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Apple orders Jackson Lamb spy drama starring Gary Oldman
Apple TV+ has ordered a scripted spy series that will star Gary Oldman and has…
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Amazon orders fourth and final season of ‘Goliath’
Amazon is bringing the curtain down on its Billy Bob Thornton-fronted legal drama Goliath. The…
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Disney+ set to expand in Asia via Hotstar
Disney+ is to launch in India and Southeast Asia in the second half of 2020…
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Amazon UK nabs first-window streaming rights to Lionsgate films
Amazon is set to be the first-window streaming home for Lionsgate films in the UK,…
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Disney+ breaks 10-million subs mark
Despite technical hitches along the way, the initial launch of Disney+ has proved to be very…
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Netflix, Nickelodeon strike multi-year output deal for animated film and TV
Netflix and Nickelodeon have struck a multi-year output deal for original animated feature films…
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CuriosityStream strikes distribution pacts in Africa, NZ and Bahamas
Science streamer CuriosityStream is growing its international reach, striking distribution pacts in Africa, New Zealand…
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Amazon greenlights ‘The Peripheral’ adaptation from ‘Westworld’ creators
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit hour-long sci-fi thriller The Peripheral from Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan…
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Disney+ launch day marred by tech challenges
Technical difficulties proved to be a fly in the ointment for Disney+, whose highly anticipated…
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Viacom18 launches first SVOD play in India with Voot Kids
Viacom18 is launching its first SVOD play in India with a kids app. The platform,…
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Netflix makes first episode of Olivia Colman-fronted ‘The Crown’ free to UK viewers
Netflix is making the first episode of the Olivia Colman-fronted third season of The Crown…
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Apple TV+ head of current exits amidst senior exec restructure
Apple TV’s head of current programming, unscripted and documentary Kim Rozenfeld is leaving the recently…
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Disney+ confirms European roll-out as Iger praises “extremely positive” Dutch launch
Disney+ has finalised its roll-out in Western Europe, with plans now firmed up to debut…
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Amazon follows tennis star Andy Murray’s road to recovery in feature doc
Amazon Prime Video is readying the roll-out of a feature doc on tennis player Andy…
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BritBox UK launches with Channel 4 and distribution deals in place
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service BritBox as it launches…
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Cara Delevingne boards stunt show for Quibi
Quibi has ordered a Cara Delevingne-produced stunt show from ITV America-owned Sirens Media. The short-form…
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Warner Bros. strikes Canadian output deal for HBO Max
HBO Max programmes are heading to Canada via Bell Media’s SVOD service Crave and broadcaster…
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Starzplay acquires Mindy Kaling’s ‘Four Weddings’ adaptation for UK
Lionsgate-backed SVOD service Starzplay has acquired Mindy Kaling’s adaptation of Four Weddings And A Funeral for…
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Exclusive: Discovery to launch Indian streamer ‘D Plus’ in 2020
Discovery is launching an Indian streaming service next year, building on its success with a…
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Amazon commissions German series with comedian Markus Stoll
Amazon Prime Video Germany has commissioned a series with comedian Markus Stoll. The streamer has…
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ITV Hub hits 30m registered users ahead of BritBox launch
ITV’s ad-supported on-demand service ITV Hub has surpassed 30m registered users. The milestone was hit…
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Netflix to raise $2bn in debt as it prepares to compete with Disney, Apple
Netflix is to raise $2bn in debt as it looks to invest in more original…
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Exclusive: Disney+ hunts ‘chaste YA’ as SVODs descend on Cannes
The streaming giants are gathering force and playing ball with producers and distributors, with the…
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Netflix Q3 adds 6.8m subscribers but misses forecast
Netflix added 6.8m subscribers in Q3 – a 12% year-on-year increase – but still missed…
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BritBox links with Endemol Shine, Kew Media Distribution for North America
BritBox has struck deals with Endemol Shine International and Kew Media Distribution to bolster its…
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WarnerMedia’s Greenblatt: HBO Max is “wide open” for global acquisitions, co-pros
WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt has set out HBO Max’s global ambitions, calling for international acquisitions…
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‘No rules’ and a new chapter for Sky Studios
With the backing of Comcast and knock-out collaborations such as Chernobyl, pay-TV operator Sky and…
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Crazy cash and snackable shorts: The future of entertainment on SVODs
As the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Quibi begin to get their unscripted affairs in…
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Amazon Prime Video’s global playbook
Amazon might be an SVOD of sorts but its evolution reflects a rapidly changing sector…
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Exclusive: Netflix eyes Minnow’s ‘The Detectives’ for India
Netflix is eyeing an Indian take of Minnow Films’ BAFTA-nominated BBC Two doc series The…