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Comcast to launch Netflix on X1

Comcast and Netflix have confirmed that the Netflix service will launch on millions of X1 devices across the US next week. Integrated throughout the platform, X1 customers with Netflix subscriptions will be able easily to browse and access over the Internet the extensive online collection of Netflix TV shows and movies alongside the live, on […]

November 4, 2016

PTCL signs Netflix deal

Pakistani telco PTCL has become the first telco in the country to sign a partnership agreement with Netflix. The pair will use their respective resources for mutual benefit, utilising and maximising the viewing experience and penetration of Netflix services in Pakistan. This agreement will serve as a way forward for both PTCL and Netflix to […]

October 31, 2016

Gaps in desired content on Netflix, Amazon

A dive by Ampere Analysis into its proprietary consumer research in the UK and US highlights some gaps between content availability and subscriber preferences on Netflix and Amazon Prime SVoD services. Alex Varatharajah, Analyst at Ampere Analysis explains:

October 19, 2016

Telia, Netflix agree Nordic and Baltic regional partnership

Announcing a partnership with Netflix, European telco Telia Company says its TV customers will now have the possibility to access seamlessly a broad selection of content, including critically acclaimed original Netflix series, Hollywood movies, top TV shows, documentaries, independent films, stand-up comedy and a wide range of kids’ titles. Telia Company’s customers in Sweden and […]

October 18, 2016

Telemundo content exclusive to Netflix

Telemundo and Netflix have announced that the newest ‘Super Series’ from Telemundo including El Chema, Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso and Guerra de Ídolos, among others, will premiere exclusively on Netflix in Latin America, including Mexico and Brazil, and will also be available exclusively in Spain and in the US The extension of the deal […]

October 18, 2016

Chris Rock signs $40m Netflix deal

Chris Rock is making his return to the stand-up comedy, following an eight-year absence, with two upcoming Netflix comedy specials in a deal reportedly worth $40 million (€36.3m). Rock will tape his first show for the streaming giant in 2017, according to Variety, with a second to follow at an unconfirmed time. Rock previously recorded […]

October 14, 2016

Netflix US has just 31 of IMDb top 250 movies

According to a study by the Streaming Observer, the US Netflix service offers just 31 movies from the top 250 as voted for by the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). The report also suggests that the number of these popular movies available to Netflix users is shrinking. A previous study by a Reddit user in 2014 […]

October 14, 2016

Canal+ Group overhauls brand and packages

France’s Canal+ Group says it is going on the offensive, entirely revamping its TV packages, and widening its distribution channels to reach more subscribers and grow its market. The Group is introducing a simpler choice of options under the Canal brand, including the Canal+ channels and all the themed channels previously available from CanalSAT (the […]

October 13, 2016

TalkTalk secures Sky content deal

UK quad-play operator TalkTalk has stepped up its continued commitment to TV with a renewed deal to offer its customers premium Sky content. The new multi-year agreement will give TalkTalk TV customers continued access to Sky entertainment channels such as Sky 1 and Sky Living. In addition, TalkTalk will continue to offer live and on-demand […]

October 7, 2016

Netflix US more originals, less library

The number of titles in the US Netflix library is down 50 per cent in the last 4 years. Streaming news site Exstreamist pulled September 2016 title counts from uNoGS in the US, showing that there are currently 5,302 titles available in the US Netflix library including movies and TV shows. It says this means […]

October 3, 2016