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SVOD
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Major changes for Altice as opportunist Drahi eyes BT
Patrick Drahi is having quite the busy summer. The French-Israeli billionaire had some unexpectedly positive…
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LATAM SVOD revenues to reach US$8.5 billion
Revenues from subscription video services in Latin America are set to exceed US$8.5 billion by…
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Samsung and Roku customers get free Apple TV+
Apple has cut deals with Samsung and Roku to give its device owners three months…
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ESPN renews PHF streaming rights deal
Disney-owned ESPN has announced an extended rights deal with the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). The…
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Swedes still spending on SVOD despite cost-of-living crunch
Swedish households are showing no signs of losing their appetite for streaming services despite the…
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Disney hires Google exec to head Disney+ Hotstar
Disney has raided Google for its new head of Indian streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar. Sajith…
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Parrot Analytics: Stranger Things continues all-conquering run
Netflix’s Stranger Things continued its all-conquering run as the most in-demand streaming original, this time…
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Netflix likely not to show ads against kids content and new original movies
More details are beginning to emerge about Netflix’s planned ad-supported offering, with the latest reports…
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DAZN launches DAZN Bet beta in the UK
Sports streamer DAZN has revealed the UK as its first beta market for its gambling…
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NBC Universal and Peacock boost sports offering with Big Ten college football
NBCUniversal has struck a seven-year deal for NBC and streamer Peacock to become the exclusive…
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Champions League to stay on Paramount+ as CBS Sports renews UEFA deal
Paramount-owned CBS Sports has renewed its rights deal with UEFA in a six-season extension that…
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Arabic SVOD base to more than double within five years
The Arabic direct-to-consumer market will surpass 20 million paying SVOD subscriptions in the next five…
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House of the Dragon causes HBO Max tech issues
In what has become something of an unfortunate habit for the streamer, Warner Bros. Discovery’s…
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YouTube dominance, SVOD decline and pubcaster strength: key takeaways from Ofcom’s Media Nations 2022 report
It is that time of year where UK broadcast regulator Ofcom publishes its Media Nations…
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Canada increasingly cutting the cord
The state of cord cutting in Canada has been revealed in a new report which…
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Hybridity: a smart move for streaming players
Jonas Engwall, CEO of Bedrock, talks about the future of streaming and shares his thoughts…
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A way to improve the subscriber experience and support your bottom line
With what is becoming a crowded marketplace in an environment of competition for subscribers as…
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Billionaire Loeb’s Disney demands met by tepid industry response
Industry executives and analysts have reacted with incredulity to billionaire activist investor Daniel Loeb’s list…
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Record generational divide laid bare in latest Ofcom report
The gulf in UK video consumption habits has been laid bare in Ofcom’s latest Media…
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Code suggests ad-supported Netflix won’t support offline viewing
Netflix is set to remove a key feature for subscribers to its soon-to-be-introduced ad-supported tier:…
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ITV ups Lynette Kewley to ITVX commercial director
Ahead of the launch of ITVX later this year, pubcaster ITV has appointed Lynette Kewley…
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SVOD subscriptions in Africa set to triple
Streaming subscriptions in Africa are set to triple in the next five years. According to…
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Disney investor Third Point demands Hulu integration and ESPN spin-off
New York-based hedge fund Third Point has taken a stake in Disney with a demand…
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Warner Bros. Discovery lays off staff as it restructures HBO Max
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has laid off 14% of HBO and HBO Max staff –…
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Walmart adds Paramount+ to premium subscription offering
US retail giant Walmart is to make Paramount+ available to subscribers to its Walmart+ service…
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Veteran exec Lynette Kaylor to lead ad sales at FuboTV
Sports-oriented vMVPD service FuboTV has announced the appointment of Lynette Kaylor as its senior vice…
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HBO Max strikes distribution deal with KPN
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO Max has struck a distribution deal with Dutch telco KPN….
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DAZN secures Hexagone MMA to boost combat sports portfolio
Sports streamer DAZN Group has secured global rights to broadcast Hexagone MMA mixed martial arts…
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YouTube eyes service aggregation with planned ‘channel store’
Google-owned YouTube is reportedly set to launch its own video streaming channel store. According to…
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Disney’s ability to overtake Netflix defined by vision, ambition and resources
Disney is now the largest streaming operator in the world. The company this week revealed…