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Hulu takes US streaming rights to Book of Negroes
Hulu has taken exclusive US rights to Canadian miniseries The Book of Negroes. The deal…
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Netflix line-up shrinks as it moves from bulk buys
The number of TV and movie titles on Netflix has dropped sharply in the past…
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Amazon snags Doctor Who rights
Amazon has bagged exclusive US streaming rights to Doctor Who, the iconic UK sci-fi series….
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Hulu scoops exclusive Curious George
Hulu has netted an exclusive deal for kids show Curious George. The deal gives the…
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Hulu brings Malala to US streaming
US on-demand platform Hulu has acquired exclusive streaming rights to He Named Me Malala, the…
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Hulu scores first exclusive movie with Joshy
Hulu has become the latest US streaming platform to get into the original movies space,…
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Discovery hires former Miramax CEO
Discovery Networks International has drafted in Michael Lang, the former CEO of US studio Miramax….
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Hulu becomes HBO’s SVOD home in Japan
HJ Holdings – aka Hulu Japan – has become the exclusive local SVOD licensing partner…
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Hulu captures 12 Monkeys
Hulu has acquired US streaming rights to Syfy series 12 Monkeys. The on-demand service has…
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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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Over half of US homes are TV streamers
Some 57% of US households now subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu, with 48%…
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Kudos cofounder launches drama indie
Stephen Garrett has launched Character Seven, a new UK-based scripted indie, and the new prodco is…
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Time Warner ‘wants current seasons off Hulu’
Media giant Time Warner would like to see episodes from current TV seasons taken off…
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Fox Europe bags Abrams’ Hulu drama
Fox Networks Group Europe has acquired rights to J.J. Abrams thriller drama 11/22/63 from Warner…
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Hulu signs Endemol Shine, Sony shows
US on-demand service Hulu has secured rights to E4 comedy-drama My Mad Fat Diary and…
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Hulu makes Unreal drama move, takes Chance
US on-demand service Hulu has acquired exclusive digital rights to Unreal, the Lifetime drama series…
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Hulu buys SVOD rights to UK comedy
Hulu has acquired exclusive SVOD rights in the US to British comedy Plebs. The US…
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Fullscreen hires former Hulu CEO
Former Hulu interim CEO Andy Forssell is joining MCN Fullscreen as COO. After leaving Hulu…
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Research: half of Americans use Netflix
Half of all Americans have used Netflix to stream television series and movies, new research…
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Time Warner ‘eyes Hulu stake’
Time Warner could become the latest media giant to invest in American on-demand platform Hulu….
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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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NATPE survey: SVOD to drive scripted boom
Major SVOD platforms will play the biggest role in expected growth in the number of…
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US Netflix users ‘watch 10 shows per week’
Regular Netflix users in the US watch ten shows and four movies per week via…
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Hulu secures British poltergeist drama
US streaming service Hulu has bought British poltergeist drama The Enfield Haunting. The show, a…
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Hulu boss cool on original movies, international
Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins has said there are no plans afoot to follow the likes…
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Hulu brings in former Xbox exec
Hulu has appointed former Sonos and Xbox executive Ben Smith as its new senior vice…
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SVOD deals for Pokémon
The distributor of the animated Pokémon series has placed it on several international SVOD platforms….
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Netflix, Hulu others to launch on Gear VR headset
Netflix and Hulu are among the major content partners that will launch apps for the…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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Number of US would-be cord-cutters increases
The proportion of US pay TV subs planning to ditch their subscriptions has almost doubled…