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Marc Dorcel launches ‘Netflix of porn’ following successful Twitter campaign
Adult entertainment producer and distributor Marc Dorcel has announced the launch of its own OTT…
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Quibi announces launch date and pricing structure
Quibi, the short-form mobile VOD platform headed up by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, will…
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BBC to start charging over-75s for licence fee
Millions of UK households will have to start paying the TV licence fee, with the…
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Microsoft teases 8K ‘Project Scarlett’, reveals further xCloud details
Speaking at its keynote briefing at E3 2019, Microsoft announced that it is working on…
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Mediaset creates new holding company, merges Spanish, Italian operations
Mediaset is merging its Spanish and Italian business into a holding company based in Amsterdam….
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OTT on the ascendency with revenues to double by 2024
Revenues for OTT services will reach US$159 billion (€142 billion) by 2024. According to Digital…
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WSJ: Warner streaming platform to cost USD$16-17
The upcoming WarnerMedia streaming platform is likely to cost between US$16-17 (€14-15) per month, claims…
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Ampere: 22% of US households to subscribe to new Disney+ streaming service
A little under a quarter of US households are likely to sign up to Disney+,…
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ESPN ramps up esports focus as Riot appoints new LoL esports global head
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has announced the launch of EXP, an esports event series. The…
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Anthony Joshua fight ‘most pirated boxing event ever’
Anthony Joshua’s shocking boxing defeat at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr has broken records…
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Ofcom greenlights BBC/Discovery deal for UKTV
British regulator Ofcom will not conduct a formal investigation into the BBC’s deal with Discovery…
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HBO EVP moves to WarnerMedia as CMO
As it prepares to launch its Netflix-rivalling OTT platform, WarnerMedia has continued its executive reshuffle…
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Esports revenues to surpass US$1 billion in 2020
The esports market is estimated to surpass US$1 billion (€890 million) by 2020, and onto…
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FloSports Scores $47 Million in Funding from Discovery, WWE
Niche streaming platform FloSports has received an injection of investment from two unlikely sources: Discovery…
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FIFA: Women’s World Cup to reach 1 billion viewers
The upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 from France will reach “up to 1 billion…
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Vivendi issues €2.1 billion bond as M7 acquisition approaches
Vivendi has successfully placed a €2.1 billion bond ahead of the acquisition of M7 by…
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TiVo and Comcast both claim victory at ITC over Rovi patents
Both TiVo and Comcast have stated that they are happy with the outcome of the…
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OTT market to reach US$330 billion by 2025
The fast-growing OTT market is set to reach new heights in the coming years, a…
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Twitch announces star-studded tournament for E3
Gaming streaming platform Twitch has announced a ‘celebrity showdown’ tournament of Rainbow Six: Siege to…
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UX ‘as important as content’, says Zappware boss
User experience has been a “key unique selling point” for Zappware, claims the company’s CEO….
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Apple ditches iTunes, splits media offerings across three apps
Apple is to discontinue iTunes with the latest version of macOS, the company has confirmed….
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Apple reveals tvOS 13 update details
Apple has previewed the latest iteration of its tvOS operating system for Apple TV. The…
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Discovery launches games studio
Discovery Inc has announced the launch of Discovery Game Studios, a licensing and distribution studio…
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SPI/FILMBOX continues to expand via Salt Mobile
SPI/FilmBox has signed a distribution agreement with Salt Mobile. The deal will see Swiss telco…
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WarnerMedia names Goncalves to head up streaming service
Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves is to lead the development of WarnerMedia’s new streaming service,…
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Dave Shull appointed TiVo CEO
TiVo has made Dave Shull its new president and CEO. Interim president Raghu Rau will…
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BeIN launches women’s sport initiative with 2019 World Cup
Qatar broadcaster BeIN Sports has landed exclusive broadcast rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
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Riot Games launches subscription OTT platform
Games publisher Riot Games has launched a premium OTT streaming service for its popular League…
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Netflix increases UK pricing by 20%
Streaming giant Netflix is to increase pricing to its UK offering by up to 20%,…
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70% of Hulu customers subscribe to ad-supported plan, VP reveals
The majority of Hulu subscribers are on an ad-supported plan, senior VP and head of…