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Lovefilm secures Warner Bros deal
Lovefilm has agreed a programming deal with Warner Bros. giving it access to a raft…
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‘Cord-cheaters’ are turning to OTT, says new research
A growing number of consumers are getting on-demand content from third-party OTT services instead of…
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Lovefilm signs Viacom programming deal
Lovefilm has agreed a content deal with Viacom that gives it hundreds of hours of…
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Mid East VOD service secures Paramount content
Middle Eastern on-demand service icflix has licensed Paramount Pictures movies including The Godfather trilogy and…
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Netflix model can help TV avoid fate of music industry, says Spacey
The House of Cards model pioneered by Netflix offers the TV business the best way…
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Netflix reaches up to two million in the UK
Analysts estimate that up to two million people in the UK are streaming content via…
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Netflix launches ‘My List’ feature
Netflix has launched a new feature designed to make it easier for users to “set…
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Netflix: Weinstein deal will ‘reinvent’ pay TV window
Netflix’s efforts to secure first-run content have resulted in an exclusive US pay TV deal…
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Netflix gets Scholastic about kids shows
Streaming service Netflix has acquired a range of series from education-focused children’s content producer Scholastic…
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Young adults less likely to subscribe to pay-TV services
Young adults still living at home are more likely to subscribe to an online video…
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Vikings drives MGM growth as Tellem joins board
Strong worldwide sales of scripted drama Vikings helped Hollywood studio MGM report revenue growth of…
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Netflix hires Chief Platform Officer
Netflix has apparently upped product development vice-president Greg Peters to chief platform/ partnership officer. The…
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Multi-channel video subscriptions have peaked, says study
Some 86% of US households subscribe to multi channel video services though penetration is on…
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Mid East ‘Netflix’ signs Starz deal
Dubai-based VOD platform icflix has scored a major deal with Starz for titles including the…
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RTL Netherlands takes aim at Netflix with Videoland deal
RTL Netherlands has acquired Dutch video-on-demand service Videoland as it aims to move into subscription…
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Disney’s Iger: investment in Hulu a boon for content owners
Disney chief Bob Iger has said Hulu has real strategic and financial value for the…
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Rastamouse makes tracks for Lovefilm
Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has acquired a children’s programming package including Rastamouse from NBCUniversal International…
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Netflix launches user profiles
Netflix has launched a new feature that will let members of a household create separate…
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ProSiebenSat.1 boosted by channel and digital gains
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group reported strong second quarter earnings, buoyed by gains in it channels…
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Amazon orders five more original series pilots
Amazon Studios has ordered five kids series pilots for Amazon Prime Instant Video service in…
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The eastern OTT frontier
Central and eastern Europe’s online video space is rapidly evolving. Andy McDonald looks at some…
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Netflix ‘not cannibalising traditional TV’ says TiVo study
Over-the-top video service Netflix is not cannibalising traditional TV viewing, according to a new study…
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Lovefilm signs Scripps Networks Interactive deal
Amazon-owned video-on-demand service Lovefilm has signed a deal with Scripps Networks Interactive to offer viewers…
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Netflix UK agrees next day Breaking Bad episode deal
Netflix in the UK will launch the final episodes of AMC drug drama Breaking Bad…
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Hulu-Time Warner Cable talks break down
The owners of US video-on-demand site Hulu have reportedly called off deal negotiations with Time…
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Netflix reports subscriber bounce, more international plans
Netflix said that its relaunch of Arrested Development helped boost membership numbers in its second quarter,…
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Netflix receives Emmy nominations
Netflix has received a string of Emmy nominations led by House of Cards, marking the…
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Lovefilm launches new Wii app
Amazon-owned Lovefilm has launched a new Lovefilm Instant streaming service application on Nintendo’s Wii home…
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Hulu parents scrap sale, inject US$750 million
Hulu’s US broadcaster owners have scrapped the sale of the streaming website for a second…
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Malone says cable companies should unite for Hulu bid
US MSOs should join forces to make a bid for Hulu, according to Liberty Media…