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Netflix, Hulu ‘could buy prodcos in 2014’
Another report into media industry mergers and acquisitions activity has singled out Netflix and Hulu…
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Netflix orders Michael Eisner adult toon comedy
Netflix has commissioned former Disney boss Michael Eisner’s prodco to create an adult-themed animated series…
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Landmark Lovefilm, BBC deal could save Ripper Street
The BBC has confirmed it is looking to revive recently axed period drama Ripper Street…
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German deal for Netflix’s House of Cards
Sky Deutschland has secured the German rights to the second season of Netflix’s original drama…
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Netflix, Hulu drive OTT device growth
More than 1.7 billion devices capable of streaming over-the-top (OTT) video from services like Netflix…
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Analysts trumpet intn’l Netflix expansion plans
Analysts have backed Netflix’s expansive international launch strategy and stated its recent original programming deal…
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Netflix ‘gearing up for French launch’
Streaming service Netflix reportedly has France in its sights as a possible new launch territory….
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Netflix buys NBCU scripted shows for the Netherlands
Netflix’s Dutch service has acquired dramas including Suits, Downton Abbey and Bates Motel (pictured) as part of…
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Netflix suffers Australian ‘blow’
Weekend press reports in Australia suggest that most of the Hollywood Studios have resisted agreeing…
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Playstation 4 on-demand launch partners revealed
The BBC iPlayer, Lovefilm and Netflix will be among the services offered by the Playstation…
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Netflix plays Short Game with original doc
Streaming service Netflix has ordered another original documentary, a golf-themed feature about protégé children. The…
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No confirmed date for Amazon originals outside the US
The Amazon original series launching on the Prime Instant in the US still have no…
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Netflix ‘gears up for Australian launch’
Netflix may be planning an Australian launch next year, according to various local news reports….
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Amazon says original series Alpha House wins the weekend
Having launched the first episodes of Alpha House last Friday (November 15), Amazon said its…
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Russian Netflix-style service plans live channels push
Ukraine-headquartered VOD service Megogo.net is planning to launch live channel feeds through its service, according…
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Netflix gives The Killing another life
US streaming service Netflix has resurrected the US version of The Killing for a fourth…
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Viacom looks to growth in Europe after difficult 2013
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has said that its business in Europe is stabilising after a…
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News brief: Dutch Netflix gets Breaking Bad, Sony movies
Netflix in the Netherlands has acquired a package from Sony that includes crime drama Breaking…
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Free Netflix offer as service goes live on Virgin Media
Over-the-top video service Netflix has launched as an app for Virgin Media’s TiVo service in…
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Netflix debuts new-look service
Streaming service Netflix has today launched a new “much richer and more immersive” design. The…
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DreamWorks into TV: Classic and Awesome
In diversifying away from movies, DreamWorks has made two key acquisitions, the multimillion dollar deal…
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Netflix and YouTube account for half of US internet traffic
Netflix and YouTube now account for more than 50% of downstream traffic on fixed networks…
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Microsoft announces Xbox One launch partners
Microsoft has announced the “first wave” of launch partners for its new Xbox One games…
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Disney boss: Netflix ‘great fit’ for new Marvel shows
Disney’s chairman and CEO Bob Iger has said placing five Marvel Universe shows exclusively with…
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Netflix seals ‘unprecedented’ Marvel deal
Netflix has ordered an “unprecedented” slate of original live-action Marvel series from The Walt Disney…
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21st Century Fox: Hulu can compete with Netflix
US on-demand service Hulu can be a viable alternative to OTT market leader Netflix, the…
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YouView the largest catch-up provider in the UK, report
UK connected TV platform, YouView, is now the largest catch-up TV provider in the UK,…
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Netflix buys Egypt protest movement film in doc move
Streaming service Netflix has acquired an Oscar contending film about the recent Egyptian revolution as…
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Netflix begins 4K trials
Netflix has reportedly added a small number of Ultra HD videos to its US site,…
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Three – still the magic number?
With an array of new distribution platforms emerging and new children’s channels growing audience shares…