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Netflix
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Netflix now available on LG U+ set-top boxes in South Korea
Netflix is set to launch on IPTV set-top boxes in South Korea for the first…
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Netflix’s Sky drama hire points to a major UK strategy shift
Sky drama boss Anne Mensah’s appointment at Netflix has been hailed by the British production…
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Netflix strikes overall deal with Sharp Objects creator
Netflix has entered a multi-year overall deal with Marti Noxon, the Emmy-winning creator of critically…
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Sky drama head moves to Netflix
Sky UK’s head of drama Anne Mensah is to exit the company for Netflix and…
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Netflix: Disney+ will be a “formidable” partner
Netflix boss Reed Hastings has said that Disney’s SVOD service will be a “formidable” partner…
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Netflix goes up against BBC with Attenborough-narrated series
Sir David Attenborough is embarking on his first Netflix original. The British presenter, who has…
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Kids round-up: eOne’s Netflix deal; Nickelodeon hires Boss Baby producer; Netflix unveils animation slate
Entertainment One sends Cupcake & Dino to Brazil Entertainment One (eOne) has sold animated comedy…
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Netflix ‘on course’ to pass 10 million subscribers in UK
Netflix is on course to pass the 10m subscriber mark in the UK by the…
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Ampere: Nearly four in five US web users signed up for SVOD
Nearly four in five US internet users now have at least one SVOD subscription, with…
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Netflix round-up: Scandal producer inks overall deal, UCP vet joins int’l originals
Netflix has signed Scandal writer-producer Chris Van Dusen to a multi-year overall deal. Under the…
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Netflix plans aggressive push into India
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has confirmed that the streamer is planning an aggressive push…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix cancellations in context
The recent slew of Netflix cancellations can reveal some important strategy plans coming from the…
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Netflix loads up on German originals with five new titles
Netflix is set to produce five new German originals, following the success of 2018 supernatural…
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Netflix to raise another US$2bn in debt
Netflix has announced plans to raise another US$2 billion in debt financing for content acquisitions,…
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Netflix cancels second Marvel show in a month
Netflix has cancelled its second Marvel adaptation in a month, pulling the plug on the…
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MIPCOM 2018: The Inside Scoop
FAANG, Endemol and Comcast were front of mind for delegates at a lively MIPCOM market,…
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MIPCOM: The Big Deals
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals…
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Netflix reports record Q3 customer sign-ups
Netflix added a record number of new members in the third quarter, out-performing its own…
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Exclusive: Netflix hires former Channel 4 commissioner
Netflix has hired former Channel 4 commissioner Lucy Leveugle for its London outpost, TBI has…
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MIPCOM round-up: When Heroes Fly lands at Netflix, Broadchurch adapted
Netflix has picked up Keshet International’s When Heroes Fly, the first recipient of the Canneseries…
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Netflix unveils US production hub in New Mexico
Netflix is to open a major US production hub in the southwestern state of New…
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Netflix swoops for Channel 4’s The Circle
Netflix has snapped up Channel 4 format The Circle. The streaming giant is to adapt the…
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Walmart to partner with MGM to boost VOD offering
Walmart is to partner with US movie studio MGM to boost content on its Vudu…
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Sandvine: Netflix accounts for 58% of web traffic
A total of 57.7% of all downstream internet traffic is video, with Netflix the number…
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Netflix set for adult toon with New Girl star
Netflix is set to introduce a new adult toon on its service named Hoops, which…
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Netflix sets out for Narnia with eOne’s Mark Gordon
Netflix is to develop new series and films based on The Chronicles of Narnia series….
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European Parliament approves 30% Euro content rules for VOD
The European Parliament has approved new rules for audiovisual media services, which include a 30%…
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Netflix content set to be “meaningfully stronger” in 2019
When compared to its 2018 slate, Netflix’s 2019 wares are to be “meaningfully stronger”, according…
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EasyJet fires legal shot at Netflix over Easy
The founder of European budget airline EasyJet has launched legal action against Netflix over the…
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Netflix opens Paris office, agrees 2% tax on revenues
Netflix has opened a fully staffed Paris office, while agreeing to a 2% tax on…