to inside sources, the satellite service is being offered at a $20 billion valuation, marking a $29 billion loss since 2015.

Streaming in the UK

August 30, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Since the COVID lockdown began, nearly five million UK households have signed up for a streaming service. Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+ have been the primary beneficiaries of this boom.

Cord-Cutting Gains Momentum

February 11, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

In the fourth quarter, two million US subscribers cut the cord on traditional television packages from AT&T, Comcast, Charter, and Verizon, up from 1.7 million in the third quarter.