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Nielsen: US adults’ news consumption up 18% in 2016
US adults spent 72.5 billion minutes consuming news in the average week in 2016, an…
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DailyMailTV to launch in the US this autumn
UK newspaper the Daily Mail is due to launch DailyMailTV in the US this autumn,…
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Verizon ‘planning its own streaming service’
US telco Verizon is the process of securing rights to launch its own OTT TV…
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SES satellite lofted by re-usable launcher for first time
Satellite operator SES’s SES-10 satellite has been successfully launched into space onboard a ‘flight-proven’ SpaceX…
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North American pay TV use to drop to 75%
Pay TV penetration in North America is set to drop to 75.2% by 2022, from…
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US viewers ‘would rather opt for a la carte TV services’
US viewers would “strongly prefer” a TV service model where they select, and pay for,…
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SES and Verizon partner for UHD trials
Satellite operator SES has partnered with Verizon in the US to drive the development of…
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Ex-MTV reality chief joins Viceland
US cable channel Viceland has hired former MTV reality boss Lauren Dolgen as its head…
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ComScore: Netflix leads by US use and engagement
Netflix has the highest household penetration and viewing time per month among the major OTT…
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One in five US OTT homes now pay for ‘three or more’ services
One in five US streaming subscribers now pay for three or more services, with investment…
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Netflix tests ‘skip intro’ button
Netflix is testing a ‘skip intro’ button that lets users skip past the opening credits…
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Walter Presents moves into the US, launches on Amazon
Drama SVOD service Walter Presents has launched in the US over the top and through…
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One in five US subscribers now ‘dissatisfied’ with pay TV service
Some 20% of US pay TV subscribers are now dissatisfied with their pay TV service,…
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Twitter reportedly to open up live streaming API to media groups
Twitter is to enable media firms to post live streaming videos direct on its site,…
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Eleven Sports breaks into US with One World acquisition
European sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired key distribution assets of US outfit One World…
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Xumo hires Red Bull’s Hall to head product strategy
US OTT TV specialist Xumo has hired former Red Bull TV executive Chris Hall as…
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Best-of-web aggregator ZoneTV buys 1,500-hours of MCN content
US-based channel operator ZoneTV has acquired a 1,500-hour package of programming from ProSiebenSat.1-backed MCN Studio71….
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Zucker: CNN thriving amid Trump media assault
CNN boss Jeff Zucker claims the media is under assault and politicians are failing to…
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INTV: Hulu’s studio plans ‘hinge on international ambitions’
Hulu’s creative chief, Craig Erwich, has said plans to set up its own in-house studio…
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Netflix orders second Korean drama
Streaming network Netflix has ordered a second drama original from South Korea in three months…
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Hisense to set up US internet TV operation centre
TV maker Hisense is due to set up an ‘internet TV operation centre’ in the…
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Millennials watch 27% less TV than over 35s
Millennials spend about 27% less time watching traditional TV than people aged over 35, according…
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FCC chair promises return to ‘light-touch’ regulation
The FCC’s new chairman Ajit Pai has promised a return to a “light-touch approach to…
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IHS: international Netflix subscribers to overtake US
Subscribers from the 130 countries Netflix expanded to last year account for just 5% of…
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TV ownership in the US on the decline
The average number of TV sets found in US homes is declining, according to the…
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SES signs up six more operators for US Ultra HD trials
SES has signed up six more regional US cable operators to its Ultra HD trials…
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Amazon US makes UK and Spanish drama deals
Amazon has snagged two new international scripted series, coming on board the upcoming season of…
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BritBox names BBCWW exec as president
BritBox, the forthcoming US subscription VOD service from BBC Worldwide and ITV, has appointed Soumya…
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Production and digital boosts ProSiebenSat.1
Revenues from producing in the US and production company acquisitions have driven significant growth in…
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MobiTV secures additional funding
IP video specialist MobiTV has closed US$21 million (€20 million) in funding from Oak Investment…