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SEATTLE: Amazon Prime Video is now available in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

SYDNEY: Foxtel has delivered its internet service Foxtel Play to Telstra TV, with live HD streaming available on the device.

NEW YORK: PwC US's latest TV and video consumption survey reports that cord cutting is happening at a slower rate than predicted, with some cord trimmers finding that they're actually paying more for video content after slimming their TV bundles.

PARIS: MIPTV 2017 has lined up Pepsi’s Adam Harter and AOL’s David Shing as the first two keynote speakers for the event, which will take place under the theme of “the new frontiers of storytelling.”

NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, World Screen’s group editorial director, will lead a panel at NATPE entitled “Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic Market: The Big Picture,” which will feature Adriana Cisneros, Discovery’s Henry Martinez, Viacom’s Pierluigi Gazzolo and Endemol Shine’s Cris Abrego.

NEW YORK: Viacom has officially appointed Bob Bakish as president and CEO and as a member of the board, effective immediately.

SYDNEY: The Seven Network is launching expanded coverage of The Australian Open Series, with more than 600 live and free matches and 2,000 hours of total video content.

SYDNEY: The Pulse has unveiled Remember, Australia’s first long-form virtual-reality (VR) action series, the first episode of which is now available in 4K streaming video.

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has acquired the exclusive streaming rights to Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete in its first-ever deal with the comedian.

SYDNEY: Screen Producers Australia (SPA) is urging SVOD services to "contribute their fair share" to the Australian production industry by commissioning more local content.