All SVoD articles – Page 166
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NewsNetflix spend estimated to break £3bn
Netflix could spend as much as £3.3bn on content in 2016, according to analysts.
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NewsAmazon grabs Outlander for UK
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to Left Bank Pictures’ sci-fi period drama Outlander.
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NewsAmazon nabs US Catastrophe rights
Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured the exclusive US rights to Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsNetflix’s The Crown to shoot from July
The Crown, Netflix’s £100m biopic of Queen Elizabeth II, is due to start filming in the UK this July according to director Stephen Daldry.
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NewsAmazon adds US cable dramas
Amazon has acquired a raft of high-profile US cable dramas including 1980s period thriller Halt and Catch Fire.
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NewsAmazon’s Audible seeks drama and comedy
Amazon-backed digital audio service Audible is searching for original drama and comedy projects from traditional TV producers and writers.
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NewsNetflix orders Tina Fey comedy
Netflix has ordered 26 episodes of a comedy produced by 30 Rock’s Tina Fey to launch in the UK next year.
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NewsNetflix confirms Left Bank’s The Crown
Netflix has confirmed the arrival of its first original show from the UK, a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsNetflix hires European content exec
Netflix has hired Vuguru boss Larry Tanz to join its nascent European content acquisition team.
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NewsBT strikes Netflix deal
BT has struck a deal with Netflix that will allow YouView customers to access the VoD service.
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NewsAmazon explains Ripper Street slot
Amazon Prime Instant Video has revealed that its customers still want to consume content in a traditional way, and restated that its doors remain open to pitches from UK indies.
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NewsAmazon grabs DC Comics' Constantine
Amazon has acquired DC Comics’ Constantine adaptation in one of its most significant UK deals for first-run Hollywood content.
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NewsAmazon schedules Ripper Street weekly
Amazon has opted to schedule Ripper Street, its first UK commission, in a regular weekly slot rather than follow the Netflix model of releasing the entire series all at once.
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NewsNetflix growth stalls following price hike
Netflix has blamed its decision to hike subscription fees for lower than forecast growth recorded over the past quarter.
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NewsNetflix signs European deal with CBS
Mipcom: Netflix has stepped up its competition with traditional broadcasters, agreeing a first-look European deal with CBS Studios International for a host of series including Penny Dreadful.
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NewsNetflix buys Peaky Blinders for US
Netflix has acquired BBC2’s period drama Peaky Blinders in the US after striking a deal with The Weinstein Company and Endemol.
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NewsNetflix orders Judd Apatow comedy
Netflix has made its biggest move into comedy after ordering a 20-part sitcom from The 40-Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up director Judd Apatow.
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NewsBarb to peg Apple & Android tablet viewing
Apple and Android tablet viewing is to be measured by Barb for the first time as it bolsters its multiplatform ratings data.
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NewsNetflix strikes landmark Gotham deal
Netflix and Warner Bros have struck a landmark global rights deal for Batman prequel Gotham.
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NewsAmazon pilots The Foundation & Brown Bag kids shows
UK kids producers The Foundation and Brown Bag Films have picked up pilots from online video streaming service Amazon.