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Amazon Prime Video to launch on Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video is due to launch on Apple TV “later this year,” Apple CEO…
Netflix picks up LGBT campaigner death doc
Streaming service Netflix has taken worldwide rights to a doc that explores the controversial death…
Netflix subs to hit 128m thanks to int’l growth
Netflix’s subscriber count is tipped to reach 128 million by 2022, with the number of…
Ampere: Saudi web users consume most TV & video
Saudi Arabian internet users watched more TV and video online than people in any other…
Netflix cancels Wachowski drama Sense8
Until this week, Netflix had very rarely cancelled an original series. It has now axed…
Amazon will have ‘bigger impact’ than Netflix
Amazon is likely to have a bigger impact on the markets in which it is…
In-demand chart: UK (May 22-28, 2017)
Hulu drama The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian tale of female struggle, featuring Mad Men’s…
Netflix cuts into Turkey with original
Streaming giant Netflix is getting into the original programming game in Turkey. The Los Gatos-based…
Netflix cancels ‘most expensive show’ Get Down
The Get Down, widely believed to be the most expensive show ever produced, is not…
Netflix & Amazon face 30% Euro content quota
The European Council has agreed there should be a minimum 30% quota on European works…
BBC Worldwide confirms BBC Store closure
BBC Worldwide is shutting down its transactional VOD service, BBC Store, amid changing viewing habits…
Netflix localises in Romania
Netflix has rolled out a “fully localised” version of its service in Romania. The new…
NBC’s Trial & Error secures second season
US network NBC has greenlit a second season of comedy series Trial & Error. This…
Netflix restores Henson’s Dark Crystal for TV
Eighties movie Dark Crystal is headed for a TV remake at Netflix. The Jim Henson…
Netflix adapts fantasy saga The Witcher
Netflix is working on a series adaptation of the fantasy novel and video game saga…
Netflix takes on Stan with first Aussie original
Netflix has commissioned its first original series out of Australia, placing it head-to-head with SVOD…
Grand Tour pushes Netflix from global demand top spot
A non-Netflix show – The Grand Tour – was the most popular digital title in…
Netflix takes US rights to Babylon Berlin
Streaming service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to big-budget German drama Babylon Berlin. The series…
Netflix creates 400 Euro jobs, new originals
SVOD giant Netflix is on a European charm offensive, creating 400 jobs at a new…
European broadcasters slam ‘backwards’ EU directive
Europe’s commercial broadcasters have warned that proposed changes to the regulations governing content and broadcasting…
Netflix copro among raft of BBC drama commissions
The BBC has announced a raft of new drama series including Duty/Shame, a copro with…
Netflix & Syfy enter Ghost Wars
Netflix has taken exclusive worldwide rights to a new hour-long psychological drama that’s set for…
Netflix plays down China deal
Netflix has confirmed its first ever licensing deal in China, days after company reps confirmed…
Netflix ups bond offering to €1.3bn
Netflix has upped its senior notes offering to €1.3 billion (US$1.4 billion), upsizing the debt…
Netflix takes local route in Thailand
US-based streaming giant Netflix has updated its Thai service to better cater for local subscribers….
Netflix breaking into China with iQiyi deal
Netflix has inked a deal with Chinese SVOD service iQiyi, which will carry its originals…
Netflix plans to raise €1bn
Netflix has announced plans to raise €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) by selling senior notes, with…
Netflix, E4 prep for The End of the F***ing World
Streaming service Netflix and UK youth-skewed network E4 have co-commissioned a dark comedy-drama about a…
Netflix talks YouTube envy, faith programming, sleep
Netflix bosses have told investors they have ‘YouTube envy’ and are looking to global shows…
Netflix continues US market domination – ComScore
Netflix continues to enjoy significant domination of the US streaming market, new stats from ComScore…