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Netflix
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Netflix grows int’l base by 78%
Netflix grew its international member base by 78% year-on-year in Q2 and has outlined plans…
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France seeks SVOD movie window reduction
French culture minister Aurélie Filippetti has said she wants to reduce the delay before films…
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Buyers Briefing news analysis: what Amazon can learn from Netflix
Amazon Prime Instant Video took a page out of Netflix’s play book this week when…
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Netflix closes Canadian Disney movie deal
The Walt Disney Company movies will hit Netflix in Canada eight months after they leave…
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YouTube ‘in premium content talks with Hollywood’
YouTube has reportedly started new content talks with Hollywood and indie producers in an effort…
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Amazon to try out Netflix binge model
Amazon will launch all episodes of its upcoming scripted series Transparent simultaneously, taking a lead…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: news digest
As part of our new weekly Buyers Briefing feature, we run down the biggest news…
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French minister calls for local reaction to Netflix
French economy minister Arnaud Montebourg has called on the country’s audiovisual and digital industries to…
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Verizon slams Netflix in ‘throttling’ row latest
Verizon has fired another salvo in its ongoing buffering row with Netflix. The communications company…
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Netflix bags Patterson’s Zoo
Novelist James Patterson’s first network TV series, Zoo, has been sold to Netflix, while another…
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Roku dominating Apple in US streaming market
Roku has widened its gap over rival Apple TV in the US market and accounted…
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Orange to pre-empt Netflix with Orangecast launch
Orange is preparing to take on the imminent threat of Netflix’s arrival in France by…
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The Royals – Lionsgate’s regal ambition
E! is best-known for its glossy entertainment programming and awards show coverage, but like many…
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News brief: Netflix recruits ex-Nick development exec
Netflix has hired Brian Wright, the former Nickelodeon development executive, as it looks to increase…
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CBC and producers: Netflix should contribute to Canuck content
Canadian public broadcaster the CBC and the Canadian producers’ association have called for Netflix to…
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Netflix driving digital revenues in Sweden
Digital video revenues is expected to exceed packaged video revenues in Sweden for the first…
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What can Chelsea Handler tell us about Netflix’s next steps?
The evolution of Netflix accelerates faster and faster with every announcement, and with its deal…
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The factual landscape: ducks, docs and digital
The business of selling factual programming is changing – with free-to-air slots for classic factual…
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Netflix collars Horrid Henry
Netflix has acquired seasons one to three of animated series Horrid Henry for its services…
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Netflix set for Australia in 2015
US-listed streaming service Netflix is set to continue its rapid expansion with an Australian launch…
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ORF ‘eyeing VOD platform’ as Netflix launch looms
Austrian public broadcaster ORF is reportedly in talks to buy domestic video-on-demand portal Filmmit, ahead…
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Netflix teams with Chelsea Handler for first talk show
Netflix is getting into the talk show business by signing a pact with Chelsea Handler….
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Netflix ‘planning French original series’
Netflix will commission an exclusive drama series in France next year following the launch of…
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Netflix growth prompts online viewing boom
The growth of streaming service Netflix has lead to a “three-fold” increase in online long-form…
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Spartacus launches on Amazon in Germany
Amazon has acquired swords and sandals drama Spartacus for its Prime Instant Video streaming service…
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FCC weighs into Netflix-Verizon streaming row
US communications regulator the FCC is investigating who is at fault for the problems occurring…
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Dutch broadcasters take on Netflix with SVOD service
A new Dutch subscription video-on-demand service, NLziet, has launched, with a range of programmes from…
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Netflix orders Scholastic kids original
Streaming service Netflix has commissioned family-focused producer Scholastic Media to create an animated series based…
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Netflix responds angrily to Verizon as row heats up
US-based streaming service Netflix has reacted angrily to Verizon’s cease and desist letter concerning claims…
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Hastings to retain CEO and chairman roles at Netflix
Netflix CEO and chairman Reed Hastings has kept hold of both roles after shareholders at…