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Mediaset, Warner Bros. & Netflix team for Spanish drama
Mediaset Espana, Warner Bros. International Television Production Spain (ITPS) and Netflix are teaming for Spanish…
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Filmstruck launches in France and Spain
Turner and Warner Bros are launching their joint-venture subscription film streaming service, Filmstruck, in France…
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Telefonica and Netflix form global partnership
Telefonica and Netflix have announced a global partnership to integrate Netflix’s service into Telefonica’s TV…
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Netflix value surpasses Disney for the first time
Netflix stock market value rose to a record $153 billion on Thursday, temporarily surpassing Disney…
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Netflix orders Canadian drama Northern Rescue
Netflix has ordered CBC original drama Northern Rescue, and will have all rights outside of…
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Amazon Channels brings Starzplay to UK, Germany
Amazon is set to add Starzplay, from US TV Network and Lionsgate Company Starz, in…
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Amazon greenlights Will Ferrell/Adam McKay docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit an untitled docuseries from Adam McKay (The Big Short), Will…
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VIMN Americas unveils distribution and copro deals
Viacom International Media Networks Americas has revealed a number of distribution deals for its original…
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Amazon Channels dominates D2C subscriptions, says TDG
Amazon Prime Channels accounts for 55% of all direct-to-consumer subscriptions in the US, according to…
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MGM to up originals for Epix to promote growth
MGM is planning to “reposition and expand” its underperforming premium subscription service Epix one year…
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Ofcom encourages “Kangaroo 2” collaboration with UK PSBs
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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Hulu and Telemundo expand content pact
Hulu has inked a further deal with NBCUniversal’s Telemundo to provide more Spanish-language titles for…
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TBI Weekly: Three moves that may chip at Netflix dominance
Moves to combat the Netflix-effect are high on the agenda for major broadcasters and networks…
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Discovery chief hints at global OTT ambition
Discovery CEO David Zaslav (pictured) has dropped a hint that the factual giant could look…
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Apple plans Amazon-style distribution strategy
Apple is planning to sell subscriptions to some video services direct via its TV app…
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Netflix set to launch first Mexican anime original
Netflix is set to launch its first original anime series Seis Manos (Six Hands) set in…
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Hulu picks up thriller from Wattpad, AwesomenessTV & Grammnet
Hulu has made a straight-to-series order of Light as a Feather, a thriller from Wattpad…
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BBC, C4, ITV discuss service launch to combat Netflix
The BBC, Channel 4 (C4) and ITV have held discussions to join forces and create…
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France Télévisions, Rai, ZDF drama pact takes on Netflix
European public broadcasters France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF have unveiled the first projects to be…
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Netflix makes moves to meet EU’s SVOD quota
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has confirmed that the platform’s latest bid for €1bn investment in…
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Jay-Z to produce Meek Mill doc at Amazon
Amazon is set to feature a six-part documentary series that follows rapper Meek Mill as…
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TBI Weekly: SVOD leaders lay out the year’s offensive
With Hulu revealing its latest plans and figures during its Upfronts presentation this week, it…
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EU bodies agree 30% quota on SVOD services
The European Parliament, European Council and the European Commission have struck a preliminary deal on…
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BritBox platform unveils Royal Wedding plans
BritBox, the BBC Studios/ITV SVOD platform that targets North America, has announced plans to showcase…
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Amazon to up video spend throughout 2018
Amazon said it plans to increase its spend on video throughout 2018, after the company…
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Netflix & Buzzfeed partner for short-form doc
Netflix is set to launch a new short-form documentary series with Buzzfeed that follows the…
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Netflix orders reboot of Maupin’s Tales Of The City
SVOD platform Netflix has greenlit a new TV version of Tales Of The City, Armistead…
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Netflix ordered more sci-fi after genre hits, says Ampere
Science fiction and fantasy has become the most popular genre among Netflix subscribers and this…
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Netflix to raise $1.9 billion in debt
Netflix has priced a bond offering of US$1.9 billion, which it plans to use for…
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SVOD subs in MENA grow by 48% as pay-TV declines
Pay TV subscriptions declined in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2017…