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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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Nickelodeon launches ‘90s SVOD service via VRV
Nickelodeon has launched a subscription video-on-demand service dedicated to its content “from the 1990s and…
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LRG: 69% of US homes subscribe to Netflix, Amazon or Hulu
Some 69% of all US households now take at least one subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service…
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Iflix to launch 24-hour news service
Emerging markets SVOD service Iflix is set to launch a 24-hour news service in all…
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Vive Studios to debut first feature-length VR experience
Vive Studios is due premiere what it claims is “the world’s first feature-length cinematic VR…
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WARC: online video ad spend to reach US$30bn this year
Advertisers are expected to spend almost US$30bn on online video advertising this year, driven by…
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US subscribers to OTT pay TV services climbs 119%
The number of US subscribers to over-the-top delivered pay TV services like Sling TV, DirecTV…
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Twitch drops ad-free viewing from Prime membership
Amazon-owned video game streaming platform, Twitch, has announced plans to drop ad-free viewing as one…
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TDG: 50% of Facebook users have never heard of Facebook Watch
Half of adult Facebook users have never heard of its free Watch video service, according…
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Viacom promotes Jesper Dahl to VP of VIMN in the Nordics
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Jesper Dahl to general manager, vice-president for VIMN…
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Ampere: Netflix password sharing done by less than 10% of users
Netflix password sharing is done in less than one in ten homes globally that take…
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Eastern Europe OTT revenues to triple by 2023
Over-the-top revenues from TV episodes and movies in Easter Europe will more than triple from…
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PlayStation VR sales reach three million
Sony Interactive Entertainment has sold more than three million PlayStation VR (PS VR) systems worldwide,…
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Facebook secures Champions League rights in Latin America
Facebook has secured exclusive free-to-air rights for certain UEFA Champions League live matches across Spanish-speaking…
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Xumo claims 325% increase in viewership, adds new channels
US over-the-top video service Xumo reported a 325% rise in viewership and a 90% increase…
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Facebook acquires interactive video startup Vidpresso
Facebook has acquired Utah-based Vidpresso, an interactive live-video startup focused on Facebook Live streaming. While…
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Swisscom reaches 1.5 million TV customers
Swisscom grew its TV base by 3.7% year-on-year after adding 54,000 TV connections in the…
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Net Insight CTO steps down
Net Insight’s chief technology officer and vice-president of product portfolio, Martin Karlsson, is due to…
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BBC R&D explores idea of a ‘Public Service Internet’
The BBC’s Research and Development arm is exploring ways in which the internet can be…
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Iflix partners with Wattpad on AI-selected Indonesian originals
Iflix has partnered with reading and publishing app Wattpad to co-produce dozens of original movies…
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Global TV and video service revenue to reach US$559bn in 2022
Consumer and advertising spend on TV and video services will grow 14% globally from US$490…
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Leichtman: US pay TV losses slow in Q2
The largest pay TV providers in the US – representing about 95% of the market…
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BBC First drama channel to launch in Poland
BBC Studios’ premium British drama channel, BBC First, is due to launch in Poland in…
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UKTV returns to Virgin with ‘five-times as much VOD content’
UKTV’s channels returned to Virgin Media at the weekend, ending a three-week stand-off between the…
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US SVOD subscriptions tipped to reach 208m in 2023
The number of video-on-demand subscriptions in the US is due to climb from 132 million…
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Roku reports 57% increase in streaming hours in stellar Q2
Roku reported 46% more active accounts and a 57% increase in streaming hours compared to…
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TiVo rules out major acquisition in ongoing strategic review
TiVo has said it is not looking to make a major acquisition as part of…
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Liberty Global spurred by Virgin Media gains
Liberty Global reported financial gains and strong momentum at UK-based Virgin Media in its latest…
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SVOD subscribers in Latin America tipped to double by 2023
The number of SVOD subscribers in Latin America is set to more than double between…
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Discovery impacted by Scripps integration costs
Discovery’s profit was down year-on-year in Q2 as improved operating results were impacted by higher…
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BBC to launch first virtual reality Proms experience
The BBC is set to release a BBC Proms virtual reality experience that will commemorate…