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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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BBC announces two new VR projects
The BBC has announced two new virtual reality projects for the BBC VR Hub that…
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Parks: one in 10 US broadbands homes watch eSports
One in ten US broadband homes tunes into eSports, while 62% spend at least one…
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COBA calls for ‘urgent clarity’ on Brexit transition
The UK’s Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) has called for “urgent clarity” on whether there will…
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EC approves T-Mobile Austria’s €1.9bn takeover of UPC Austria
The European Commission has green-lit T-Mobile Austria’s €1.9 billion acquisition of UPC Austria after concluding…
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CuriosityStream moves into VR and 360° video
CuriosityStream, the SVOD service launched by Discovery founder John Hendricks, has made its first steps…
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Ampere: ‘SVOD stacking’ fuelling growth of subscription market
The continued growth of the subscription video-on-demand market is being fuelled by ‘SVOD stacking’ as…
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MPA: Asian content spend grows 8% across seven markets
TV, movie and online video content spend in seven major Asian markets grew by 8%…
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Digital Catapult selects 10 UK companies for VR and AR Augmentor scheme
Ten early-stage VR and AR businesses have been selected to join Digital Catapult’s Augmentor programme,…
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BBC faces ‘significant risks’ due to changing audience behaviour
The BBC faces “significant risks” to future performance due to changing audience behaviour, according to…
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UK IPO: 23% of UK internet users illegally access TV programmes
Some 23% of UK internet users consumed TV programmes illegally in the past three months,…
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Akamai: World Cup 2018 data traffic outstrips previous tournament
Streaming traffic for the 2018 World Cup has already far surpassed the football tournament’s previous…
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Unitymedia CEO moves to Virgin Media
Unitymedia CEO Lutz Schüler is swapping one Liberty Global division for another after being appointed…
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TDC Group reorganises in Denmark
TDC Group is due to establish two new business units in Denmark as the company,…
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EBU elects BBC director general Tony Hall as next president
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed BBC director general Tony Hall as its next…
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Social VR company High Fidelity raises US$35m
High Fidelity, the real-time social virtual reality company set up by Second Life founder Philip…
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Roku introduces OTT ad marketplace in the US
Roku has launched an over-the-top advertising marketplace for its streaming platform in the US called…
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Spotify appoints Condé Nast exec as chief content officer
Spotify has appointed Condé Nast’s president of entertainment, Dawn Ostroff, as its chief content officer,…
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Virgin Media passes 900,000 Irish homes in Project Lightning expansion
Virgin Media has passed 900,000 premises in Ireland with ultrafast fibre broadband as part of…
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Oculus TV service launches, Go headset rolls out in Europe
Facebook-owned virtual reality (VR) company Oculus has launched its Oculus TV service and rolled out…
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ITV finance director to step down after 10 years
ITV’s chief operating officer and group finance director, Ian Griffiths, has announced he will retire…
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CTA: smartphone ownership gains on TVs in the US
Smartphone ownership in the US could match that of TVs in the next five years,…
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BBC to establish digital hub in Scotland
The BBC is due to set up a new design and engineering hub in Glasgow…
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Eutelsat rules out Inmarsat bid
Eutelsat has ruled out making an offer for Inmarsat, just a day after it confirmed…
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Liberty Global taps Cisco for customer experience transformation
Liberty Global is working with Cisco on a project that is designed to transform the…
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Dataxis: European pay TV experiences lowest net additions in Q1
The European pay TV market grew by 0.3% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2018, the “lowest net…
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CASBAA: 24% of Hong Kong viewers use pirate TV boxes
Some 24% of Hong Kong consumers use a TV box that can be used to…
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Turner’s Adult Swim to launch on Viafree this summer
Turner’s Adult Swim brand is due to launch on Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viafree platform on…
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Purnell: BBC must ‘change faster’ to compete against global players
The BBC needs to “change faster” in order to reach more young people and compete…
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YouTube rolls out new features as it looks ‘beyond ads’
YouTube has introduced a host of new features, including channel memberships and merchandise options, as…
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Whistle Sports raises US$28m in funding
Whistle Sports has raised more than US$28 million as part of an ongoing Series D…