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Netflix
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‘Netflix effect’ forces shorter windows for drama
Release windows for drama programming are shortening dramatically in key territories, with a ‘pronounced change’…
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Netflix hires Asia Pacific business development VP
Global streaming service Netflix has hired a vice-president of business development in the Asia Pacific…
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Netflix ‘open minded’ over video downloads
Netflix will keep “an open mind” about offering downloads for offline viewing, according to CEO…
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Netflix to add 100 hours of HDR content by August
Netflix is due to add over 100 hours of high dynamic range (HDR) programming to…
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TF1 and Netflix ink free TV deal for Marseille
TF1 will screen the opening episodes of Netflix’s first French original series Marseille two weeks…
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Netflix hit by weak Q2 subscriber forecasts
Netflix reported a record number of new subscribers in Q1, but its share price dropped…
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Amazon takes on Netflix with standalone Prime Video
Amazon is going head-to-head with Netflix by launching Prime Video as a standalone, pay-monthly service for…
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Top three dominate as US OTT churn edges upwards
About 20% of US broadband homes had cancelled at least one OTT service in the…
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Netflix to debut first original short
Global streaming service Netflix plans to debut its first original short documentary, Extremis, in September. The…
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Netflix confirms it will stream Top Gear
Netflix has confirmed it is taking international rights to the BBC’s new-look Top Gear, though specific…
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New encoding impacts on Netflix ISP Index
Netflix’s new ‘complexity-based encoding’ is beginning to boost streaming performance of TV shows and movies…
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‘Grandfathered’ Netflix subs face price hike
Netflix is raising the prices for long-time subscribers, with many unaware the cost of a…
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Netflix buys ITV crime drama
Netflix has scooped global rights to Marcella, the upcoming ITV drama from The Bridge writer…
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Netflix line-up shrinks as it moves from bulk buys
The number of TV and movie titles on Netflix has dropped sharply in the past…
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Netflix to launch ‘data saver’ feature for mobile apps
Netflix is due to launch a “data saver” feature designed to help users control their…
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BARB: Netflix leads as a quarter of UK homes take SVOD
Netflix continues to lead the UK subscription video-on-demand market by “some margin” as 24% of…
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Netflix CDN delivers all 125m hours of viewing per day
Netflix’s Open Connect content delivery network (CDN) delivers 100% of its video traffic, which stands…
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Netflix UK pay TV threat is ‘overplayed’
Take up of video-on-demand services in the UK is tracking at 20% of the population,…
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Virgin Media, Ziggo make gains in Netflix ISP speed ranking
Virgin Media in Ireland and Ziggo in the Netherlands were among the service providers to…
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Many US Netflix users ‘not paying’ for service
A large proportion of US consumers watching content on Netflix are not paying subscribers, using…
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OSN retains House of Cards as Netflix makes first Arabic acquisition
UAE-based pay TV operator OSN has retained the rights to the fourth season of Netflix’s…
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BBC DG warns of ‘global gatekeepers’ citing Netflix’s rise
A weakened BBC will lead to a UK media sector “dominated by global gatekeepers, partial…
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Netflix takes back House of Cards in Poland
Netflix is retaining the rights to the fourth season of its flagship drama show House…
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Netflix ‘causes industry pain, not death’
The notion that Netflix is killing traditional linear television is incorrect, though the streaming service…
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Netflix takes back House of Cards in France
Netflix is to air the fourth season of its flagship drama House of Cards in…
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VoD content guide Everyflix launches in the UK
Everyflix, a new service designed to make it easier for viewers to find content to…
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IHS: Netflix causes downturn in physical video spend
There is a “clear correlation” between the launch of Netflix and a decline in spending…
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Televisa creates Netflix SVoD rival
Mexican broadcaster Televisa has launched an SVoD service, Blim, which will go head-to-head with Netflix…
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Netflix ‘sets first German original’
Netflix’s latest original content play is reportedly the streaming platform’s first German-language drama from an…
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Netflix: global expansion helps recommendation engine
Netflix’s recent expansion to 130 new markets has helped to improve its recommendation engine, according…