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According to new GfK MRI research, 57 percent of TV viewers report regular binge-viewing, up 12 percent in just ten months. Nearly six in ten TV viewers say they have regularly watched three or more episodes of the same show in one sitting, be it via streaming, DVR, VOD or TV marathons.

LOS ANGELES: BoPaul Media Worldwide has secured sales in North America, Japan and Germany for several classics, including the 1979 film Scavenger Hunt.

SYDNEY: The number of homes in OzTAM's television audience measurement (TAM) panels will increase by 50 percent, thanks to a new three-year deal with Nielsen.

PARIS: In the wake of the recent tragedy in Nice, MIPCOM organizer Reed MIDEM is working to tighten security ahead of the October market and conference.

Revenues from OTT TV and video are set to reach $64.78 billion in 2021, surging from the $4.47 billion reported in 2010, according to Digital TV Research. The global OTT TV and video market generated $29.41 billion in 2015.

LOS GATOS: Netflix released Q2 earnings that showed it added 1.7 million subscribers in the quarter, missing its own guidance by a wide margin.

BURBANK: FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is acquiring Random House Studio, formerly part of trade book publisher Penguin Random House.

SYDNEY: Australia’s Seven Network has closed an agreement for all-encompassing coverage of the Rugby League World Cup, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand next year.

According to Zenith’s Online Video Forecasts 2016 report, mobile devices will overtake "fixed devices" this year to become the main platform for viewing online video. The firm is forecasting that consumers will spend an average of 19.7 minutes a day viewing online videos on their mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), compared to 16 minutes on fixed devices (both desktop computers and smart TV sets).

NEW YORK: Cisneros CEO Adriana Cisneros has been named gala chair for the 44th International Emmy Awards, which will take place this November in New York City.