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OTT subscribers are ‘most voracious’ TV Everywhere customers
Despite industry fears of ‘cord cutting’ or ‘cord trimming’, subscribers to OTT services like Netflix…
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Almost 60% of US connected device households subscribe to Netflix
Roughly 50% to 60% of US households that use connected consumer electronics devices now subscribe…
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Hulu steps up effort to block international users
Hulu has ramped up efforts to stop broadband users outside of the US accessing its…
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MSOs outperforming Netflix-style services, says Amdocs survey
Multi-system operators (MSOs) outperform OTT players like Netflix for customer service, content and video quality,…
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Netflix signs interconnect deal with Verizon
Netflix has signed an interconnect deal with US telecom operator Verizon in a bid to…
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Netflix attacks ‘toll taking’ from ISPs, warns against Comcast merger
Netflix has reiterated its opposition to the merger of US cable giants Comcast and Time…
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MTG boosted by Winter Olympics
Modern Times Group (MTG) achieved record free-TV audience share in Sweden during the Winter Olympics, with…
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Netflix launching on US cable
Netflix will launch on three US cable TV systems next week. The streaming service will…
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Netflix to increase price for new members
Streaming service Netflix is to increase its base montly rate for new subscribers later this…
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Netflix makes UK gains as Amazon’s share declines
Netflix has expanded its share of the UK market in the last six months as…
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Netflix plans German launch
Netflix is gearing up for a September launch in Germany, according to a report by…
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YouTube dominates video streaming, says NY Film Academy poll
YouTube has a “significant” lead over pay video services including Netflix and iTunes, according to…
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NBCUniversal to launch digital programme initiative
NBCUniversal is making a push into “original, digital-first” programming, which it plans to broadcast across…
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UK video entertainment spend to reach £10 billion
Video entertainment spend in the UK is expected to reach £10 billion (€12 billion) by…
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Amazon claims streaming video lead over Apple, Hulu
Amazon claims that it has now passed both Apple and Hulu in US streaming video usage, citing a…
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Roku owners use OTT services more than Apple TV users, says Parks
More Roku owners than Apple TV owners use an over-the-top (OTT) video service, according to…
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Yahoo! to take on Netflix with fresh online content push
Yahoo! is reportedly planning to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon by acquiring…
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MTG appoints chief content officer for digital division
Jakob Mejlhede has been named chief content officer of Modern Times Group’s next-generation division, MTGx….
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Netflix makes Luxembourg move ahead of France launch
Netflix is reportedly due to run the planned French version of its service, which is…
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Amazon, Netflix sued by ex-content buyer
Amazon and Netflix are being sued for US$1 million-plus by a former employee of both…
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Hulu names head of content
US online TV service Hulu has named Craig Erwich as head of content. Erwich, who…
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France’s SACD calls for overhaul of rules ahead of Netflix launch
France’s audiovisual distribution rules must be reformed ahead of the arrival of Netflix in September,…
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Netflix explores 3D printing
Netflix has exclusively acquired the documentary Print the Legend for all of its global territories….
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Modern Times Group creates new combined digital unit
Modern Times Group is to merge its Viaplay online pay TV business with the MTGx…
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ProSiebenSat.1 taps Inside for Maxdome security
ProSiebenSat.1’s online video-on-demand platform Maxdome has tapped Inside Secure for its DRM Fusion Agent to…
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Virgin Media CEO rules out TiVo-Horizon migration
Virgin Media’s CEO Tom Mockridge has ruled migrating the firm’s TiVo TV service to Liberty…
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Netflix boss calls for net neutrality to be strengthened
Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings has called for net neutrality to be “defended and…
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Netflix commissions first original comedy
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are to star in Grace and Frankie, Netflix’s first originally-conceived…
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Elemental delivering services for Viaplay
Compression specialist Elemental Technologies has said it is delivering live channels and video-on-demand content to…
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Virgin Media eyes more content app launches
Virgin Media is open to adding more content apps to its platform after striking a…