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Disney+: Obi-Wan Kenobi becomes most-successful premiere for streamer
Disney has revealed that Obi-Wan Kenobi has been its most popular debut to date. The…
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Stranger Things and Champions League cause record data consumption at Three
UK mobile operator Three experienced record traffic last weekend, it has said. The operator said…
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Airtel bundles streamers in new all-in-one entertainment plans
Indian operator Airtel has announced the launch of three new all-in-one plans to suit the…
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Netflix co-CEO continues to back transphobic comedians
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has continued to back the streamer’s big-budget stand-up specials that have…
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Lionsgate plans Starz spin-off
Lionsgate is hoping to have details of its “plan” for Starz by the end of the…
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Tata Play turns to Irdeto and Broadpeak for cybersecurity
Digital platform cybersecurity firm Irdeto has announced that Indian content distribution platform Tata Play has…
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DAZN and Extreme E extend broadcast deal for season 2
Off road electric racing series Extreme E has announced a renewed partnership with sports streamer…
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Disney agrees Bezeq distribution ahead of Israel launch for Disney+
DBS Satellite services, a subsidiary of Israeli telco Bezeq, has announced a distribution agreement with…
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Super RTL launches TOGGO kids entertainment platform
Leading German children’s entertainment provider Super RTL has launched a new streaming platform called TOGGO….
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Moving away from ‘appointment viewing’ the goal for DAZN
DAZN plans for long-term success revolve around moving away from being an appointment-viewing sports app…
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H&C: service providers ‘need to be more willing’ to share data with content partners
Service providers need to be more willing to share customer data with content partners, according…
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Paramount all in on streaming, says SVP
Paramount is “leveraging its entire business into streaming”, a senior streaming exec at the company…
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DTVE Interview: James Abraham, commissioning editor, FIFA+
A month after the launch of its platform FIFA+, commissioning editor and content lead for…
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Vodafone ‘very committed’ to TV business, says entertainment chief
Vodafone remains “very committed” to the TV business and has spent the last couple of…
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SVOD numbers to go up in UK despite cost-of-living crisis
Overall SVOD subscription numbers are increasing in the UK, despite the country’s current cost-of-living crisis,…
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The Weather Channel launches US$2.99 subscription CTV app
The Weather Channel has announced the launch of a new subscription-based CTV app, it’s first…
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Sky would be ‘good partner of choice’ for streamers turning to advertising models
Sky would be “a good first partner of choice” for streamers as they turn to…
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Denmark introduces 6% streaming levy to support local productions and media
The Danish government has agreed that global streaming services must pay a levy of 6%…
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CuriosityStream appoints Peter Westley as CFO
Factual SVOD CuriosityStream has announced the appointment of Peter Westley as its new chief financial…
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Viaplay picks up EFL and League Cup rights in 10 countries
Viaplay has signed an exclusive streaming deal with the English Football League across 10 countries…
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Most Disney+ subscribers will shift to ad-supported tier, company predicts
Disney is anticipating that the majority of Disney+ subscribers will shift to its ad-supported tier…
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OTT revenues set for major growth in 2022
The OTT TV industry’s global revenues are set to increase by US$21 billion in 2022…
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Streaming at record high in the US says Nielsen
Streaming reached another record high for market share in the US in April. According to…
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How will the UK’s cost-of-living crisis impact consumer video spending?
It has been difficult to avoid stories about the UK’s cost-of-living crisis in recent times,…
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Netflix increases AD and SDH for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Netflix has announced a series of major enhancements to its accessibility features. Writing a blog…
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German TV advertising slows but streaming advertising grows
German TV advertising will grow by only around 1% this year, while the overall German…
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NENT Group completes Viaplay rebrand
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has rebranded to Viaplay Group to reflect its increased strategic focus on…
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YouTube joins upfronts and enables frequency optimisation for advertisers
YouTube has joined this week’s revived upfronts event in New York for the first time…
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Disney to go light on Disney+ ads
Disney is set to take a lighter approach to advertising when it is introduced to…
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Netflix cuts 150 as streamer recovers from subscriber loss
Netflix has laid off around 150 members of staff, most of them based in the…