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Sony adds Amazon Alexa controls to Bravia TVs

Selected models of Sony Android TVs are now compatible with Amazon Alexa via a firmware…

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SVOD to help drive digital content spend past US$200bn

Global consumer expenditure on digital content will hit US$202 billion next year (€175 billion), up…

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Amazon launches Fire TV Stick Basic around the world

Amazon has launched its Fire TV Stick Basic Edition streaming device in 100 new countries…

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A+E launches Kriminal OTT TV service with Amazon

A+E Networks has launched a new true crime-related on-demand service on Amazon Channels in the…

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Content investment will ‘bring customers back’, says Altice chief

Investing in content will “give customers more reasons to come back to SFR” and will…

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Comedy VOD service NextUp launches on Amazon Channels

Stand up comedy VOD platform, NextUp, has launched on Amazon Channels in the UK. The…

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VIMN hails ‘milestone’ batch of European deals

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has agreed a string European “milestones and deals”  in the…

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Amazon Prime Video to launch on Xbox One X

Amazon Prime Video will be available globally on the Xbox One X console once it…

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Amazon and Facebook involved in US-Japan cable scheme

Amazon and Facebook are part of a powerful consortium building a new underwater cable that…

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Amazon Channels adds Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel, Discovery Communication’s premium pay TV brand, is set to become available on Amazon…

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Amazon to up video investment in 2018

Amazon has pledged to increase its investment in video next year, tailoring its content decisions…

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IHS Markit: Netflix and Amazon struggling in Middle East

Netflix and Amazon are struggling to make headway in the Middle East and will together…

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Riggs exits as Schuster rises in Amazon shake-up

Conrad Riggs, Amazon Studios’ head of unscripted content, has been released from the company and…

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Star Trek: Discovery tops in-demand digital originals for Russia

Star Trek: Discovery was the clear leader in Parrot Analytics’ ‘in-demand’ ratings of digital original…

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Joe Lewis departs in ongoing Amazon sweep

Joe Lewis, head of half hour and drama series development at Amazon, is the latest…

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Apple hires Wandell from Amazon

Amazon’s head of international productions, Morgan Wandell, is leaving to join Apple as head of…

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Roy Price resigns from Amazon Studios

Roy Price has resigned from Amazon Studios after an allegation of sexual harassment. Price had…

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Amazon Studios chief Price suspended on sexual harassment allegations

Amazon Studios has suspended its head, Roy Price, after allegations he sexually harassed a producer…

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TiVo COO joins Amazon as VP of Alexa Voice Services

TiVo’s chief operating officer, Pete Thompson, has left the company to join Amazon as vice-president…

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Ampere study highlights shifting online video pattern

YouTube remains the most watched video service overall across 14 major markets, but Facebook now…

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MTV UK teams up with Amazon for flash briefing on Echo Show

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)-owned MTV UK has teamed up with Amazon to launch a…

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Roku unveils five new streaming players

Roku has unveiled five new streaming players that it says offer better performance, improved wireless…

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Grand Tour ‘beats rivals in Europe’ – again

Jeremy Clarkson petrol-head series The Grand Tour remains the most in-demand digitally produced original programme…

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Amazon launches new 4K UHD Fire TV device

Amazon has launched of its Fire TV streaming device featuring support for 4K Ultra HD…

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Amazon Web Services to open Middle East data centres by 2019

Amazon Web Services is due to build new infrastructure and open data centres in the…

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Amazon serves up new ATP tennis tournament

ATP and ATP Media have confirmed that Amazon will be an official worldwide streaming partner…

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Amazon adds PBS, Stingray to UK channel line-up

Amazon has added PBS America On Demand and Stingray Classica to its Amazon Channels line-up…

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Report: Amazon working on new 4K, HDR Fire TV devices

Amazon is reportedly working on two new models of Fire TV streaming device that will…

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Hispasat’s Amazonas 5 satellite successfully launched

Hispasat’s Amazonas 5 satellite has entered orbit after successfully launching on an International Launch Services…

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Sky launches OTT TV service for Spain

Sky has launched its planned OTT TV streaming service for the Spanish market, offering a…