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SVOD
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BBC, ITV confirm plans for Netflix rival Britbox UK
The BBC and ITV expect to launch their joint SVOD service BritBox in the UK…
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AMC’s Shudder takes Globo’s Night Shifter
AMC Networks-owned streaming service Shudder has acquired feature film The Night Shifter (pictured) from Brazilian broadcaster Globo. …
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TBI Weekly: Windowing battle brews for the BBC
Senior producers and BBC Studios execs have spoken out about the public broadcaster’s plans to…
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FuboTV and Viacom agree OTT carriage deal
FuboTV and Viacom have agreed a carriage deal that will see Viacom’s nine core media…
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BoJack Horseman finds free-to-air UK home
Discovery-owned free-to-air broadcaster DMax has acquired Netflix original BoJack Horseman. The newly launched male-skewing UK entertainment…
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BBC Studios: Attenborough’s BBC ties “won’t change” amid SVOD threat
BBC Studios execs have assured that Sir David Attenborough has a “huge and deep relationship”…
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Reports: Apple targets spring launch for video service
Apple is reportedly planning to launch its much-anticipated video streaming service this spring, offering original…
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Berlinale: Pluto TV’s focus on “long-form, niche content” will take on Netflix
Pluto TV’s managing director for Europe, Olivier Jollet, has said that the business will take…
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Berlinale: Amazon will look for “more curation” than competitors
Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke has said that while the business has become a global…
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TCAs: Hulu, WarnerMedia execs lift lid on streaming future
Top brass at Hulu and WarnerMedia have lifted the lid on their streaming plays as…
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HBO launches in Portugal as SVOD offering
HBO has launched in Portugal via SVOD offering. The Game of Thrones cabler is now…
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British royalty SVOD debuts on Comcast’s Xfinity platform
A niche SVOD offering around British royal programming has launched om Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform….
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UK Screenings: BBC Studios’ new chapter for Showcase
President of global markets Paul Dempsey tells TBI how the annual Showcase event has evolved,…
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TCAs: CuriosityStream, Nat Geo, BritBox unveil slates
CuriosityStream finds Speed with Arrow Media Factual SVOD CuriosityStream – which made its debut at the TCAs…
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MGM launches streamer Epix Now
MGM is getting into the streaming game with the launch of SVOD Epix Now. The…
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Viacom: Pluto TV will be a “true game changer”
Viacom’s acquisition of ad-supported OTT TV network Pluto TV will be a “game changer” for…
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BARB: SVOD use rises 22% year-on-year in the UK
The number of UK homes with at least one of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or…
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Hulu drops price for popular plan after Disney’s streaming loss reveal
Hulu is dropping the price of its most popular streaming plan by $2 and hiking…
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Exclusive: Netflix expands UK docs team as unscripted priorities emerge
Netflix has hired BAFTA and Grierson Award-nominated producer-director Jonny Taylor as part of its UK…
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Netflix: We will “absolutely be in negotiations” for The Office rights
Netflix’s VP of acquisitions Amy Reinhard (pictured, below) has told TBI that when NBCUniversal’s deal…
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Netflix price hikes will come to the UK, says pricing strategy firm
Simon-Kucher, a pricing strategy firm, is expecting to see Netflix’s US price hike extend to…
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Disney offers earnings forecast, reveals $580m Hulu losses
Disney has broken out its financial results for direct-to-consumer and international activities for the first…
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27% of Netflix Premium subs may downgrade plan after price hike, says research firm
Few Netflix US viewers will cancel their subscription after the company’s price hike last week,…
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Exclusive: Amazon UK hires ITN’s development head for commissioner role
Amazon has hired ITN Productions’ head of development Dan Grabiner, TBI has confirmed. The exec,…
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Netflix Q4 earnings to be closely scrutinised following price hike
Analysts are predicting another strong quarter for Netflix, ahead of the streaming giant’s Q4 earnings…
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Apple taps Universal TV’s Jason Katims for overall deal
Roswell creator Jason Katims is to depart Universal TV for a multi-year overall deal with…
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Amazon’s global profile sparks Grand Tour format change
Jeremy Clarkson has said that The Grand Tour’s increasingly international profile on Amazon Prime Video has led…
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Netflix to raise US subs prices by up to 18%, the highest ever hike
Netflix is raising its US subscription prices by 13% to 18%, its biggest increase since…
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NBCU preps streamer available to Comcast, Sky customers
NBCUniversal is preparing to join the streaming ranks next year, with a platform that will…
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AT&T CFO: WarnerMedia’s content “treasure trove” will fight competition
WarnerMedia’s “treasure trove” of quality content will give the company a key point of differentiation…