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Matthew Humberstone
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DR to cut back on int’l drama following channel cuts
Danish public broadcaster DR will focus increasingly on regional content following significant budget cuts that…
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YouTube Premium sets up French originals
YouTube has launched its first subscription-only French content from Studio Bagel and Golden Moustache. Canal+-owned…
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Viacom CEO: We are “not looking to create another Netflix”
Viacom boss Bob Bakish has swatted away plans for a Netflix-style platform, while highlighting the…
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Cineflix Rights snaps up Russian drama
Cineflix Rights is betting on Russian drama Ordinary Woman, with plans in place for a…
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Fox extends offer for Sky as auction deadline looms
21st Century Fox has extended its deadline for Sky shareholders to accept its £14 a share…
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Netflix now has 50 local partners and growing
Netflix now has more than 50 local partners in 25 countries, with the SVOD giant…
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YouTube: TV is our ‘fastest growing screen’
The television is the “fastest growing screen” for YouTube, while TV content is notching up…
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Show of the week: Trigger
Trigger warning: The Sreda Film-produced drama is a clear indication of the premium content beginning…
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La Casa de SVOD: The new alliances between Spanish players and streamers
Spain’s drama boom continues, generating once unimaginable alliances between global SVOD platforms and the biggest…
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Telefónica: Netflix integration, a new kids app and 4K box rollout
Telefónica is to integrate Netflix in its TV service by the end of the year…
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SVOD use in Western European homes will jump by 38% by 2023
Some 69.3% of Western European TV households will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2023,…
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Show of the week: The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
Following on from the success of Bletchley Circle, the new eight-part series moves the codebreaking…
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21st Century Fox invests $100m in Caffeine
Twenty-First Century Fox has invested US$100 million in Caffeine, a social broadcasting platform for gaming,…
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Netflix hires Disney’s product chief
Netflix has appointed former Disney executive Christie Fleischer as it looks to boost its consumer…
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Eleven signs ex-Vodafone TV head as Portugal chief
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has named Vodafone’s former head of TV Jorge Pavão de Sousa…
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Show of the week: Chop Chop Ninja
Chop Chop Ninja started its early life as a games app, eventually gaining over 20…
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STV Player to launch on Virgin Media
Virgin Media will launch STV’s on-demand service, STV Player, on its set-top boxes for the…
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Sky ups startup focus with Berlin and Tel Aviv investments
Sky plans to open a new office in Berlin and invest US$4 million in an…
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Deutsche Telekom to offer EntertainTV via OTT
Deutsche Telekom is due to launch its EntertainTV service for customers that use another internet…
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DC Universe streamer due for September launch
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are due to launch their digital subscription service, DC Universe,…
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Show of the week: Giant Hubs
Giant Hubs is a 6 x 60’ minute series that showcases some of the world’s…
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Nickelodeon launches ‘90s SVOD service via VRV
Nickelodeon has launched a subscription video-on-demand service dedicated to its content “from the 1990s and…
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RTL posts strong results as it focuses on VOD and drama
RTL announced strong Q2 and H1 results as it focuses on its two main growth…
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Netflix appoints Facebook’s VP of communications
Netflix has appointed Facebook’s vice-president of communications, Rachel Whetstone, as its chief communications officer. Commenting…
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TBI Weekly: Takeaways from Edinburgh
At this week’s Edinburgh International TV Festival, key execs revealed what they’re looking for on…
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ABC orders up new drama, Reef Break
ABC has gone straight to series on a 13 episode drama series starring Poppy Montgomery….
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Ronak Kordestani announced as 3 Ball president
Unscripted production company 3 Ball Entertainment has a new president: the company says Ronak Kordestani…
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Save Me sold to STARZ
One of Sky UK’s most critically acclaimed shows, Save Me, has been acquired by STARZ…
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BBC announces new comedy from Benidorm creator
BBC Studios has ordered a 6×30’ series from the creator of Benidorm, Derren Litten. Scarborough,…
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Channel 5 makes a Cold Call
Channel 5 in the UK has commissioned a new 4 x 60’ drama for transmission…