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On-demand giants pass on Fuller’s Hannibal
Netflix and Amazon have both passed on the chance to resurrect serial killer drama Hannibal….
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YouTube takes on Twitch with gaming site
YouTube is launching a new app and website dedicated to video game-related content, in a…
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Tricon takes LEG comedies digital
A pair of Tricon Films & Television-distributed comedies have launched across a wave of digital…
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Woody Allen: ‘Amazon series a catastrophic mistake’
Film director Woody Allen has said moving into TV series with an original comedy for…
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Amazon ‘dropping Viacom reality shows’
Amazon will remove numerous Viacom reality series from its US Prime Instant Video service, according…
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Amazon gives Ripper Street two more seasons
Having rescued UK drama Ripper Street, Amazon has now committed to two more seasons of…
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Niche content ‘now economically viable’
The content market is polarising with niches “now economically viable,” according to former Amazon executive…
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USA launching Mr. Robot on free digital platforms
USA Network is launching the debut episode of its new drama series Mr. Robot on…
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Amazon deal monitor: Prime’s time
Amazon’s initial slate of originals was mostly well received, but failed to set the TV…
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News brief: Amazon renews raft of kids originals
Amazon has given second-season orders to several of its original kids series. Creative Galaxy, Annedroids,…
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MTG buys Amazon’s Mozart for Viaplay
Modern Times Group’s on-demand service Viaplay in Sweden has picked up Amazon original drama Mozart…
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Amazon rebooting 70s kids show
Amazon is making a modern-day version of 1970s live-action kids series Sigmund and the Sea…
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Time Warner: $19bn content investment coming
Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes says spend on production and programme marketing at the US…
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Factual vets launch CuriosityStream OTT rival
Another documentary-focused over-the-top service is hitting the video streaming market. XiveTV promises more than 2,000…
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ProSieben shuffle hands MacKenzie Maxdome job
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has instigated a high-level restructure of its digital division, handing former Sky…
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Nick going OTT with SVOD service
Nickelodeon is to launch a standalone US subscription on-demand service as the Viacom channel targets…
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Amazon Prime membership climbs 53%
Worldwide paid membership of Amazon’s Prime subscription service grew 53% last year – 50% in the US…
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Amazon buys The White Queen
Amazon has taken exclusive US streaming rights to period drama The White Queen. The series…
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Amazon buys kids package from FremantleMedia
Amazon has acquired a package of seven kids and family titles from FremantleMedia for its…
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Amazon opens free window for Transparent drama
Amazon is making its acclaimed drama series Transparent available in a day-long free window. The…
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Canadian Netflix rival snags Amazon originals
Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive local rights to a raft of Amazon’s original…
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Online retailer readies Amazon OTT challenger
US-based online retail company Overstock.com has revealed an Amazon Prime Instant Video rival at the…
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Amazon to rival Netflix with original movies
Amazon Studios is to begin to produce and acquire original movies for early window distribution…
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SVOD to account for ‘just 3% of pay TV market’
Subscription video-on-demand services popularised by the likes of Netflix and Amazon will account for just…
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MGM: A lion in the TV jungle
Of all of the Hollywood studios, none has been bought and sold as many times…
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Amazon adds 4K content to Prime Instant Video
Amazon has added 4K, Ultra High-Definition movies and TV shows to its subscription VoD service,…
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News brief: Amazon sets intn’l launch for first live-action kids
Amazon will launch its first live-action kids series before Christmas on its Prime Instant SVOD…
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Amazon launches Prime streaming in Austria
Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video service in Austria. The e-commerce giant has rolled…
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Nielsen to track Netflix and Amazon viewing
US information and measurement firm Nielsen is reportedly set to start recording TV viewership on…
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Murdoch calls on TV industry to fight Amazon and Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…