TOTAL VALUE TRACKED
across all deals
ACTIVE COMMITMENTS
currently in effect
AVG DEAL VALUE
across all deal types
AVG ANNUAL VALUE
per year across active deals
STUDIOS TRACKED
buyers in the market
TALENT / ENTITIES
unique deal-holders
DEAL LANDSCAPE — Value vs Duration
Bubble size = Annual value / Color = Role type / Click bubble for detail
DEALS SIGNED — By Year
Count per year + cumulative
STATUS — Active vs Expired
By value, not count
TOP TALENT — By Total Deal Value
Confirmed + reported figures / Click bar for deal detail
ANNUAL VALUE BY ROLE
What each role type commands per year on average
STUDIO TOTAL COMMITTED SPEND
Reported + estimated / All deal types
DEAL COUNT BY STUDIO
Volume of deals, not value
AVG DEAL VALUE BY STUDIO
Who pays more per deal
DEAL TYPE — Value Distribution
Overall vs First Look vs Exclusive
DEAL DURATION — Distribution
How long deals typically run
CATEGORY BREAKDOWN
TV / Film / Both — by deal count
OVERALL vs FIRST LOOK — Annual Value
Average annual payout by deal structure
STUDIO SPENDING RACE — 2014–2026
Cumulative committed spend over time / Watch studios accumulate power
YEAR
TALENT STUDIO TYPE ROLE TOTAL VALUE ANNUAL DURATION YEARS STATUS CONFIDENCE
FESTIVAL CIRCUIT — Global Acquisition Markets
Prestige + market activity ratings / Avg deal data from 2015–2025
FESTIVAL ACQUISITION VALUE — By Venue
Average acquisition price per festival
THE BLACK LIST — Scripts to Screen Pipeline
Unproduced screenplays voted best by industry execs / 31% Oscar conversion rate
BL YEAR TITLE WRITER BOX OFFICE OSCAR RESULT GENRE
BLACK LIST TO BOX OFFICE — Value Pipeline
Domestic box office of produced Black List scripts
DATA SOURCES — Intelligence Infrastructure
25 sources powering the F1RSTL00K platform / Real-time + archival
INTELLIGENCE FEED — Key Revelations
Creative intelligence discoveries from non-traditional sources