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BT offering multi-play with Netflix included for £5.99
BT is to offer Netflix, BT Infinity and BT TV with a free YouView box,…
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Netflix planning for Australia launch
Netflix has reportedly enlisted the help of a creative and social media agency in Australia,…
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Mixed fortunes: free-to-air and pay TV in the Middle East
Free TV, the mainstay of Middle Eastern broadcasting, has been badly hit by the impact…
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Netflix launches on YouView
UK connected TV platform YouView has added Netflix access to its set-top boxes, allowing its…
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Netflix deploys new release model for Madagascar kids series
Netflix will release its upcoming kids series All Hail King Julien in installments, eschewing the…
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TVN and T-Mobile Polska to launch SVoD for T-Mobile customers
Polish broadcast group TVN has partnered with telecoms provider T-Mobile Polska to jointly launch a…
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Starz confirms global SVoD service plan for 2015
US premium cable net Starz will launch its planned international subscription on-demand service next year,…
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Canada’s Bell takes on Netflix with Latte
Canadian telco and broadcaster Bell will launch a TV streaming service with content from HBO…
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BT to carry Netflix on TV service
BT has entered into a partnership with Netflix to make the streaming VoD service available…
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Murdoch: TV industry needs “serious competitor” to Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…
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Reality check – does the traditional channel model make sense?
Channel providers are adapting to the growing appeal of non-linear consumption and OTT by adapting…
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Digital marketing matters – strategies for broadcasters and channels
The marketing strategies of broadcasters and channels are changing as viewer behaviour and distribution models…
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Freesat launches kids SVoD offering on Freetime
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched a subscription video-on-demand offering for kids from Hopster,…
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The linear path – the changing nature of the pay TV channel business
Growth in on-demand consumption and multiscreen viewing are changing the rules of the game for…
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Amazon Fire TV goes on sale in the UK
Amazon has started shipping its Fire TV internet streaming box to customers in the UK…
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Consumer spend on SVOD services to climb 28% this year
Global consumer spend on subscription video-on-demand services is due to grow by 28.1% in 2014…
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Netflix orders comedy original
Netflix has ordered F is for Family, an animated series based on the comedy of…
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French broadcasters unlikely to team up for SVoD
France’s leading broadcasters are unlikely to group together to form a subscription video-on-demand alliance to…
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International Netflix deals for BBC Worldwide
Netflix has acquired several of BBC Worldwide’s top titles for its new international services, DTVE…
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Netflix’s content streaming obligations grow by US$1.6 billion
Netflix’s content streaming obligations grew by US$1.6 billion (€1.25 billion) in the first nine months…
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Netflix partners with SVoD rival Shomi for Canadian original
Netflix and its streaming rival Shomi are joining forces to make Between, which will star…
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Netflix confirms DiCaprio doc deal
Netflix has confirmed it has picked up exclusive rights to Virunga, the feature doc that…
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CBS launches SVoD service
US broadcast network CBS has launched a US$5.99 (€4.68) a month subscription streaming service. CBS…
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Netflix misses customer sign-up targets
Netflix added fewer new customers than it had previously predicted in its third quarter, causing…
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Netflix set to transform “antiquated” movie windowing system
Netflix’s investment in movies could help drive the transformation of the way films are released…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video signs Viacom deal
Amazon’s streaming service Prime Instant Video has secured six American titles from Viacom International Media…
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Netflix raises 4K streaming prices
Netflix has reportedly upped the cost of accessing 4K, Ultra HD content for new members…
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Starz reportedly planning international OTT service
US pay TV network Starz is reportedly planning to launch an international version of its…
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Deutsche Telekom to launch integrated search
Deutsche Telekom plans to launch a comprehensive integrated search and discovery system as part of…
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Orange searches for simplicity
Orange sees a simplified offering based around a single basic and a single premium package…