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Andrew McDonald
Andrew is Contributing Editor at Digital TV Europe. Follow him on Twitter @andy_mc_donald
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OTT to account for 46% of Western Europe TV revenues in 2023
Over-the-top-delivered content will account for 46% of all Western European TV revenues by 2023, up…
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AMC and Atresmedia launch Spanish channel bouquet
AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) and Atresmedia Internacional have partnered to launch a bouquet…
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Ampere: YouTube ad income rate reaches level of broadcast TV
YouTube’s ad income for an hour of viewed content is now roughly equal to that…
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Amazon unveils new Fire TV Stick 4K with voice remote
Amazon has launched a new version of its Fire TV Stick that supports 4K, HDR10+…
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BBC adds ‘last chance’ notifications to iPlayer
The BBC has introduced ‘last chance’ mobile notifications for its iPlayer catch-up service, notifying users…
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NBCU launches Hayu in Canada
NBCUniversal International’s reality TV-focused SVOD service, Hayu, has gone live in Canada. The subscription service…
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EU approves 30% European works quota for VOD services
The European Parliament has approved new rules for audiovisual media services, which include a 30%…
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Sandvine: Netflix leads as video accounts for 58% of web traffic
A total of 57.7% of all downstream internet traffic is video, with Netflix the number…
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Kids VOD service Ketchup TV launches on YouView
Kids video-on-demand channel, Ketchup TV, has debuted on the YouView platform in the UK. The…
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Caavo launches new entertainment hub
US-based Caavo has launched Control Centre, a new entertainment hub that is designed to unite…
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Pluto TV makes European debut on Now TV in the UK
US over-the-top television service Pluto TV has made its first move into Europe by launching…
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Eurodata: Millennials’ passion for TV undented by changing viewing habits
Young adults are watching less live TV per day compared to last year, though their…
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Vodafone Deutschland CTO to leave next year
Vodafone Deutschland’s chief technology officer (CTO), Eric Kuisch, has announced plans to leave the company,…
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AM Baltics appoints TVN exec as CEO
All Media Baltics (AM Baltics) has appointed TVN Group’s former head of digital and e-commerce,…
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Global pay TV and SVOD subs to reach 1.88bn in 2023
The number of global pay TV and SVOD subscriptions will increase by 37% between 2017…
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MTG increases eSports investment, writes down Zoomin.TV assets
MTG has increased its stake in eSports business Turtle Entertainment and has announced that it…
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VodafoneZiggo to open fixed network to rivals
VodafoneZiggo must open its fixed network to other providers the Dutch regulator ACM has ruled, in new…
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TiVo launches BOLT OTA set-top box for cord cutters
TiVo has launched the BOLT OTA, a set-top box designed to work with an HD…
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21st Century Fox exits Sky by selling 39% stake to Comcast
21st Century Fox has agreed to sell its 39% stake in Sky to Comcast after the…
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Facebook unveils Oculus Quest VR headset
Facebook-owned Oculus has unveiled Oculus Quest, a virtual reality headset that it is billing as…
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Ampere: Netflix leads the FAANGs with focus on comedy and sci-fi originals
Netflix continues to lead the FAANG companies in terms of original content, though the Facebook,…
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UKTV’s Drama and Really launch on Virgin Media Ireland
UKTV’s Drama and Really channels are due to launch on Virgin Media Ireland for the…
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Roku introduces new streaming players and software updates
Roku has unveiled two new US streaming devices that are 4K and HDR compatible, and…
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Amazon launches Fire TV Recast DVR
Amazon has unveiled its rumoured companion DVR device, Fire TV Recast, which will allow viewers…
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Liberty Global launches ‘Horizon 4’ TV platform
Liberty Global has unveiled Horizon 4, a TV platform and suite of products that includes…
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Global OTT revenues to more than double between 2017 and 2023
Global over-the-top (OTT) TV and movie revenues will more than double from US$53 billion in…
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Sky to bring Netflix on-demand package to Sky Q in November
Sky is introducing Netflix to its Sky Q platform in the UK in November, launching…
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Netflix appoints Axel Springer CEO to the board
Netflix has appointed the CEO and chairman of digital publisher Axel Springer, Mathias Döpfner, to…
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Jaunt appoints new CEO as Kliavkoff exits
Jaunt, the VR and AR company backed by the likes of Sky, Disney and ProSiebenSat.1,…
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Firefox Reality VR and AR web browser goes live
Mozilla’s mixed reality team has launched Firefox Reality, a new web browser designed to work…