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According to informitv's latest Multiscreen Index, the total number of subscribers to the world's top 100 pay-TV services was up by 4.03 million (0.93 percent) in the fourth quarter of 2016, despite a decrease in the Americas.

The merger between the Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco and the U.S. TV manufacturer Vizio will not move forward due to "regulatory headwinds."

In March, of all the new programs that launched globally, Netflix's 13 Reasons Why stirred up the most buzz on social media, according to The WIT.

Amazon has greenlit The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for two seasons on Prime Video.

Greg Peters will assume the role of chief product officer at Netflix in July, taking over the post from Neil Hunt, who has led the product team for the last 18 years.

A+E Studios has signed a multiyear exclusive overall TV deal with writer, producer, director and UnREAL co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro.

Ampere Analysis data from Europe and North America finds that rather than shedding their pay-TV services, consumers are "doubling up" with subscriptions to pay TV, VOD and SVOD platforms.

Some 10,500 delegates, including 3,800 buyers and 1,500 exhibiting companies from about 100 countries, were in Cannes for MIPTV this week, according to organizer Reed MIDEM.

Amazon Prime is set to deliver a live OTT digital stream of Thursday Night Football following an agreement with the National Football League (NFL).

SKY in New Zealand and CBS Studios International (CBSSI) have agreed to a long-term content licensing deal that encompasses exclusive rights to programming from CBS, The CW and Showtime, including the drama Twin Peaks.