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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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Sky reports 10% earnings increase despite ‘challenging environment’
Sky reported a 10% increase in earnings for the nine months to March 31, despite…
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Strategy Analytics: mobile essential for live TV services
Mobile screens are “essential for live TV services” thanks to improved displays, faster mobile connection…
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YouTube defends new monetisation rules
YouTube has defended the new monetisation rules in brought in earlier this year, claiming that…
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K5 invests in blockchain-based content monetisation firm White Rabbit
Film production and financing company K5 Media Group has invested White Rabbit, a firm that…
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Former Discovery VR boss co-founds new VR studio
A new virtual reality (VR) studio co-founded by two former Discovery executives – including the…
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Netflix reports another stellar quarter of subscriber and revenue growth
Netflix added a record number of first quarter subscribers and grew its streaming revenues by…
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MTG proposes gaming industry veteran for the board
Modern Times Group (MTG) has proposed that games and entertainment industry executive, Gerhard Florin, join…
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Digital TV Research: global pay TV revenues peaked in 2016
Global pay TV revenues peaked in 2016 will fall by 11% between then and 2023,…
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Comcast to bundle Netflix in expanded partnership deal
Comcast has expanded its partnership with Netflix, with the US pay TV giant now set…
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MIPTV: VR still lacking enough high-quality content
Virtual reality success won’t happen overnight with the market still lacking a high volume of…
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Ovum: Netflix users prefer viewing on smart TVs
Netflix viewers “by far” prefer tuning into the subscription video-on-demand service on smart TVs than…
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Brightcove appoints new CEO
Video delivery and monetisation company Brightcove has appointed Jeff Ray, the former chief executive of…
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European TV accounts for just 21% of episodes on SVOD services
European TV content accounts for just 24% of all episodes found in European TVOD catalogues…
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Com Hem launches Netflix-integrated TV Hub
Com Hem has launched TV Hub, an Android TV-powered platform that combines linear TV with…
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Kagan: Amazon Prime leads Netflix in Germany and Austria
Amazon Prime Video is the leading SVOD provider in Germany and Austria, the only markets…
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Discovery Kids launches on Amazon Channels in the UK
Discovery has launched digital subscription service, Discovery Kids, on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels service in…
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UK regulator: Disney must offer to buy all of Sky following 21CF deal
Disney will be required to make a mandatory offer for all of Sky after completing its…
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Liberty Global invests US$7.5m in Samba TV
Liberty Global has invested US$7.5 million in San Francisco-based television data and analytics firm Samba…
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Ampere: SVOD growth plateaus in US, continues in Europe
SVOD subscription growth has plateaued in the US but continues to be healthy in Europe,…
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Eutelsat: number of Ultra HD channels grows 26% in six months
The number of Ultra HD channels broadcast around the world has grown by 26% in…
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Facebook: social content the ‘next leap’ in programming
Social content should prioritise personal connections, be responsive to the audience, and will be the…
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Eurodata reveals TV viewing and content trends at MIPTV
Global TV viewing has remained steady in the past 25 years despite the increasing availability…
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IHS: half of TV sets shipped in Western Europe now 4K
Half of TV sets shipped in Western Europe and more than this in North America and…
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CCS Insight: 22 million VR and AR headsets to be sold this year
Virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses will reach sales of 22 million units this…
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Alchimie launches Okidoki kids channel on Amazon in Germany
Distribution company Alchimie has launched its Okidoki bouquet of children’s content in Germany and Austria…
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Parks: US home entertainment spend falls as OTT remains steady
The average monthly expenditure by US broadband homes on video entertainment outside of a pay…
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CCS Insight: 5G connections to reach 60m in 2020
CCS Insight has raised its forecast for 5G rollouts after strong industry momentum in the…
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BBC launches social app for kids, CBBC Buzz
The BBC has launched a social mobile app for children aged under 13 in a…
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Ofcom sells 4G and 5G spectrum in £1.36bn auction
Ofcom has sold two bands of 4G and 5G spectrum to the owners of the…
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Asia Pacific due to grow pay TV numbers by 13%
The Asia Pacific pay TV sector is due to grow its subscriber numbers by 12.8%…