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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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UK to seek continued broadcast deal but plans to leave Digital Single Market
The UK should seek options that will allow continued ‘transfrontier broadcasting’ following Brexit but will…
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Switzerland votes to keep licence fee
The Swiss public has voted 71% in favour of keeping the TV and radio licence…
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Sky Germany launches Swiss streaming service
Sky Germany has launched a streaming service in Switzerland that will give viewers access to…
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Technicolor sells patent licensing business to InterDigital
Technicolor has agreed to sell its patent licensing business to mobile technology research and development…
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Ofcom tightens up ISP requirements on broadband speeds
Ofcom has announced new measures that will require internet service providers (ISPs) to be “more…
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FuboTV adds TV content after partnering with AMC Networks
US sports streaming service, FuboTV, is branching into TV content after striking a deal with…
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UK entertainment revenue outstrips print for first time
People in the UK spent more money on music, video and games in 2017 than…
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Viacom plans direct-to-consumer streaming service
Viacom has revealed plans to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service later this year. Speaking at…
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Parrot: SVOD content spend climbs from US$5.5bn to US$13bn
Between 2013 and 2017 the amount invested in content by the major three SVOD platforms…
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TiVo explores ‘strategic alternatives’ for the business
TiVo has started to evaluate a “wide range of strategic alternatives” in an effort to…
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Discovery gets DoJ approval for Scripps deal
Discovery Communications’ US$14.6 billion (€12.4 billion) acquisition of fellow US-based cable group, Scripps Networks Interactive,…
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Global SVOD subscriptions to top 450 million by 2022
The number of households worldwide that pay for streaming video services like Netflix and Amazon…
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Comcast makes £22 billion offer for Sky
US cable giant Comcast has made a £22.1 billion (€25.0 billion) offer for Sky, marking…
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Sky Q upgrades to include Spotify, HDR and more personalisation
Sky has pledged to roll out new features for its advanced Sky Q platform, including…
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Netflix targets India for next wave of growth
India will be a major driver for Netflix’s future growth with the company already benefitting…
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OSN launches co-branded Disney film channel
Middle East and North African pay TV provider OSN has partnered with Disney to launch…
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Deutsche Telekom: Vodafone-Liberty Global deal ‘completely unacceptable’
Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Höttges has spoken out against a potential tie up between Vodafone…
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Ofcom outlines plans to up fibre broadband investment
Ofcom has outlined a range of measures designed to increase investment in full-fibre broadband in…
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Now TV Smart Stick goes on sale
Sky’s new Roku-powered Now TV Smart Stick has gone on sale in the UK, priced…
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BBC licence fee price to increase on April 1
The UK government has confirmed that the BBC licence fee will increase from £147 per…
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Deutsche Telekom makes TV gains, extends CEO’s contract
Deutsche Telekom grew its TV customer base by 9.0% in Germany and 4.8% in the…
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MTG: viewing of Viaplay climbed 25% in 2017
Nordic subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay saw viewing time increase by 25% during 2017, according to…
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UKTV Play launches on Now TV, Roku streaming devices
UKTV’s free TV on-demand service, UKTV Play, has launched on Now TV devices and Roku streaming players. The UKTV Play…
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Roku reports strong 2017 results, shares drop on Q1 outlook
Roku recorded a strong year of growth in 2017, but its shareprice dropped in after…
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Kwesé acquires ‘significant stake’ in Iflix Africa
Econoet Media-owned pay TV provider Kwesé has acquired a “significant stake” in Iflix Africa. The…
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Futuresource: 125 million SVOD subscriptions in the US
There are now 125 million subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) subscriptions in the US, according to Futuresource….
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Dailymotion hires former Red Bull TV exec for LatAm role
Dailymotion has appointed former Red Bull TV executive, David Rios, to head up Latin American…
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BBC launches Damming The Nile VR series
The BBC has launched a two-part virtual reality news documentary series called Damming The Nile…
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Report: Fox News to launch subscription streaming service
Fox News is reportedly planning to launch a standalone subscription streaming service later this year…
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Netflix agrees first MENA operator deal with OSN
Netflix has agreed its first partnership in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region…