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Netflix lands Ryan Murphy political comedy series

Streaming service Netflix has beaten off rivals Amazon and Hulu to secure the latest comedy from Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy. Capture of The Politician, which has landed a two-season straight-to-series order, is a boon for Netflix, which has been targeting big name producers in recent months. Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian […]

Viacom strikes Movistar Play mobile streaming deal

Viacom will launch a range of TV channels and content in Latin America through a deal with mobile streaming provider Movistar Play. The deal marks the first time Movistar owner Telefónica has secured such an agreement for its mobile and broadband customers. It is also a milestone for Viacom, marking the first time it has […]

Amazon developing Conan the Barbarian reboot

Amazon has reportedly put a Conan the Barbarian reboot into development. The move follows the US$250 million acquisition of remake rights to the Lord of the Rings franchise as part of SVOD service Amazon’s strategy to target Game of Thrones-scale projects. Colony co-creator Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones), Warren Littlefield (Fargo, The Handmaid’s […]

VOD veterans launch digital entertainment management firm

A pair of video-on-demand industry veterans from the UK has launched a new media entertainment management consultancy. Anita O’Donnell and Yives Reed (pictured) are behind Media Minds, a London-based firm “designed to bridge the gap between technology and content, people and platforms”. The pair first worked together in nearly two decades ago. They launched a […]

Netflix & Univision production pact after El Chapo success

Netflix and US Hispanic broadcaster Univision will coproduce five original series after following the launch of their first series together, El Chapo. Streaming service Netflix will work with Univision-owned Fusion Media Group for new series that will be shot in English and Spanish. The first new series is Tijuana, which will follow the launch model […]

BBC Showcase to host tech giants Apple, Netflix & more

BBC Worldwide Showcase 2018, held later this month (February 18-21), will be hosting Apple, Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, Hulu and more digital giants in Liverpool, UK. The Showcase, which brings together buyers with A-list talent, commissioners and producers, will also play host to localised SVOD players such as Showmax, Stan and iFlix. Joining the streamers, stars […]

TDG: ‘Big three’ SVOD players to plough annual $10bn into originals

The ‘big three’ SVOD players – Amazon, Netflix and Hulu – will triple the amount they invest in originals to US$10 billion annually by 2022, according to The Diffusion Group (TDG). The forecast is good news for customers, with many polled in the TDG research pointing to original content as they key reason they subscribe. […]

DC digital service orders live-action Metropolis drama

The upcoming DC Entertainment-branded on-demand and digital service has commissioned a live-action drama series set in Superman’s home city, Metropolis. DC Entertainment and Time Warner cousin Warner Bros. Television are coproducing Metropolis, which will comprise 13 episodes exclusively for the service. The straight-to-series order means production will begin this year ahead of a 2019 debut, […]

OTT value to reach $119bn by 2022

Over-the-top (OTT) providers of digital TV such as Netflix and Amazon, are set to reach the value of US$119.2 billion in 2022, according to a report by Juniper Research. Over the course of five years the value of the digital TV and video industry will jump by US$55 billion. It is predicted to jump from […]

86% of viewers don’t want to juggle OTT services

Global viewers would rather not juggle OTT services such as Netflix and Amazon and would prefer a single access point for video content, according to new research from Accenture. The study of 21,000 online consumers in 19 countries shows that 39% would prefer to have pay TV or free over-the-air viewing only, 24% would prefer […]

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