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SVOD
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Streamers push UK production revenues past £3bn mark for first time
UK TV production revenues broke the £3bn ($3.7bn) mark for the first time in 2018…
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YouTube rejigs kids content strategy
YouTube is rethinking its approach to kids content after parent company Google agreed to pay…
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Channel 5 orders ‘Neighbours’ spin-off for My5 VOD service
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a spin-off of Australian soap Neighbours for streamer…
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Quibi sees second high-profile departure in a month
Quibi has seen the second departure of a senior exec in less than a month….
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WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey gets expanded remit at AT&T
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey has been appointed president and COO of HBO parent group AT&T. The…
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Amazon plots Fire TV expansion in Europe
Amazon is planning to launch its Fire TV offering in additional markets in Europe outside…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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Channel 4’s Katz deems Hulu co-pro “very unrelatable to British audiences”
Channel 4’s Ian Katz has called middling ratings for the UK broadcaster’s Hulu co-production The…
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Apple TV+ goes head-to-head with Disney as pricing, launch details emerge
Apple could be rolling out its premium streaming service for $9.99 per month starting in…
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Factual SVOD CuriosityStream strikes distribution deal with Altice USA
John Hendricks’s factual streamer CuriosityStream is getting wider distribution in the US via broadband operator…