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Amazon unveils new Fire TV Stick 4K with voice remote
Amazon has launched a new version of its Fire TV Stick that supports 4K, HDR10+…
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Sandvine: Netflix leads as video accounts for 58% of web traffic
A total of 57.7% of all downstream internet traffic is video, with Netflix the number…
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Amazon takeover speculation prompts Lionsgate stock jump
Lionsgate stock has jumped by 7.6% following speculation around a potential takeover by Amazon. The…
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Ampere: Netflix leads the FAANGs with focus on comedy and sci-fi originals
Netflix continues to lead the FAANG companies in terms of original content, though the Facebook,…
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Amazon launches Fire TV Recast DVR
Amazon has unveiled its rumoured companion DVR device, Fire TV Recast, which will allow viewers…
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BBC’s Tony Hall: FAANG needs regulation
BBC director general Tony Hall is calling for the taxation and regulation of “global giants”…
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IDC: Amazon leads streaming device market in Q2
Sales of digital media adapters like Amazon Fire TV and Google Chromecast grew by 26.8%…
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IHS Markit: Amazon devices drive higher Prime Video affinity
More than one in five US households have at least one Amazon device, with this…
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LRG: 69% of US homes subscribe to Netflix, Amazon or Hulu
Some 69% of all US households now take at least one subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service…
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Amazon to launch The Grand Tour videogame
Amazon Game Studios is due to launch an episodic racing game based on Prime Original…
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Report: Amazon developing DVR for Fire TV
Amazon is developing a “DVR for the streaming era” that will be able to record…
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Starzplay to launch in France, Italy and Spain
Lionsgate-owned subscription video-on-demand service Starzplay has struck agreements to launch branded channels in France, Italy…
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Discovery appoints Amazon exec as first global direct-to-consumer CEO
Discovery has appointed Amazon executive, Peter Faricy, to the newly created role of chief executive…
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Amazon unscripted content chief to exit
Amazon’s head of unscripted, Heather Schuster, is to exit the company after an internal investigation…
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Amazon to continue focus on Prime Channels build-out
Amazon said it plans to continue growing its Amazon Prime Channels service but would not…
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TDG: free shipping, not content, is key driver for Amazon Prime
The vast majority of Amazon Prime users in the US still sign up for the…
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IHS Markit: Netflix and Amazon grow local originals output
Netflix and Amazon are building their presence in local markets with a growing amount of…
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Handmaid’s Tale tops Parrot list for Western Europe
The Handmaid’s Tale was the most in-demand digital original in western Europe for the week…
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Streaming services overtake UK pay TV as viewing revolution gathers pace
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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Report: Amazon tests smart TV set for UK market
Amazon is reportedly testing a smart TV set in the UK, which will mark its…
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Viacom in Japanese deal with Amazon
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has signed a channel distribution deal with Amazon, which will make…
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Netgem TV launched in UK with Freeview Play and Amazon
Netgem has launched its Netgem TV offering in the UK, featuring content from partners including…
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Amazon unveils Fire TV Cube
Amazon has unveiled the Fire TV Cube, a hands-free 4K Ultra HD streaming media player…
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Amazon breaks into English Premier League with new deal
Amazon Prime Video has broken the hold of Sky and BT on the English Premier…
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Amazon launches Alexa and Amazon Prime Music in France
Amazon has launched its Alexa and Echo voice-enabled assistants in France, with TV technology provider…
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Vodafone to offer Amazon Prime Video with mobile plans
Vodafone UK has teamed up with Amazon to become the first UK mobile company to…
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Parks: 40% of US homes own streaming media players
Almost 40% of US broadband households owned streaming media players at the beginning of 2018,…
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IHS: online video services the ‘go-to platforms’ for content
Online video services are now the go-to platforms for content in an age of portable…
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Starzplay launches on Amazon Channels in UK and Germany
Amazon is set to add Starzplay, from US TV Network and Lionsgate Company Starz, in…
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Amazon Studios names Vernon Sanders as co-head of TV
TV industry veteran Vernon Sanders has been drafted in as co-head of television at Amazon…