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Netflix business model ‘may be unsustainable’
Global subscription video-on-demand revenues are set to double to US$35 billion by 2021, but market…
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Sydney Sailboat docks at Hulu
US streaming service Hulu has taken exclusive US subscription on-demand rights to animated preschool series…
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Netflix subs ‘won’t pay more’ than US$15
A large proportion of North American Netflix subs would not pay more than US$15 for…
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Sons of Anarchy, Modern Family popular on Shomi
Sons of Anarchy and Modern Family are among the most-watched titles on one-year-old Canadian SVOD…
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Hulu orders Marvel pilot
US streaming service has ordered a Marvel Television pilot based on a comic book series…
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KKR ‘to rival ITV in eOne chase’
Private equity giant KKR is reportedly lining up a bid for Entertainment One. This puts…
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Disney plans ESPN web net after $1bn spend
The Walt Disney Company is gearing up to launch an ESPN-branded subscription streaming service, after…
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Hulu ditches free service, Yahoo steps in
Hulu is canning its ad-supported streaming and catch-up service, with a chunk of its free…
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Time Warner investment values Hulu at $5.8bn
Hulu has been valued at around US$5.83 billion after Time Warner made a multi-million dollar…
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Hulu snags Homeland from Fox
Hulu has acquired premium drama series from Fox. The hit drama goes out on premium cable…
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Hulu snaps up Cyber’s Zorro series
Hulu has picked up the rights to Zorro the Chronicles and will launch the French-produced…
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SVOD revenues to reach $35bn by 2021
Subscription on-demand-services such as Amazon Prime Video and Netflix will generate annual revenues of US$34.6…
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Netflix misses targets as growth slows
Netflix’s growth rate slowed in the second quarter, with the company missing its sign-up target…
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Hulu poaches Xbox exec
Hulu has appointed Richard Irving as vice president, product management, with the new recruit joining…
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Amazon Prime, Hulu customers also use Netflix
Amazon Prime and Hulu viewers in the US “almost always” have a Netflix subscription, according…
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Hulu bags truTV’s Billy Eichner comedy
American VOD service Hulu has bought the first five seasons of Billy on the Street,…
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TV business needs ‘total overhaul’ to combat Netflix
Traditional content creators and channels need to totally overhaul their businesses if they want to…
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SVOD uptake ‘on a par with DVR’ in US
Subscription video-on-demand services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video now have equal penetration to…
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Netflix US ‘overtakes’ YouTube
Netflix is now the most watched on-demand video service in the US, beating YouTube into…
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Hulu strikes major content deal with Disney
US streaming service Hulu has inked a content deal with Disney that gives it over…
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CMT and Hulu save Nashville
CMT has stepped in to rescue cancelled US series Nashville, teaming with Hulu to order…
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In-demand charts: Poland (May 29-June 4, 2016)
Our latest fortnightly feature in association with Parrot Analytics reveals the most in-demand* shows from…
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HBO Europe’s Umbre heads to Hulu
HBO Europe original series Umbre has been acquired by on-demand service Hulu in the US….
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ITV and Hulu team for brothel drama
UK broadcaster ITV and US streaming service Hulu are joining forces to make Harlots, a…
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Hulu launches doc banner, buys Beatles film
Hulu has created a new feature docs banner, Hulu Documentary Films, and bought a Ron…
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Hulu confirms channel streaming plans
Hulu has confirmed it will start offering streaming of live TV from next year. Speaking…
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‘Unprecedented growth’ at Netflix, Hulu, Amazon
This year has seen a 21-point increase in the proportion of US SVOD customers, with…
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Hulu and MGM to tell The Handmaid’s Tale
Hulu has greenlit an adaptation of Margaret Atwood novel The Handmaid’s Tale. The streaming service…
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Hulu ‘plans cable-style OTT service’
Hulu is reportedly developing a cable TV-style subscription service that will allow users to watch…
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Amazon takes on Netflix with standalone service
Amazon is going head-to-head with streaming rival Netflix by launching its Prime Video as a…