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Amazon to up original video spend to US$100 million this quarter
Amazon is planning “significant growth” in its original content spend, increasing its investment in Prime…
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Second screen use helps brand resonance, claims Viggle study
Dual exposure to an ad both on TV and a mobile device resulted in a…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is well…
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Google and Apple ‘could beat Fox to Time Warner’
Tech giants Google and Apple could try to grab Time Warner from under the nose…
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Fears raised over mooted 21st Century Fox buyout of Time Warner
Analysts have warned of a “bloodbath” and rising pay TV costs for US consumers should…
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Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
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CBS ‘would sell content’ to Aereo
CBS’s CEO Les Mooves has said he would sell content to streaming service Aereo, which…
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Chernin and AT&T firm makes first OTT investment
Peter Chernin and AT&T’s new joint venture company has bought online arts and crafts video…
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Aereo argues for right to operate as cable provider
Banned US TV streaming service Aereo has argued that it can continue to operate as…
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Trace channel secures US carriage
The Trace Sports Stars channel has struck a carriage deal with US pay TV operator…
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Half of pay TV subscribers aware of TV Everywhere, says CTAM
Just 49% of multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) customers aged 18 to 64 are aware…
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Yellow Sun shines for PanaTV in UK, US
A Johannesburg-based online TV service has acquired UK and US streaming rights to the Nollywood…
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Netflix ahead in terms of content, says Piper Jaffray
Netflix is ahead of rival Amazon by “a wide margin” when it comes to licensing…
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Facebook buys video ad platform LiveRail
Facebook as agreed to buy online video advertising platform LiveRail in an effort to make…
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Amazon making Mena Suvari pilot with Universal
Amazon is making Hysteria, a new one-hour drama starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty). The pilot…
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Aereo urges customers to ‘stand together’
Aereo’s CEO and founder Chet Kanojia has called on users of the blocked web TV…
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Aereo suspends service after legal ruling
Following its damaging legal defeat last week, US cloud TV service Aereo has suspended its…
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Netflix collars Horrid Henry
Netflix has acquired seasons one to three of animated series Horrid Henry for its services…
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Beamly adds features, claims 30% user growth
Social TV service Beamly has added a number of new features and claims a 30%…
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Broadcasters celebrate as Aereo ruled illegal
US broadcasters have come together in celebration after the Supreme Court ruled OTT streaming service…
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More than a third of US broadband homes now have smart TVs
More than a third of US broadband households now have a smart TV following a…
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More than half of millennial tablet owners ‘second screen’
Some 56% of US tablet owners aged between 18 and 34 use their device in…
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Twitter buys video platform SnappyTV
Twitter has bought video platform SnappyTV in a deal it said would make it easy…
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Netflix teams with Chelsea Handler for first talk show
Netflix is getting into the talk show business by signing a pact with Chelsea Handler….
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Netflix growth prompts threefold increase in online viewing
The growth of streaming service Netflix has lead to a “three-fold” increase in long-form video…
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Voddler launches Bollyvod
Swedish streaming firm Voddler has started rolling out a new global video-on-demand service for Bollywood…
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YouTube channel provider Zoomin.TV sets up shop in US
Europe’s largest multi-channel operator, Zoomin.TV, has launched its production and distribution business in the US….
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Binge viewing now pervasive in UK, US
Binge viewing is now “pervasive” with 89% of UK viewers watching content in this way…
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Netflix looks to up quality of experience with new data team
Netflix has set up a new team to work on “innovative approaches” for using data,…
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Netflix drops ISP error warnings
Netflix has said it will stop publishing error warnings in the US, blaming ISPs for…