SVOD
Acorn orders first straight-to-series UK drama
North American streaming service Acorn TV has ordered its first straight-to-series drama from the UK….
Netflix discovers Diagnosis doc series from trio
Netflix has commissioned a new documentary series from Scott Rudin Productions, Lightbox and The New…
TBI Weekly: Everyone’s looking at toons for grown-ups
This week, Hulu’s deal with Nick Weidenfeld, the former Adult Swim head of development, shows…
RTVE and commercial rivals launch OTT platform to test SVOD
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset plan to launch a joint…
Bruce Tuchman invests in ‘Netflix of stand up comedy’
Bruce Tuchman, former president of AMC Global and Sundance Channel Global, has invested in NextUp,…
Hulu inks first-look deal with ex-Viceland, Adult Swim exec
Hulu is signing a first-look animation deal with former Viceland and Adult Swim head of…
Nordic SVOD penetration ‘outperforming’ other markets
SVOD has grown its share of overall subscription video expenditure in the Nordic markets over…
Just 20% of French viewers used SVOD in last year – study
The VOD360 study from Médiamétrie has shown that over the last twelve months only 20%…
Leak lays bare Amazon originals effect
The effects of Amazon’s original programming strategy have been laid bare for the first time…
Netflix boards ZDF thriller Tabula Rasa
Netflix has launched ZDF Enterprises’ psychological thriller series Tabula Rasa on its platform. The 9×50…