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Netflix and Amazon content spend to hit US$9bn
Amazon and Netflix’s combined content spend will top US$9 billion (€8 billion) by end 2020,…
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Starz Play launches on Samsung Smart TVs
US premium cable network Starz has launched its authenticated TV everywhere service for Starz premium…
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Netflix: viewers never hooked by a show’s pilot episode
Pilot episodes do not immediately hook viewers to a TV show, but taking away ad…
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Amazon looks to vigilantes, flapper for pilot season
Amazon Prime Instant Video has unveiled its autumn pilot season line-up, which includes a violent…
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Netflix partners with Vodafone Italy
Netflix has partnered with Vodafone in Italy, with the operator due to introduce exclusive promotional…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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Netflix CEO: TV to go on-demand as internet transforms society
In the next 10 to 20 years all television will be on the internet, with…
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Netflix now accounts for 4.8% of European web traffic
Netflix now accounts for 4.82% of peak downstream traffic on European fixed-line networks, up from…
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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AMC ‘in talks’ to buy Starz
AMC is again in talks to buy Starz, according to the Bloomberg wire service, citing…
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Netflix takes global anime rights
Netflix has picked up SVOD rights to upcoming anime series AJIN: Demi–Human and it will launch on…
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Icflix strikes set-top box partnership with Humax
Middle East and North African streaming service, Icflix, has partnered with Humax to integrate the…
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Netflix lines up Jane Fonda-Robert Redford original
Netflix is in talks to adapt Kent Haruf novel Our Souls at Night as an…
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Humax partners with Netflix for ‘easy access’ on STBs
Set-top box maker Humax has partnered with Netflix in a deal that will give viewers…
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Netflix confirms new wave of Asian launches
Netflix has confirmed upcoming launches in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The US-listed…
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Nagra to bring Netflix to pay TV set-top boxes
Nagra is due to bring Netflix to pay TV set-top boxes using its OpenTV 5…
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Nos launches SVoD service ahead of Netflix arrival
Portuguese pay TV operator Nos has launched a subscription video-on-demand service ahead of the arrival…
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Disney Movies Anywhere expands footprint
Disney’s cloud-based movie service Disney Movies Anywhere is launching as an app for Roku and…
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Netflix reportedly planning South Korean launch
Netflix’s global roll out will see it launch in South Korea in January 2016, according…
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Hulu launches ad-free option
US streaming service Hulu has begin offering customers an ad-free option. The US$11.99 per month…
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Hulu takes Epix films as Netflix deal ends
US streaming service Hulu has swooped for exclusive movies from premium pay network Epix after…
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Netflix, Amazon, Google partner on Open Media Alliance
Seven major internet companies, including Netflix, Amazon and Google, have partnered to form the Alliance…
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Amazon adds download options to Instant Video service
Amazon Prime Instant Video will allow customers to download movies and TV series, making it…
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Vodafone signs up to carry Netflix in Spain
Vodafone Spain has signed up to provide Netflix on its platform, the first such deal…
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Amazon to rival Netflix in Japan
Amazon Prime Instant Video is to launch in Japan, putting it in direct competition with…
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Icflix teams up with Groupon to target MENA subscribers
Middle East streaming platform Icflix has teamed up with Groupon UAE to launch a number…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video brings HDR TV to UK
Amazon Prime Instant Video is to make its original content available in the High Dynamic…
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Netflix to sell Japanese service through Softbank
Subscriptions to streaming service Netflix will be sold through telecommunications firm SoftBank when it launches…
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South African Netflix rival launches
South African SVoD platform ShowMax has launched with “more than a year’s continuous viewing” for…
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Netflix raises prices in Eurozone and Switzerland
Netflix has raised the price of its service in Europe for new subscribers, upping the…