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Telefónica looking to launch international OTT TV service
Telefónica is mulling the launch of a Netflix-like OTT TV service to target an international…
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Netflix kills off Gypsy drama
Subscription VOD service Netflix has cancelled its therapy-themed drama Gypsy after one season. The move…
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TBI Weekly: Facebook arrives as Disney goes OTT
Major developments in the subscription VOD space have proven the big talking points of the…
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AMC Iberia to launch SVOD service
AMC Network Iberia is planning to launch a streaming service in Spain, in partnership with…
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Netflix orders Israeli dramas from Fauda pair
Streaming service Netflix has commissioned a pair of dramas from the Israeli creative team behind…
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‘Over 50% of US millennials binge-watch daily’
More than half of US millennial broadband users binge watch content on a daily basis,…
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Netflix orders Coen Brothers anthology drama
Subscription VOD service Netflix has commissioned a Western anthology drama from director pair Joel and…
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David Letterman makes his return on Netflix
David Letterman, who retired his long running show The Late Show in 2015, is returning…
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Disney takes on Netflix with own SVOD service
The Walt Disney Company is pulling all of its movies from Netflix in order to…
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Millarworld deal marks Netflix’s first acquisition
SVOD giant Netflix has entered the mergers and acquisitions market for the first time by…
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ProSiebenSat.1 could launch JV channels with Scripps
ProSiebenSat.1 could launch one or more new thematic channels in partnership with Scripps Networks Interactive,…
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Netflix orders Russell Howard stand-up special
Netflix is set to host a Russell Howard stand-up special based on his world tour,…
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Netflix orders first original from Taiwan
Netflix has ordered its first Chinese-language original series from Taiwan, a “jailbreak thriller” named Bardo….
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Netflix expands Lat Am & India investment
Netflix is looking to expand Latin American investments, confirming it will host 50 new and…
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Ofcom: UK now a ‘nation of binge viewers’
The UK has become “a nation of binge viewers” but there are stark differences between…
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Netflix bolsters anime slate
Netflix has unveiled a slate of twelve anime series. Since launching in Japan, the SVOD…
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Most Hulu users prefer SVOD – research
Two-thirds of Hulu users who also subscribe to a traditional pay TV service said that…
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Netflix orders Matt Groening toon Disenchantment
Netflix has ordered twenty episodes of new Matt Groening animated comedy Disenchantment. The new adult-skewed…
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Netflix localises in Israel
Netflix has localised its service in Israel, introducing local language versioning and billing in local…
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‘More than half of US millennials tune into SVOD daily’
More than half of US millennials now tune into an SVOD service like Netflix, Amazon…
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Netflix’s int’l subs now outnumber US
Netflix passed the 100 million-member mark and now has more international than US viewers, in…
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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Netflix orders second Spanish original
Netflix has commissioned its second Spanish original series, Elite, which is currently in development. The…
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Netflix among top five ‘must keep’ TV brands in US
Netflix now ranks among the top five ‘must keep’ TV brands in the US, above…
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Netflix & Canal+ co-order Safe drama
Streaming service Netflix and French paycaster Canal+ have co-commissioned an eight-part drama, Safe, which was…
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Netflix opens Gerard Way’s Umbrella Academy
Netflix has ordered a ten-part live-action series based on Gerard Way’s graphic novel The Umbrella…
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Ex-Netflix exec joins Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Digital Networks (WBDN) has expanded with a trio of hires, including hiring a…
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Ownzones appoints former Netflix executive
Over-the-top entertainment and technology company, Ownzones Media Network, has appointed former Netflix exec Nick Nelson…
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Netflix orders Central Park Five drama
Subscription VOD service Netflix has ordered a five-part drama based on the true story of…
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Netflix accounts for 22% of Telenor traffic
Norway-based teleco Telenor has revealed that Netflix now accounts for 22% of all traffic on…