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Europe’s Last Stand

October 28, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Europe’s Last Stand

Never known for adapting to changing markets, European companies are now forced to forge alliances in hopes of staying relevant after the well-timed onslaught of Netflix in Europe.

Streaming

Netflix Misses Subscriber Target Again

October 17, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Misses Subscriber Target Again

Netflix missed its quarterly subscriber forecast for the second consecutive quarter in a row. The company’s slowdown ahead of the introduction of several new subscription services is a troubling sign.

Streaming

Netflix Banned

October 9, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Banned

Disney will ban all advertisements from Netflix across all of Disney’s entertainment platforms, including its television networks.

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Netflix Market Report: Part Two

August 27, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Market Report: Part Two

Part Two: Netflix Trends, International, Feature Films. Through the first six months of 2019, Netflix’s customer acquisition costs have ballooned to $292 per subscriber.

Streaming

Netflix Market Report: Part One

August 25, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Market Report: Part One

Part One: Netflix Subscribers and Exclusivity. Netflix lost subscribers in the United States for the first time in nearly a decade. The next battleground in streaming will take place over content exclusivity.

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Netflix Faces Slowdown

July 24, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Netflix Faces Slowdown

Beyond ballooning content and acquisition costs, fueled by costly debt, there are five additional obstacles that will challenge Netflix’s streaming dominance.

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Distribution

Lionsgate Films Are Disney Bound

June 16, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Lionsgate Films Are Disney Bound

Starting in 2020, films released by Lionsgate will be distributed on the Hulu streaming service, and FX, the basic-cable channel now owned by Disney after the takeover of Fox.

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

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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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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.