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Parrot Analytics: Dutch joy for Stranger Things
Stranger Things has regained its place atop Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart, with the retro…
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Hulu Japan taps Bitmovin for encoding
Hulu Japan operator HJ Holdings and online video platform Play have chosen Bitmovin Encoding to deliver the…
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Parrot Analytics: Stranger Things pips La Casa De Papel in Spain
Though Spain is its native country, not even La Casa De Papel could stop Stranger…
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Rivals gaining on still-dominant Netflix in US
Rival services Hulu and Amazon Prime are making up ground in the battle with Netflix…
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Charter signs Disney deal with potential for streaming distribution
US telco Charter and Disney have signed an expanded distribution deal which opens the door…
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Parrot Analytics: Stranger Things sweeps competition aside in Sweden
Netflix’s Stranger Things has continued to show its vice-like grip on the public consciousness, by…
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Disney announces streaming bundle for US$12.99
Disney has continued its aggressive streaming strategy by announcing a US$12.99 (€11.76) bundle package of…
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Disney shuts down FX+ in buildup to Disney+ launch
FX+, the SVOD platform for the channel’s shows, is to shut down, Disney has confirmed….
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Hulu reintroduces 4K, but no HDR
Disney-owned Hulu has reintroduced 4K streaming to the platform. The announcement came quietly in a…
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Netflix subscribers “much more engaged with content” than Hulu and Amazon users
Netflix customers are less likely to complain about dissatisfaction with content and technical problems than…
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Parrot Analytics: Netflix dominates in UAE
Netflix has claimed seven out of the top ten originals in-demand in the United Arab…
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Lionsgate strikes movie deal with Hulu, FX
Disney-controlled streamer Hulu and cable channel FX have struck a two-year output deal with Lionsgate for…
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OTT market to reach US$330 billion by 2025
The fast-growing OTT market is set to reach new heights in the coming years, a…
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70% of Hulu customers subscribe to ad-supported plan, VP reveals
The majority of Hulu subscribers are on an ad-supported plan, senior VP and head of…
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Hulu ‘missing piece’ in Disney streaming arsenal
Hulu was the “missing piece in Disney’s streaming strategy”, claims a new report. According to…
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Disney to assume full control of Hulu
The Mouse House revealed this afternoon (May 14) that it will assume full operational control…
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Viacom plans major international expansion of Pluto TV
Viacom is to exploit “a significant opportunity in leveraging Viacom’s global operating footprint to drive…
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Iger: Disney needs Comcast ‘cooperation’ to realise Hulu ambition
Disney is “bullish” about the potential of Hulu, including international expansion, but will have to…
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Parrot Analytics: YouTube strikes gold with Cobra Kai
YouTube Premium series Cobra Kai has topped Parrot Analytics’ list of in-demand digital originals in…
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Hulu outpaces Netflix with strong subscriber growth
Disney and Comcast-backed streaming service Hulu has grown its total customer base to over 28…
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Hulu buys back AT&T stake
US streaming service Hulu has struck a deal with AT&T to take back a 9.5%…
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Disney reportedly in talks to acquire WarnerMedia Hulu stake
Disney is in active talks with AT&T to acquire WarnerMedia’s 10% stake in Hulu, according…
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Hulu and WarnerMedia execs reveal details of future streaming plans
Top brass at Hulu and WarnerMedia have lifted the lid on their streaming plays as…
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Disney breaks out D2C numbers, looks at international Hulu launches
Disney broke out its revenues and operating loss for direct-to-consumer and international activities as a…
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Hulu drops price of popular streaming plan
Hulu is dropping the price of its most popular streaming plan by US$2 and hiking…
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Disney breaks out direct-to-consumer numbers, reveals Hulu loss
Disney has broken out its financial results for direct-to-consumer and international activities for the first…
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Hulu ups subscribers by 48% in 2018
Hulu ended 2018 with 25 million subscribers, an increase of 48% year-on-year, marking its best…
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Hulu, AT&T reportedly mulling ads when viewers press pause
Hulu and AT&T are both looking at the option of adding advertising to their current,…
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Disney filing places value on Hulu
Disney has valued The Handmaid’s Tale SVOD provider Hulu at around US$9.26 billion (€8.13 billion), according to…
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Disney lifts lid on Disney+ streaming service, may look to buy all of Hulu
Disney has lifted the lid on its new streaming service, which will be called Disney+…