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DAZN hires Apple international commercial chief to head up global distribution
Sports streaming service DAZN has hired Apple’s commercial director for international services, Ben King, as…
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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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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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Bitmovin survey unveils streaming trends
Latency is the biggest problem experienced by online video today, multiple codecs and streaming formats…
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Netflix ‘testing’ direct payment, bypassing iTunes on iOS devices
Netflix is testing a payment method on iOS devices aimed at cutting Apple’s iTunes out…
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Apple boss predicts cord cutting acceleration as it preps TV projects
Cord cutting will accelerate at a “much faster rate than is widely though,” predicted Apple…
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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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Apple hires Oppenheimer for international content team
Apple has hired BBC Films veteran Joe Oppenheimer as a creative executive for its international…
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Apple reportedly mulling single-subscription for TV, music and magazines
Apple is reportedly mulling a single subscription offering for original TV shows, music and magazine…
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Apple orders English-language version of Canal+ series
Apple has ordered an English language adaptation of Canal+ French series Calls, which will be co-produced…
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Apple signs up Oprah in multiyear deal
Apple has signed a multiyear deal with Oprah Winfrey to create original programming on its…
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Apple orders J.J. Abrams music comedy drama
Apple has ordered a J.J. Abrams musical dramedy named Little Voices, which will star Waitress…
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Charter becomes latest operator to use Apple TV 4K as set-top
Apple announced a number of Apple TV updates and a partnership to supply the device…
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Canal+ to use Apple TV 4K as its set-top box
Canal+ has struck a partnership with Apple to enable its subscribers to rent the Apple…
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Apple reportedly planning direct subscriptions for video services
Apple is planning to sell subscriptions to some video services direct via its TV app…
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Conviva: Apple TV leads growth as streaming viewing hours ramp up dramatically
Growth in viewing time on Apple TV devices in the first quarter of this year…
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Apple lines up originals for possible launch next year
Apple is set to release its range of TV titles for Spring or Summer 2019,…
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Apple not targeting Netflix or Disney as it shapes up video strategy
Consumer tech giant Apple is not looking to buy Netflix or The Walt Disney Company,…
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NCTA: regulators need to end ‘mindless’ net neutrality obsession and take on big tech
Regulators need to stop obsessing about “outdated” net neutrality and address the more pressing need…
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BBC’s Tony Hall highlights internet giants’ threat to British TV
BBC director general Tony Hall is once again to highlight the threat presented by US-based…
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Apple could buy Netflix – Citi analysts
The chances of tech giant Apple buying Netflix this year stand at around 40%, according…
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Ovum: Amazon to make more OTT video revenue than Netflix next year
Amazon will overtake Netflix to generate more over-the-top (OTT) video revenue in 2018 thanks to…
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Report: Apple to acquire Shazam for roughly US$400m
Apple is reportedly close to acquiring Shazam in a deal that could value the music…
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Amazon takes Prime to Apple as Google pulls YouTube from Fire
Amazon has launched the Amazon Prime Video app on Apple TV in over 100 countries…
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Apple officially signs off on first drama series
Apple has officially signed off on its first drama series, the long gestating scripted series…
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Apple: AR will ‘change the way we use tech forever’
Apple CEO Tim Cook has highlighted the importance of augmented reality, claiming it will “change…
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Apple confirms ex-C4 exec Jay Hunt as Euro creative chief
Tech giant Apple has confirmed the hire of former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt,…
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Apple hires Wandell from Amazon
Amazon’s head of international productions, Morgan Wandell, is leaving to join Apple as head of…
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Apple orders Spielberg anthology drama
Apple has kicked off its push into high-end scripted programming with the commission of Amazing…
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Jay Hunt linked with Apple post
Former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt is being linked with a role at Apple….