London – Online platforms Netflix and Amazon have ramped up their investment in programming, spending $7.5 billion last year -- more than CBS, HBO, Turner and most countries, including South Korea and Australia. Between 2013 and 2015, Netflix and Amazon more than doubled their annual expenditure on programming. In 2013, Amazon spent $1.22 billion; that jumped to $2.67 billion in 2015. In the same timeframe, Netflix spending rose from $2.38 billion to $4.91 billion. The findings from World TV … [Read more...] about Internet TV outspends in programming
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Youku Tudou’s content chief to deliver ATF 2013 opening keynote
Singapore – The 2013 Asia TV Forum & Market announced that its opening keynote speech will be delivered by Youku Tudou’s Chief Content Officer, Sunny Xiangyang Zhu. To be held on December 3, 2013, it will kick off a four-day conference programme at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. ATF 2013 will be held in conjunction with ScreenSingapore 2013 for the second year running.Previously the Chief Editor at Youku, China's leading internet television and … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou’s content chief to deliver ATF 2013 opening keynote