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AVOD
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TBI Weekly: Six reasons why 2020 has been the year of AVOD
With an unexpected global pandemic and the roll-out of direct-to-consumer streamers from the US studios…
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Exclusive: AVOD streamers could offer ‘first window, exclusive’ potential
Almost a third of distributors believe advertising-funded (AVOD) streamers could become buyers of first window…
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Newly acquired Tubi offers ‘Masked Singer’ from parent Fox
Tubi is to offer episodes from the US version of unscripted hit The Masked Singer,…
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Fox Corp completes $440m deal for AVOD streamer Tubi
Fox Corp has completed its $440m acquisition of AVOD streamer Tubi, which was first announced…
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NBCUniversal’s Fandango acquires Walmart-owned streamer Vudu
US streamer Vudu – the AVOD and TVOD platform owned by retail giant Walmart –…
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Exclusive: AVOD decline likely as Covid-19 hits once-surging sector
The Covid-19-induced slump in advertising spending is set to have deep repercussions on the until…
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Comcast expands AVOD battleground with Xumo acquisition
NBCUniversal parent Comcast has made its latest move in the fast-growing AVOD battleground by acquiring…
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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from NATPE 2020
NATPE has traditionally marked the start of the conference year for many execs across the…
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ITV Hub hits 500 million hours viewed in 2019
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has seen viewing hours on its ITV Hub catch-up service grow…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV hires director of European partnerships
Pluto TV has hired a director of European partnerships as it looks to expand its…
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Pluto TV bolsters UK offering with four seasonal channels
Pluto TV has bolstered its UK offering with four seasonal channels. The Viacom-owned AVOD platform…
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Viacom18 launches first SVOD play in India with Voot Kids
Viacom18 is launching its first SVOD play in India with a kids app. The platform,…
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Exclusive: Discovery to launch Indian streamer ‘D Plus’ in 2020
Discovery is launching an Indian streaming service next year, building on its success with a…
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Discovery expands AVOD service Dplay into UK and Ireland
Discovery is expanding its streaming service Dplay into the UK and Ireland. The AVOD service,…
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Viacom bolsters Pluto TV with seven new channels
Viacom has further bolstered its Pluto TV AVOD with seven new channels. The most noteworthy…
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Frot-Coutaz: YouTube allows for creative experimentation on “unprecedented scale”
YouTube is emerging as the key forum for creative experimentation and the platform of choice…
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Rakuten Viki strikes content deals with Korea’s CJ ENM, JTBC
Streamer Rakuten Viki has struck a pair of content partnerships with Korea’s CJ ENM and…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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Endemol Shine sells into children’s AVOD Kidoodle.TV
Endemol Shine Group has struck a distribution pact with children’s AVOD Kidoodle TV. The platform…
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Pluto TV delivers for Viacom as user base grows by 50%
Viacom’s AVOD business Pluto TV saw its monthly user base rise by 50% between Viacom’s…
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Viacom eyes global expansion for Pluto TV
Viacom boss Bob Bakish has said the business is to leverage its “global operating footprint…
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Pluto TV launches two UK scripted channels
Viacom’s Pluto TV has launched two new channels in the UK dedicated to current and…
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Warner Bros. inks AVOD deal with Tubi for ‘The Bachelor’
Dating competition show The Bachelor is heading to AVOD service Tubi as part of a…
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Berlinale: Pluto TV’s focus on “long-form, niche content” will take on Netflix
Pluto TV’s managing director for Europe, Olivier Jollet, has said that the business will take…
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Hulu drops price for popular plan after Disney’s streaming loss reveal
Hulu is dropping the price of its most popular streaming plan by $2 and hiking…
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Viacom acquires AVOD Pluto TV for $340m
Viacom has offered $340m in cash to close a sale for ad-supported streamer Pluto TV,…
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Amazon launches AVOD channel with IMDb
Amazon has launched Freedive, an ad-supported streaming channel featuring movies and TV shows, with the…
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YouTube to wind down Premium offering
YouTube is planning to put its original content ahead of its paywall in what marks…
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CEE players mull Netflix rival, but face challenges
Regional broadcasters face multiple challenges in launching local SVOD services in CEE, but may have…