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HBO Now passes two million US subscribers

HBO has passed more than two million domestic subscribers for its over-the-top service HBO Now,…

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Twitter highlights video success but ad revenues slip

Twitter attracted 31 million unique viewers to live premium video in the first quarter of…

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Viacom outlines five-point turnaround plan

Media giant Viacom has unveiled a five-point plan to get its business back on track,…

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Discovery pushes into drama in Lionsgate partnership

Discovery is pushing further into drama with The Suck, a ten-part Vietnam war series being produced…

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Disney boss Iger ‘open’ to staying on

The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is “open” to postponing his retirement and staying…

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Starz strikes deal with DirecTV streaming service

Starz has inked a deal with AT&T’s DirecTV that will see its channels launch on…

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Going OTT is an ‘option’ for Fox, says Murdoch

Direct-to-consumer streaming is an “option” for 21st Century Fox in the US market, and the…

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Former Hulu exec joins VR firm SubVRsive

Former Hulu executive, Johannes Larcher, has joined Austin, Texas-based virtual reality firm SubVRsive as CEO….

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Filmstruck adds Chromecast support

Turner’s recently launched subscription video-on-demand service, Filmstruck, has added Chromecast support. The US service, which…

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Google becomes ‘world’s most powerful brand’

Google overtook Apple to become the world’s most valuable brand in 2017, ending a five-year…