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MTG’s Viaplay to offer Disney Movies on Demand in the Nordics
Modern Times Group-owned streaming service Viaplay has signed a deal with Disney Nordic to offer…
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More kids pilots for Amazon
Amazon Prime Instant Video’s latest children’s programming pilots comprise three cartoons and a pair of…
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Netflix international base expected to account for fifth of total
Netflix is likely to see international subscription account for one fifth of its overall business…
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Sky Deutschland cuts Snap price ahead of Netflix Germany launch
Sky Deutschland has slashed the price of its online video service Snap to just €3.99…
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Netflix confirms Time Warner Cable payment
Subscription on-demand service Netflix has begun paying another US cable provider fees to guarantee better…
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Netflix stands up for comedy originals
Netflix will show original comedy specials from Bill Cosby, Jim Jeffries, Chelsea Peretti and Bill…
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Dutch operators top Netflix speed list
The Netherlands continues to provide the best viewing experience for Netflix users in terms of…
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Amazon to launch third pilot season this month
Amazon Prime Instant Video is launching its latest season of pilots in the US and…
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Netflix boasts revenues have overtaken HBO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has taken to Facebook to boast that the streaming service generated…
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Liberty looks to content investments to secure distribution business
Investment in OTT content, free-to-air broadcasting, production outfits and sports rights form four pillars of…
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Good companions – the second screen and multiscreen monetisation
Understanding of the uses to which people put the different screens they own is still…
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The Netflix effect – OTT in Europe
Netflix’s next stage of its European expansion is now close, but will its success rate…
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IBC and CTAM Europe EuroSummit unveil speaker highlights
Forthcoming industry conferences the IBC and CTAM Europe’s EuroSummit have unveiled strong speaker line-ups. The…
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Hulu updates Android app with free content
US video-on-demand site Hulu has updated its Android app for tablets and smartphones to include…
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Liberty Global acquisition drive “slowing down” and turning vertical
Liberty Global is unlikely to acquire fixed networks in further European markets and is not…
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Netflix reportedly planning Spain launch for 2015
Netflix is due to launch in Spain in the last quarter of 2015, according to…
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Jason Kilar’s Vessel going after YouTube content producers
Former Hulu boss Jason Kilar’s new business is actively going after online video producers and…
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Netflix cuts AT&T deal
Netflix has agreed an interconnection deal with AT&T designed to reduce buffering problems for its…
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Amazon to up original video spend to US$100 million this quarter
Amazon is planning “significant growth” in its original content spend, increasing its investment in Prime…
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Netflix signs French content creator pact
Netflix’s winding path to launch in France has taken a new turn, with the SVoD…
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Netflix grows international numbers by 78%, plans further expansion
Netflix grew its international member base by 78% year-on-year in Q2 and has outlined plans…
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France may reduce SVoD window to boost local Netflix competitors
French culture minister Aurélie Filippetti has said she wants to reduce the delay before films…
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Netflix to have capacity for 1Tbps in France
Netflix will have internet capacity to deliver one Terabit per second of traffic ready for…
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Amazon lands US Mad Dogs remake
Amazon Prime Instant Video has reportedly landed the US remake of BSkyB drama Mad Dogs….
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Lionsgate, e-commerce giant create China streaming service
US media group Lionsgate has linked with Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group to launch a…
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Amazon to try out Netflix binge model
Amazon will launch all episodes of its upcoming scripted series Transparent simultaneously, taking a lead…
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Verizon slams Netflix again in ‘throttling’ row
Verizon has fired another salvo in its ongoing buffering row with Netflix. The telco said…
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Orange planning Chromecast rival to take on Netflix
Orange is preparing to take on the imminent threat of Netflix’s arrival in France by…
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CTC Media to supply content to Hulu
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is to supply content to US on-demand service Hulu and Hulu…
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Netflix ahead in terms of content, says Piper Jaffray
Netflix is ahead of rival Amazon by “a wide margin” when it comes to licensing…