Business
Future PLC to acquire content producer Barcroft Studios
Deal is expected to close at the end of November
content
Business
Netflix: “We’re planning on taking spending up quite a bit”
CEO Reed Hastings responds to variable playback backlash
Content
YouTube recreates fall of Berlin Wall in VR
Remarkable TV's Patrick Furlong speaks to TVBEurope
Business
DPP releases localisation, versioning report
Explores relationships between media companies as they prepare content for global markets
Features
Can Apple TV+ take a bite out of the streaming market?
TVBEurope breaks down the prospects for Apple's new streaming service
Content
Viacom, Facebook announce short-form content partnership
Unveils slate of spin-offs from six MTV series
Data Centre
Streaming wars drive content spending boom
Content spend increased by $50 billion in the last five years
Business
Netflix to raise $2 billion in debt for content investment
Marks the second time this year the company has raised money through debt
Content
Facebook Watch reveals 27 short series
Digital publishers include Tastemade (UK), Brainpool (Germany) and Ciaopeople (Italy)
Content
Netflix, Mediaset strike co-production deal
Aims to broaden Netflix's "variety and diversity"
Business
Snapchat is a “marketing opportunity” for Channel 4
"We need to put out content where the audience is."
Production & Post
Reuters announces production partners to enhance content platform
Productivity Suite to offer creation, production and editing services
Content
Magic Leap, BBC Earth deliver mixed reality experience
BBC Earth - Micro Kingdoms: Senses allows audiences to interactively explore micro habitats
Content
dock10 to host World’s Most Shocking Ads with Shane Richie
The Blakeway North production will be shown on Channel 5 this month
TVBEverywhere
Stranger Things 3 drives Netflix subscription boost
New series streamed by 40.7 million households within four days
Content
Freeview Play reaches 20,000 hours of content
7 million devices sold since its launch in 2015
Content
Amazon Prime Video announces Premier League entertainment show
Back of the Net is hosted by Peter Crouch, John Bishop and Gabby Logan
Content
Apple TV+ will “prioritise quality over quantity”
"We don’t have to be the first to be the best"
Business
Alchimie, SFR sign factual content deal
Available for all SFR Power and Premium subscribers
Features
How international co-production advances the TV industry
George Jarrett speaks to NATPE president and CEO JP Bommel about the association's upcoming Budapest summit
TVBEverywhere
YouTube considers removing all kids content
Videos would be moved to the YouTube Kids app
Data Centre
French broadcasters increase spending for original content
Local players are diversifying their revenue streams to compete with the likes of Netflix
TVBEverywhere
Over half of under-10s “regularly create video content”
86 per cent of 'Generation Alpha' creatively use new technology
TVBEverywhere
Netflix to open Berlin office
Streamer is expected to release more German-made content
Content
Framestore animates Putin in new BBC chat show
Tonight With Vladimir Putin employs "ground-breaking live VFX"
Data Centre
Nordic SVoDs ‘giving Netflix a run for its money’
Local streaming players turning towards comedy content
Features
How Game of Thrones conquered the world of broadcast
After eight years in the Seven Kingdoms, we say farewell to TV's biggest show
Content
Crunchyroll announces offer for Twitch Prime members
Marks Twitch Prime's first non-gaming offer
Content
Netflix orders Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special
Marks the platform's first interactive comedy content
Content
Obamas announce Netflix projects
Former President and First Lady established production company Higher Ground last year
Technology
BBC announces first full-length interactive programme
BBC Click’s 1,000th show will use tools created by BBC R&D
Data Centre
Content is king for SVoD subscribers
PwC's Streaming Ahead report analyses influencing factors
Content
BBC Studios, COSMOTE TV sign factual deal
Makes over 250 hours of factual titles available on Greek on-demand service
Content
Students design algorithm to predict Game of Thrones deaths
Series returns this weekend for its final season
Content
F1 teams up with Will Smith for entertainment platform
Designed to deliver further fan engagement
Content
Netflix announces interactive Bear Grylls show
Continues Netflix's experiments with more interactive content
TVBEverywhere
EE signs deal with Amazon Prime Video and MTV Play
Also launching a new Video Data Pass
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
Features
Flack and light
TVBEurope talks to DoP Ruairi O’Brien about his work on UKTV's drama series Flack
Content
Almost three quarters of viewers ‘dissatisfied’ with TV content availability
According to new study by Amdocs
TVBEverywhere
Discovery and BBC ‘planning wildlife streaming service’
Service will be owned by Discovery with the BBC licensing its back catalogue
Data Centre
Investment in home-grown UK content by multichannel broadcasters hits £1.1 billion a year
According to COBA’s 2019 Content Report