Film and TV production has changed dramatically compared to how the funding was in the last decades.
And no one knows that it is better Daisy StallEVP and Group Head of Entertainment Finance in California Bank and Trust. He does not have three decades of experience in this field, not only in favor of various financial institutions, but also a term to supervise the Global Treasury Group in Sony Pictures.
On the latest episode of Diversified ,Strict business“Podcast, she explains how traditional funding models have been interrupted by extensive changes in streaming services and content consumption.” What has happened in the last few years has actually been raised, “she said.
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The rise of streaming initially simplified financing by consolidating deals; A large streammer can replace dozens of distribution contracts. However, over time, streamers gained inconsistent gains, causing strict margins for producers.
The fixed license fee, once profitable, has shrunk. In addition, streamers now often get only partial rights (eg, domestic only), forcing producers to find additional buyers for the remaining areas. Fast, streamers demand IP ownership in forever ownership, limiting the long -term revenue capacity of producers.
The stall also discusses the emergence of the new business model, including revenue-sharing agreements, which she looks optimally. Unlike the fixed fee, the reve-share models allow both producers and distributors to participate in downstream revenue, align incentives and to potentially restore stability.
“If you make a revenue stake, you have to trust your partner to take advantage of the content and grow up and up to that fixed license fee, and will take upside down,” he said.
The conversation also touches the AI, its dual role with the stall is identified: reducing production costs for creators and optimizing financial operations-especially in areas such as royalty calculations and revenue waterfalls, which are traditionally labor-intensive and suffering from disputes.
“Tightly business” DiversityWeekly podcast characteristics of interaction with industry leaders about media and entertainment business. A new episode makes her debut every Wednesday and can be downloaded on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and SoundCloud.
