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Netflix, Bell board new Star Trek

Netflix has taken exclusive SVOD rights to the upcoming CBS All Access Star Trek drama…

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Amazon, Netflix must go local for Euro growth

Netflix and Amazon are driving OTT penetration in Europe but international SVOD players in the…

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Netflix bags Disjointed Chuck Lorre series

Netflix has ordered a 20-part straight-to-series comedy from comedy guru Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros….

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Amazon Prime, Hulu customers also use Netflix

Amazon Prime and Hulu viewers in the US “almost always” have a Netflix subscription, according…

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Escobar brother demands share of Narcos profits

Pablo Escobar’s brother has demanded streaming service Netflix gives him a share of the profits…

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Lattelecom takes on Netflix with OTT launch

Telia-owned Latvian telco Lattelecom has launched a new OTT multiscreen entertainment platform, Shortcut.lv, which it…

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Netflix explores German History X

Netflix has bagged exclusive SVOD rights to ARD drama NSU German History X in six…

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Landmark deal means Comcast will stream Netflix

US cable giant Comcast will stream SVOD service Netflix on its X1 set-top box, a…

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Netflix extends CW content pact

Netflix will remain the exclusive US subscription on-demand home of programming from broadcast network The…

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UK gov’t: streaming services up, piracy down

A “steep rise” in the use of streaming services like Netflix and Spotify has coincided…

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Netflix commits to Korean originals

Netflix has said it will make original programming out of South Korea. Visiting the country…

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Netflix consumes Toast in 200-hour ABC deal

British comedy Toast of London has debuted in Australia and New Zealand on SVOD service…

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Netflix UK courts Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Netflix has bagged exclusive UK rights to The CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The first season…

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TV business needs ‘total overhaul’ to combat Netflix

Traditional content creators and channels need to totally overhaul their businesses if they want to…

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Netflix dominates European SVOD

Subscription video-on-demand grew by 56% in Europe between 2014-15 and is expected to reach 50…

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Tuchman joins Parrot board, plots investment

Ex-AMC Global president Bruce Tuchman has joined the board of television data firm Parrot Analytics,…

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Netflix orders Lost in Space reboot

Streaming service Netflix has ordered a drama reboot of the 1960s Irwin Allen sci-fi drama…

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Dramacorp hires Blue Eyes co-creator

Fledgling prodco Dramacorp has hired the co-creator of SVT political drama Blue Eyes. Mia Sohlman…

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AMC: data anaylsis not useful for commissioning

Netflix-type analysis of viewing data is not useful in helping content providers decide which projects…

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Eastern Europe ‘wakes up’ to OTT

A leading media analyst has said that eastern Europe has ‘woken up’ to OTT and…

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SVOD uptake ‘on a par with DVR’ in US

Subscription video-on-demand services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video now have equal penetration to…

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NATPE: RTL commits to drama, dismisses Netflix

Hungary’s largest commercial broadcaster plans to ramp up its local drama efforts in the wake…

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Altice to invest in originals, new US services

Altice founder Patrick Drahi plans to produce original series in France from next year that…

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Netflix greenlights Cameron Dallas series

Netflix’s latest original programme is an unscripted series featuring social media star Cameron Dallas. The…

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Amazon, Netflix set for Gridiron competition

Amazon is preparing to launch All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals, a…

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CBC, Netflix co-order Atwood miniseries

Canadian pubcaster the CBC and global streamer Netflix have co-commissioned a six-part miniseries based on…

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Netflix US ‘overtakes’ YouTube

Netflix is now the most watched on-demand video service in the US, beating YouTube into…

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In-demand charts: Czech Republic (12-18 June 2016)

Ahead of the Brexit vote in the UK, which could lead to the biggest change…

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Trace buys African SVOD service

Trace has acquired African subscription video-on-demand service Buni.tv as it gears up to launch its…

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CEE players mull Netflix rival, but face challenges

Regional broadcasters face multiple challenges in launching local SVOD services in CEE, but may have…