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SVOD
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WarnerMedia leads 15% revenue rise at AT&T
AT&T’s revenues totalled $45.7bn (£35.44bn) for the third quarter of 2018, up 15% from last…
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Apple to roll out TV streamer globally
Apple is set to launch its TV streaming service globally in 2019, according to reports….
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MIPCOM: AMC streamers Shudder & Sundance Now to launch in Oz
AMC Networks is set to launch its streaming services Shudder and Sundance Now in Australia…
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TBI Distributors Survey 2018: part one
Distributors large and small have again revealed their views on the major issues that are…
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AT&T to launch streamer that builds on HBO content
AT&T plans to launch a new streaming service that builds on HBO and WarnerMedia content…
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NBCU launches rewards-based streamer WatchBack
NBCUniversal has launched a streaming app that gives consumers perks for watching shows on its…
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Walmart to partner with MGM to boost VOD offering
Walmart is to partner with US movie studio MGM to boost content on its Vudu…
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Netflix set for adult toon with New Girl star
Netflix is set to introduce a new adult toon on its service named Hoops, which…
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Netflix content set to be “meaningfully stronger” in 2019
When compared to its 2018 slate, Netflix’s 2019 wares are to be “meaningfully stronger”, according…
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Zodiak Kids takes Amazon titles to MIPCOM
Zodiak Kids has picked up 17 children’s series and specials from Amazon Studios, which will…
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Hulu picks up French CGI series Monchhichi
Hulu has picked up French CGI series Monchhichi, which has been greenlit for a second…
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China sets restrictions to limit foreign TV shows
China’s Radio and Television Administration is set to limit foreign TV content across its platforms. …
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Exclusive: Netflix, Apple circle tech-led kids programming
Netflix and Apple are circling tech-led children’s programming, and are believed to be eyeing a…
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Netflix partners with Daredevil showrunner for Brazilian original
Netflix has partnered with the showrunner behind Marvel’s Daredevil, Douglas Petrie, for new Brazilian original,…
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Viacom CEO: We are “not looking to create another Netflix”
Viacom boss Bob Bakish has swatted away plans for a Netflix-style platform, while highlighting the…
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SVOD use in Western European homes will jump by 38% by 2023
Some 69.3% of Western European TV households will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2023,…
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Amazon taps Project Runway duo for reality fashion series
Amazon Prime is set to develop a reality fashion series from Project Runway duo Heidi…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix starts seeing the Apple effect
This week, Netflix started showing signs of stress from upcoming streaming competitors. On Wednesday Netflix…
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Starz adds Netflix, Lionsgate execs to top team
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has added Netflix’s Darren Nielson and Lionsgate’s Jeff Cooke to its…
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Amazon to launch Pistorius doc worldwide
Amazon is set to launch new Prime exclusive Pistorius, a four-part doc about the controversial…
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Int’l sales drive UK production to ‘highest ever’ growth
The UK’s production sector has seen financial growth rise to £2.7 billion, its “highest ever…
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DC Universe streamer due for September launch
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are due to launch their digital subscription service, DC Universe,…
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Nickelodeon launches ‘90s SVOD service via VRV
Nickelodeon has launched a subscription video-on-demand service dedicated to its content “from the 1990s and…
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BrewDog sets up SVOD service with 100 hours of content
BrewDog, a popular independent craft brewery from Scotland, has launched The BrewDog Network, a curated…
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HBO Asia picks up Asian adaptation of The Bridge
HBO Asia is set to air the Asian adaptation of Endemol Shine’s The Bridge, a…
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Gravity Falls creator inks overall deal with Netflix
Netflix has signed a multi-year overall deal with Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch. Under the…
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Report: Amazon developing DVR for Fire TV
Amazon is developing a “DVR for the streaming era” that will be able to record…
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Hulu Japan to premiere Russian zombie series
Hulu Japan is set to premiere Russia’s hit zombie drama series The Day After on…
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Netflix tests ads between episodes
Netflix has started to test ads that run between episodes, according to reports. This week,…
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TBI Weekly: Two ways an SVOD burst impacts the industry
As news of NBCU’s planned streaming service designed to ‘pay’ users to watch was revealed…