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Netflix set to premiere Colombian original Wild District
Netflix is set to premiere new Colombian original Wild District, starring Narcos’ Juan Pablo Raba,…
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Netflix amps up motor programming with two new titles
Netflix is adding two new global original motor series and a second season of the…
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Leichtman: US pay TV losses slow in Q2
The largest pay TV providers in the US – representing about 95% of the market…
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Starzplay to launch branded channels in France, Italy & Spain
Lionsgate-owned subscription video-on-demand service Starzplay has struck agreements to launch branded channels in France, Italy…
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Apple orders comedy from It’s Always Sunny duo
Apple has given a straight-to-series order to a half-hour comedy by It’s Always Sunny in…
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NBCU eyes streaming service that pays users to watch
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is considering a new approach to streaming services, where it would launch a…
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Disney reveals SVOD plans, misses Q3 expectations
Disney is “on track” to launch its Disney-branded streaming service late next year, with “numerous…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s New TV platform raises $1bn from major studios
New TV, an entertainment platform built for easy, on-the-go, mobile viewing, and backed by major…
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Disneyflix details become apparent as Disney preps for SVOD launch
Further details of the types of content that will be placed on Disney’s upcoming SVOD…
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Obamas make first hire for Netflix outfit
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have made the first hire…
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Comcast becomes first US operator to launch Amazon Prime
Comcast has partnered with Amazon in a deal that will establish it as the first…
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CBS reports strong mid-year results amid Moonves controversy
CBS has reported growth across the board for its second quarterly earnings, beating analyst expectations,…
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Netflix to premiere Korean medical drama
Netflix has licensed Life, a Korean drama written by Lee Su-Yeon and directed by Hong…
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NPD: 17% of US viewers use only SVOD services for video
In the US, 17% of the population solely used SVOD services like Netflix, Amazon Prime…
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Netflix celebrates Quincy Jones in new doc
The life of legendary US music producer, arranger, composer and songwriter Quincy Jones will be…
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Netflix set for prequel series to India’s Baahubaliv
Streaming service Netflix is set to capitalise on the success of India’s Baahubaliv franchise by…
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Hopster content heads to STV Player
Hopster, the kids’ learning and entertainment app, and STV are teaming up to add Hopster…
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AMC agrees $274m deal to buy RLJ Entertainment
AMC Networks has entered a definitive agreement to acquire RLJ Entertainment for an aggregate value…
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Walmart may recruit Ex-Epix chief for SVOD service
US retail giant Walmart is working with former Epix CEO Mark Greenberg on the launch…
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US Prime users want free shipping not content, says TDG
The vast majority of Amazon Prime users in the US still sign up for the…
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ITV mulls SVOD plans as it aims to be ‘more than TV’
ITV has said that growing its direct-to-consumer business will be a “key focus” of its…
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German watchdog approves Discovery/ProSiebenSat.1 streaming plan
The German competition watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt, has approved the plan by commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and…
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Sony looks to sell stake in Crackle
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is looking to sell a piece of its streaming service, Crackle,…
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Shonda Rhimes reveals upcoming Netflix projects
Netflix and Shonda Rhimes revealed the projects the TV veteran has been working on since…
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Walmart’s SVOD move confirmed
It has been confirmed that Walmart is looking to enter the subscription-video space to compete…
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SVOD subs overtake pay TV in the UK, Ofcom reports
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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Walmart plans SVOD service to take on Netflix
Walmart plans to launch a video streaming service that will directly challenge Netflix and Amazon,…
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Netflix misses subs expectations, share price tumbles
Netflix fell short of its subscriber growth expectations in the second quarter, causing its share…
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Netflix unveils overall deal with La Casa De Papel’s Pina
Netflix has secured an exclusive talent deal with writer/producer Alex Pina, the creative mind behind…
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Netflix’s cost of adding new customers has ‘rocketed’
Netflix’s US subscriber additions are beginning to slow and the cost of adding new customers…