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eMarketer: US digital video ads set for double-digit annual growth
US digital video ad spend will grow by double-digits annually through 2020, as TV spend…
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Film site Flix Premiere launches in the US and UK
New on-demand film site Flix Premiere has gone live in the US, a week after…
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Hulu strikes content deal with Disney
US streaming service Hulu has inked a content deal with Disney that gives it over…
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Thema names new distribution chief
Canal+-owned channel distributor Thema has appointed Arnaud Verlhac as SVP, distribution. Verlhac replaces Patrick Rivet,…
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Viacom battle: Dauman and four others axed from board
Viacom’s chief executive, Philippe Dauman, is one of five directors axed from the media giant’s…
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Parks: 23% of US millennials opt for OTT-only
In the US, some 23% of millennial heads of household opt to live in OTT-only,…
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North American SVOD market to reach 110m subs in 2021
The North American SVOD market will grow to 109.6 million subscribers by 2021, with multiple…
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Sling TV adds 27 new OTT channels from Zee
US over-the-top service Sling TV will launch 27 new channels from Indian entertainment company Zee…
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Twitter teams up with NBA for 360° video
Twitter has teamed with the US NBA and Samsung to provide 360° video coverage of…
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Kudelski Group makes US push by establishing second HQ
Switzerland-based Kudelski Group has set up a second, non-European headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, in a…
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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg rules out Disney move
Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg has poured cold water on speculation that she could…
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Google adds Cast functionality to Fiber TV boxes
Google is due to add its Google Cast functionality to the TV boxes it provides…
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Steve Mosko leaving Sony
Sony Pictures Television boss Steve Mosko is leaving after more than two decades at the…
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McCarthy named president of VH1 and Logo
Viacom has upped Chris McCarthy to president of its cable nets VH1 and Logo. The…
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Shari Redstone denies ambition to control Viacom
The bitter dispute between the Redstones and several directors of Viacom is rumbling on, with…
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Trace appoints US CEO
Youth media brand Trace has appointed a US chief officer, who will oversee the launch…
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ITV teams up with Hulu for drama production
UK broadcaster ITV and US streaming service Hulu are joining forces to make Harlots, a…
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US streaming market ‘approaching saturation’
The US video streaming market is showing the first signs that it is “approaching saturation”,…
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Redstone appoints Dauman board replacement
Sumner Redstone has appointed two new members to the board of his family trust in…
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HBO president Lombardo leaving
Michael Lombardo is exiting his position as president of programming at HBO, ending a 33-year…
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Redstone removes Dauman from trust as Viacom battle enters new phase
Viacom owner Sumner Redstone has hit out at CEO and executive chairman Philippe Dauman, saying…
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US multichannel video subscriber losses ‘pick up speed’
The decline in US multichannel video subscriptions picked up speed in Q1 2016, despite a…
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Eurosport teams up with Tennis Channel for Roland Garros
Discovery-owned Eurosport has teamed up with Tennis Channel to enhance its coverage of the forthcoming…
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Minerva certifies software on ADB box for US market
Middleware specialist Minerva Networks has certified its iTVFusion client on set-top provider ADB’s new 1761…
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AT&T acquires Quickplay
US telecom giant AT&T has acquired OTT and TV Everywhere video technology specialist Quickplay Media…
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Maker Studios exec moves to Endemol Beyond
Endemol Beyond USA has hired Maker Studios’ Todd Barrish to become its executive VP, creative…
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BBC Worldwide to look at expanding BBC Extra SVoD service
BBC Worldwide will look at expanding new American SVOD service BBC Extra into new territories,…
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Disney CEO has ‘no plans’ to extend tenure
The future leadership of The Walt Disney Company remains in flux after current CEO and…
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Spotify launches original programmes
Music streaming service Spotify has launched a 12-strong slate of original programmes. The new shows…
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Scripps boosted by TVN performance
Scripps Networks Interactive’s first quarter revenue has been boosted by the performance of Polish broadcast…