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Warner Bros Discovery reportedly mulls break up
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is reportedly considering a plan to split its digital streaming and studio businesses from its legacy linear television networks.
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Netflix adds eight million subscribers in second quarter
Netflix added more than eight million subscribers in its second quarter, taking its total global memberships to nearly 278 million.
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Amazon Prime Video acquires UK’s Bray Film Studios
Amazon Prime Video is acquiring Bray Film Studios in Berkshire.
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Paris Olympics enjoys boom in sponsorship deals
The broadcast and streaming media rights for the 2024 Olympics are expected to reach $3.3bn, a 6% increase on the last event. Growing at a faster rate, according to research by Ampere Analysis, is sponsorship, with the Summer Olympic Games on track to reach its $1.34bn sponsorship revenue target.
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YouTube ranks second for non-sports content spend, says Ampere report
YouTube spends more on content than VoD-first players such as Netflix and Amazon, according to a report from Ampere Analysis.
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Channel 4 appoints Streaming Business Director
Channel 4 has appointed Ruth Brougham as Streaming Business Director.
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ITV winning the battle against piracy with help from Friend MTS
ITV has selected Friend MTS anti-piracy services to help protect its main linear channels across broadcast and streaming platforms.
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Monetisation with multicast on top from Beeyou.tv
Launched earlier this year, Beeyou.tv is a video streaming and conferencing platform that aims to give users complete control over their content to maximise earning potential. Delivering a TV channel and studio to users from anywhere in the world, Beeyou.tv covers content production, distribution and monetisation.
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ITVX reports record streaming figures for June
ITV’s streaming service ITVX has reported its best month on record in June, helped by Euros 2024 coverage, the latest series of Love Island and a selection of new dramas.
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Paramount Global to merge with Skydance Media
US studio Paramount Global is to merge with independent film studio Skydance Media.
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Fox launches Tubi in the UK
Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service Tubi has launched in the UK.
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FIFA looking to raise up to $2bn to grow streaming service
Football’s world governing body FIFA is looking to raise up to $2bn to expand its streaming service, according to a Bloomberg News report.
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Steve Carson to stand down as BBC Scotland Director
BBC Scotland Director Steve Carson will stand down after seven years in Scotland and 11 years with the broadcaster.
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Netflix and Amazon dominate commissions of streaming originals
Netflix and Amazon accounted for more than half (53%) of all SVOD commissions globally in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report by Ampere Analysis.
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Freely streaming service strikes four more smart TV partnerships
Freely, the new streaming service backed by UK public service broadcasters, has struck partnership deals with four more smart TV brands.
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Qwilt survey highlights challenges of streaming-only live events
A new survey from Qwilt aims to shed light on the challenges and considerations of content publishers looking to plan and execute mass live streamed events.
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Mainstreaming collaborates with Stream7
Media delivery company MainStreaming announced its ongoing collaboration with Stream7 to “provide the scale and performance necessary” for delivering live event broadcasting to millions of concurrent viewers simultaneously.
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Bridgerton universe adds £250m to UK economy
Bridgerton has boosted the UK economy by more than £250m, supporting almost 5000 businesses over the past five years, according to Netflix and the show’s producer Shondaland.
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Netflix tests redesign of television app
Netflix has started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade, testing changes so viewers can choose more quickly what they want to watch.
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Canada orders 5% investment obligation for online streamers
Online streaming services will be required to make “meaningful contributions” to Canadian and Indigenous content, the country’s regulator has ruled.