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What Recent Film Sales Reveal About Value Ahead of AFM

October 21, 2026 Comments Off on What Recent Film Sales Reveal About Value Ahead of AFM

Recent acquisitions show how buyers are assembling film rights across territories. Ahead of AFM, FilmTake examines what these commitments reveal about distribution strategies, financing assumptions, and the pricing evidence needed for your next offer.
TIFF Expands Buyer Access as Deals Take Longer to Close

September 21, 2026 Comments Off on TIFF Expands Buyer Access as Deals Take Longer to Close
TIFF 2026

September 12, 2026 Comments Off on TIFF 2026
TIFF 2026 Tests Toronto’s New Market Role

September 12, 2026 Comments Off on TIFF 2026 Tests Toronto’s New Market Role
TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

September 3, 2026 Comments Off on TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

Slow-Motion Collapse: How Nostalgia, Streaming, and Short-Sightedness Undermined Hollywood’s Future

November 26, 2024 Comments Off on Slow-Motion Collapse: How Nostalgia, Streaming, and Short-Sightedness Undermined Hollywood’s Future

 Hollywood’s golden age of innovation and artistry is fading, replaced by an industry stumbling through a self-imposed crisis. The rise of streaming, an overreliance on recycled intellectual property, and dwindling opportunities or audience support for
Streaming’s Premium Play: Why Windowing, Not Content, Holds the Key to Value

July 6, 2025 Comments Off on Streaming’s Premium Play: Why Windowing, Not Content, Holds the Key to Value
Streaming First, or PayTV Forever? The Global Battle Over Film Rights

June 28, 2025 Comments Off on Streaming First, or PayTV Forever? The Global Battle Over Film Rights
Will California’s $750 Million Film Incentive Revive Production or Reward Studios?

June 28, 2025 Comments Off on Will California’s $750 Million Film Incentive Revive Production or Reward Studios?
Mubi Makes Its Move: Boutique Streamer Goes Global in Buying Blitz

June 21, 2025 Comments Off on Mubi Makes Its Move: Boutique Streamer Goes Global in Buying Blitz

What Recent Film Deals Reveal About Territory Value Ahead of AFM

What Recent Film Sales Reveal About Value Ahead of AFM

Market Notes

October 21, 2026 Comments Off

Recent acquisitions show how buyers are assembling film rights across territories. Ahead of AFM, FilmTake examines what these commitments reveal about distribution strategies, financing assumptions, and the pricing evidence needed for your next offer.

TIFF Expands Buyer Access as Deals Take Longer to Close

Market Notes

September 21, 2026 Comments Off

TIFF’s first formal market attracted more buyers, but deal activity depended on available rights, prepared projects, and existing relationships. FilmTake examines what the debut delivered and what remains to be proved as negotiations continue toward AFM.

TIFF 2026 Tests Toronto’s New Market Role

Market Notes

September 12, 2026 Comments Off

TIFF 2026 has the infrastructure, buyers, and exhibitor scale of a formal film market. The question now is whether Toronto can improve deal velocity in a more selective acquisition environment.

TIFF 2026 Expands Into Financing, Packaging, and Presales

Market Notes

September 3, 2026 Comments Off

TIFF 2026 expands Toronto into financing, packaging, presales, works in progress, and a new September transaction window between Cannes and AFM.

Starz Pay-2 Exit Puts Output Deals Under the Spotlight

Market Notes

August 18, 2026 Comments Off

Starz’s Universal Pay-2 exit highlights the risks of output deals and the growing importance of title-level rights valuation.

The Shrinking Buyer Pool and the New Economics of Streaming Licensing

Streaming

April 6, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming was long treated as a replacement for traditional television as audiences moved away from broadcast and cable. That narrative is now incomplete. What matters is how streaming is being integrated into existing distribution systems, reshaping how content is packaged, sold, and valued.

From Platforms to Packages: Bundling Is Rewriting Streaming Economics

Streaming

March 24, 2026 Comments Off

Streaming has long been treated as a replacement for traditional television, with audiences steadily migrating away from broadcast and cable. That narrative no longer captures the full picture. What matters now is how streaming is being integrated into existing distribution systems, reshaping how content is packaged, sold, and ultimately valued.

Streaming Regulation and Releasing Windows Are Reshaping SVOD Licensing Economics

Streaming

March 13, 2026 Comments Off

For the past decade, streaming economics were framed as a simple growth story. Subscriber gains masked rising content costs, and the prevailing assumption was that scale alone would eventually solve the margin problem. That assumption is now being tested as regulatory pressure, hybrid monetization models, and evolving release windows reshape how platforms acquire and value content.

Streaming, Windowing, and the New Access Economy: Why Control Beats Content in 2026

Streaming

December 28, 2025 Comments Off

For most of the past decade, the streaming business was defined by a single, deceptively simple premise: more content equals more subscribers. Platforms raced to outspend one another, greenlighting volume at unprecedented levels, compressing windows, and treating exclusivity as an absolute virtue.

Streaming Growth Slows: How SVOD Platforms Are Shifting Strategies in 2025

Streaming

October 30, 2025 Comments Off

Global streaming is shifting from rapid subscriber growth to a focus on retention, monetization, and diversified content delivery. With mature markets slowing and engagement slipping, SVOD platforms are expanding into lower-ARPU regions, testing ad-supported tiers, and forging partnerships like Netflix’s landmark TF1 deal, which blends traditional TV, live sports, and on-demand programming.

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