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Financing Film and TV Isn’t What It Used to Be


Production financing has changed dramatically, per Daisy Stall of California Bank & Trust, who outlines how traditional models have been disrupted

On the latest episode of Variety’s “ Strictly Business ” podcast, she outlines how traditional funding models have been disrupted by streaming services and broader changes in content consumption. Unlike fixed fees, rev-share models allow both producers and distributors to participate in downstream revenues, aligning incentives and potentially restoring sustainability. The conversation also touches on AI, with Stall identifying its dual role: reducing production costs for creators and optimizing financial operations—especially in areas like royalty calculations and revenue waterfalls, which are traditionally labor-intensive and prone to disputes.

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