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Amazon pilots go live in the US, UK and Germany
Amazon’s first original pilot season for 2015 has gone live on Amazon Instant Video in…
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Netflix set to lose Discovery/Hasbro content
Content from Discovery and Hasbro US joint venture is set to disappear from Netflix’s US…
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Netflix hits December streaming peak
December 28 was the largest streaming day of the year in 2014, topping what is…
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Netflix and BBC in talks on US deal
Some library shows from BBC Worldwide could leave Netflix with several titles up for renewal. US…
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Amazon signs up Woody Allen for first TV show
Amazon has pulled off a coup by signing up director Woody Allen’s first ever television…
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Golden Globes generate 2.6 million Tweets
The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards generated 2.6 million related Tweets globally during the show’s live…
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US digital entertainment spend soared in 2014, says DEG
Consumer spend across key digital entertainment categories grew at double digit pace last year, according…
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Danish partnership and new original for Netflix
Netflix has teamed up with Denmark’s TV2 to commission a third season of Rita, TV2’s…
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Cisco takes Sky AdSmart to US customers at CES
Cisco has partnered with European pay TV operator Sky at the Consumer Electronics Show in…
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US consumer electronics sales to reach all-time high
Consumer electronics industry revenues will grow 3% in 2015 to reach an all-time high of US$223.2…
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CEA predicts 208% rise in 4K display shipments
Ultra High-Definition, 4K TV is “poised for strong growth in the coming years” according to…
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TiVo launches OnePass for online and linear content
TiVo has launched OnePass, an “all access” service that gathers together and gives viewers access…
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Amazon secures long-term AMC drama deal
On-demand platform Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured an exclusive multi-year agreement for original series…
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NeuLion acquires DivX in US$62.5 million deal
US-based online video specialist NeuLion has acquired video technology specialist DivX in a US$62.5 million…
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Half of US non-pay TV subscribers have Netflix
Some 36% of pay TV subscribers and 48% of non-subscribers now subscribe to Netflix, according…
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Netflix begins crackdown on international VPN users
On-demand site Netflix has reportedly begun cracking down on consumers using VPN services to access…
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Viewers time-shift 71% of TV dramas, says TiVo
Most viewers watch drama programmes on a time-shifted basis and sports programming live, according to…
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Vevo launches on Xbox One
Music programmer Vevo is launching more than 100,000 music videos, original series and live concerts…
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Dish becomes first US operator to carry Netflix
Satellite pay TV operator Dish has become the first US service provider to make Netflix…
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Cisneros promotes pay TV chief
Venezuelan group Cisneros Media has promoted Cosme Lopez to oversee its worldwide pay TV operations….
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The Walking Dead the most social TV show on Twitter
The Walking Dead generated more Tweets and had a larger audience on Twitter than any…
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TV shows account for 43% of millennials’ video viewing, says TiVo
TV shows still account for 43% of millennials’ video viewing, though they are far more…
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Hulu in volume deal with Disney
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to Disney-distributed ABC series…
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Comcast customers get HBO and Showtime access on Roku
Comcast Xfinity TV customers in the US are now able to access HBO Go and…
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Conan O’Brien YouTube channel passes 1 billion views
US talkshow host Conan O’Brien has passed the one billion views mark on YouTube with…
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Netflix adds social recommendations to Android
Netflix has added its social recommendations feature to the Netflix app for Android phones, letting…
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US cable ‘needs to change’ to meet threat
Cable TV is a ‘legacy model’ that is ‘under threat’ and US cablers need to…
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One in eight US pay TV subscribers can access TV everywhere
Almost eight in ten legacy pay TV subscribers have access to authenticated TV everywhere services…
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Hearst pays US$81m for 25% stake in Awesomeness TV
Dreamworks has sold a 25% stake in its YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Awesomeness TV to…
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Intelsat appoints internal successor to CEO McGlade
Intelsat has named current president and chief commercial officer, Stephen Spengler, as the successor to…