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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Grand Tour ‘beats rivals in Europe’ – again
Jeremy Clarkson petrol-head series The Grand Tour remains the most in-demand digitally produced original programme…
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HBO tops pay list as US subscribers become more selective
HBO is the channel consumers in the US and Canada are willing to pay the…
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Netflix agrees C$500m originals deal with Canada
Netflix has committed a five-year, C$500 million (€340 million) spend on Canadian original programming, and…
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Amazon launches new 4K UHD Fire TV device
Amazon has launched of its Fire TV streaming device featuring support for 4K Ultra HD…
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Canal+ streaming service launches in 4K UHD on Apple TV
Canal+’s OTT TV service myCanal has teamed up with Apple to offer 4K UHD TV…
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HbbTV Association publishes IPTV spec
Hybrid digital-terrestrial and IP standards outfit the HbbTV Association has finalised and published its IPTV…
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Former Altice Media boss in new online news and video move
Bernard Mourad, the former Altice Media chief who left to work for Emmanuel Macron’s presidential…
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Russian OTT services see subscription revenue outpace advertising
Subscription and transactional income for Russia’s streaming services surpassed advertising revenues in the first half…
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Médiamétrie adds Molotov to multi-screen measurement
France’s audience measurement organisation, Médiamétrie, has included digital service Molotov into its ‘four screen TV’…
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HBO unveils first Scandi original
Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson will create HBO Europe’s first original series out of Scandinavia. Scripted…
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Iflix hires Sky M&A chief as CFO
Emerging markets subscription video-on-demand service Iflix has named Sky M&A executive Anil Jhingan as its…
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Netflix to produce first Polish original
Netflix has announced its first original series in Poland, a key market for the global…
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The Africa Channel launching SVOD offering
US-based The Africa Channel is launching a subscription video-on-demand service targeted at the African diaspora…
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Report: Philo SVOD service to offer channels from US cable giants
Channels from US cable TV giants like Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are set to…
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SPI International channels to launch on Youfone TV
SPI International/Filmbox is launching three linear TV channels on YoufoneTV, the new OTT TV service…
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Sky launches OTT TV service for Spain
Sky has launched its planned OTT TV streaming service for the Spanish market, offering a…
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Iflix expands in Africa with Ghana launch
Emerging market SVOD service, Iflix, has expanded its African reach after going live in Ghana…
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Tricolor TV launches test of online TV service
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has launched its planned OTT TV service in test…
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Netflix grabs One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel
SVOD service Netflix has given a two-season commitment to a One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s…
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Polsat’s Ipla joins Onet’s vod.pl
Polish commercial and pay TV broadcaster Polsat Group has struck a deal to make its…
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Quickline launches national OTT TV service in Switzerland
Swiss cable group Quickline is launching a national free OTT TV service, including ad-free replay…
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Amazon adds Brown Sugar to Channels
Amazon has added Brown Sugar, the new subscription video-on-demand service focusing on African-American movies, to…
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Discovery to create slate of Facebook originals
Discovery Communications has entered into a deal with Facebook to create a slate of original…
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Netflix clean sweep in German digital originals in-demand list
Netflix dominated Parrot Analytics ‘in demand’ listing of the most sought-after digital originals in Germany…
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Curzon taps Easel TV for new SVOD service
UK cinema chain Curzon has partnered with Easel TV for rollout of its new membership…
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John Cena, Kat Dennings front YouTube Red original
YouTube Red is set to bring in animated original Dallas & Robo, voiced by WWE…
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Molotov to launch hybrid offering on Samsung TV
French OTT TV platform Molotov is to become available on Samsung smart TVs. Samsung owners…
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ESPNPlayer.com takes US college football to Europe
Disney’s ESPN OTT TV service, ESPNPlayer.com, is launching live streaming of US college football across…
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Roku increases lead in US battle of streaming devices
Roku is increasing its lead in the battle for supremacy between streaming media player providers…
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Report: Free now has 20% stake in Canalplay
French service provider Free has acquired a 20% stake in Canal+’s subscription video-on-demand service Canalplay…