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Netflix enhances mobile viewing with spatial audio
Netflix has announced the integration of spatial audio on mobile for select originals. Spatial audio,…
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DAZN introduces new pricing structure in Spain ahead of LaLiga season
DAZN is shaking up its pricing structure in Spain ahead of its first season broadcasting…
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Former Fox exec Finney to oversee streaming content strategy at Disney
Disney has promoted DMED (Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution) exec Kristen Finney to the newly…
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China’s iQIYI integrates Unified ID 2.0
Chinese streaming service iQIYI has announced the integration of Unified ID 2.0 from The Trade…
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Ex-DAZN exec Ben King invests in Looper Insights
Connected TV intelligence outfit Looper Insights has recruited former DAZN and Apple senior executive Ben…
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FIFA+ launches first CTV app
Free-to-view football streamer FIFA+ has announced the launch of its first CTV app. Available on…
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Stranger Things 4 surpasses one billion hours viewed for Netflix
Netflix has revealed that sci-fi hit series Stranger Things 4 has surpassed one billion hours…
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Canal+ reportedly looking at stake in Lionsgate
Canal+ is reportedly looking at taking a minority stake in US studio Lionsgate as part…
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HBO Max halts European productions as WBD says it is ‘reviewing current proposition’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has halted development of local original productions for streaming service HBO…
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DTVE Interview: Olivier Jollet, EVP general manager, Pluto TV
The Pluto TV boss discusses the Paramount-owned streamer’s contrarian approach to the industry, expansion plans…
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Amazon Freevee comes to Android in the UK
Amazon’s Freevee streaming service (FKA IMDb TV) has expanded its UK distribution with the launch…
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TelevisaUnivision reveals ViX+ launch date
TelevisaUnivision has announced 21 July as the launch date for its Spanish-language SVOD service ViX+…
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Three more years of the second Bob
When he was appointed to succeed the widely popular Bob Iger atop the Disney hierarchy,…
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Hulu creates VP of Animation role
Hulu Originals has promoted Kelci Parker to the newly created role of VP of animation…
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HBO Max ranks highest for SVOD satisfaction in new consumer survey
HBO Max has the highest consumer satisfaction among the major US streaming services, a new…
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Disney renews controversial CEO Chapek’s contract
The board of the Walt Disney Company has voted to renew embattled CEO Bob Chapek’s…
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Disney and Bezeq abandon streaming exclusivity deal in Israel
Less than a month after launching in Israel, Disney has cancelled an exclusive distribution deal…
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Cost coming to the fore for US SVOD spending decision making
US consumers are becoming increasingly cost-concerned with their streaming spend, a new report has found….
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Omdia: online video subs to surpass 2 billion within five years
Pay TV and online video subscriptions are set to pass 3 billion in 2027. According…
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Viaplay boss Jensen discusses streaming competition with European commissioner Thierry Breton
Viaplay Group president and CEO Anders Jensen has met with European commissioner Thierry Breton to…
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Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and others promise to cover abortion costs following Roe v. Wade overturn
A number of major media companies have announced that they will introduce benefits to US…
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Does the UK have room for another major SVOD?
One of the more curious sights to have seen this week surrounding the launch of…
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UK to ‘overtake Germany’ as Europe’s largest media market
The UK is set to become the biggest entertainment and media market in Europe, overtaking…
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Disney+ attracts 1.9m in first week of Polish launch
Streamer Disney+ attracted more than 1.9 million viewers within a week of launching in Poland,…
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Disney and Starz team up for triple offer in Latin America
The Walt Disney Company and Starz have teamed up to offer bundle which provides consumers…
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300 gone in second round of job cuts at Netflix
Netflix has laid off 300 more employees in a second round of job cuts, after…
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Orange ties up DAZN deal in Spain
French telco Orange has announced a partnership with DAZN to distribute its services in Spain….
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Netflix could partner with Google or NBCU for adtech says report
NBCUniversal and Google have been tipped as the potential partners for Netflix’s ad-supported tier. The…
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A rocket to Pluto – listen to the latest episode of TV Watch
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…
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BARB: close to seven in 10 UK homes now take SVOD
Almost seven in 10 UK households now subscribe to at least one SVOD service, according…