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Netflix
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Grace and Frankie studio raises $700m
Skydance Media, the US film and television studio behind series such as Grace and Frankie…
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Viewpoint: Netflix’s challenge, the next 50 million
Netflix finished 2015 with nearly 71 million paying streaming subscribers, up by 16.4 million year-on-year….
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Netflix line-up shrinks as it moves from bulk buys
The number of TV and movie titles on Netflix has dropped sharply in the past…
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European OTT video use up, trails North America
Over the top video (OTT) usage in Western Europe continues to grow, but still trails…
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Netflix orders Drew Barrymore comedy
Netflix has greenlit Santa Clarita Diet, a comedy series starring Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels) and…
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Over 30% of US Netflix viewers not paying
A large proportion of US consumers watching content on Netflix are not paying subscribers, using…
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Televisa pulls shows from Netflix
Mexican broadcaster has pulled its programming from Netflix as it positions its own SVOD platform,…
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Sitcom Fuller House in demand on Netflix
Netflix’s sitcom Fuller House was by far the most demanded on the SVOD streaming platform…
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BBC, ITV, NBCU ‘have discussed’ Netflix rival
UK pubcaster the BBC has had talks with ITV and NBCUniversal about a streaming service…
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Napster creator plots premium VOD movie service
The founder of influential music sharing platform Napster is behind a new on-demand service planning…
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Netflix buys Berlinger’s latest feature doc
Streaming service Netflix will debut Joe Berlinger documentary Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru…
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BBC cites Netflix in ‘global gatekeepers’ warning
A weakened BBC will lead to a UK media sector “dominated by global gatekeepers, partial…
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Amazon creates OTT live daily show
Amazon has launched on-demand television’s first live daily show, a 30-minute programme focusing on fashion…
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Netflix ‘causes industry pain, not death’
The notion Netflix is killing traditional linear television is incorrect, though the streaming service clearly…
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Netflix plays House of Cards in France, NZ
Netflix is to reportedly air the fourth season of its flagship drama House of Cards in…
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Serialised killers
A new wave of true crime series that ape the structure of serialised dramas has…
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Netflix ‘could pit new Top Gear against Amazon’
SVOD service Netflix is reportedly planning to deflate the tyres of Amazon Studios new Jeremy…
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Soderbergh making Western drama for Netflix
Steven Soderbergh and Scott Frank are working up a serialised period drama for streaming service…
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Amazon ‘eyes Oz SVOD launch’
Amazon could use the launch of its new Top Gear rival motoring show to launch…
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Netflix bags Jason Bateman drama
Streaming service Netflix has landed a Jason Bateman-created drama that comes from the production company…
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Netflix ’causes downturn in physical video spend’
There is a “clear correlation” between the launch of Netflix and a decline in spending…
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Netflix orders first anime original
SVOD network Netflix has scored a “groundbreaking deal” to launch an original anime original around…
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UK TV ad spend tops £5bn, driven by SVOD, online
TV advertising spend in the UK reached a record high of £5.27 billion (US$7.43 billion)…
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Televisa creates Netflix SVOD rival
Mexican broadcaster Televisa has launched an SVOD service, Blim, which will go head-to-head with Netflix…
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Netflix ‘sets first German original’
Netflix’s latest original content play is reportedly the streaming platform’s first German-language drama from an…
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Berlin: Edge bags film version of Netflix drama
Scandinavia-based Edge Entertainment has acquired the feature film accompaniment to Netflix’s first Italian drama series….
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Analysts put ‘expensive’ Netflix in the spotlight
Analysts have said Netflix is an expensive proposition in most developing markets, and that it…
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IHS: Netflix integration ‘net positive’ for pay TV
Integrating Netflix has had a “net positive impact” on traditional pay TV operators like Virgin…
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Hackers target Netflix
Cyber security firm Symantec has highlighted a growing problem with phishing attacks on Netflix accounts,…
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Netflix buys Beatles-inspired kids series
Netflix has acquired Beat Bugs, a new animated series that will feature covers of some…