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Sat.1 comedy moves to Amazon
Amazon Prime Video has become the new home of German comedy Pastewka, which previously went…
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Berlin issues
If you’ve heard it once in the past year, you’ve heard it dozens of times:…
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Liberty boosts subs as Netflix roll out continues
All3Media co-owner Liberty Global added 313,000 next-generation TV customers in Q4 and said it plans…
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Ten lashes out at licence fees
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has issued a profit warning to shareholders, claiming licence fees…
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First deals for ITV-backed factual SVOD service
Factual SVOD service Curio will launch in Sweden and Norway next month after the ITV-backed…
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Amazon takes German drama global
Amazon will launch its first German drama series, You Are Wanted, on March 17, cementing…
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The Grand Tour drives Amazon above Netflix
New data shows that Amazon has stolen a march on Netflix in the UK and…
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Sovereign drama
Top drama producers tell Jesse Whittock about the small screen’s enduring fascination with royalty. The…
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EU moves ahead with controversial content plan
The European Parliament, the European Commission and member states have reached an agreement on implementing…
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In-demand chart: Germany (January 29-February 4, 2017)
Amazon is successfully taking on Netflix in Germany, Europe’s largest TV territory, with the overall…
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US sales drive UK TV exports growth
Revenue from UK TV exports swung back to growth last year with sales to the…
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Netflix checks into BBC’s Furchester Hotel
Netflix has acquired Sesame Workshop and CBeebies kids series The Furchester Hotel. The puppetry-based preschool…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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In the spotlight: Ash Atalla
Ash Atalla has shows lined up for Sky, the BBC, Channel 4 and is looking…
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Industry says Amazon & Netflix are top innovators
Amazon was crowned the most innovative company ahead of Netflix in a new survey of…
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Industry says Amazon & Netflix are top innovators
Amazon was crowned the most innovative company ahead of Netflix in a new survey of…
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Netflix revives Queer Eye
Global streamer Netflix is bringing back long-running US cable reality series Queer Eye for the…
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Netflix in buying mode at Sundance
Netflix has had a busy Sundance, acquiring new docs and features from the ongoing film…
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What went down at NATPE Miami
NATPE welcomed the usual mix of buyers, sellers, programme-makers and hustlers to Miami last week….
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Trump names net neutrality opponent as FCC chief
US President Donald Trump has named an outspoken critic of net neutrality as the chairman…
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In-demand chart: UK (January 15-21, 2017)
Following a surprisingly inauspicious start, The Grand Tour is now motoring ahead of the competition….
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BBCWW strikes 600-hour Amazon India deal
BBC Worldwide has shopped a huge package of BBC content to Amazon for its recently-launched…
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Prison sells
Prisons have long been a source of fascination for TV producers – as illustrated by…
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HBO Now ‘tops Netflix for customer satisfaction’
HBO Now trumped its US SVOD rivals in most categories of a new customer satisfaction…
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Netflix sign-ups hit record level
Netflix added 7.05 million new members in the fourth quarter, far exceeding its forecast of…
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Amazon brings British Bear Hunt toon to US
Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive US streaming rights to British animated special We’re Going…
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Jerry Seinfeld leaves Crackle for Netflix
US streamer Netflix has pulled off a big-money coup by signing comedian and writer Jerry…
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Netflix ‘more indispensable’ than US networks
Netflix is the TV brand that US viewers would be most reluctant to give up,…
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Apple ‘aiming for major originals push’
Apple is reportedly planning to make a major push into original content, making TV show…