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German VOD outfit Pantaflix secures Disney deal
German movies-on-demand service Pantaflix, which has ambitions to expand globally, has struck a deal with…
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House of Cards hiatus extended
The sixth season production of House of Cards has extended its hiatus as management deal…
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Netflix joins ex-Disney India chief on film
SVOD service Netflix is working up a romantic comedy movie from RSVP, the new production…
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France Télévisions SVOD service delayed
France Télévisions remains committed to the launch of a new SVOD platform to take on…
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TBI Weekly: ProSiebenSat.1 looks to the future
Germany’s ProsiebenSat.1 is among many large international broadcasters wrestling with the challenges of transforming into…
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Netflix introduces Korean stand-up original
Netflix is set to launch a South Korean stand-up special with YG Entertainment featuring Yoo…
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Netflix lines up Benelux & Colombian originals
SVOD service Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Colombia and the Benelux region….
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‘FAANG effect’ creating UK production shortages
Research by Creative Skillset (CS), the industry skills body for the screen-based creative industries in…
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Netflix & Deutsche Telekom further partnership
Netflix and Deutsche Telekom have partnered up to give all of the latter’s customers access…
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Netflix acquires Russell Peter’s Indian Detective
Netflix has acquired the rights for India-based dramady The Indian Detective, starring Canadian comedian Russell…
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Netflix inks deal with GLOW producer
Netflix has signed a multi-year deal with GLOW producer and Orange is The New Black…
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Netflix highlights studio ambitions
Netflix sees a growing proportion of its international subscriber base coming from distribution partnerships, while…
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New £15m fund targets growing global series demand
A new £15 million (US$20 million) fund that will be used in part for UK…
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‘One in five’ French net users now taking SVOD
Over one in five French internet users over the age of six subscribed to a…
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Pay TV and OTT: when two tribes go to watch
Pay TV operators can defend their revenues and continue to grow, but they need to…
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Netflix puts Italian Baby in its corner
Streaming service Netflix has ordered another original series out of Italy – a drama based…
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GroupM: young will ‘erode TV viewing’ as they age
Growing older no longer increases television viewing time, according to GroupM’s ‘The State of Video’…
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Netflix orders LA-set French comedy
Netflix is expanding its relationship with Gad Elmaleh, handing the French comedian his own series…
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Netflix, FX & HBO drop shows with Louis C.K.
Following sexual misconduct claims made about Louis C.K., a range of companies working with the…
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Disney plots Star Wars series for ‘Netflix killer’
The Walt Disney Company is lining up a suite of original shows from its portfolio…
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Parks Associates: top US SVOD services hold steady
Netflix, Amazon and Hulu continue to hold places one, two and three in the US…
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Netflix & Drake bring back Top Boy
Netflix is bringing back British drama Top Boy, with its third season going out via…
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Anti-piracy group unites to combat threat
The Asian branches of companies such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company…
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Analysis: why would Fox sell to Disney?
Yesterday, it emerged 21st Century Fox had held talks to sell much of its business…
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SVOD to drive digital content spend past $200bn
Global consumer expenditure on digital content will hit US$202 billion next year, up 10% from…
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Sky rubbishes BBC’s ‘bizarre’ SVOD concerns
Sky’s content chief, Gary Davey, has slammed the BBC’s “bizarre” concerns over the arrival of…
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Netflix to launch Brazilian period drama
Netflix is set to produce its latest Brazilian original series, Coisa Mais Linda, a period…
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Netflix officially drops Spacey
Netflix has fired award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, and will no longer produce TV shows and…
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Stranger Things beats The Walking Dead – Nielsen
The second season launch of Stranger Things brought SVOD service Netflix more viewers than the…
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BBC chief: SVOD nets won’t stop £500m shortfall
BBC chief Tony Hall (pictured) has warned a potential £500 million (US$652 million) shortfall in…