All Streaming Service articles – Page 6
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NewsChannel 4 to cut back Hollyoaks episodes
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is to cut the number of weekly episodes of its long-running soap Hollyoaks from five to three from September 2024.
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NewsBBC Studios buys ITV’s stake in BritBox International
BBC Studios is taking full ownership of streaming service BritBox International, acquiring ITV’s 50% share for £255m.
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NewsUS streaming revenue to overtake pay TV in 2024
Total revenues from streaming will overtake revenues from pay TV subscriptions in the US market for the first time in the third quarter of 2024, according to research from Ampere Analysis.
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NewsCanal+ increases stake in Asian streamer Viu to 30%
France’s Canal+ Group has increased its stake in Asian streaming platform Viu to 30%.
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NewsNetflix predicted to lose Arabic streaming leadership to Shahid VIP
Netflix is predicted to lose its SVOD market leadership in Arabic countries in the next five years, according to a report by Digital TV Research.
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NewsSpain’s RTVE launches streaming service across Europe
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched its international streaming service rtveplay+ in Europe.
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NewsAfrica to add nine million SVOD subscriptions
Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from seven million at the end of 2023, according to research by Digital TV Research.
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NewsCanal+ increases stake in Nordic streamer Viaplay
French pay TV operator Canal+ increased its stake in Nordic streamer Viaplay to 29.33%.
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NewsESL FACEIT Group launches streaming platform for esports fans
Esports organiser ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has launched a new esports streaming platform designed to offer a unique streaming experience tailored to the user.
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The experience of cinematographer Pierre Gill on Disney series ‘Percy Jackson’ showed that lighting for an extensive shoot in a Volume is still work in progress, writes Adrian Pennington.
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NewsSky promotes Cécile Frot-Coutaz to lead studios and content teams
Sky is bringing together all of its non-sports content teams in the UK and Ireland under one leadership structure, led by Cécile Frot-Coutaz.
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NewsBBC Studios Productions’ CEO Ralph Lee announces departure
BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee is leaving the BBC’s commercial arm in April after almost six years with the business to pursue a new challenge outside the organisation.
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NewsDisney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games
The Walt Disney Company is investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games.
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Industry TrendsHow to create clearer reporting metrics for ad-supported streaming services
Ophélie Boucaud, Principal Analyst at Dataxis, sheds some light on the quest for more relevant and comparable performance metrics in the ad-supported streaming world, and what needs to happen to create greater transparency.
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NewsEBU launches Eurovision Sport streaming platform
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched its first direct-to-consumer streaming service, Eurovision Sport.
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NewsRugby League launches streaming service SuperLeague+
The UK’s Rugby League has unveiled its new global, direct-to-consumer streaming service, SuperLeague+.
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NewsPeacock subscribers double in 2023
Subscribers to US streaming service Peacock nearly doubled in 2023 to hit 31 million.
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NewsNetflix revenue climbs more than 12% in Q4 following password-sharing crackdown
Netflix has recorded another strong quarter after revenue increased 12.5% year-on-year (YoY) for Q4 2023, reaching US$8.8bn. This is predicted to continue in Q1 2024 with more than 13% YoY growth.
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NewsPeak TV has come to abrupt end says Ampere Analysis report
The number of scripted US series releases fell to 481 in 2023 as a result of strike action and a downturn in the original content boom, according to new figures from Ampere Analysis.
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NewsMr Bates vs. the Post Office becomes ITV’s biggest new drama in a decade
Mr Bates vs. the Post Office has become ITV’s biggest new drama in over a decade, even beating the launch of Downton Abbey in 2010, according to figures supplied by ITV.
