The week in over-the-top provides a recap of recent news related to streaming initiatives in the U.S. from various networks and platforms.
* Netflix Inc. has further delayed the "House of Cards" production amid ongoing investigation into sexual harassment allegations against former series star Kevin Spacey, Variety reported Nov. 26. Producers are currently working to remove Spacey's character from the sixth season of the show, and its potential spinoff.
* Netflix green-lighted a new Korean original stand-up comedy special featuring Yoo Byung-Jae. The streaming giant said that it will premiere the comedy special globally in 2018.
* In more Netflix news, the company placed an order of its first Belgian/Dutch co-produced series, called "Undercover." The company will premiere the 10-part series in 2019, according to a Nov. 22 news release.
* Netflix will premiere its first Colombian original series in 2019, Deadline.com reported Nov. 22. Production on the untitled series, which follows a young detective and her partner deep into the Amazon as they investigate a series of bizarre murders, will begin in summer 2018, according to the report.
In other platform news
* Hulu LLC entered into a foreign-language content agreement with StudioCanal, Deadline.com reported Nov. 27. The deal covers eight-part series "Below The Surface," "Midnight Sun" and four-part drama "Trust Me" from the international distributor.
* Several major advertisers removed their ads from Google Inc.'s YouTube after investigations by the BBC and The Times of London found that the ads appeared alongside videos featuring children and sexualized comments, London's Financial Times reported Nov. 24. Advertisers that have stopped advertising on YouTube include Diageo, Mars, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Deutsche Bank, Mondelez, TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC , Adidas, British Telecom, Sky plc and the broadcaster's Now TV service, according to the report.
