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Matthew Humberstone
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Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox to spend $43bn on content in 2018
The mergers of Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox mean that two in every 10 dollars spent on…
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COBA warns of Brexit fallout for broadcasters
A no-deal Brexit would have a disastrous impact on the UK broadcasting sector, according to…
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RTL lays out VOD-focused strategy for 2019
RTL Group has set out plans to expand its video-on-demand services by developing a joint…
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Scaling the Great Firewall: How to work with China’s giant online platforms
With China in the spotlight again at MIPCOM and ATF, what’s the best way to…
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From imitation to innovation: East Asian formats are on the rise
K7 Media’s APAC manager Michelle Lin breaks down the shifting life cycles for formats out…
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Viacom launches Paramount+ SVOD service in Hungary
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched Paramount+ in Hungary, marking the SVOD service’s second…
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Made with China: is it time to transcend the quota narrative?
International distributors are increasingly finding new ways of navigating the mixed messages shrouding China’s ominous…
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WCSFP: Competing forces coming to a head in the factual world
Icon Films’ head of factual Stephen McQuillan reflects on his week at the World Congress…
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Amazon reveals most-binged Prime series of 2018
Amazon has revealed that Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and Homecoming are its two most-binged Prime…
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TBI Weekly: The Future is Factual – The Top Unscripted Trends of 2018
Weeks after unveiling its long-gestating, multi-million-dollar collaboration with David Attenborough, Netflix made another strong statement…
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Virgin Media customers with Netflix ‘happier and more loyal’
Virgin Media customers who adopt Netflix via the Virgin Media platform are happier and more…
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Ofcom: UK PSBs should form single digital platform
Ofcom chief executive Sharon White (pictured) has called on the UK public service broadcasters (PSBs)…
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Hands-on distributors, ad partnerships boost factual co-pros
The world of international factual co-production continues to be rife with delays and competing priorities,…
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CBS, AMC Channels Partnership launches on-demand players on Freeview
The CBS AMC UK Channels Partnership – a joint venture between AMC Networks International and…
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Amazon wins first Children’s BAFTA
Amazon has picked up its first Children’s BAFTA Award, winning the International Pre-School category for…
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YouTube urges content creators to speak out against Article 13
YouTube is encouraging content creators to speak out against the European Parliament’s copyright reform initiative,…
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Distributor-led commissions: the 5 things producers need to know
As production funding from broadcasters continues to lag behind production costs, and production companies increasingly…
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BBC tests int’l SVOD offering post-BBC Player launch in Germany
The BBC has confirmed it is experimenting with “different ways to reach audiences in different…
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Op-ed: #MeToo hasn’t done enough for documentary
First Hand Films founder Esther van Messel details how the #MeToo movement has not translated…
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Orange launches Spanish SVOD service FlixOlé
FlixOlé, the first homegrown Spanish subscription video-on-demand service, focusing on Spanish movies, has officially launched…
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Report: Netflix experimenting with lower-priced options in Asia
Netflix is reportedly testing a cut-price mobile-only subscription offering in Malaysia in an apparent bid…
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Op-ed: Putting real words to true crime in ‘verbatim drama’ The Interrogation
Four actors. One room. An interrogation based word-for-word on real transcripts. Story Films co-founder Dave Nath…
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Sky Germany adds Netflix to Sky Q offering
Sky Deutschland will add Netflix to its Sky Q offering tomorrow as part of a…
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Netflix now available on LG U+ set-top boxes in South Korea
Netflix is set to launch on IPTV set-top boxes in South Korea for the first…
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Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel launches in Turkey
Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel and SVOD service have launched in Turkey for the first…
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BBC launches first VR comedy experience for People Just Do Nothing
The BBC has unveiled its first ever virtual reality comedy film – a VR spin-off…
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Disney nabs European Commission approval for Fox deal with conditions
Disney has secured European Commission approval for its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business on condition…
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Netflix ‘on course’ to pass 10 million subscribers in UK
Netflix is on course to pass the 10m subscriber mark in the UK by the…
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Op-ed: SVT’s immigrant-focused catch-up service is a lesson in inclusion
Can a public broadcaster’s vast archives of premium content be used to help accelerate the…
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Op-Ed: Look to Asian drama remakes for creative renewal
Amanda Groom, MD of co-production specialist The Bridge, explains why Asian remakes such as SBS…