VIDEO-ON-DEMAND – UNITED STATES

Murdoch beats the bushes for a deal

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Original article by Elizabeth Knight
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 7 : 18-Nov-17

Netflix has transformed the media industry in a little more than a decade, essentially because of all the content it possesses. It is the desire for more content of their own that is seeing companies such as Amazon and Verizon casting their eyes over the content assets owned by the Murdoch family’s 21st Century Fox. Investors clearly think that the Murdochs are interested in doing some type of deal, with shares in 21st Century Fox having risen by around 18 per cent in the last two weeks.

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED, AMAZON.COM INCORPORATED, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, 21ST CENTURY FOX INCORPORATED, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, COMCAST CORPORATION, SKY PLC, FOX NEWS, FOX SPORTS, NBN CO LIMITED, NBC UNIVERSAL INCORPORATED, HULU LLC, AT&T CORPORATION, TIME WARNER INCORPORATED

Guthrie defends Netflix, ABC deal

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 17-Nov-16

ABC MD Michelle Guthrie has defended the public broadcaster’s deal to produce a second series of drama "Glitch" in partnership with Netflix. She has told the Screen Forever conference that ABC viewers now expect drama shows to have the same production values as those produced by subscription video-on-demand services, and notes that producing such content is becoming increasingly expensive. The co-production deal will give Netflix global streaming rights to "Glitch".

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, MATCHBOX PICTURES PTY LTD, FILM VICTORIA, AMC NETWORKS, SUNDANCE TV

ABC Netflix deal angers rivals

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 23 & 25 : 7-Nov-16

An ABC spokesman has defended the public broadcaster’s decision to produce a second series of drama "Glitch" in partnership with Netflix. The US-based subscription video-on-demand provider is believed to be contributing about 15 per cent of the production costs. Netflix will stream the series outside of the Australian market at the same time as it is broadcast by the ABC. The deal has been questioned by Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner and Nine Entertainment Company CEO Hugh Marks.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, FILM VICTORIA, NBC UNIVERSAL INCORPORATED

Cancellations, price rises slow subscriber growth at Netflix

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 20-Jul-16

US-based Netflix has posted a profit of $US40.8 million for the June 2016 quarter, which is 54.8 per cent higher than the same period in 2015. However, Netflix increased its global subscriber base by just 1.7 million during the quarter, compared with its own expectations that it would gain 2.5 million customers. An increase in its prices also resulted in a rise in Netflix’s customer churn rate. The company has noted that lower growth in international subscribers was to be expected after it launched in markets such as Australia in 2015.

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED

Netflix’s quarter ruined by Australia

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Original article by John McDuling
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 24 : 20-Apr-16

Netflix has forecast that it will gain an additional two million subscribers in non-US markets during the June 2016 quarter. The group had added 2.4 million subscribers in international markets in the previous corresponding period. Netflix says it will be hard to match the surge in subscribers following its launch in Australia and New Zealand in 2015.

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED

All TV destined for internet in next 10 or 20 years, says Netflix CEO

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Original article by Madhumita Murgia
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 11-Jan-16

It is estimated that Netflix now accounts for 36.5 per cent of prime-time internet traffic, while 3.2 billion people in 60 countries watched Netflix content during 2015. The US-based subscription video-on-demand provider was launched in an additional 130 countries in early January 2016, which will offset slowing growth in subscriber numbers in the US. Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings has forecast that TV content will be viewed solely online within two decades. Originally published in "The Daily Telegraph".

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED, AMAZON STUDIOS

Netflix flags foray into news

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Original article by Max Mason
The Age – Page: 23 : 16-Oct-15

US-based subscription video-on-demand provider Netflix has posted a $US29.4m ($A40.2m) profit for the September 2015 quarter, with sales totalling $US1.7bn. The number of paid subscribers rose from 62.7 million to 66 million, and the group expects this to top 70 million by the end of 2015. Meanwhile, chief content officer Ted Sarandos says a news programs is among the content that Netflix is looking to offer in coming years, although he has downplayed suggestions that it may bid for sports broadcasting rights.

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED, VICE MEDIA INCORPORATED, HBO

Tugg brings indie films to streamers

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Original article by Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 8-Sep-15

Tugg Australia has secured an alliance with US digital film distributor GoDigital that will make independent Australian films available to a wider audience. GoDigital in turn has alliances with a number of key streaming video-on-demand services, such as Netflix and Hulu. About 100 films are currently available to view via the Tugg platform.

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TUGG AUSTRALIA, GODIGITAL, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, HULU LLC, ITUNES, AMAZON.COM INCORPORATED, DISH, LEAP FROG FILMS, HOYTS CINEMAS LIMITED, VILLAGE ROADSHOW LIMITED – ASX VRL