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US SVOD hits 40%, with Amazon gaining ground
Four in ten homes in the US have an SVOD service, according to new research…
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BBC Worldwide sells 2,300 hours of content to digital platforms
BBC Worldwide has struck a raft of deals with digital platforms around the world, shopping…
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Amazon takes Mad Dogs and High Castle pilots to series
Amazon Prime Instant Video has sent a pair of dramas, an unscripted series and two…
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MTG takes Amazon’s Mozart for Viaplay
Modern Times Group’s on-demand service Viaplay in Sweden has picked up Amazon original drama Mozart in…
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Apple retains global brand lead
Apple was the most valuable brand of 2015 with a total brand value of US$128.3…
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Amazon Prime membership climbs 53%
Worldwide paid membership of Amazon’s Prime subscription service grew 53% last year – 50% in the US…
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Amazon pilots go live in the US, UK and Germany
Amazon’s first original pilot season for 2015 has gone live on Amazon Instant Video in…
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SVoD to account for just 3% of pay TV market, claims Deloitte
Subscription video-on-demand services popularised by the likes of Netflix and Amazon will account for just…
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Amazon signs up Woody Allen for first TV show
Amazon has pulled off a coup by signing up director Woody Allen’s first ever television…
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Amazon secures long-term AMC drama deal
On-demand platform Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured an exclusive multi-year agreement for original series…
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HBO Go launches on Amazon Fire TV
HBO Go has launched on Amazon’s Fire TV device in the US and is due…
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Amazon adds 4K content to Prime Instant Video
Amazon has added 4K, Ultra High-Definition movies and TV shows to its subscription VoD service,…
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Canal+ takes Amazon originals to France
Canal+ has acquired two of Amazon Prime Instant Video’s original comedies, Alpha House and Betas….
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Premium OTT market tipped to grow by 80%
The premium over-the-top video market is on-track to grow at a trajectory of 80% over…
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Amazon reportedly prepping ad-supported video service
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch an ad-supported streaming service, which will be separate from…
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OTT revenues to pass US$10 billion by 2018
Over-the-top (OTT) pay TV revenues will grow from US$5.8 billion (€4.7 billion) in 2014 to…
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Amazon launches Prime streaming in Austria
Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video service in Austria. The e-commerce giant has rolled…
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Amazon starts shipping in-demand Fire TV Stick
Amazon has started to ship its HDMI TV streaming device, the Fire TV Stick, to…
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Amazon now accounts for 22.5% of UK entertainment market
Amazon now accounts for 22.5% of the UK entertainment market, with its share up year-on-year…
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Murdoch: TV industry needs “serious competitor” to Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…
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Amazon launches Chromecast rival, Fire TV Stick
Amazon has launched a HDMI dongle version of its Amazon Fire TV streaming device, going…
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More than 600 apps for Amazon Fire TV
More than 600 apps are now available for Amazon’s Fire TV streaming box, triple the…
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Amazon renews content investment pledge
Amazon will continue investing in original content for its Prime Instant Video service after billing…
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Amazon Fire TV goes on sale in the UK
Amazon has started shipping its Fire TV internet streaming box to customers in the UK…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video signs Viacom deal
Amazon’s streaming service Prime Instant Video has secured six American titles from Viacom International Media…
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Amazon in talks to join UltraViolet
Amazon is reportedly in talks to talks to join UltraViolet, an initiative backed by studios,…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video strikes deal with Studiocanal
Amazon Prime Instant Video has struck a deal with Studiocanal to add a range of…
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Amazon to launch Ripper Street ahead of BBC
Having stepped in to co-fund a new series of period drama Ripper Street, Amazon will…
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Amazon’s head of digital video to step down
Amazon’s vice president of digital video and music, Bill Carr, is reportedly leaving the firm…
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Netflix effect will help German video spend to grow
Consumer spending on video entertainment in Germany will grow by 2% this year to reach…