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Disney+ unveils raft of new content for UK and Ireland
Disney+ has confirmed premiere dates for a slew of titles launching exclusively on the Mouse…
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WOWOW Japan plots recovery after bruising 2022
Japanese pay TV broadcaster WOWOW has posted full-year financials for a bruising 2022 with its…
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Viacom18’s JioCinema secures NBCU deal
JioCinema, Indian pay TV broadcaster Viacom18’s streaming service, has struck a multi-year partnership with Comcast-owned…
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Netflix hires AMC scripted content chiefs
Emma Miller and Carrie Gillogly, co-heads of AMC’s scripted team, have both left the US…
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ViX joins Roku’s subscription lineup
US streaming platform Roku and Spanish-language broadcast company TelevisaUnivision has struck a deal to add…
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OTT in Italy: surpassing pay TV
OTT video is continuing to grow in Italy, driven by sports streamer DAZN’s performance. OTT…
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Netflix begins crackdown on password sharing in UK and US
Netflix has begun its crackdown on password sharing in the UK and the US, following…
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Viaplay Group inks distribution deal with Play
Nordic media company, Viaplay Group, has struck a deal with Poland’s telecommunications operator Play, to…
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MGM+ appoints Prime Video exec as global general manager to ‘unify US & international’ streamer
US-based streamer MGM+ has named former Prime Video exec Josh McIvor as its global general…
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Dizi joins Prime Video Channels in Sweden and Germany
SPI International’s Turkish series hub Dizi has expanded its reach in Western Europe by launching…
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Comcast launches low-cost streamer Now TV in US
Comcast is launching a new US streaming offering, Now TV. The service includes over 40…
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Warner Bros. Discovery launches Max streaming service
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its enhanced streaming platform Max replacing HBO Max, today (May…
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Starzplay Arabia sees 70% viewership growth during Ramadan
The Dubai-based streaming platform Starzplay experienced a 70% growth in viewership during Ramadan 2023. According…
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Viaplay promotes Cecilia Gave to EVP and head of sports
Viaplay Group has promoted Cecilia Gave to EVP and head of sports, taking over from…
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M7 Deutschland launches SVOD service for operators
Canal+owned German TV-for-cable aggregator M7 Deutschland is to offer its service provider customers a subscription…
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MFE raises stake in struggling ProSiebenSat.1 again
MediaForEurope (MF) has further upped its stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. MFE has purchased additional…
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Russia’s MTS sees streaming video subs jump by over half
Despite (or because of) the impact of sanctions on Russia as the war in Ukraine…
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Disney and Telecom Italia renew deal for Disney+
Telecom Italia (TIM) and Walt Disney Company Italia have renewed their existing agreement for the…
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YouTube introduces unskippable 30-second ads for CTV
YouTube has unveiled a range of innovations at its Upfront event in New York to…
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Tencent sees video subscriber number drop sharply
Chinese video streaming outfit Tencent Video saw its subscription base drop by 9% year-on-year to…
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Netflix reveals take-up of ad tier at New York upfront
Netflix has pulled back the curtain on its advertising-supported subscription plan during its Upfront in…
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Amazon Prime Video secures Professional Pickleball Tour rights
Amazon Prime Video has inked a multi-year agreement with Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour…
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Netflix warns UK service providers on credential sharing clampdown
Netflix has reportedly warned UK telecom and pay TV companies that distribute the streamer to…
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Comcast “more likely than not” to sell Hulu stake to Disney, says CEO Brain Roberts
Comcast is “more likely than not” to sell its 33% stake in the US streaming…
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iQIYI sees strong subscriber, revenue and profit growth
Leading Chinese streaming provider iQIYI has posted strong year-on-year revenue and subscriber growth in its…
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Bundled offers driving SVOD growth in Finland
Consumption of streaming video in Finland is on the rise, according to the latest reserch…
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Airtel adds Dream11’s FanCode to its Xstream line-up
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is to offer content from sports streaming outfit FanCode to its…
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Vice Media files for bankruptcy and agrees sale of assets
US-Canadian youth-skewing digital firm Vice Media Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New…
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Netflix reportedly aiming to cut costs by US$300m this year
Netflix plans to cut spending by about US$300 million this year, according to a report…
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Paramount+ launches on Virgin TV in the UK
Streaming service Paramount+ is now available on the Virgin TV service from UK service provider…