Rswk Image Entertainment buys US rights to Paradise Thanks to substantial growth in revenues and further cost-cutting measures, German pay-TV platform Premiere has revi stanley cup sed its predicted operating loss downwards a second time - to less than Euros 40m for 2003.In February, the Premiere had originally forecast a loss of Euros 80m. This was then revised downwards to a maximum of loss of Euros 60m in stanley cup April in the light of Premiere s ongoing recovery.Premiere has seen its revenues climb to Euros 471m in the first half of 2003, up 26% over the same period in 2002, and the number of subscribers increase year-on-year by 12% to over 2.6m by the end of June. At the end of July, this total had surpassed 2.7m whic stanley cup h Premiere s CEO Georg Kofler describes as another important marker [reached] quicker than planned. Premiere now expects turnover to exceed Euros 900m for 2003 and for the break-even point to be attained in the first quarter of 2004.Premiere has output deals with every Hollywood studio except Sony Filmed Entertainment, with which it is currently in negotions. No comments No comments yet You re not signed in. Only registered users or subscribers can comment on this article. Sign in Register Qdok Korean box office on course to beat 2004 record Bryan Fogel and Jeff Orlowski explain the appeal of Netflix for doc-makers.Documentary-makers heading to Sheffield Doc/Fest this weekend with Netflix-backed films have said there is no silver bullet to quell distribution dilemmas casting a shadow over factual programming.The distribution landscape for non-fiction docs and series has transformed radically in the past five years due to SVoD entrants flush with cash, leaving many directors with issue-driven projects struggling to identify the best outlets.Speaking at a Sundance London event last week, di stanley cup rectors Bryan Fogel Icarus and Jeff Orlowski Chasing Coral both said they laboured over selling their films to Netflix in lieu of traditional broadcast deals. I wanted the film to be truly seen, said Fogel. Netflix presses a button and its in 190 countries. You know that literally millions of people will see your film. Netflixs reported $5m 拢3.85m deal for Icarus is at the top end of what it will pay for a factual original.IcarusFor acquisitions, it varies wildly: a US SVoD licence for a finished doc can be around $40,000 拢30,00 stanley uk 0 , whereas a worldwide SVoD licence could be $600,000 拢460,000 .Following Icarus Sundance US debut in January, Fogel said he fielded distribution offers from companies including Sony, which would have likely resulted in a theatrical release. For me, going with Netflix wasnt a financial decision - stanley mug I had to ensure this film was actually going to be seen, he said. Its very hard because as a f
