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AR and VR investments reach $2.3bn
The amount of money invested last year in virtual and augmented reality companies more than…
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Amazon to maintain originals investment
Amazon’s increased spend on original content will “continue in 2017 and likely beyond”, as it…
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US sales drive UK TV exports growth
Revenue from UK TV exports swung back to growth last year with sales to the…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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In the spotlight: Ash Atalla
Ash Atalla has shows lined up for Sky, the BBC, Channel 4 and is looking…
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Industry says Amazon & Netflix are top innovators
Amazon was crowned the most innovative company ahead of Netflix in a new survey of…
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Industry says Amazon & Netflix are top innovators
Amazon was crowned the most innovative company ahead of Netflix in a new survey of…
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What went down at NATPE Miami
NATPE welcomed the usual mix of buyers, sellers, programme-makers and hustlers to Miami last week….
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BBCWW strikes 600-hour Amazon India deal
BBC Worldwide has shopped a huge package of BBC content to Amazon for its recently-launched…
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Apple ‘aiming for major originals push’
Apple is reportedly planning to make a major push into original content, making TV show…
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BBC must ‘reinvent PSB’ to rival Netflix, Amazon
The BBC must “reinvent public service broadcasting” in a bid to take on digital video…
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Netflix ‘repositioning as premium channel’
Netflix’s programming spend now matches that of the major premium channels and with geographical expansion…
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UK digital video revenues up 22.8% in 2016
Digital video revenues from the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Apple overtook physical sales of…
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TBI Formats: Year in Review
The best-sellers, the trend makers, the battles, the emerging territories, the industry favourites… here is…
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GfK: 98% of UK OTT viewing done in-home
Some 98% of content from over-the-top services like Netflix is viewed in the home, according to…
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Seasonal OTT subs likely to churn
The number of OTT subs in key markets continues to increase at a healthy rate…
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New launches will drive Amazon’s SVOD share
Netflix will become less dominant in western European SVOD over the next five years as…
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In demand chart: Netflix’s Gilmore Girls leads Amazon’s Grand Tour
Netflix’s reboot of US comedy series the Gilmore Girls is leading the pack in Germany,…
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Netflix boss takes a shot at Amazon
Amazon is “spending a lot of money” on original content without “gaining much traction”, according…
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Amazon ‘exploring’ live sports offering
Amazon is weighing up plans to break into the world of live sports streaming, according…
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Left Bank lands Amazon Indian original
Amazon has ordered an original drama pilot for its soon-to-launch Indian service, with Slumdog Millionaire…
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Amazon claims Grand Tour smashes ratings record
New Jeremy Clarkson vehicle The Grand Tour has become Amazon Prime Video’s biggest premiere launch,…
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Amazon undercuts Netflix with Grand Tour offers
Amazon has slashed its Prime subscription rate in tandem with the launch of it £160…
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Amazon preps global launch for The Grand Tour
Amazon’s Top Gear rival The Grand Tour will hit 200 countries later this year, but…
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Amazon buys SVOD foreign language films
Amazon has acquired a raft of foreign-language movies for its Prime Video streaming service. The…
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Growing SVOD sector ‘will drive Maxdome’
Growing demand for SVOD in Germany will drive growth for ProSiebenSat.1’s Maxdome service, with curation…
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Mubi OTT service has ‘House of Cards moment’
Mubi is making a wider push into exclusive first-run content, with CEO Efe Cakarel describing…
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Amazon snags local content ahead of India launch
Amazon has inked another deal for streaming rights to local movies ahead of its launch…
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TBI’s Top 10 Stories of the Week – 4 November 2016
Could Eurosport become the ‘Netflix of sports’? That’s what cable giant Discovery Networks claims in…