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Netflix to move into original feature docs, stand-up
US streaming service Netflix will broaden its original content strategy by moving into one-off feature…
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BBC Worldwide delivers ‘steady’ performance as programme sales top £300m
BBC Worldwide’s programme sales revenues topped £300 million (US$453 million) for the first time in…
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Hulu parents scrap sale, inject $750m
Hulu’s US broadcaster owners have scrapped the sale of the streaming website for a second…
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Malone says cable companies should unite for Hulu bid
US MSOs should join forces to make a bid for Hulu, according to Liberty Media…
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Eisner: Hulu buyer will lose next-day rights
Former Disney chairman Michael Eisner has predicted the victor in the battle to buy US…
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Former News Corp digital boss joins Maker Studios investor
Jon Miller, News Corp’s former chief digital officer, has resurfaced as a partner at Advancit…
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Qatar Holding latest to be linked to Hulu
Middle Eastern fund Qatar Holding is the latest organisation to be linked to a move…
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AT&T is ‘latest Hulu suitor’
US telco AT&T is reportedly in discussions about making a joint bid for Hulu, marking…
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DirecTV reportedly among US$1bn-plus bidders for Hulu
US pay TV provider DirecTV is one of three bidders offering upwards of US$1 billion…
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Hulu international chief ‘departs ahead of sale’
Hulu’s senior VP of international, Johannes Larcher, has reportedly stepped down from the firm ahead…
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Using the UK tax credit to boost trans-Atlantic relations
Patrick Irwin, Justin Thomson-Glover and Louisa Spring – the principals of London and LA-based exec-production,…
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DirecTV the latest company linked to Hulu
US pay TV platform DirecTV is the latest company to be linked with a move…
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LA Screenings: Broadcast Strikes Back
With US cable series such as Hatfields & McCoys gaining traction with key demographics in…
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Time Warner Cable eyes Hulu stake
US cable giant Time Warner Cable is reportedly considering taking an equity stake in video-on-demand…
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Yahoo! reportedly in talks with Hulu
Yahoo! has reportedly held preliminary talks with US video-on-demand site Hulu and is one of…
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Hulu reveals subs growth, new originals
US streaming service Hulu’s premium subscription service topped four million customers in the first quarter…
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Jason Kilar joins DreamWorks board
Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is to join the board of Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation….
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Netflix and Amazon drive huge growth in OTT market
The over-the-top video market grew 60% last year to pass US$8 billion, driven by companies…
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Hulu checks in to Grand Hotel
US VOD service Hulu is among the latest buyers of Spanish period drama Grand Hotel, TBI…
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MIPTV News: James Corden will be BBCWW’s Wrong Mans in Cannes
BBC Worldwide will launch new Hulu drama series The Wrong Mans at MIPTV and will…
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Reports: Hulu board talking to buyers
The board of US video-on-demand site Hulu has held discussions with a number of potential…
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Hulu offering every episode of Star Trek until end-March
Hulu has made almost 700 episodes of sci-fi TV series Star Trek ever made available…
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Hulu names Forssell interim CEO
Hulu has appointed its senior VP of content Andy Forssell as its interim CEO and…
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Nielsen to begin measuring online viewing
US-based rating agency Nielsen is to begin measuring online viewing in what is seen as…
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Larry King launching at NATPE
Larry King’s new talkshow will launch internationally at NATPE next week and the chat show…
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Hulu unveils original series for 2013
US streaming and catch-up and service Hulu has unveiled three new original properties that it…
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Hulu and City order Eva Longoria animated series
US digital service and Canadian broadcaster City have ordered Mother Up!, an animated series for…
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Hulu CEO Kilar to leave this quarter
Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and chief technologyofficer Rich Tom are to leave the US online…
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Hulu launches second screen service on Nintendo Wii
Hulu has launched a second screen service with Nintendo. Hulu’s premium Hulu Plus customers can…
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Canada’s turn to shine
Canada is a top originator of English-language scripted and factual content. Ever savvier of the…