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Cable’s ties that bind
For pay TV operators, cord cutting is like a difficult breakup, but what can they…
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Netflix signs UK deal with Nokia
Netflix is teaming up with Nokia to give UK buyers of the phone maker’s latest…
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Netflix orders original drama series from Sony
Netflix’s has ordered another original drama, this time from the creators of Glenn Close legal…
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SPT to launch UK SVoD version of Animax channel
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks is set to launch a UK version of its anime…
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Netflix in talks with US cable operators
Netflix is in talks with several US cable companies with a view to making its…
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Hulu set to name Fox Networks exec new CEO
US internet TV site Hulu is reportedly close to naming veteran Fox Networks executive Mike…
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Katzenberg eyes extended DreamWorks-Netflix deal
DreamWorks cofounder and CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said that he hopes the programming deal his studio…
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LoveFilm signs new kids content deal for Marvel Anime series
Amazon-owned video-on-demand service LoveFilm will premier four new animated series in the UK based around…
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Lovefilm launches new app for LG TVs
Amazon-owned Lovefilm has launched an enhanced Lovefilm Instant streaming application on LG Smart TVs in…
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OTT video watched by 75% of young adults with connected TVs
More young people with connected TVs watch OTT video than they do content from a…
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Lovefilm signs exclusive deal for NBC drama Crossing Lines
Amazon-owned video-on-demand service Lovefilm has taken exclusive rights to NBC crime-drama Crossing Lines in the…
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Netflix adds HD streaming to iOS app
Netflix has updated its iOS app to include HD streaming and support for Apple Airplay…
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Amazon Instant and Lovefilm to air new comedy pilots
Amazon has greenlit three new half-hour pilot comedy originals for the Amazon Instant Video and…
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OpenTV sues Netflix in the Netherlands
Kudelski Group-owned digital TV solutions firm OpenTV has filed a lawsuit against Netflix in the…
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Two fifths of Chromecast users stream Netflix daily, new study finds
Among users of Google’s new Chromecast internet TV dongle, 43% were found to stream Netflix…
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Intel Media exec Erik Huggers reportedly eyes Hulu role
Intel Media’s corporate vice president and general manager Erik Huggers has reportedly expressed interest in…
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Netflix to be part of Com Hem’s TiVo offering
Swedish cable operator Com Hem will offer Netflix as part of its TiVo offering when…
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Two in five Americans now use Netflix, says Nielsen
US research and ratings firm Nielsen says that 38% of Americans now “use or subscribe…
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BBC Worldwide to supply raft of content to Hulu Plus
BBC Worldwide North America and Hulu announced today a non-exclusive, multi-year agreement to offer a…
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Tesco’s Blinkbox challenges rivals with huge marketing push
Blinkbox is taking on Netflix and Lovefilm Instant with its biggest ever marketing campaign. The…
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Maxdome launches in Austria
ProSiebenSat.1-owned video-on-demand service Maxdome has launched in Austria. Maxdome offers about 50,000 VoD titles, subscription…
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Ofcom appoints former Lovefilm exec to content board
UK regulator Ofcom has appointed Lesley McKenzie, the former group digital officer at subscription video-on-demand…
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Pay TV, not Netflix, to drive future OTT market
Pay TV operators, rather than dedicated online services, will dominate the online subscription TV market…
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UK SVOD revenues to reach €190 million
Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) revenues in the UK are due to reach around £160 million (€190…
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Amazon, Xbox cool on Netflix’s binge model
The executives running the content arms of Amazon and Xbox have separately told DTVE’s sister…
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Netflix goes live in the Netherlands
Netflix went live today in the Netherlands, offering streamed access to its catalogue of movies…
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Virgin Media signs Netflix deal
Virgin Media has signed a deal to add over-the-top video service Netflix to its TiVo…
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Netflix to debut Bloomberg Businessweek Films’ first documentary
Bloomberg Businessweek Films’ debut documentary, Hank: Five Years From the Brink, will premiere on Netflix…
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Amazon’s Lovefilm buys Copper for the UK
Lovefilm has acquired Copper, the BBC America period drama series. The show is produced by…
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Morgan Stanley says Netflix has much more room for growth
Netflix’s potential US market could extend well beyond the 40-50 million households that some investors…