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AT&T Mistimes Market

June 2, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on AT&T Mistimes Market

AT&T’s decision to acquire a declining DirecTV and a sputtering Time Warner is materializing into a massive miscalculation.

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.

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Up In Flames

April 30, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Up In Flames

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

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.

Buyers Remorse
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Buyer’s Remorse

March 20, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Buyer’s Remorse

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
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Apple Needs Content

March 19, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off on Apple Needs Content

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

AT&T DirecTV
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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.

Streaming

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…”