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Landmark deal means Comcast will stream Netflix
US cable giant Comcast will stream SVOD service Netflix on its X1 set-top box, a…
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Universal TV drama EVP exits
Changes at Universal Television continue, with executive VP of drama development Russell Rothberg the latest…
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DOJ clear DreamWorks deal
NBCUniversal’s US$3.8 billion deal for DreamWorks Animation has gained regulatory clearance from the US Department…
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New Noddy set for NBCU cable channel
US cable network Sprout will debut a new Noddy animated series this autumn. Following a…
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AMC creates eSports SVOD network
AMC Networks International Iberia and gamer culture MCN Machinima have created an SVOD network dedicated…
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NBC Entertainment gives bigger role to Cheeks
NBC Entertainment has promoted George Cheeks to president, business affairs and late night programming. Cheeks…
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Telcos target TV
Telecoms operators are increasingly looking to TV to drive new subs, increase customer loyalty and…
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OSN and NBCU to launch Syfy in MENA
NBCUniversal International Networks’ Syfy channel is due to launch exclusively in the Middle East and…
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Comcast invests in ex-DreamWorks exec’s VR start-up
Comcast has led a round of investment in Spaces, a VR firm founded by entrepreneurs…
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Amazon Direct Video is ‘serious threat’ to Netflix
Amazon’s new video platform could be a “serious threat” to Netflix and other SVOD platforms,…
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Comcast buying $3.8bn DreamWorks Animation
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is buying DreamWorks Animation, in a deal valuing the toon studio around US$3.8…
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Comcast quiet on DreamWorks deal
US media giant Comcast yesterday refused to comment on mounting speculation it is poised to…
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Charter’s $78bn TWC takeover gets greenlight
One of US cable’s biggest-ever merger is set to go ahead after the antitrust regulators…
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Comcast on-demand platform adds Sony’s Crackle
Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand is adding Sony Pictures Television’s streaming platform Crackle to its cable…
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Comcast accused of violating NBCU deal term
Comcast has been accused of reneging on a key term of its acquisition of NBCUniversal…
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Comcast Xfinity TV now available through Amazon
US operator Comcast is now letting customers buy Xfinity TV, internet and home phone services via…
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Comcast firm preps TVOD service after M-GO deal
Comcast-owned movie ticketing firm Fandango is to launch a transactional VOD service on March 30…
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Donald Trump, Univision settle $500m legal case
The US$500 million legal case between US Hispanic broadcaster Univision Communications and American presidential hopeful…
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Hulu ‘could make international return’
American on-demand platform Hulu could make a return to the international market, according to a…
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Comcast service buys DreamWorks-backed M-GO
Comcast-owned movie ticket service Fandango has reportedly acquired movie-streaming service M-GO for an undisclosed fee….
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Dish coalition wants cable merger stopped
Dish Networks has joined a coalition that aims to stop Charter Communications’ big-money acquisition of…
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VR firm raises $30.5m from Comcast, Time Warner
NextVR, a company that specialises in virtual reality live-event streams, has raised US$30.5 in funding…
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Hulu investment pledge as firm makes loss
Hulu made an equity loss in the quarter ending October 3 due to higher content…
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Comcast debuts YouTube rival Watchable
US media giant Comcast has launched its ‘YouTube killer’, Watchable, a streaming site that debuts…
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Comcast taking on YouTube with Watchable
US cable provider Comcast is reportedly gearing up to launch a major new digital video…
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US pay TV ‘struggling’ to retain subs
Nine out of the top ten US pay TV operators lost subscribers in the quarter…
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Hulu explores ‘NOAH’ no ads option
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu is exploring the launch of a no-ads service, internally…
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Comcast to launch Stream online TV service
Comcast is due to begin trialling a new streaming cable service in the US called…
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TV features heavily in top media firms list
Media agency ZenithOptimedia has ranked the world’s top media owners, with Disney, Comcast, Fox and…
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Seinfeld SVOD auction ends in Hulu win
Hulu has beaten off stiff competition to acquire US SVOD rights to classic comedy Seinfeld…