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ComScore: Netflix leads by US use and engagement
Netflix has the highest household penetration and viewing time per month among the major OTT…
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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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Vimeo staffs up for content and originals push
Vimeo has made a trio of hires as it pushes into original programming, coproductions and…
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Hulu signs up A+E Networks for live TV service
Hulu has struck a deal with A+E Networks to stream the channel operator’s six networks…
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Netflix use in US tops DVR for the first time
For the first time, more US adults now report having Netflix in their home than…
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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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Hulu raises Black Sails
US streaming service Hulu has bought pirate drama Black Sails, securing rights to the fourth…
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Vevo poaches Fullscreen’s McGurn
Music video streaming service Vevo has brought in Kevin McGurn, with the digital exec joining…
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Iger ‘open’ to extending Disney CEO run
The Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger is “open” to postponing his retirement…
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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…
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HBO Now ‘tops Netflix for customer satisfaction’
HBO Now trumped its US SVOD rivals in most categories of a new customer satisfaction…
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Jerry Seinfeld leaves Crackle for Netflix
US streamer Netflix has pulled off a big-money coup by signing comedian and writer Jerry…
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Hulu signs Black-ish streaming deal with Disney
US streaming service Hulu has secured a deal with the Disney-ABC Television Group to exclusively…
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Hulu CEO lifts lid on new live-streaming service
Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins has revealed fresh details about its forthcoming live streaming TV service,…
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Hulu to stream Disney movies
American streamer Hulu has scored exclusive subscription VOD rights to more than 50 Disney feature…
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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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Reese Witherspoon, Chernin JV form content firm
Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon has created a female-focused content company, tapping the COO of a…
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Over 60% of US viewers watch SVOD daily
Some 61.1% of viewers watch over-the-top or subscription video-on-demand content as part of their daily…
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Hulu buys content recommendations firm
Hulu has acquired the technology behind The Video Genome Project (The VGP), in a deal…
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Hulu takes binge-viewing route for first time
US streaming service Hulu is to follow the example of rival services such as Netflix…
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Fox not keen on D2C, but Hulu-type services ‘key’
Direct-to-consumer services may not be a necessary part of the distribution mix for 21st Century…
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Hulu adds Disney, Fox to channels
Disney and Fox have come on board Hulu’s new channels streaming service. The deals mean…
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TBI Video Interview: Daniel March, Dynamic Television
Daniel March, managing partner, Dynamic Television, talks to TBI at MIPCOM about Nelson Mandela drama…
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Vessel voyage to end after Verizon acquisition
Jason Kilar’s online video service Vessel will close on October 31 after US telecoms giant…
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Parks: Netflix retains OTT top-spot in the US
The top five most popular US over-the-top services by subscribers remained consistent over the past…
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Nat Geo’s DiCaprio doc free on-demand and mobile
National Geographic will release Leonardo DiCaprio-produced eco-doc Before the Flood for free on numerous on-demand…
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Netflix shares fly on Disney takeover rumours
Netflix’s share price rose 4.14% on talk The Walt Disney Company is preparing a takeover…
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Hulu undercuts Netflix further with price cut
Hulu has dropped the price of its ad-supported subscription offering from US$7.99 per month to…
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OTT ‘adds $25bn to global video industry’
The global OTT market has added some US$25 billion in revenue to the video industry,…
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Night Manager wins Emmy, prodco hires Wolkoff
The Night Manager scooped a second Emmy last night (Sunday), with Susanne Bier getting the…