Category: Entertainment

A decade ago international success required English. Subtitled series and non-English songs now top charts worldwide. Distribution changed that.

Gross revenue is the least useful number in film finance. Exhibitor splits, marketing and participation deals can turn a hit into a loss.

One song generates several royalty streams collected by different organisations at different times. That structure explains the per-play payout.

Subscription platforms rewrote the incentives of film and television: more content, shorter seasons, fewer mid-budget films, and ads returning.