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Former RTL Deutschland boss predicts ‘Netflix will fail’
Helmut Thoma predicts a bright future for traditional TV
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Content is king for SVoD subscribers
PwC's Streaming Ahead report analyses influencing factors
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Disney+ could spell trouble for Netflix
23 per cent would leave Netflix if Disney films and shows were removed
Content
Quality of content on Disney+ ‘will be higher than Netflix and Amazon’
Ampere Analysis graded the expected content Disney will offer subscribers on a scale of 1 to 100
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Danish SVoD spend rises 30 per cent
Accounted for a fifth of total video consumer spend in 2018
Business
Netflix adds another 8 million international subscribers
Streamer beat its own estimates for Q1 2019
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German millennials switch to streaming
New YouGov report looks at the rise of streamers in Germany
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UK Government to review streaming regulation
DCMS looking to bring rules in line with those of traditional broadcasters
Features
Is consumer demand driving change in the video landscape?
By Chris Bennett, managing director, EMEA, Pixability
Production & Post
Netflix opens Madrid production hub
To be used as a central facility for original Spanish-language content
Data Centre
Netflix named America’s fastest-growing brand of 2019
Value grew by 105 per cent over the past year to $21.2 billion
Features
The intersection of AI/ML with ratings, engagement and advertising
By Logan Ketchum, director of North American sales, Veritone, Inc.
Business
Apple unveils Apple TV+
TVBEurope asks three industry analysts how the launch will affect the SVoD landscape
Business
YouTube retreats from battle for original content
Said to want to avoid competition with Netflix and Amazon, and probably Apple
Features
Blur Studio reveals render tricks behind new NSFW Love, Death & Robots shorts
Production studio explores different animation styles with help of V-Ray renderer
Business
‘Disney is no Netflix’ despite Fox acquisition
TVBEurope talks to analyst Alice Enders as the mega-deal finally closes
Content
Netflix announces interactive Bear Grylls show
Continues Netflix's experiments with more interactive content
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Media regulation is out of date, warns BBC chair
Sir David Clementi to address the Oxford Media Convention
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BBFC allows Netflix to set own age ratings
Netflix's algorithm will apply ratings to all films and TV shows
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Lords to assess impact of VoD on public servicing broadcasting
House of Lords Communications Committee calls for evidence in new inquiry
Business
Amazon, Netflix could face UK regulation
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright hints at regulation during speech
Features
Panasonic’s VariCam gives life to After Life
Exploring the Panasonic cameras used to shoot Ricky Gervais' new Netflix show
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Disney+ ‘will have more subscribers than Netflix’
JP Morgan analyst predicts Disney's new streamer will win the battle for eyeballs
Business
‘Netflix doesn’t have a brand’ says new HBO boss
Bob Greenblatt described the SVoD as being "like Encyclopedia Britannica"
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Five streaming services dominate SVoD revenues in Europe
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, HBO and Viaplay are behind 89 per cent of the $6 billion attributed to SVoD consumer spending in 2018
Content
Thrones takes the crown
VoD rankings reveal Game of Thrones as 2018's most popular series in the UK
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Netflix ‘could be losing up to $2.3 billion a year to piracy’
According to a study by CordCutting.com
Audio
Nugen Audio’s Halo Downmix now includes Netflix preset
Halo Downmix also includes a new LFE enable control and LFE filter cutoff control
Business
BBC and ITV to launch ‘Netflix rival’
Expected to make classic British shows available to subscribers
Business
Apple’s SVoD ‘could reach 100 million subscribers’ in three to five years
Analyst Dan Ives predicts that Apple will acquire a production company in 2019
Data Centre
SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
Production & Post
Lights, Camera, Digital Transformation!
Uncovering the data-driven innovations turbocharging film from creation to consumption
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Netflix gains ground on cinema with UK consumers
New study conducted by GlobalWebIndex
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ITV ‘to unveil new SVoD later this month’
ITV could partner with BBC and Channel 4 to create a 'British Netflix'
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Netflix predicted to reach 335 million subscribers worldwide by 2028
Streamer also expected to capture 42 per cent of all global broadband households
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Six degrees of Netflix
Netflix users have an average of 6.2 shows in common with other members
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Netflix’s iOS app gets smart download feature
Netflix has also invested in video quality optimisation for bandwidth savings
Features
Why microservices are key to the future of media and entertainment
By Sean Moore, SVP technology, Deluxe Entertainment
Business
Apple should buy Netflix says JP Morgan
Analyst describes Netflix as "best strategic fit" for Apple
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Global spend on digital content ‘will reach $250 billion in 2019’
According to Juniper Research
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UK SVoD subscriptions increased 20 per cent in 2018
11.6 million UK households now have Netflix, Amazon or NOW TV