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YouTube edges out Netflix in kids streaming

YouTube is marginally more popular than Netflix for streaming content among kids according to new…

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YouTube, Twitter, Facebook: no plans to commission

YouTube and Twitter plan to bring more live video to their respective platform, but neither…

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Virgin Media launches downloads and TellyTablet

Virgin Media has unveiled its new ‘home entertainment experience’, based on its new 4K UHD…

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Russia to lead regional SVOD boom

The number of SVOD homes in the main Eastern Europe countries will rocket to 18.2…

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Fremantle and MTG digital firms launch music format

FremantleMedia’s Tiny Riot! and MTG-owned Zoomin.TV have teamed to launch Continuum, a new music format…

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Amazon takes 70s kids reboot to series

Amazon has ordered a full series of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, a contemporary take…

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Starz adds Spotify to TV Everywhere app

Starz has done a deal with Spotify that will allow users of its updated premium…

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ITV absorbs US reality prodco Kingdom Reign

ITV’s US unscripted division has inked a deal with The Real Housewives of Atlanta exec producer…

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TiVo adds ‘Netflix button’

TiVo has struck a deal with Netflix that will see the streaming service further integrated…

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Nat Geo veteran moves to ITN US

ITN Productions has recruited Michael Welsh as its vice president of production and development for…

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Red Arrow, MTG team for thriller series

Red Arrow International and the Modern Times Group have joined forces to make Embassy Down,…

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Reed Midem reacts to UK indie news

Reed Midem said today it will hold talks with UK indies and the UK Department…

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Fox hires Nordic boss from Discovery

Fox has hired Hans van Rijn from Discovery to run its operations in the Nordic…

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Brexit: UK media has shot at global expansion

A new report for the UK government looking at Brexit challenges and opportunities says there is…

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HBO Spain hires original programming chief

HBO is preparing original programming for its new Spanish service and has hired Miguel Salvat…

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AT&T launches OTT service DirecTV Now

AT&T will launch its much-anticipated OTT TV service DirecTV Now tomorrow, along with two other…

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AT&T launches OTT service DirecTV Now

AT&T will launch its much-anticipated OTT TV service DirecTV Now tomorrow, along with two other…

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MTV changing tack as programming boss exits

Michael Klein is leaving MTV after just six months as executive VP, original content. Klein’s…

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German pubcasters miss Discovery Olympics deal

German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have failed to secure a deal with Discovery to…

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Ran Telem sets up first ever Finland/Spain drama

Drama exec Ran Telem is working up a Finnish-Spanish crime drama. Former Keshet exec Telem…

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GoldBee seals ZDF sales ahead of ATF

Distributor Gold Bee has shopped over 200 hours of kids content into Asia ahead of…

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Channel 4 buys JonBenét Ramsey true crime series

Channel 4 has acquired The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey, the two-part true crime event series that…

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Talent show format Shining for Fox Turkey

Fox Turkey has ordered a local version of singing competition series Keep Your Light Shining….

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Netflix rival Viu passes subs milestone

PCCW-owned South-East Asian OTT TV service Viu has passed the milestone of pulling in four…

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HBO launches in Spain with Nick and Disney fare

HBO has launched its Spanish service. HBO España is currently available exclusively to Vodafone customers…

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Pact steps back from MIPTV and MIPCOM

Pact will stop running its stand at the MIP and MIPCOM markets in the face…

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Bomanbridge acquires high-end docs

Asia-based Bomanbridge has picked up regional distribution rights to a series of blue chip docs…

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ITV programme strategy chief exiting

David Bergg, head of programme strategy at ITV is leaving the UK broadcaster. He will…

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Closing pay TV ‘worst option’ for Mediaset

Closing Mediaset Premium would be the worst of the choices on offer to the Italian broadcaster, but…

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Job losses loom as ITV restructures kids net

ITV has put several of the team at its CiTV kids net at risk of…