Month: March 2019

Streaming

Netflix Killer

March 27, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Killer

The team at Apple responsible for the rollout of its new streaming service has been calling it a “Netflix Killer.”

Buyers Remorse
Distribution

Buyer’s Remorse

March 20, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Buyer’s Remorse

Beyond maintaining AT&T’s core telecom business, the company is beset with declining DirecTV subscribers and a host of problems at Time Warner and Warner Bros.

Apple Needs Content
Streaming

Apple Needs Content

March 19, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Apple Needs Content

Apple is announcing its new streaming service on March 25th, but the company is still scrambling to sign deals with content providers.

Pluto TV
Streaming

Back From The Brink

March 14, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Back From The Brink

After years of internal divisions, family squabbles, lawsuits, and sexual harassment investigations, Viacom and CBS are starting to resemble real companies again.

US Production Incentives
Production

Declining Production Incentives

March 12, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Declining Production Incentives

In recent years, 13 states have ended their film incentive programs. This retreat marks a larger trend of states re-evaluating and reducing film incentive programs.

AT&T Time Warner Monopoly
Broadcast & PayTV

Monopolies Win Again

March 4, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Monopolies Win Again

AT&T finally won its two-year anti-trust litigation against the United States Justice Department to acquire Time Warner.