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Netflix orders Zellweger drama, cancels Wolf talk show
Netflix has ordered a new original drama starring Renée Zellweger (pictured), while also revealing that…
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Netflix tests ads between episodes
Netflix has started to test ads that run between episodes, according to reports. This week,…
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Netflix inks multi-year deal with Kenya Barris
Netflix has entered a multi-year overall deal with Black-ish writer and producer Kenya Barris to…
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TBI Weekly: Two ways an SVOD burst impacts the industry
As news of NBCU’s planned streaming service designed to ‘pay’ users to watch was revealed…
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Netflix set to premiere Colombian original Wild District
Netflix is set to premiere new Colombian original Wild District, starring Narcos’ Juan Pablo Raba,…
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Netflix amps up motor programming with two new titles
Netflix is adding two new global original motor series and a second season of the…
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Netflix CFO David Wells steps down
Netflix’s chief financial officer David Wells is to step down after helping the company choose…
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Netflix orders Paul Rudd comedy series
Netflix has ordered a comedy series starring Paul Rudd, titled Living With Yourself. Rudd will…
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In-demand: Benelux (July 30 – August 5, 2018)
Orange Is the New Black’s (OITNB) latest season is making waves in Benelux, since its launch…
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Disneyflix details become apparent as Disney preps for SVOD launch
Further details of the types of content that will be placed on Disney’s upcoming SVOD…
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Obamas make first hire for Netflix outfit
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have made the first hire…
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Netflix to premiere Korean medical drama
Netflix has licensed Life, a Korean drama written by Lee Su-Yeon and directed by Hong…
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NPD: 17% of US viewers use only SVOD services for video
In the US, 17% of the population solely used SVOD services like Netflix, Amazon Prime…
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Netflix set for prequel series to India’s Baahubaliv
Streaming service Netflix is set to capitalise on the success of India’s Baahubaliv franchise by…
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Netflix brings in apocalypse dramedy Daybreak
Netflix is set for a new apocalypse dramedy, Daybreak, based on the graphic novel by…
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Netflix launches Spanish production hub
Netflix has established its first European production hub in Spain, after the streamer revealed that…
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Shonda Rhimes reveals upcoming Netflix projects
Netflix and Shonda Rhimes revealed the projects the TV veteran has been working on since…
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Walmart’s SVOD move confirmed
It has been confirmed that Walmart is looking to enter the subscription-video space to compete…
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Parrot Analytics: Netflix Emmy nominations are overvalued
Parrot Analytics analysis of 2018’s Emmy nominations claims that this year’s awards are potentially over-valuing…
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Landmark Rushdie novel set for Netflix treatment
The novel that established Salman Rushdie as the pre-eminent author of his generation, Midnight’s Children,…
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SVOD subs overtake pay TV in the UK, Ofcom reports
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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Walmart plans SVOD service to take on Netflix
Walmart plans to launch a video streaming service that will directly challenge Netflix and Amazon,…
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Netflix misses subs expectations, share price tumbles
Netflix fell short of its subscriber growth expectations in the second quarter, causing its share…
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TBI Weekly: Is it the end of HBO as we know it?
John Stankey’s bid to “alter and change” HBO’s direction got people talking this week. Is…
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Netflix unveils overall deal with La Casa De Papel’s Pina
Netflix has secured an exclusive talent deal with writer/producer Alex Pina, the creative mind behind…
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Netflix surpasses HBO in Emmy nominations
For the first time, Netflix has surpassed HBO in the number of Emmy nominations it…
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Netflix’s cost of adding new customers has ‘rocketed’
Netflix’s US subscriber additions are beginning to slow and the cost of adding new customers…
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Netflix secures talent deal with Jason Bateman’s Aggregate
SVOD platform Netflix has unveiled a first-look, multi-year deal across film and television with Aggregate,…
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Lionsgate strikes deal with Dear White People’s Simien
Lionsgate has unveiled an overall deal with Justin Simien, creator, writer and producer of feature…
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Netflix brings 13 regions together for stand-up series
Netflix is set to bring together 47 comedians and 13 regions in a stand-up comedy…