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Filmtv Law 2021-10-29

There’s no secret that, despite the recent influx of major studios into the streaming arena, Netflix has managed to hang on to its position as the first and most iconic streaming service in the public’s imagination.

A Squid Games rallyWith most firms focusing on their Q3 earrings, it seems investor confidence in Netflix has spiked with the global success of Squid Games.

With its subscriber base now topping 209M users as of the end of June, what does this mean for its stock price and Q4 forecast?No doubt its ability to continuously deliver high-performing content (as with Squid Games) is a big focus for investors.

While it's too early to tell how successful these attempts will be, they have also had an impact on overall stock sentiment.

There’s also the high-profile acquisition of swathes of the Roald Dahl catalog to consider.Membership-wise, we’ve seen 4.4 million new subscribers onboarded, half of these from the Asia-Pacific zone, but less than a million of these from North America.

Of these, almost two-thirds have watched at least 2-minutes of Squid Games.

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Filmtv Law 2020-12-05
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We’re going into the 2020-2021 Oscar season, and nominations are set to drop shortly.

Yet 2020 will not go down in the books as a bumper movie year.

With theaters closed by the health crisis, production schedules in tatters, and very little campaigning underway, this will be a very different Oscar Season- and it may well be Netflix’s best.

Sure, Amazon Prime Video and Searchlight have produced some gems that will doubtless get their own nod, and Disney has aggressively cultivated Disney Plus, but for the most part, Netflix movies are the heavy favorites for multiple Oscar nominations and wins.This time last year, could anyone have predicted the complete dearth of blockbusters for the 2020 season?

The coronavirus pandemic has not only rocked the movie industry, but it’s upset the Oscar apple cart completely- and the invasion of Netflix to mainstream prominence is a key part of that.After all, original films on the network are not new.

There can be no doubt that Netflix’s aggressive pulling of titles from film festivals, alongside smart campaign strategies and the effects of the pandemic, will pay off big-time for the network in the Oscars this year.

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Filmtv Law 2021-05-26
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AT has announced this week that they will be unloading WarnerMedia to Discovery- perhaps one of the strangest announcements we’ve heard in a while.

BLAKE & WANG P.A one of the best entertainment law firms los angeles  digs a little deeper into the details of this $43B merger.One company, one culture, one missionDiscovery CEO David Zaslev seems buoyed by the deal, determined that the uniting of the 2 industry greats will successfully create a renewed corporate culture.

Meanwhile, it seems that the surprise move from AT is indicative of their overall move towards 5G and another tech, broadband, and wireless options, citing the need for a ‘different capital structure’.

What’s particularly surprising is the truncated timescale we’ve seen.

Market rumors of the merger only popped early last week, although talks have been underway since earlier this year.

Joining forces with entertainment brandsUnder the unusual deal, AT shareholders keep 71% of the recombined new entity, with Discovery holding the remaining 29%.

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Filmtv Law 2020-11-17
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This would bypass fears of the virus lockdowns impacting box office takings in a more traditional theater environment entirely.

The point’s been rendered slightly moot at the moment, given ‘No Time to Die’ has been pushed back to a 2021 release alongside other potential blockbuster tentpoles such as Dune, The Batman, and Black Widow.

While ‘No Time to Die’ may be the biggest film suggested to go direct-to-stream, it’s far from the only one.

Sony and Paramount have already boosted their bottom lines by millions this year selling movies to streaming services, leaving the struggling exhibition industry and its uncertain future out of the deal entirely.

Insiders from MGM suggest the price tag for the next installment in the 007 franchise would be around the $600 million marks anyway, far beyond the pockets of even the bravest streaming services.

Not to mention any such deal would still require the approval of Eon production company, who may well not want to see Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007 skip the theater environment for the first time in film history.

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Filmtv Law 2021-05-17
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Oliver Berben, the deputy CEO of Constantin Film, the German powerhouse, certainly thinks so.

BLAKE & WANG P.A entertainment law firms los angeles takes a look at his advice, and how it could impact your pitches in the coming year.A Year in FluxThere’s not too much we can say for certain about 2021, with the aftershocks of the unprecedented last year still echoing through all levels of the industry and the ‘steaming wars’ ramping up to an unprecedented degree.

Yet Berben feels the exact opposite- that now is the ‘golden age’ for content production.He does have a point, that in a situation where everything is being questioned and all the ingrained patterns have been broken, there’s an opportunity waiting to shine for content that wouldn’t normally get its day in the sun.

Shifting over from a film focus to establish itself as a top European indie company, Constantin Films has had their share of successes.

They’ve even managed to score themselves an Amazon Prime Video most-watched title with  LOL: Last One Laughing.So what is his advice for anyone looking to put out a series at the moment?

Their structure, with different brands and entities, means that they have the freedom to work with niche productions and find them the space they need.

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Filmtv Law 2021-05-12
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Perhaps unappreciated by many entertainment-focused businesses, however, we’ve seen a boom in the podcast industry as well.

It’s enough to see upfronts for podcast advertising now becoming a normal practice.

BLAKE & WANG P.A Entertainment Attorney Los Angeles investigate further.The impact of the podcastWhile streaming has been the de facto winner of the entertainment wars over the unprecedented time in human history we have recently lived through, the podcast has, in many significant ways, been the runner-up.

We’ve even seen one true-crime podcast attract significant attention and accolades for helping to reveal new evidence and drive arrests in a 25-year old murder case.As with streaming, the podcast offers a format that can be produced at high quality with smaller production teams, yet offers a versatile and easily adaptable broadcast.

With regards to advertising, we’ve even seen advertisers opt to be less squeamish about advertising alongside hard news podcasts, vs the same genre in other formats.

This growth is typically linked to an ‘audio renaissance’, with innovative ad tech, spikes in listener interest, and the evolution of premium content services all driving it.

collect
0
Filmtv Law 2021-10-29

There’s no secret that, despite the recent influx of major studios into the streaming arena, Netflix has managed to hang on to its position as the first and most iconic streaming service in the public’s imagination.

A Squid Games rallyWith most firms focusing on their Q3 earrings, it seems investor confidence in Netflix has spiked with the global success of Squid Games.

With its subscriber base now topping 209M users as of the end of June, what does this mean for its stock price and Q4 forecast?No doubt its ability to continuously deliver high-performing content (as with Squid Games) is a big focus for investors.

While it's too early to tell how successful these attempts will be, they have also had an impact on overall stock sentiment.

There’s also the high-profile acquisition of swathes of the Roald Dahl catalog to consider.Membership-wise, we’ve seen 4.4 million new subscribers onboarded, half of these from the Asia-Pacific zone, but less than a million of these from North America.

Of these, almost two-thirds have watched at least 2-minutes of Squid Games.

Filmtv Law 2021-05-17
img

Oliver Berben, the deputy CEO of Constantin Film, the German powerhouse, certainly thinks so.

BLAKE & WANG P.A entertainment law firms los angeles takes a look at his advice, and how it could impact your pitches in the coming year.A Year in FluxThere’s not too much we can say for certain about 2021, with the aftershocks of the unprecedented last year still echoing through all levels of the industry and the ‘steaming wars’ ramping up to an unprecedented degree.

Yet Berben feels the exact opposite- that now is the ‘golden age’ for content production.He does have a point, that in a situation where everything is being questioned and all the ingrained patterns have been broken, there’s an opportunity waiting to shine for content that wouldn’t normally get its day in the sun.

Shifting over from a film focus to establish itself as a top European indie company, Constantin Films has had their share of successes.

They’ve even managed to score themselves an Amazon Prime Video most-watched title with  LOL: Last One Laughing.So what is his advice for anyone looking to put out a series at the moment?

Their structure, with different brands and entities, means that they have the freedom to work with niche productions and find them the space they need.

Filmtv Law 2020-12-05
img

We’re going into the 2020-2021 Oscar season, and nominations are set to drop shortly.

Yet 2020 will not go down in the books as a bumper movie year.

With theaters closed by the health crisis, production schedules in tatters, and very little campaigning underway, this will be a very different Oscar Season- and it may well be Netflix’s best.

Sure, Amazon Prime Video and Searchlight have produced some gems that will doubtless get their own nod, and Disney has aggressively cultivated Disney Plus, but for the most part, Netflix movies are the heavy favorites for multiple Oscar nominations and wins.This time last year, could anyone have predicted the complete dearth of blockbusters for the 2020 season?

The coronavirus pandemic has not only rocked the movie industry, but it’s upset the Oscar apple cart completely- and the invasion of Netflix to mainstream prominence is a key part of that.After all, original films on the network are not new.

There can be no doubt that Netflix’s aggressive pulling of titles from film festivals, alongside smart campaign strategies and the effects of the pandemic, will pay off big-time for the network in the Oscars this year.

Filmtv Law 2021-05-26
img

AT has announced this week that they will be unloading WarnerMedia to Discovery- perhaps one of the strangest announcements we’ve heard in a while.

BLAKE & WANG P.A one of the best entertainment law firms los angeles  digs a little deeper into the details of this $43B merger.One company, one culture, one missionDiscovery CEO David Zaslev seems buoyed by the deal, determined that the uniting of the 2 industry greats will successfully create a renewed corporate culture.

Meanwhile, it seems that the surprise move from AT is indicative of their overall move towards 5G and another tech, broadband, and wireless options, citing the need for a ‘different capital structure’.

What’s particularly surprising is the truncated timescale we’ve seen.

Market rumors of the merger only popped early last week, although talks have been underway since earlier this year.

Joining forces with entertainment brandsUnder the unusual deal, AT shareholders keep 71% of the recombined new entity, with Discovery holding the remaining 29%.

Filmtv Law 2021-05-12
img

Perhaps unappreciated by many entertainment-focused businesses, however, we’ve seen a boom in the podcast industry as well.

It’s enough to see upfronts for podcast advertising now becoming a normal practice.

BLAKE & WANG P.A Entertainment Attorney Los Angeles investigate further.The impact of the podcastWhile streaming has been the de facto winner of the entertainment wars over the unprecedented time in human history we have recently lived through, the podcast has, in many significant ways, been the runner-up.

We’ve even seen one true-crime podcast attract significant attention and accolades for helping to reveal new evidence and drive arrests in a 25-year old murder case.As with streaming, the podcast offers a format that can be produced at high quality with smaller production teams, yet offers a versatile and easily adaptable broadcast.

With regards to advertising, we’ve even seen advertisers opt to be less squeamish about advertising alongside hard news podcasts, vs the same genre in other formats.

This growth is typically linked to an ‘audio renaissance’, with innovative ad tech, spikes in listener interest, and the evolution of premium content services all driving it.

Filmtv Law 2020-11-17
img

This would bypass fears of the virus lockdowns impacting box office takings in a more traditional theater environment entirely.

The point’s been rendered slightly moot at the moment, given ‘No Time to Die’ has been pushed back to a 2021 release alongside other potential blockbuster tentpoles such as Dune, The Batman, and Black Widow.

While ‘No Time to Die’ may be the biggest film suggested to go direct-to-stream, it’s far from the only one.

Sony and Paramount have already boosted their bottom lines by millions this year selling movies to streaming services, leaving the struggling exhibition industry and its uncertain future out of the deal entirely.

Insiders from MGM suggest the price tag for the next installment in the 007 franchise would be around the $600 million marks anyway, far beyond the pockets of even the bravest streaming services.

Not to mention any such deal would still require the approval of Eon production company, who may well not want to see Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007 skip the theater environment for the first time in film history.