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YouTube launches live TV streaming service

YouTube has unveiled details of its much-anticipated television streaming service, describing it as “live TV…

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ITV Studios hoists ITV to revenue growth

ITV Studios saw its revenue hit nearly £1.4 billion (US$1.7 billion) in 2016, which helped…

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International Netflix subs set to overtake US

Subscribers from the 130 countries Netflix expanded to last year account for just 5% of…

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Discovery unveils mobile Olympics plans

Discovery Communications has revealed plans to make Olympic Games coverage to mobile operators. The US…

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NBCU takes a Chance on Hugh Laurie Hulu drama

NBCUniversal has acquired Hugh Laurie drama Chance for a raft of its international nets. NBCUniversal…

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Armoza, Tresor prepare German Sex Tape

Armoza is teaming with Tresor TV again, with the Munich-based prodco working on a local…

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Bommel handed NATPE top job

J.P. Bommel has been named president and CEO of US-based producers TV NATPE. The former…

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Turner ups Meraz & hires from NBCU

US media group Turner has promoted buyer Valerie Meraz to a senior VP role, and…

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Viaplay gains first-run Disney in new MTG deal

Viaplay subscribers are getting early access to Star Wars and Marvel Universe movies through the…

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Wuaki races towards SVOD deal with Disney

Spanish streaming service Wuaki has scored an exclusive SVOD agreement to bring programming from Disney-owned…

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All3Media launching OTT nets with TV4

All3Media International and TV4 Entertainment are joining forces for an OTT initiative that will see…

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Hastings: linear will copy Netflix binge model

Linear broadcasters will ditch their aversion to binge viewing and start to copy the Netflix…

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YouTube viewers watch 1bn hours a day

YouTube viewers are now watching a billion hours of content a day on the Google-owned…

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ITV buys French drama group

UK broadcaster ITV has acquired control of Tetra Media Studio, the French prodco behind drama…

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New president at Bell as Turcke exits for NFL

Randy Lennox is the new president of Canadian broadcast giant Bell Media following the exit…

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ITV orders Desire drama

ITV has greenit Desire, a new drama series from UK prodco Mammoth Screen. The series…

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CJ E&M ploughing $40m into originals in 2017

South Korea’s CJ Entertainment & Media will invest ₩450 billion Korean (US$39.5 million) into TV…

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CJ E&M ploughing $40m into originals in 2017

South Korea’s CJ Entertainment & Media will invest ₩450 billion Korean (US$39.5 million) into TV…

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Amazon US moves for Spanish and UK drama

Amazon has snagged two new international scripted series, coming on board the upcoming second season…

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Studio 100 shows head for China after M4E deal

Chinese company WeKids Asia has acquired local distribution rights to four toons from Belgium’s Studio…

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Amazon snags ChuChu for India

Amazon has inked a deal with ChuChu TV, landing a raft of exclusive kids content…

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Discovery buys German Evil Knows! science series

Discovery Networks has acquired Evil Knows! – In the Name of Science, a popular science…

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Discovery buys into Global Cycling Network

Discovery has bought into Play Sports Group, the digital media business that runs the popular…

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Fox names Europe, Africa channel distribution chief

Fox Networks Group has put Paolo Agostinelli in charge of channel distribution for Europe and…

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Discovery, Channel 5 buy Supernatural Nazis

Channel 5 and Discovery have both prebought Supernatural Nazis, the upcoming factual series about Hitler’s…

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ITV confirms Talpa Cannonball deal

ITV has confirmed it will run a local version of Cannonball, the physical gameshow from…

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Snapchat users love comedy and sport, shun docs

Snapchat allows content companies to reach young viewers in a way that other social and…

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Netflix strikes Norway pay TV deal

Norway-based Telenor Group has agreed a long-term partnership with Netflix that will see it integrate…

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MWC: Ericsson, Telstra, Fox test streaming service

Ericsson has partnered with the Fox Innovation Lab and Australian telco Telstra to trial a…

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Report: Roku in talks over US$200m funding round

Roku is reportedly in advanced talks about raising US$200 million in a new funding round…