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TBI Tech & Analysis: Peacock takes flight as subs flock in
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock might have had its feathers ruffled by the global pandemic affecting its…
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Disney restructures TV production & distribution to focus on streaming
Disney has unveiled an extensive restructure of its media and entertainment businesses, with a new…
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Hulu partners with Forbes for WeWork documentary
US streamer Hulu has picked up an as-yet untitled documentary exploring the meteoric rise and…
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Hulu marks first direct deal for Vice’s new sales arm, as streamer extends pact
US streamer Hulu has become the first announced customer for Vice Media Group’s new distribution…
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Deals round-up: BBC snags HBO Max’s ‘Love Life’; Hulu, Netflix call for ‘Staged’; HBO Asia snags China’s Miss Fisher
BBC deals for HBO Max’s Love Life The BBC in the UK has struck a…
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Drama round-up: Sony, Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama; Starzplay takes ‘High Fidelity’ global; AMC cancels ‘NOS4A2’
Sony and Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama Sony Pictures Television Networks Central Europe…
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News round-up: Hulu, BBC3 and Delevigne set course for ‘Planet Sex’; ‘Sweet Diva’ goes global; Channel 5 bulks up history slate
Hulu and BBC3 set course for ‘Planet Sex’ with Cara Delevigne US streamer Hulu and…
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Disney reveals new global entertainment streamer Star, eyes 2021 roll-out
Disney is to launch a new international direct-to-consumer (DTC) offering named Star that will sit…
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TBI Weekly: What next for the novel adaptation boom?
With drama producers around the world being forced to put filming on hiatus, development has…
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‘Handmaid’ star Elisabeth Moss signs first-look deal with Hulu & Fox 21, launches prodco
The Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss has signed a joint first-look deal with Disney-owned streamer…
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FX and Hulu partner with New York Times for new doc from ‘The Weekly’ team
US network FX and Disney-owned streaming service Hulu have partnered with The New York Times…
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YouTube TV’s cost rises 30% as ViacomCBS channels added to ‘skinny cable’ offer
Google is increasing the price of its channels service YouTube TV by 30%, as it…
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‘Pandemic peak’ appears with Americans cooling off on Netflix as lockdown eases
SVOD viewing in the US has begun to dip as parts of the country begin…
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Hulu joins BBC’s ‘Conversations With Friends’ from ‘Normal People’ author Sally Rooney
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has doubled-down on author Sally Rooney and joined the BBC’s adaptation of…
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TBI Weekly: Six Reasons Why Adult Animation Is Set To Flourish
Adult animation is a well-worn medium but the unique combination of a global production shutdown,…
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Hulu & Michael Keaton join up for Opioid crisis drama ‘Dopesick’
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has made a straight-to-series order for eight-part Opioid drama Dopesick, with…
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Hulu orders ‘The Other Typist’ adaptation with Keira Knightley to star and EP
Disney-owned SVOD service Hulu has commissioned Searchlight Television and 20th Century Fox Television to produce…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tracking Amazon Prime & Hulu’s next moves
Amazon Prime Video and Hulu might look like similar streamers on the surface but underneath…
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Disney+ lands 54m subscribers but Mouse House left reeling by Covid-19
Disney+ has racked up more than 54 million subscribers since its launch barely six months…
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Hulu picks up UK coming-of-age comedy ‘In My Skin’
US streamer Hulu has acquired UK prodco Expectation’s dark coming-of-age comedy In My Skin. The…
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WarnerMedia appoints Hulu, Amazon alum as CEO
WarnerMedia has appointed the former Amazon SVP and Hulu CEO Jason Kilar to head up…
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Netflix, YouTube among winners as US streaming soars
Netflix and YouTube viewing in the US has soared since the Covid-19 outbreak, according to…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Streaming through the crisis
Streamers are facing unprecedented demand as locked-down households look for entertainment – to the extent…
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Sony takes ‘Community’ non-exclusive as Netflix, Hulu strike deals
Netflix has signed a non-exclusive global deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to begin streaming…
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Discovery appoints Hulu’s Lisa Holme to oversee content, eyes single streamer potential
Discovery has appointed Hulu exec Lisa Holme to a newly created role overseeing content for…
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Disney’s new boss Bob Chapek to focus on direct-to-consumer services
Direct-to-consumer products such as Disney+ and Hulu are the “most important” to the Mouse House’s…
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Disney promotes Kelly Campbell to Hulu president
Following the shock announcement that CEO Bob Iger has stepped down with immediate effect, Disney…
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Disney+ beats subscriber predictions, unveils India launch plans
Disney+ has hit 28.6 million subscribers in less than six months, the company has confirmed….
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Disney expected to announce up to 30 million subs for Disney+
Disney is expected to reveal that recently launched streamer Disney+ has amassed up to 30…
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Hulu CEO Randy Freer steps down as Disney merges management
Disney is pushing forward with introducing an integrated management team for its SVOD service Hulu,…