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Streaming Hopping

February 8, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

At the start of 2020, consumers in the United States subscribed to an average of three paid streaming services, but after months of government-mandated lockdowns, the number has increased to five.

As a result of diminishing content availability precipitated by production delays and cancellations, there will be large programming gaps for traditional television networks and OTT platforms to fill over the next two years.

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.

AVOD Streaming Gains Ground

February 16, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

AVOD is gaining ground on SVOD in the United States. The proportion of television viewership that is through streaming services has almost doubled since 2018.

Netflix Wins Again

May 30, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix surpassed Sky in the UK in terms of subscribers for the first time in 2019. The victory makes Netflix the most widely subscribed to media platform in the U.K.

Downfall of European Distribution

April 7, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

The European Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy will destroy Europe’s independent film and television market in favor of global technology companies.

Starz Licensing Value Report

November 28, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

Rate Cards for PayTV and SVOD licensing agreements between Starz and a U.S-based licensor for past, present and future content.

Inside Amazon Studios

June 6, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

Amazon Studios relies on traditional distribution practices to foster greater collaboration with the gatekeepers of independent film.

Production

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Four]

October 9, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix is shifting to a less-predictable and far less-profitable business model as they embark on becoming a content creator rather than aggregator.

Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Two]

October 1, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Now that Netflix has laid the groundwork, studios will no longer allow third-party streaming services to grow rich by aggregating their content.

iQiyi Streaming Value Report

June 6, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Exclusive access to a SVOD and VOD licensing agreement between iQiyi and a US-based motion picture studio that extends from 2013 to 2019.

Netflix Will License Original Content to China’s iQiyi

April 25, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Censorship and foreign content restrictions will limit Netflix’s ability to transition their licensing agreement with iQiyi into a meaningful foothold.

Inside Baidu’s Hollywood Expansion

April 24, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

Since launching in 2010, iQiyi has accumulated the most paid SVOD subscribers in China, however, calculating an accurate subscriber base is challenging.

Barclays UK Launches a £100M TV Production Loan Program

March 30, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

“The rise in popularity of SVOD services led the Barclays Media team to consider how it could improve the types of funding provided to better support its TV clients.”

Global SVOD Households Expanded by 70 Million in 2016

January 12, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off

After major global expansions by Netflix, Amazon, and China-based SVOD providers, subscriptions increased by 70 million in 2016, totaling $5.3B in growth.

Global Streaming Showdown Between Netflix and Amazon

December 20, 2016 FilmTake Comments Off

Amazon’s Prime service is now available in over 200 nations. Earlier in 2016 Netflix became available in every country sans China, Crimea, N. Korea & Syria.