Disney

Disney Takes Over Hulu
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Disney Takes Over Hulu

May 22, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Disney Takes Over Hulu

Last week, Disney and Comcast came to terms whereby Disney would take sole control over Hulu. Comcast will remain a silent partner until 2024

Content Comes Home
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Content Comes Home

May 15, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Content Comes Home

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

Fractured Content Landscape
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Fractured Content Landscape

April 2, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Fractured Content Landscape

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

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.

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Netflix Pays Top Dollar

January 20, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Pays Top Dollar

Perhaps the biggest revelation from Netflix’s earning call last week is the admission that they are “ready to pay top-of-the-market prices for…”

Hulu
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Hulu Subscribers Swell

January 13, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Hulu Subscribers Swell

The Hulu streaming service reached more than 25 million subscribers at the end of 2018. On a year-over-year basis Hulu subscriber growth rose 48%.

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Television Ad Sales Go Online

February 20, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off on Television Ad Sales Go Online

Television advertising sales in the U.S fell 8% to $61 billion in 2017 – the biggest slump in 20 years. Sales at cable networks dropped for the first time in a decade.