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Mubi makes India push after striking Times Group deal
Online subscription film service Mubi is making a push into India after agreeing a deal…
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NATPE: Netflix spreads Telemundo drama Nicky Jam
SVOD giant Netflix has taken international rights to an upcoming drama about reggaeton singer Nicky…
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Hulu ramps up originals with Clooney title
Hulu is raising its stake in original programming as it brings in new title Catch-22,…
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EY: online video revenues in MENA to grow by 35% annually
Online video revenues are projected to grow by 22%-35% annually in most markets in the…
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Facebook to demote videos to encourage ‘meaningful interactions’
Facebook is changing its news feed to focus more on “personal connections” in a move…
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BritBox squares up to rivals with Bletchley Circle original drama
Best-of-British SVOD service BritBox has commissioned its first original drama, a spin-off of ITV drama…
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TBI Weekly: Sub success for SVOD players
A range of stories from this week highlight that a push in original content is…
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Apple wants viewers to See original epic drama
In its latest push for originals, Apple has ordered an epic futuristic drama written by…
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Fox Asia hires Multichoice EVP for FOX+ OTT service
Fox Networks Group Asia (FNGA) has appointed Multichoice exec John Kotsaftis in the newly created…
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Bucks sought from BoJack Horseman’s off-Netflix syndication
Netflix’s adult animation comedy-drama BoJack Horseman is headed for US syndication. LA-based distributor Debmar-Mercury, which…
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Hulu reaches 17m subscribers in 2017
Hulu ended last year with more than 17 million total US subscribers across its subscription…
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Netflix UK subs rate slows as Now TV gains – BARB
Netflix added new subscribers at a slower rate than SVOD rivals Amazon Prime Video and…
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Christmas cheer for record-breaking BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s on-demand service in the UK, BBC iPlayer, enjoyed a record week over Christmas,…
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RTL acquires Nordic online video network for $15m
RTL has fully acquired Nordic multiplatform video network United Screens for a price of SEK…
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Hulu revives Animaniacs with Spielberg & Warner Bros.
US streamer Hulu has ordered a new version of Warner Bros. Animation (WBA)’s cartoon franchise…
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A+E strikes wide-ranging programming deal with Verizon
A+E Networks has scored a programming output deal with US telco and digital business Verizon….
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OTT net WhereverTV teams with Google for new launch
US-based OTT player WhereverTV is launching a Spanish-language Latino service in Latin America in a…
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Indian SVOD net lands Awesomeness content deal
Indian SVOD service Hotstar is targeting the Gen-Z audience after striking a content deal with…
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Amazon teams with ITV for Kate Beckinsale drama
Amazon Prime Video and UK broadcaster ITV are coproducing a limited drama series starring Kate…
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Amazon reveals subs’ streaming habits
Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a number of “curious facts” and “milestones” related to its…
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UK video spend ‘grew by 7.5% in 2017’
UK consumer spend on video grew for the third consecutive year in 2017, climbing 7.5%…
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Netflix buys second Ricky Gervais stand-up special ‘for $20m’
SVOD giant Netflix has acquired another stand-up special from Ricky Gervais, with the comedian claiming…
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Game of Thrones remains most-pirated TV show – TorrentFreak
HBO’s Game of Thrones has retained its unwanted crown as the world’s most pirated TV…
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Netflix ‘far behind’ in the Indian OTT market
Netflix is “far behind” other players in the Indian over-the-top video market, ranking fifth in…
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What you missed over the holiday period: TV news highlights
Around the world, industry execs are dusting off the holiday season cobwebs, slurping down the…
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PwC: Netflix as popular as pay TV in the US
Netflix uptake is now as strong as pay TV use in the US, with 73%…
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Amazon rejects comedies as data reveals originals hunger
Amazon Prime Video has turned down all of its latest pilot season comedies, as research…
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Hulu stats reveal viewers turned to comedy this year
Hulu has released year-end data showing that its viewers, all based in the US, turned…
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Analysis – the next steps for the Digital Single Market reforms
Ingrid Silver from media law firm Reed Smith cast legal eye over why the European…