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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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Synamedia sets out strategic vision
Synamedia set out its vision and investment focus as a newly independent company at IBC,…
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David Abraham’s Wonderhood studios to focus first on factual
Wonderhood Studios, the new ‘hybrid creative company’ set up by former Channel 4 CEO David…
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Blockchain company SingularDTV to launch distribution portal
Blockchain entertainment studio, SingularDTV, has unveiled plans to launch a digital distribution portal next year….
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Sky launches latest VR experience
Sky has launched its latest VR experience, a tie-in to new Sky One drama A…
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YouTube: TV is our ‘fastest growing screen’
The television is the “fastest growing screen” for YouTube, while TV content is notching up…
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Netflix now has 50 local partners and growing
Netflix now has more than 50 local partners in 25 countries, with the SVOD giant…
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BBC R&D claims solution to ‘World Cup iPlayer lag’
The BBC’s research and development arm claims to have solved latency issues when streaming content…
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Synamedia names chief product officer
Synamedia, the new business created from Permira’s acquisition of Cisco’s service provider video software solutions…
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BBC R&D to showcase advances in dynamic content substitution
The BBC’s research and development arm is due to showcase its latest work in personalising…
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Virgin TV partners with Zone.TV on kids VOD channel
Virgin Media has partnered with Zone.TV to launch a personalised video-on-demand (VOD) channel for children…
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RTL appoints former MTV president as CEO of StyleHaul
RTL has appointed former MTV president Sean Atkins as the new CEO of its fashion,…
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Jaunt acquires AR streaming technology from US-based Personify
Disney, Sky and ProSieben-backed VR and AR company Jaunt has acquired a volumetric streaming software…
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Virgin Media launches UHD entertainment channel
Virgin Media is launching what it claims is the UK’s first dedicated 4K ultra high…
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SVOD use in Western European tipped to reach 69% of homes by 2023
Some 69.3% of Western European TV households will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2023,…
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IDC: global VR headset shipments drop by a third in Q2
Virtual reality headset shipments took a “sharp decline” year-on-year in Q2 2018, though the outlook…
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NPD: 210m smart TV devices installed in the US
In the US there were 210 million devices that delivered internet connectivity to consumers’ TV…
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Xumo appoints Sling TV exec as head of engineering
US over-the-top video service Xumo has appointed former Sling TV executive Dan Lloyd as head…
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NextUp crowd-sources more funding
Stand-up comedy SVOD service NextUp has raised more than £260,000 (€290,000) through crowd-sourced equity platform…
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21CF invests US$100m in social video platform Caffeine
Twenty-First Century Fox has invested US$100 million (€86 million) in Caffeine, a social broadcasting platform…
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Eutelsat unveils hybrid satellite-OTT solution Cirrus
Eutelsat has unveiled a hybrid satellite-OTT delivery solution called Cirrus, which is designed to let…
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Vimeo launches stock video marketplace
Vimeo has launched Vimeo Stock, royalty-free marketplace for high-quality video footage, sourced from the video sharing…
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Netflix hires Disney exec in consumer products push
Netflix has appointed former Disney executive Christie Fleischer as it looks to boost its consumer…
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HTC Vive adds Oculus support for subscription VR service
HTC has broadened support for its Viveport app store and subscription service from its own…
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UK’s first large-scale 5G trial planned for West Midlands
The UK has selected the West Midlands as home to the country’s first multi-city 5G…
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Vewd hires Google’s former head of product for Android TV
Smart TV software provider Vewd has appointed Sascha Prüter, former head of product for Google’s…
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Sky ups startup focus with Berlin and Tel Aviv investments
Sky plans to open a new office in Berlin and invest US$4 million in an…
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BBC launches first children’s voice experience
The BBC has launched its first voice experience for children, allowing kids to play along with…
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STV Player to launch on Virgin Media
Virgin Media will launch STV’s on-demand service, STV Player, on its set-top boxes for the…
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Deutsche Telekom to offer EntertainTV via OTT
Deutsche Telekom is due to launch its EntertainTV service for customers that use another internet…
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RTL posts strong results as it focuses on VOD and drama
RTL announced strong Q2 and H1 results as it focuses on its two main growth…