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Netflix & Amazon face 30% Euro content quota
The European Council has agreed there should be a minimum 30% quota on European works…
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BBC Worldwide confirms BBC Store closure
BBC Worldwide is shutting down its transactional VOD service, BBC Store, amid changing viewing habits…
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Amazon launches subscription TV in UK, Germany
Amazon has launched its Amazon Channels offering in the UK, Germany and Austria, allowing Prime…
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Grand Tour pushes Netflix from global demand top spot
A non-Netflix show – The Grand Tour – was the most popular digital title in…
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Netflix talks YouTube envy, faith programming, sleep
Netflix bosses have told investors they have ‘YouTube envy’ and are looking to global shows…
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Amazon gives stand-up drama two-season order
Amazon has given a double-season order to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the first time the…
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Consumers ‘spend more than ever on TV services’
The average consumer is spending “more than ever before” on TV services by combining pay…
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Amazon: ‘multi-local’ originals key to subs
Amazon Prime Video will increasingly focus on original international content with market-specific appeal to drive…
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Two-thirds ‘keep pay TV due to bundles’
Two thirds of US pay TV customers say that they keep their TV subscriptions because…
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Netflix subs bundling other streaming services
One in five US streaming subscribers now pay for three or more services, with investment…
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Luke Cage is top US streaming show
Demand for Marvel’s Luke Cage outstripped that for any other digital original in the US…
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IHS: content arms race is ‘squeezing margins’
The content ‘arms race’ is squeezing margins for everyone across the cable industry and operators…
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Liberty Global ‘evaluating’ Amazon partnership
Liberty Global is “evaluating” whether to offer Amazon’s video service, after striking a global deal…
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INTV: ‘SVOD players driving China drama boom’
China is now the most important market in the world outside the US for sales…
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INTV: Hulu’s studio plans ‘hinge upon int’l’
Hulu’s creative chief, Craig Erwich, has said plans to set up its own in-house 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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Amazon and Netflix claim Oscar wins
Rival streaming services Amazon and Netflix both claimed Oscar wins last night, with Amazon connected…
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eOne teams with Buscemi, Tucci prodco
Entertainment One has inked a first-look deal with Olive Productions, Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci and…
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Netflix, Amazon face Asia regulation
Netflix and other OTT operators will be subject to much of the same regulation as…
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In-demand chart: Turkey (February 12-17, 2017)
Our latest chart proves one thing: linear TV drives demand in Turkey. While the average…
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Berlin issues
If you’ve heard it once in the past year, you’ve heard it dozens of times:…
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Ten lashes out at licence fees
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has issued a profit warning to shareholders, claiming licence fees…
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First deals for ITV-backed factual SVOD service
Factual SVOD service Curio will launch in Sweden and Norway next month after the ITV-backed…
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Amazon hires FMI’s Brown as Euro originals chief
Amazon Studios has hired FremantleMedia International’s Georgia Brown as its first director of original television…
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BBC Worldwide Showcase: entertainment and formats in the spotlight
Formats are taking centre stage at BBC Worldwide Showcase this year. Tracy Forsyth and Sumi…
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Amazon takes German drama global
Amazon will launch its first German drama series, You Are Wanted, on March 17, cementing…
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HBO Now passes 2 million US subscribers
HBO has passed surpassed two million domestic subscribers for its over-the-top service HBO Now, parent…
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The Grand Tour drives Amazon above Netflix
New data shows that Amazon has stolen a march on Netflix in the UK and…
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EU moves ahead with controversial content plan
The European Parliament, the European Commission and member states have reached an agreement on implementing…
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Hugh Laurie, Night Manager team confirmed for INTV
Hugh Laurie and several of the team behind The Night Manager will give a keynote…