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Discovery committed to OWN despite US$50m cost
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has said the company is committed to Oprah Winfrey joint venture…
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LG to launch Google TV in the US
Korean TV manufacturer LG plans to launch a Google TV-enabled TV set in the US…
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Discovery acquires digital production company
International factual channel operator Discovery Communications is close to acquiring digital production company Revision3. Discovery…
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SeaChange names Rau as permanent CEO
TV technology company SeaChange International has named Raghu Rau as its permanent CEO. Rau was…
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Hulu backers tipped to buy Providence’s 10% stake
Online TV service Hulu’s studio backers are close to buying out private equity partner Providence…
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Netflix looking to new European launch
US online video service Netflix is gearing up to launch in additional European territories this…
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Paramount movies on Google Play and YouTube in US
Google has struck a deal with Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures in make the latter’s movies…
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Netflix beating US pay TV VOD, says study
Netflix’s US subscribers watched 80% more streaming video hours in the fourth quarter of last…
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Netflix suffers as key content deal lapses and competition ramps up
Netflix’s share price has suffered a sharp decline in recent days as market watchers prepare…
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Google’s fibre TV service could launch in months
Google’s pay TV service in the US city of Kansas could roll out within months,…
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Netflix in Playstation Vita launch
Online video service Netflix is to launch via new computer game console Playstation Vita after…
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Google files for video franchise licence for Kansas City
Google has moved a step closer to realising its TV ambitions by filing an application…
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Blockbuster and Samsung in streaming deal, says report
TV manufacturer Samsung has reportedly struck a deal with Blockbuster to stream rental movies to…
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A+E will roll out Lifetime this year
A+E networks will launch its female-skewing Lifetime channel in at least two major territories this…
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NDS wins latest EchoStar hearing
The Supreme Court of the United States of America has denied a petition to hear…
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Netflix searching for new marketing boss
Netflix is searching for a new marketing boss after veteran chief marketing officer Leslie Kilgore…
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Netflix facing class action lawsuit
US movie rental service Netflix is facing a lawsuit filed in California accusing execs of…
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Murdoch accuses Google of piracy
Rupert Murdoch has accused Google of being a “piracy leader” for allowing illegal video content…
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Hulu registers 1.5 million paying subs, says it offers best deal for content providers
Hulu had 1.5 million paying customers at end-2011 and says that subscription services will account…
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Netflix up as quarterly streaming numbers hit two billion hours
Netflix shares were up sharply yesterday after the company said that streaming figures among its…
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Netflix extends Xbox service into Lat-Am
Video streaming service Netflix has extended the functionality of its Xbox service in the US…
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‘Cord avoiding’ could hit US pay TV, says analyst
The US pay TV market could decline by 200,000 subscribers next year as a result…
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Netflix to deliver kids content on Wii
Online video streaming service Netflix has struck a deal with Nintendo that will see a…
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Interest in connected entertainment growing, says report
Interest in connected TV, over-the-top video and use of games consoles and tablets as entertainment…
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Netflix raising US$400 million
Netflix is raising US$400 million (€296 million) in cash and said it will return to…
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Netflix and Fox revive Arrested Development
Video streaming and delivery service Netflix is teaming with Fox to bring back comedy series…
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Hedge Fund becomes top ten News Corp shareholder
Regulatory filings have revealed that the Children’s Investment Fund (CIF), run by British hedge fund…
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Google reportedly mulling pay TV launch in Kansas City
Google is mulling the possible launch of a pilot pay TV service in Kansas City…
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PBS seals UK cable deal with Virgin
PBS’s UK service will be carried on cable after the US public broadcast service inked…
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Netflix renews ABC streaming deal
US streaming and rental service Netflix has renewed its programming deal with US network ABC….