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SkyShowtime to launch in Netherlands and Portugal on October 25
Comcast and Paramount-owned streamer SkyShowtime is to launch in the Netherlands and Portugal on October…
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Viaplay unveils UK streamer plans ahead of November 1 launch
Viaplay Group will launch its Viaplay streaming service in the UK on November 1 with a choice or…
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British paying VOD numbers dip
The number of video-on-demand-enabled households that subscribed to at least one video streaming service in…
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Netflix lays out dates, prices and small print for new ad-supported tier
Streaming giant Netflix will launch its heavily-flagged ad-supported tier next month. The snappily-titled Netflix Basic…
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Netflix talks up ‘local plus variety’ response to subscriber challenge
Netflix is doubling down on its domestic-first commissioning focus as it attempts to stem subscriber decline around the world,…
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Viaplay and Telenor renew partnership in Sweden and Norway
Viaplay Group and Telenor have agreed a new long-term distribution partnership in Sweden and Norway…
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Poland’s Kanał Sportowy taps Redge Technologies for OTT launch
Polish YouTube channel Kanał Sportowy has launched its own OTT offering using technology outfit Redge…
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Streaming giant Netflix joins UK measurement panel BARB
After years of keeping its viewing figures shrouded in mystery, streaming platform Netflix has joined…
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New wave of content and staff cuts unveiled at Warner Bros. Discovery
Fallout from the US$43 billion merger of Warner Bros and Discovery continued this week with…
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M6 to launch paid-for option within 6play streaming service
French broadcaster M6 Group is to launch a premium paid-for option as part of its…
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Vodacom South Africa first up with Amazon Prime Mobile Edition
Mobile telco Vodacom South Africa is making streaming video service Amazon Prime Video available to…
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DAZN secures MotoGP rights in Spain for five more seasons
Global streaming platform DAZN has signed an agreement with Dorna Sports for exclusive Spanish rights…
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Colombia’s América Play Go taps Magine Pro for streaming service
Colombian OTT provider América Play Go has tapped Swedish end-to-end OTT platform provider Magine Pro…
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Amazon Prime picks up Meredith Kercher true crime film
SVOD platform Amazon Prime is ramping up its presence in the true crime market, with…
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Malaysia’s RTM taps Playbox for OTT service
Malaysian state broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia is to use PlayBox Neo channel branding and playout…
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Amazon takes co-premiere rights for Handmaid’s Tale for UK
Amazon Prime Video has taken co-premiere rights in the UK and Ireland to the fifth…
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Magnus Brooke takes on top strategic role at ITV ahead of ITVX launch
UK-based broadcaster and content studio ITV has promoted Magnus Brooke to the newly-created role of…
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How will Netflix’s ad-supported tier shape the streaming landscape?
Netflix will launch its long-awaited advertising-supported tier in November in an attempt to reclaim its…
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TV3 Group secures kickboxing Glory
Baltic broadcaster and streaming provider TV3 Group has struck a partnership with kickboxing organization Glory….
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Disney+ relaunches on PS5 with 4K support
Disney has announced the relaunch of the Disney+ app on PlayStation 5 consoles. The headline…
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Casey Bloys upped to chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max at WBD
Casey Bloys has been named chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. Bloys, who…
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO insists company is not courting sale
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav has denied that the newly merged company is…
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Disney+ names Alisa Bowen as president ahead of ad tier launch
Disney+ has named Alisa Bowen as its new president, following a three-year stint overseeing global…
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Apple set to launch classical music streaming app
Apple is reportedly on the verge of launching its next subscription service – a standalone…
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Warner Bros. Discovery international boss sees end in sight for Sky tie-up
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s international chief Gerhard Zeiler has admitted the company will at some…
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STARZPLAY rebrands as LIONSGATE+ in 35 markets
Lionsgate-owned STARZ has announced a full rebrand of streamer STARZPLAY to LIONSGATE+. The streamer will…
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NBCUniversal to bring Hayu to Central and Eastern Europe
NBCUniversal International’s reality content streamer Hayu has announced plans to expand into Central and Eastern…
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Netflix settles Bridgerton musical lawsuit
Netflix has settled its lawsuit with the creators of a musical based on its hit…
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Brits set £20 limit on streaming spend
A new report has found that streaming is dominating the UK TV landscape, but that…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Norway chief Espen Skoland steps down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s Norwegian chief, Espen Skoland, is stepping down following the recent reorganisation in the Nordics. Skoland,…