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Netflix no threat, but makes cable better, say Liberty Global, Vodafone
Liberty Global and Vodafone Deutschland do not see OTT video as a significant threat, but…
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Netflix to launch in Portugal and Italy later this year
Netflix has confirmed plans to launch in Portugal and Italy in October this year, the…
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Netflix confirms October Spain launch
Netflix has confirmed that it will launch in Spain this October, marking the next stage…
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Vimeo introduces SVoD options
Vimeo is allowing creators to charge a monthly subscription fee for fans to access their…
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Maxdome CEO to exit
German VOD service Maxdome is saying goodbye to its CEO for the second time in…
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Netflix says it is not planning ads
Netflix will not test or introduce third-party advertising to its service it said this morning….
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Cable’s survival strategy
If there’s one thing you can rely on with John Malone it’s that his big…
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Netflix ‘slowly increases’ North American web domination
Netflix continues to “slowly increase its domination” of North American fixed internet networks, accounting for…
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Netflix will not achieve scale of Sky or Canal+, says report
Despite its rapid growth, Netflix will not achieve the scale to compete with the likes…
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Netflix rival Hooq to launch in India
Sony, Warner Bros. and Singtel-backed SVoD service Hooq is about to launch in India one…
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Roku rolls out software update in the UK
Roku has started rolling out a software rollout in the UK, adding two new features…
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Netflix Australia runs into billing problems
Netflix has charged a number of its Australian and New Zealand customers numerous times, prompting…
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M-Go reportedly to stream HDR 4K content this year
Technicolor and DreamWorks-owned streaming service M-Go is reportedly planning to launch an HDR 4K service…
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MTG announces wide-ranging management shake-up
There have been wide-ranging management changes at the Modern Times Group as the free and…
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Connected TV will drive OTT subscriber surge
A huge increase in connected TV sales will spur a surge in the number of…
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OTT account sharing a ‘lingering challenge,’ says Parks
Some 11% of all US broadband households rely exclusively on shared accounts when using subscription…
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Netflix reportedly ‘in talks over China launch’
Netflix is speaking to potential local partners about a launch in China, according to the…
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Orange signs up with Banaxi for new SVoD service
Banaxi, the central European on-demand service backed by OTT technology provider NetRange, has struck a…
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Amazon ‘dropping Viacom reality shows’
Amazon will remove numerous Viacom reality series from its US Prime Instant Video service, according…
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Hulu strikes AT&T deal
Telco AT&T has inked a deal with Hulu and will make the streaming and catch-up…
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Maxdome adds MPEG-DASH support
German video-on-demand service Maxdome has added MPEG-DASH support in partnership with content security specialist Irdeto. ProSiebenSat.1-owned…
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Nordic streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service, Viaplay, is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
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Amazon orders new kids pilots
Amazon has ordered a new season of kids pilots, with shows from prodcos including The…
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Going over the top: recent developments in the OTT space
Over-the-top and direct-to-customer offerings are becoming increasingly common among pay TV and channel operators alike….
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OTT’s eastern promise
Over-the-top distribution is the new normal and the days of launching conventional linear TV channels…
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German advertising market and digital boosts ProSiebenSat.1
The strong performance of the German advertising market, digital activities and production all contributed to…
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Netflix wants AT&T/DirecTV merger in current form
Streaming service Netflix has urged regulators to stop the merger of satellite broadcaster DirecTV and…
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OTT to ‘end broadcast TV as we know it’
The emergence of the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video signals “the end…
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Netflix rebooting retro comedy Full House
Having relaunched Arrested Development, Netflix is moving ahead with another comedy reboot with a new…
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Vessel raises US$57.5 million in new funding round
Vessel, the new online video start-up co-founded by former Hulu boss Jason Kilar, has raised…