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TBI Weekly: Everyone’s looking at toons for grown-ups
This week, Hulu’s deal with Nick Weidenfeld, the former Adult Swim head of development, shows…
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RTVE and commercial rivals launch OTT platform to test SVOD
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset plan to launch a joint…
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SVOD uptake hammering pay TV – IHS
The uptake of subscription video services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video was three…
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In-demand chart: France (March 12-18, 2018)
The new season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones fails to top the lists in France as…
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Nordic SVOD penetration ‘outperforming’ other markets
SVOD has grown its share of overall subscription video expenditure in the Nordic markets over…
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Netflix boards ZDF thriller Tabula Rasa
Netflix has launched ZDF Enterprises’ psychological thriller series Tabula Rasa on its platform. The 9×50…
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TBI Weekly: The billion dollar US pay TV drop
This week, damning numbers hinting US pay TV may face significant trouble in its near…
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Netflix gives Rainbow’s Winx Club the live-action treatment
Netflix is bringing Rainbow Group’s popular Italian animated franchise Winx Club to its members yet…
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Eddy Cue: Apple won’t buy Netflix or Disney
Consumer tech giant Apple will not buy Netflix or The Walt Disney Company, according to…
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Ugly Delicious star David Chang launches TV business
David Chang, the famous chef and creator of Momofoku, founder of Lucky Peach magazine and…
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Lionsgate talk show among new Netflix unscripted duo
Netflix is set to add two new unscripted original productions, including a talk show by…
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BBC’s Bulford: global nets won’t replace threatened British content
British content is under threat, as budgets get cut, with global players highly unlikely to…
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SVOD players making most of Euro on-demand revenues – study
Subscription video-on-demand is driving growth in the European pay on-demand market, according to a report…
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Barack Obama in talks to produce Netflix shows
Former President Barack Obama is set to produce a series of high-profile series for SVOD…
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TBI Weekly: The OTT ‘arms race’ heats up
This week, it seems that almost every major TV player is claiming their stake in…
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Netflix to bring in $15bn in sub fees for 2018, says CEO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has stated that Netflix is set to earn around $15bn (£10.8bn)…
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Discovery eyes global OTT after closing Scripps deal
Discovery has completed its US$14.6 billion takeover of US cable rival Scripps Networks Interactive, and…
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CBS to ramp up originals as it bids to top OTT ‘arms race’
CBS COO Joseph Ianniello revealed that the company will increase investment in digital originals to…
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Amazon gets Undone with toon from BoJack Horseman team
Amazon Studios has given the greenlight to a half-hour animated series from the team behind…
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Netflix purchases fifth Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker will pen a fifth season of dystopian technology series Black Mirror for SVOD…
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BBC boss fears threat of digital giants
BBC director general Tony Hall is again attacking the threat of the US-based digital companies…
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Netflix orders talk show from Daily Show’s Hasan Minhaj
Netflix is bringing in yet another talk show, this time with The Daily Show’s Hasan…
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TBI Weekly: Why BT’s move away from drama might not be a bad idea
This week, BT boss Gavin Patterson (above) pledged that he would not invest in original…
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Netflix strikes Sky deal across Europe
Netflix will be bundled into a new Sky pay TV subscription pack in Europe. Customers…
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Global SVOD subs will hit 450 million in four years
The rise of subscription on-demand services seems unstoppable. The number of households worldwide that pay…
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Paramount TV appoints Flynn as int’l strategy chief
Paramount Television has named David Flynn executive vice president of international strategy, a new role…
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Netflix expecting 700 originals by year-end
Pay streaming giant Netflix expects its US$8 billion content investment in 2018 to result in…
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BT will not invest in drama, says CEO
BT will not go down the route followed by Telefonica and some other telecom players…
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Netflix brings in supernatural thriller as first Arabic original
Netflix will bring in a new Arabic original series named Jinn, a teen supernatural thriller…
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Netflix kids films to Chinese SVOD net through Air Bud deal
Four kids films recently produced for Netflix are headed for China through a deal on-demand…