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Covid-19
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Amazon unlocks 40 kids & family shows for non-Prime subscribers
Amazon is making a portion of its children’s programming available for free as the world…
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Pay TV in Russia, Turkey, Africa adapt to Covid-19 with free channel offers
Pay TV operators around the world have launched a range of free windows to audiences…
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An in-depth analysis of Disney+ launch in Europe & Covid-19’s impact
Disney+ lands in countries across Europe – excluding France – today amid a pandemic that…
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Banff cancels annual festival as Covid-19 claims latest TV event
The Banff World Media Festival has been cancelled, joining a long list of TV markets…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Streaming through the crisis
Streamers are facing unprecedented demand as locked-down households look for entertainment – to the extent…
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Ted Sarandos sees ‘no disruption to Netflix output for next few months’
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has said its content pipeline should remain unaffected “over the…
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ITV slashes production by $120m, suspends long-running shows
UK broadcaster ITV is planning to reduce its programme budget by at least £100m ($115m)…
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News round-up: ProgramBuyer, ONE launch free offers; Wowow orders more ‘Cold Case’; All3 adds Covid-19 show
ProgramBuyer unveils free MIPTV service Screening service ProgramBuyer is launching a new, free feature for…
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Covid-19 round-up: German broadcasters to shoulder costs; Oprah launches Apple show; Rakuten TV adds free films
Apple launches Oprah Talks Covid-19 Oprah Winfrey has launched an Apple TV+ show exploring the…
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Disney+ delays French roll-out as Apple & Amazon cut streaming quality
The roll-out of Disney+ has been delayed across France in the wake of the Coronavirus…