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SVOD
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‘SVOD stacking’ adds growth to subs market, says Ampere
The continued growth of the subscription video-on-demand market is being fuelled by ‘SVOD stacking’ as…
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Netflix to launch Indian horror series following Sacred Games premiere
A few days after the premiere of Netflix’s Indian original Sacred Games, the streamer has…
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Africa’s TV & OTT markets set to grow, says IHS Markit
Africa’s TV and OTT video markets are poised for growth, despite challenging conditions across much…
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Canal + to shutter CanalPlay amid Netflix competition
Restrictive rules governing the distribution of content will kill off French fiction in the international…
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Apple considers TV, music & mag bundle ahead of SVOD launch
Apple is reportedly mulling a single subscription offering for original TV shows, music and magazine…
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YouTube picks up Jordan Peele sci-fi comedy
YouTube has ordered a half-hour sci-fi comedy from Oscar winning director Jordan Peele, as it…
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Disney preps SVOD service launch with exec reorg
The Walt Disney Company has reorganised its marketing executives as it steps ups its plans…
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TBI Weekly: Is Spotify joining the TV hustle?
This week, Spotify hired a TV veteran as its new content chief, which some predict…
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HBO Nordic greenlights first Norwegian original
HBO Nordic has greenlit its first original Norwegian series Beforeigners, created by Anne Bjørnstad and…
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Parrot Analytics: 49% of US consumers unwilling to pay for any SVOD services
Nearly half of US consumers are unwilling to pay for even one streaming on-demand service,…
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African SVOD to hit 10 million in 2023
Subscription video-on-demand users in sub-Saharan Africa will number 10 million by 2023, according to Digital…
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Discovery & ProSiebenSat.1 integrate OTT offering to take on Netflix
Discovery and German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 have teamed up to launch a new integrated streaming platform…
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Amazon, Atresmedia team on Spanish comedy series
Amazon and Atresmedia Studios, Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia’s arm aimed to produce content for third-party operators,…
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BBC must ‘change faster’ to compete with global players, says Purnell
The BBC needs to “change faster” in order to reach more young people and compete…
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Over 85% of US millennials subscribe to OTT, says Parks
More than 85% of millennials in US broadband houses subscribe to at least one over-the-top…
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Apple orders first international series from Canal +
Apple has ordered an English language adaptation of Canal + French series Calls, which will…
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Instagram launches video service IGTV
Instagram has formally launched its rumoured, long-form, vertical video service, IGTV. The Facebook-owned photo sharing…
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SVOD platforms drive £902m in UK TV export sales
Streaming services such as Amazon and Netflix accounted for a quarter (£225 million) of UK…
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Hulu chief discusses keeping up with Netflix
Hulu is unlikely to try and keep up with Netflix’s huge commitment to original content,…
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Netflix picks up Emporium’s World’s Toughest Prisons
Netflix has ordered Emporium Productions Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons, due to premiere this month….
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SPT makes first streaming move in Western Europe
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) is expanding into OTT in Western Europe for the first…
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YouTube Premium launches across 17 territories
YouTube Premium, the rebranded YouTube Red service, will now be available in 17 countries including…
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‘You get a show!’: Apple signs Oprah to multiyear deal
Apple has signed a multiyear deal with Oprah Winfrey to create original programming on its…
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Apple orders J.J. Abrams music dramedy
Apple has ordered a J.J. Abrams musical dramedy named Little Voices, which will star Waitress…
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Stan & Lionsgate strike multi-year content deal
Australian streamer Stan and Lionsgate have a new licensing agreement that will bring a robust…
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Vodafone UK to offer Amazon Prime services
Vodafone UK has teamed up with Amazon to become the first UK mobile company to…
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Acorn TV launches in Latin America
Acorn TV, the North American streamer hosting British and international TV, will now become available…
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ABC Studios Int’l & Stan set to launch global original
Australian streamer Stan is to launch a new original series by The Kettering Incident’s (pictured)…
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Orange & Altice France/SFR near content merge
Orange and Altice France/SFR are close to a deal to merge their premium series and…
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CBS links with Japanese streamer U-Next
CBS Studios International (CSI) has signed a multi-series, multi-year content licensing agreement with one of…