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Netflix orders Amy Poehler comedy series
Netflix has brought in a new comedy series created by Amy Poehler, Leslye Headland and…
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Netflix orders Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities
Netflix will be working with Taiwan’s Kbro Media and Good Image Production on a new…
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Viaplay commits to Conspiracy of Silence
MTG video streaming service Viaplay has ordered an eight-part political thriller named Conspiracy of Silence….
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Hulu’s Handmaid win marks streaming breakthrough
In a watershed moment, Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale last night became the first streaming…
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Netflix taps DreamWorks creative head for kids role
Netflix has hired DreamWorks’ Melissa Cobb to lead its kids and family content team. As…
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TBI Weekly: The best of Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum took place this week, bringing in some of the best animators, distributors, producers…
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Netflix & ABC conspire to create thriller
Netflix and Australian pubcaster the ABC are once again working together, this time on a…
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Netflix gets first Polish original
Streaming service Netflix, which is set to spend over US$6 billion this year, has unveiled…
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Netflix CFO defends $6bn content spend
Netflix financial chief David Wells has claimed Netflix’s multi-billion dollar content spend is the key…
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Netflix bags Jim Carrey’s ode to Andy Kaufman
Streaming service Netflix has acquired a documentary about Jim Carrey’s relationship with late comedian Andy…
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Sky’s Spanish SVOD service launches
European satcaster Sky has debuted in Spain’s increasingly crowded and competitive subscription VOD service. The…
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Russian withdrawal for Netflix & Amazon predicted
Netflix and Amazon Prime Video will withdraw from Russia due to new laws on OTT…
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Disney confirms Stars Wars & Marvel for SVOD app
The Walt Disney Company’s upcoming international SVOD service will offer Star Wars and Marvel Universe…
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Disney confirms Stars Wars & Marvel for SVOD app
The Walt Disney Company’s upcoming international SVOD service will offer Star Wars and Marvel Universe…
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Amazon catching Netflix in Asia Pacific – study
Netflix is still outpacing Amazon Prime Video globally in numbers of active users, but Amazon…
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Netflix nabs Swedish original from The Bridge scribe
Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Sweden, which has the head writer from…
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Netflix grabs One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel
SVOD service Netflix has given a two-season commitment to a One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s…
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Netflix, Amazon take UK int’l prod spend to £468m
UK production companies made £468 million (US$606.7 million) in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD…
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Netflix heads to La La Land creator for drama
Netflix is set for a new original series that will be executive produced by La…
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Netflix & Fox+ join Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is adding Ultra HD support and direct access to Netflix to its EntertainTV…
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ABC job cuts planned in Disney cost saving drive
The Walt Disney Company is looking to cut around 10% of annual costs at its…
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Netflix to debut El Chapo-themed bio series
Netflix is set to debut the biographical series The Day I Met El Chapo: The…
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North American SVOD subscriptions ‘to grow 53%’
The number of North American SVOD subscriptions is due to grow by 53% between 2016…
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In-demand chart: UK (August 14-20, 2017)
Fantasy epic Game of Thrones is often the most in-demand series featured on our Parrot Analytics-powered…
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Making Amazon tick
Amazon’s original content strategy is a risk but could pay off in a big way,…
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Disney to launch branded channel on Netflix rival
Disney, fresh from pulling out of its distribution agreement with Netflix, has signed up to…
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Mediaset-Telecom deal ‘desirable’ – Italy official
An agreement between Mediaset and Telecom Italia (TIM) to combine the former’s content with the…
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‘SVOD to dominate free’ in Lat Am
Subscription VOD services will continue to dominate free OTT offers in Latin America, according to…
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Shonda Rhimes ditches ABC for Netflix
Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes is bringing her Shondaland production company to Netflix under a…
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Netflix orders supernatural UK original
Netflix has ordered a supernatural-themed original drama produced by UK-based New Pictures, TBI can reveal….