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‘SVOD stacking’ adds growth to subs market, says Ampere
The continued growth of the subscription video-on-demand market is being fuelled by ‘SVOD stacking’ as…
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Netflix to launch Indian horror series following Sacred Games premiere
A few days after the premiere of Netflix’s Indian original Sacred Games, the streamer has…
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Netflix explores new premium price tier for 4K/HDR
Reports are circulating this week that streaming service Netflix is trialling new premium services in…
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Netflix unveils aggressive anime expansion
SVOD platform Netflix has used the Anime Expo event to unveil two new anime series…
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Casting unveiled for new Ricky Gervais project
Netflix has confirmed the casting for After Life, a new series from Ricky Gervais (The…
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Netflix partners Salma Hayek on latest Mexican original
SVOD platform Netflix has unveiled a new original scripted series from Mexico, Monarca, to be…
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Netflix orders Annapurna musical drama Mixtape
Netflix has ordered musical drama series Mixtape from Annapurna Pictures in association with 20th Century…
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Canal + to shutter CanalPlay amid Netflix competition
Restrictive rules governing the distribution of content will kill off French fiction in the international…
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TBI Weekly: Is Spotify joining the TV hustle?
This week, Spotify hired a TV veteran as its new content chief, which some predict…
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In-demand: Spain (June 18-24, 2018)
The series finale of Sense8 had Spanish viewers demanding the title more than local-language originals…
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Netflix launches ad celebrating black creators as controversial comms chief departs
Netflix unveiled an ad during Sunday’s BET Awards that celebrates black creators on its platform,…
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Over 85% of US millennials subscribe to OTT, says Parks
More than 85% of millennials in US broadband houses subscribe to at least one over-the-top…
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SVOD platforms drive £902m in UK TV export sales
Streaming services such as Amazon and Netflix accounted for a quarter (£225 million) of UK…
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Hulu chief discusses keeping up with Netflix
Hulu is unlikely to try and keep up with Netflix’s huge commitment to original content,…
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Netflix picks up Emporium’s World’s Toughest Prisons
Netflix has ordered Emporium Productions Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons, due to premiere this month….
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Netflix seals overall series deal with German creators of Dark
Netflix has sealed an exclusive multi-year overall series deal with the creative minds behind Dark,…
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Netflix original series director exits
Netflix director of original programming Tara Duncan has departed the company, according to reports. The…
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Netflix extends non-drama commissioning, adds London exec
Netflix has had a busy week in terms of content commissioning. And while a lot…
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Netflix unveils new series including first project with Shondaland
Netflix revealed plans for a slew of new shows over the weekend, including two scripted…
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Netflix signs up to Banff diversity initiative for five years
Netflix has signed up to become Title Partner of The Banff World Media Festival’s (BANFF)…
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Orange & Altice France/SFR near content merge
Orange and Altice France/SFR are close to a deal to merge their premium series and…
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Netflix & OTT services drive record $748bn brand value for 2018
Entertainment brands such as Netflix have aided a 21% growth in brand value to $748…
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Mediaset, Warner Bros. & Netflix team for Spanish drama
Mediaset Espana, Warner Bros. International Television Production Spain (ITPS) and Netflix are teaming for Spanish…
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Telefonica and Netflix form global partnership
Telefonica and Netflix have announced a global partnership to integrate Netflix’s service into Telefonica’s TV…
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Netflix value surpasses Disney for the first time
Netflix stock market value rose to a record $153 billion on Thursday, temporarily surpassing Disney…
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Netflix orders Canadian drama Northern Rescue
Netflix has ordered CBC original drama Northern Rescue, and will have all rights outside of…
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TBI Weekly: Does Netflix outgrowing Disney/Comcast value mean TV domination?
In one week, Netflix has managed to make a landmark TV deal with the Obamas…
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Obamas enter the TV business via partnership with Netflix
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have unveiled plans to make…
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VIMN Americas unveils distribution and copro deals
Viacom International Media Networks Americas has revealed a number of distribution deals for its original…
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Netflix to experience largest subscriber growth in 2018
Netflix will have its largest growth year to date in 2018, adding around 28 million…