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Paramount+ launches in the UK and Ireland
Paramount has launched its SVOD service Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland. The streamer launches…
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Streamers in Canada must carry more local content, parliament decides
The Canadian lower house of parliament has passed a new piece of legislation that would…
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Paramount+ has ‘tremendous momentum worldwide’ says CEO Bakish ahead of UK launch
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish has laid out the company’s stall ahead of launching SVOD Paramount+…
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Paramount+ commits to 150 international originals by 2025
Ahead of Wednesday’s launch in the UK and Ireland, Paramount+ has unveiled plans to commission…
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FuboTV launches predictions game as precursor to in-app gambling
Sports-oriented US streaming service FuboTV this weekend introduced a new gaming feature which serves as…
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Increased IPL rights value presents challenges for DisneyStar and Viacom18
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was already one of the most valuable sports competitions on…
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CNN+ programming chief to exit company in further shakeup at Warner Bros. Discovery
The head of programming at now defunct CNN+ is among the latest execs to depart…
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Paramount’s international CEO put on ‘immediate leave’ ahead of UK expansion
Paramount’s president & CEO of its international networks, studios and streaming has been put on…
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Shorts TV expands SVOD to US with Amazon Prime Video Channels
Short film network Shorts TV has announced a deal with Amazon to launch its SVOD…
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Baidu looking to sell the ‘Chinese Netflix’ iQiyi
Chinese tech giant Baidu is reportedly in talks to sell off its controlling stake in…
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Airtel Xstream at 2 million subs
Indian pay TV operator Bharti Airtel has announced that its Airtel Xstream platform now has…
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AVOD growing faster than SVOD in the US
Consumers in the US are adopting ad-supported streamers at a faster rate than their non-ad-based…
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Paramount+ launches in South Korea in partnership with TVING
Paramount+ has continued its international expansion, rolling out in South Korea. The SVOD is available…
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Rakuten TV brings 91 channels to Plex
VOD platform operator Rakuten TV is bringing dozens of channels to streaming platform Plex. Rakuten…
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AMC+ launches in Spain on Vodafone
AMC’s streaming service AMC+ is launching in Spain on Vodafone España’s TV platform. The launch…
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Netflix to ease up on content spend
Netflix’s surging rate of spending on content is set to slow as the streamer adjusts to…
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Apple to broadcast MLS in 10-year global deal
Apple has agreed a 10-year rights deal with the US’s Major League Soccer (MLS) to…
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Parrot Analytics: Netflix’s Stranger Things a hit in France, Disney+ dominates top 10
Netflix’s Stranger Things continues to perform wonders in Parrot Analytics’ latest look at popular digital…
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Shahid picks ThinkAnalytics for content discovery
Leading Arabic streamer Shahid has announced a deal with ThinkAnalytics to deploy its content discovery…
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Spider-Man to land on Disney+ as company agrees deal with Sony
Disney has agreed a content deal with Sony that will see its Spider-Man films to…
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Disney+ secures deal with Polsat Box ahead of Polish launch
Disney has secured distribution for its Disney+ offering with Polsat Plus Group ahead of the…
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Netflix to offer 50 games by the end of 2022
Netflix has unveiled a slate of games to take the service’s total offering to 50…
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Stranger Things success shows Netflix is still the king of streaming – but for how long?
The prevailing narrative over the past 12 months is that Netflix has run out of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Silberwasser to head global sports and US portfolio
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has appointed former Telemundo and TelevisaUnivision exec Luis Silberwasser to its…
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Disney fires TV boss described as ‘not right for new culture’
In an unexpected move, Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Thursday announced a major leadership change…
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Warner Bros. Discovery announces EMEA leadership team
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its EMEA team, with a raft of country managers…
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Strange World to skip French cinemas as Disney protests streaming laws
Disney is taking its big animated holiday movie Strange World direct to Disney+ in France…
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Stranger Things breaks Netflix records
Netflix’s 80s sci-fi series Stranger Things has broken Netflix’s record for the biggest-ever premiere of…
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Viaplay extends EPL Norwegian reach with Allente and Altibox deals
Nordic streamer Viaplay Group and pay TV and broadband provider Allente have added Premier League…
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Netflix reportedly considering F1 rights for US
Netflix is reportedly eyeing its first sports rights grab in the US with Formula One….