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Content Comes Home

May 15, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

In an industry where content is king; Netflix has worn the crown in recent years thanks to the programming libraries from the major studios.

Cannes 2019: Competition

May 12, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Your concise guide to the 21 films screening as official selections at the 72nd Festival de Cannes.

Rocky Media Marriage

May 5, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

The uneasy marriage between Lionsgate and Starz has been a rocky one from the start. The biggest clash relates to Lionsgate’s television division.

Up In Flames

April 30, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Lionsgate lobbied to become the belle of the buyout ball last year in Hollywood, but Prince Charming never arrived.

Netflix Reigns in Canada

April 25, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Over 57% of Canadian households with internet access streamed Netflix sometime in 2018. Currently, Netflix Canada has around 6.5 million paying subscribers.

Hollywood Aims at Netflix

April 21, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Netflix’s rapid subscriber growth slows in the United States at the worst possible moment.

Cord Cutting Accelerates

April 16, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

There is even more bad news for pay television providers. Unlike 2017, subscribers signing up for cheaper online television bundles are starting to contract.

Death and Taxes

April 14, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

All told, Barclays, HSBC and Bank of Ireland could face a tax bill up to £11 billion for their role in EIS tax avoidance schemes.

Digital Video Overtakes Theatrical

April 9, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

Last year was the first year that global viewers spent more on online video streaming services than attending movie theaters.

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.

Fractured Content Landscape

April 2, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

More and more consumers are piecing together entertainment content from multiple services rather than relying on a traditional cable television package.

Netflix Killer

March 27, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

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

Buyer’s Remorse

March 20, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

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

March 19, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

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

Largest Studio Merger In History

March 17, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

The long-awaited buyout of Fox by Disney, which was announced in December 2017, is officially scheduled to close March 20th.

Back From The Brink

March 14, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

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

Declining Production Incentives

March 12, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

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.