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HBO Max kicks off European expansion
WarnerMedia’s premium streaming service HBO Max has begun rolling out in Europe. The streamer, which…
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ViacomCBS and Foxtel agree content and app deals
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel has announced a series of content distribution and app deals…
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Netflix says paying SK Broadband over Squid Game surge creates ‘anti-competitive environment’
Netflix has rebuffed demands from SK Broadband to pay data usage fees over a surge…
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The future of American SVOD lies outside of the US
There is little more to say about Netflix that hasn’t already been said. There had…
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HBO Max continues growth despite US dip
HBO and its companion streaming service HBO Max have seen subscribers increase to almost 70…
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Netflix trans employees and allies stage walkout
Around 100 people have held a protest outside Netflix’s LA headquarters as the backlash mounts…
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Disney+ on VIDAA Smart OS
Disney+ is coming to VIDAA Smart OS-powered Hisense and Toshiba smart TVs. Coming as a…
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Squid Game sets Netflix to better-than-expected Q3
The phenomenal success of Korean thriller series Squid Game helped Netflix to beat forecasts for…
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OTT saturation at a high in the US
OTT saturation is at 82% in the US. According to figures from AI consumer data…
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Parrot Analytics: Netflix dominance in Russia
Netflix has dominated the latest iteration of Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart for the week…
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Squid Game worth US$900 million to Netflix
Netflix’s original Korean series Squid Game has been estimated to be worth around US$900 million….
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Disney gets rare stock downgrade from Barclays
Disney has received a downgrade from Barclays amid fears of streaming subscriber slowdown. This is…
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Netflix fires trans employee walkout organiser
Netflix has fired an employee that was planning a mass walkout, escalating internal tensions at…
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Telia announces HBO Max distribution
Nordic pay TV operator Telia has announced a distribution deal with WarnerMedia for HBO Max….
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BritBox available on Xbox
BritBox, the joint-venture subscription streaming platform of the BBC and ITV, has launched on Xbox…
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LG smart TVs get discovery+
Discovery’s non-scripted streaming service discovery+ is now available on LG Smart TVs in the US….
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Sarandos writes second Dave Chappelle-defending memo: ‘We’ll always have titles some members and employees dislike’
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has doubled down on his defence of Dave Chappelle’s comedy special…
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Playground TV hires chief technology officer
Kids streaming service Playground TV has announced the appointment of former Fox and Comcast exec…
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Squid Game becomes Netflix’s biggest ever original series launch
Netflix’s Korean original series Squid Game has become its biggest ever launch, the streamer has…
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Netflix employee group accuse streamer of harming trans community with walkout planned for October 20
Netflix is facing a company-wide walkout from its trans employees on October 20. The streamer…
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discovery+ to launch in Canada on October 19
Discovery’s streaming service discovery+ will expand to Canada next week. The non-fiction streamer will launch…
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US OTT churn driven by cost and content
Cost and content are the biggest drivers of OTT churn in the US, claims a…
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Molotov launches Grand Cinéma package
French streaming service Molotov has launched a new content bundle. Dubbed Grand Cinéma, the package…
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Disney+ hires Fox Networks exec as VP of programming in EMEA
Disney+ in EMEA has hired former Fox Networks Group (FNG) exec Evert van der Veer…
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Netflix to edit Squid Game after Korean woman gets inundated with messages and calls
Netflix has said that it will edit scenes from its wildly popular Korean series Squid…
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France’s meltygroup launches SVOD service with Alchimie
French youth and millennial-focused online entertainment news outfit meltygroup is launching a paid subscription offering…
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HBO Max to launch in seven additional European markets next year
HBO Max is to launch in seven additional European countries next year on top of…
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Hulu boss Campbell leaves streamer, reportedly heading to Peacock
Hulu’s president Kelly Campbell has departed the Disney-Owned streamer after less than two years in…
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Parrot Analytics: Money Heist continues to print ratings for Netflix
As it approaches its final part in December, Spanish-Language phenomenon La Casa De Papel (Money Heist) continues…
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Disney and Scarlett Johansson settle Black Widow streaming lawsuit
Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson has settled her lawsuit with Disney over the media giant’s…