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AT&T’s Big Gamble

February 8, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on AT&T’s Big Gamble

The DirecTV deal was AT&T’s first big gamble on the filmed entertainment distribution market. DirecTV has been shedding subscribers since the beginning of 2017.

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The China Retreat

January 15, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on The China Retreat

Viacom has had enough of China. The New York-based company is in talks with at least one Chinese group to sell some or all of the company’s operations on the mainland.

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2018 Trends: State of the Industry

June 11, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on 2018 Trends: State of the Industry

For three straight years, television and home video markets in the United States have lost subscribers. This downward trend is accelerating and shows no signs of abating.

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Inside Amazon Studios

June 6, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Inside Amazon Studios

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

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Paramount Pictures Deal is Dead

March 21, 2017 FilmTake Comments Off on Paramount Pictures Deal is Dead

Paramount will not receive the $1 billion in slate funding from China’s Shanghai Film Group, and Hua Hua Media. A source said, the “Paramount deal is dead.”