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Iflix appoints Indonesian boss

Emerging market SVOD service Iflix has appointed the former CEO of ad agency Y&R Group…

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HBO Nordic teams with Turner for kids OTT service

HBO Nordic and Turner EMEA have joined forces to create Toonix, a kids-focused OTT service….

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Global OTT revenues to double between 2016 and 2022

Global over-the-top TV (OTT) revenues will more than double between 2016 and 2022, driven by…

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Western European SVOD subscriptions ‘to reach 65m by 2022’

The number of Western European SVOD subscriptions is due to reach 65.07 million by 2022…

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SVOD service Afrostream shutting down

African-themed subscription video-on-demand service Afrostream is shutting down two years after its launch. The service,…

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The Africa Channel launching SVOD offering

US-based The Africa Channel is launching a subscription video-on-demand service targeted at the African diaspora…

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Disney confirms Stars Wars & Marvel for SVOD app

The Walt Disney Company’s upcoming international SVOD service will offer Star Wars and Marvel Universe…

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Netflix, Amazon boost UK international production investment

UK production companies made £468 million in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD services between…

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Curzon taps Easel TV for new SVOD service

UK cinema chain Curzon has partnered with Easel TV for rollout of its new membership…

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North American SVOD subscriptions to grow 53% by 2022

The number of North American SVOD subscriptions is due to grow by 53% between 2016…

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Disney strikes deal for branded channel with SVOD player Iflix

Disney, fresh from pulling out of its distribution agreement with Netflix, has signed up to…

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‘Netflix of comedy’ NextUp secures funds of £230k

NextUp, a stand up comedy VOD platform that launched in 2016, has completed its latest…

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Telefónica ‘looking to launch’ international OTT TV service

Telefónica is mulling the launch of a Netflix-like OTT TV service to target an international…

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AMC Iberia to launch streaming service

AMC Networks Iberia is planning to launch a streaming service in Spain, in partnership with…

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Disney pulls content from Netflix to launch own SVOD offering

The Walt Disney Company is pulling all of its movies from Netflix in order to…

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Disney ups BAMTech stake in strategic SVOD move

Disney will pay US$1.58 billion (€1.34 billion) to up its stake in video streaming technology…

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Netflix makes first acquisition with Millarworld

SVOD giant Netflix has entered the mergers and acquisitions market for the first time by…

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Kids SVOD service launches in France

A new subscription VOD service has launched in France. Okidoki has been available through Samsung…

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Lionsgate launches Spanish OTT service Pantaya

Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group have launched Pantaya, a Spanish-language OTT service dedicated to premium…

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TDG: Two thirds of Hulu users would pick SVOD over pay TV

Two-thirds of Hulu users who also subscribe to a traditional pay TV service said that…

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More than half of US millennials tune into SVOD daily

More than half of US millennials now tune into an SVOD service like Netflix, Amazon…

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Netflix international subscribers outnumber US after strong Q2

Netflix passed the 100 million-member mark and now has more international than US viewers, in…

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Over-the-top revenues to quadruple in MENA region

Over-the-top video revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are set to more…

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Cartoon Network Premium SVOD service to launch on Portugal’s Meo

Altice-owned Portuguese service provider PT Telecom/Meo has launched new subscription video-on-demand service from Turner, Cartoon…

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TDG: 65% of 18-24s would choose SVOD over pay TV

Almost two thirds of US broadband users aged 18-24 would choose SVOD over traditional pay…

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European movies struggling to get on-demand despite SVOD boom

Despite strong growth in on-demand revenues, European movies are struggling to achieve VOD distribution, according…

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European pubcasters in pact to combat Netflix, Amazon threat

Two of Europe’s primary public broadcasters are strategically combining their arsenals to combat the growing…

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Magine creates Spanish movies SVOD service

Streaming company Magine is creating a subscription VOD service offering Spanish movies. Magine has hooked…

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TiVo: 93% of North American pay TV subscribers use SVOD

Some 93% of pay TV subscribers in North America also use one of more subscription…

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TDG: two thirds of US web users watch SVOD on TVs

Roughly two thirds of US adult broadband users now take online subscription video-on-demand services on…