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The Mid-Budget Comeback: How $5M to $60M Films Get…
Mid-budget films are attracting new capital. See why this segment is becoming one of the strongest bets in Film today.
GLOBAL CONTENT PULSE
ISSUE · JUNE 19, 2026
The Mid-Budget Comeback: How $5M to $60M Films Get Financed in 2026
Mid-budget films are attracting new capital. See why this segment is becoming one of the strongest bets in Film today.
Global Content Pulse
This briefing tracks why mid-budget films are back in favour, how deals in the $5M to $60M range are getting financed in 2026, and what financiers and commissioners are actually backing. Everyone said the mid-budget film was dead. The deal count says otherwise, up 40%.For years, the studios chased $200M tentpoles at one end and tiny sub-$5M projects at the other, and the middle got hollowed out. That squeeze was real. Low-budget output grew so fast it crowded the frame. Look at the actual transactions, though, and the middle is not shrinking. Deal counts across 100 countries keep climbing, and...
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Unreleased Film+TV Projects: Opportunities &…
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What Film & TV Financiers Actually Want in 20…
What do Film and TV financiers look for before they invest? Join the briefing to understand how capital decisions are changing in 2026.
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ITV Studios on the Evolution and Economics of Glob…
Mike Beale explains how one of the world’s leading television production networks manages a pipeline of over 200 active format versions globally , navigates the…
Trino Motion Pictures on Africa’s New Distri…
Uche shares how Trino Motion Pictures evolved from a production-first outfit into a global, distribution-driven powerhouse.
ITV Studios Is Betting Big on Digital-First IP
Julie Meldal-Johnsen discusses ITV Studios’ digital evolution, global partnerships, creative co-productions, and navigating modern drama financing models.
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🇺🇸 USA · M&A
Fox Corporation acquires Roku in a ~$22B cash-and-stock deal, merging its news, sports, and entertainment portfolio with Roku’s streaming platform. Forms the third-largest U.S. TV player.
🇺🇸 USA · IP Deal
Warner Bros. acquires film rights to Tahereh Mafi’s young adult series ‘Shatter Me’. Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen produce, with Mafi as executive producer.
🇺🇸 UK/USA · Acquisition
Neon acquires worldwide rights to Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ after Amazon MGM dropped it. The Sam Altman/OpenAI drama stars Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro, and Mark Rylance.
🇮🇳 India · Deals
Yash Raj Films invests in Rusk Media, driving creative direction for original animation and micro-drama IP. Rusk handles production via its platform Alright! TV.
🇺🇸 USA · Adaptation
Working Title Films taps Joe Wright to direct ‘Juice’, Tim Winton’s post-apocalyptic thriller. Abi Morgan adapts a father’s survival story in a climate-ravaged world.
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