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Race for Hulu narrows
Two outright bidders remain in the battle to take control of Hulu with a third…
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Viki makes Spanish push, signs Netflix, Latin American deals
Viki has launched a Spanish-language service and inked a telenovela deal with Netflix and Colombia’s…
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Argos appoints former Amazon exec as digital director
UK high street retailer Argos has appointed former EMI and Amazon executive Bertrand Bodson to…
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Bidders line up for Hulu deadline
Bidders including DirecTV and AT&T in partnership with Peter Chernin are still said to be…
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Lovefilm launches Instagram trailer competition
Amazon-owned video-on-demand and DVD rental service Lovefilm has launched a competition inviting users to create…
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Netflix signs exclusive deal with Fox
Netflix has inked a deal with Fox for Zooey Deschanel comedy series New Girl. The…
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Middle East ‘Netflix’ scores Miramax deal
Upcoming Middle Eastern streaming service icflix has scored another deal with a US studio –…
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Netflix orders more original drama
Streaming service Netflix has given the go-ahead to a second season of Orange is the…
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RTL Netherlands to expand VOD offering
RTL Netherlands is planning to expand its VOD service RTL XL with more movies and…
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Lovefilm signs CBS Studios deal
Amazon-owned on-demand platform Lovefilm has secured CBS Studios International-distributed scripted programming including The Good Wife,…
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Middle East VOD platform signs deals ahead of launch
icflix, the new video-on-demand platform coming out of the Middle East, has secured major content…
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Moody’s positive on Netflix programming costs risk
Moody’s says Netflix is successfully managing the risk of increased programming costs with a more…
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New Lovefilm Instant app for Xbox 360
Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand service Lovefilm has launched a new streaming app for the Xbox 360…
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Amazon’s Lovefilm inks deal for The Walking Dead
Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has inked a deal with Fox International Channels for mega-hit zombie…
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Netflix commissions second season of original
Online video-on-demand subscription service Netflix has commissioned a second season of horror series Hemlock Grove,…
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Netflix announces Netherlands launch
Netflix is set to launch in the Netherlands later this year in the latest stage…
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Netflix signs biggest deal to date with DreamWorks
Netflix says that its new deal for original programming from DreamWorks is its largest yet…
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Disney launches branded service on Lovefilm
Disney will launch a branded on-demand service on the Lovefilm streaming service in the UK….
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NBCUniversal launches SVOD direct to consumers
NBCUniversal has launched a subscription video-on-demand service direct to consumers in the UK. NBCUniversal is…
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Netflix not infringing Rovi patents, judge rules
Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…
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Qatar Holding latest to be linked to Hulu
Middle Eastern fund Qatar Holding is the latest organisation to be linked to a move…
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AT&T reportedly eyeing Hulu
US telco AT&T is reportedly in discussions about making a joint bid for Hulu, marking…
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DirecTV reportedly among US$1bn-plus bidders for Hulu
US pay TV provider DirecTV is one of three bidders offering upwards of US$1 billion…
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Hulu revamps TV, set-top apps
Hulu has revamped its Hulu Plus user experience for Samsung smart TVs, Blu-ray players and…
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Hulu international chief departs
Hulu’s senior vice president of international, Johannes Larcher, has reportedly stepped down from the firm….
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Amazon chooses first original TV series
Amazon has selected the pilots that it will take to series with a John Goodman…
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Netflix’s Arrested Development launch ‘beats’ House of Cards
Internet traffic data for Netflix users suggests that 10% of Netflix viewers that started watching…
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Yahoo! reportedly bids up to US$800m for Hulu
Yahoo! has bid between US$600 million (€460 million) and US$800 million for video-on-demand site Hulu,…
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Viaplay unconcerned by Netflix threat
Modern Times Group-owned over-the-top service Viaplay is unfazed by the competition in the Scandinavian market,…
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DirecTV the latest company linked to Hulu
US pay TV platform DirecTV is the latest company to be linked with a move…