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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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ONS: 46% of UK adults use services like Netflix
The proportion of UK adults who watched on-demand video from commercial services like Netflix has…
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Discovery appoints Amazon exec as first global direct-to-consumer CEO
Discovery has appointed Amazon executive, Peter Faricy, to the newly created role of chief executive…
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Love Nature 4K expands European footprint
Love Nature 4K has agreed two new channel distribution deals in Europe, launching in the…
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Borussia Dortmund relaunches OTT service BVB-TV
German football team Borussia Dortmund has relaunched its over-the-top platform BVB-TV in partnership with end-to-end…
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Nickelodeon develops TV, VR and AR series Meet the Voxels
Nickelodeon is working on an original TV, VR and AR series that will be the…
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BBC launches comedy series for smart speakers
The BBC has launched a nightly comedy series for smart speakers that will run for…
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Yahsat completes acquisition of Thuraya
United Arab Emirates-based Yahsat has completed its acquisition of a majority and controlling stake in…
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Comcast to be first US operator to launch Amazon Prime Video
Comcast has partnered with Amazon in a deal that will establish it as the first…
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CuriosityStream moves to hybrid ad-and-subscription model
CuriosityStream, the SVOD service launched by Discovery founder John Hendricks, has relaunched its service by…
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Ofcom: risks of structural decline in TV industry appear to be growing
TV viewing in the UK has been falling since 2010 but saw a steeper decline…
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NPD: 17% of US viewers use only SVOD services for video
In the US, 17% of the population solely used SVOD services like Netflix, Amazon Prime…
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Chinese VR headset maker Pico raises US$24.7m
Chinese all-in-one virtual reality headset manufacturer, Pico, has raised US$24.7 million (€21.2 million) in Series…
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Apple boss predicts cord cutting acceleration as it preps TV projects
Cord cutting will accelerate at a “much faster rate than is widely though,” predicted Apple…
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MTG’s Zoomin.TV partners with Baidu
MTG-owned online video network, Zoomin.TV, has signed a deal with Baidu to produce a 144-episode…
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‘Netflix Calibrated Mode’ introduced on Sony TVs
Netflix and Sony have partnered on Netflix Calibrated Mode, a new feature for select Sony…
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Eutelsat meets full-year financial objectives
Eutelsat delivered on its financial objectives for full year 2017/18, despite reporting a decline in…
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T-Mobile Austria completes €1.9bn UPC Austria takeover
T-Mobile Austria has completed its previously-announced €1.9 billion takeover of Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC…
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EBU to run Ultra HD, HDR trials at European Championships
The EBU will distribute live Ultra High Definition (UHD) content, with High Frame Rates (HFR),…
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InterDigital completes takeover of Technicolor’s patent business
Mobile technology research and development company, InterDigital, has completed its acquisition of Technicolor’s patent licensing…
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T-Mobile and Nokia agree US$3.5bn 5G network deal
T-Mobile and Nokia have agreed a US$3.5 billion deal to accelerate the deployment of a…
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Comedy Central Play app launches in the UK
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched its Comedy Central Play mobile streaming app in…
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Paul Buccieri upped to president of A+E Networks Group
Hearst and Disney have upped Paul Buccieri, who has been president of A+E Studios and…
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Twitter signs 50 new video deals in Q2
Twitter signed 50 new video deals in Q2, including with major companies like ESPN, NBCUniversal…
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Amazon to continue focus on Prime Channels build-out
Amazon said it plans to continue growing its Amazon Prime Channels service but would not…
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BT announces increase in core earnings
BT announced a 1% rise in core earnings for the first quarter thanks to stronger…
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Sorenson Media launches addressable ad platform for live linear TV
US-based Sorenson Media has launched a targeted advertising platform for linear TV and signed up…
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YouTube VR launches on more platforms, adds new features
YouTube is launching its YouTube VR app on more platforms and is adding new features…
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Sky impresses with strong full year results
Sky reported strong full-year results with revenue and EBITDA gains, half a million new customer…
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BBC adds green button programme restart for smart TVs
The BBC has added live-programme restart for its channels on smart TVs, which users can…
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ITV mulls SVOD plans as it aims to be ‘more than TV’
ITV has said that growing its direct-to-consumer business will be a “key focus” of its…