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Is consumer demand driving change in the video landscape?
By Chris Bennett, managing director, EMEA, Pixability
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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
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Amazon Prime Video aims to ace tennis coverage in 2019
Streamer hasn't said whether it has addressed the latency issues seen during its coverage of the 2018 US Open
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Netflix ‘could be losing up to $2.3 billion a year to piracy’
According to a study by CordCutting.com
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SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
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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
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European Parliament approves quota for VoD content
SVoDs must produce 30 per cent of their content in Europe
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Global SVoD subscriptions predicted to reach 777 million by 2023
Eleven countries to have more than 10 million subscribers each
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Amazon’s US Open coverage suffers major latency issues
Coverage found to be delayed by up to 44 seconds when compared to linear broadcast in the US
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Amazon customers left unable to watch US Open
Users who stream via Roku, PlayStation and some LG TV sets left unable to access content
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Amazon confirms Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Series is due to be released on 31st August
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Streamer subscriber numbers overtake pay-TV in the UK
Ofcom also reveals average daily broadcast viewing on a TV set fell by nine minutes in 2017
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Amazon ‘developing own smart TV’
Set is reportedly being developed alongside a group of Chinese manufacturers including Huawei
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Formula 1 considering launching a channel on Amazon Prime
Would be available in countries where the local broadcaster does not have exclusive rights
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Amazon Prime serves up first tennis coverage
Coverage of Queen's Club championships begins today
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Amazon confirms US Open tennis deal
Widely rumoured deal sees SVoD service win rights for next five years
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Amazon Prime surpasses 100 million subscribers worldwide
“Prime Video continues to drive Prime member adoption and retention,” Jeff Bezos told shareholders
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Amazon ‘looking to work with telcos to grow Prime subscriptions’
Company is reportedly considering launching a dedicated product for mobile operators
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EU content-portability rules come into effect on 1st April
Content providers will no longer be able to geo-block subscribers' access
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Steven Spielberg to executive produce new Amazon Prime series
Amblin Television signs deal to produce four hour mini-series Cortes
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Channel 5’s Milkshake! brings all the viewers to Amazon Prime
It marks the first move into SVoD for the broadcaster
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The Grand Tour is most cost-effective Amazon Original for new subscribers
Show leads the race to bring in new subscribers to Amazon Prime
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Amazon ponders repackaged Premier League deal
Remaining rights packages ‘unattractive’ to potential bidders
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Brits spend £300 million every month on their streaming habit
Millennials are the ‘most addicted’ generation with 11.8 per cent subscribing to at least three streaming services
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Amazon ‘considering advertising-supported’ version of Prime Video
Company said to be talking to content providers about programming
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Amazon Prime launches on Xbox One worldwide
Will stream in 4K on the new Xbox One X from 7th November
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Bundling SVoD services now a ‘driving force’
Ampere Analysis releases latest SVoD report
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Amazon adds Insight to Prime service
Insight TV content made available across the UK and Germany
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Amazon Channels adds two more
PBS America On Demand and Stingray Classica have been added to Amazon Channels’ UK line-up. Both channel subscriptions will be available for Prime members...
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Netflix, Amazon Prime ‘expected to withdraw from Russia’
Newly-implemented 20 per cent foreign ownership equity limit on OTT platforms will deliver a "major blow"
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American Gods among top Amazon Prime UK views
The adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods is among the most-watched TV series on the UK version of Amazon Prime. The show is one...
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Amazon Prime set to become more popular than cable TV
More US households may have an Amazon Prime subscription than a pay-TV subscription as soon as next year
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Amazon Channels launches in the UK, Germany
Prime members can sign up for 40 subscription channels including Discovery, Eurosport Player, ITV Hub+, hayu and more
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European Commission votes for content portability
Providers must verify user’s member state of residence, and make the home country content available when a user logs in at an IP address...
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‘Cultural revolution’ in China as SVoD rises
SVoD services are quickly becoming a force in China, according to the latest Futuresource analysis. Futuresource claims that the Chinese home video market is...
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Netflix and Amazon investing in higher resolution content
Amazon and Netflix are heavily investing in their own content using UHD technologies, according to a new report from IHS Markit. SVoD services have among...
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Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle launches Resistance Radio
Amazon has launched its own digital radio station to help promote the second season of The Man in the High Castle. Resistance Radio is...
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SVoD overtakes DVR in the US
Subscriptions to SVoD services have now outstripped the number of DVR users throughout the US, according the the latest Leichtman Research Group report. The...
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Ostmodern brings Alchemiya to Amazon Prime
Service delivers arts, culture, history, music, fashion, food, and travel content from across the Muslim world
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The Grand Tour races to number one
The Clarkson, Hammond and May fronted series is the most streamed show on Amazon.
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Retail unlocks the key to Amazon’s play for TV
Company 'building template' for future pay-TV services