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Why Netflix should become a channel distributor for its streaming rivals

Ben Woods

21 Sep 2023

Netflix

Suits

Meghan Markle

Long-running legal drama Suits has become a bittersweet tale for NBCUniversal. The show that gave Meghan Markle her pre-royalty taste of stardom was already considered a commercial success after its final episode aired on September 25, 2019.

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Are streaming TV services poised to become pay TV channels in all but name?

Ben Woods

16 May 2023

Netflix

Disney+

Amazon Prime Video

The streaming TV landscape is changing rapidly. Leading entertainment industry executives are questioning every aspect of the subscription video on-demand (SVOD) model in pursuit of sustainable profits.

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Why the MLS and Apple are rebooting subscription sports for the streaming TV era

Tim Mulligan

17 Nov 2022

MLS Season Pass

MLS

Apple

Yesterday Apple announced that it is launching the MLS Season Pass in 100 plus countries. This is a de-facto call to arms for every tech major and media major serious about wanting to incorporate Sports into their streaming video propositions.

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The Oscars finally returns to relevance

Tim Mulligan

29 Mar 2022

Oscars

CODA

Apple

On Sunday night, the 94thAcademy Awards (commonly known as the Oscars after its iconic award statuette) made a streaming service piece of content officially the most acclaimed film in the world. Apple TV+’s CODA, a coming of age comedy drama is an English-language remake of the 2014 French-Belgian film La Famille Bélier .

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Is streaming making it harder and more expensive for consumers to access video content?

Tim Mulligan

19 Jun 2020

Video

Streaming

Apple TV+

Back in 2007, Netflix made its famous pivot from being a subscription postal DVD rental provider to becoming an on-demand video streaming provider. Fast forward 13 years and the entire TV industry has now been disrupted, with 53% of US consumers in Q1 2020 now paying for subscription video on demand (SVOD) services (source MIDiA Research Q1 Consumer Survey).

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