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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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Vodafone confirms talks with Liberty Global
Vodafone has confirmed that it is in “early stage discussions with Liberty Global” about potentially…
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YouTube to make ‘big push’ in bringing YouTube Red to new markets
YouTube will make a “big push” in launching its subscription offering YouTube Red, as well…
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eMarketer: YouTube ‘close to saturation’ in the UK
More than 90% of digital video viewers in the UK regularly visit YouTube with the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery hire Google exec to lead 7TV
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications have named Google executive, Alexandar Vassilev, as CEO of their recently…
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YouTube Go app rolls out to 130 more countries
YouTube has announced plans to roll out its offline viewing app YouTube Go to more…
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BT reports decline in TV customers
BT reported a decline in TV customers in its most recent quarter, despite claiming record…
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MTG agrees to sell Nordic Entertainment and Studios assets to TDC
MTG has agreed to sell its Nordic broadcasting and entertainment business to Danish telco TDC…
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Facebook usage time down 5% following updates
Facebook has admitted that recent updates to prioritise personal interactions over posts from businesses, brands and media…
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Ericsson sells majority stake in Media Solutions to One Equity Partners
Ericsson has agreed to sell a majority share of its Media Solutions business to private…
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UK children now watch most video on personal devices instead of TV
For the first time this year the majority of UK children view most video content…
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Amdocs agrees to buy Vubiquity for US$224 million
Amdocs has agreed to buy content services and technology provider Vubiquity for a cash price…
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TDG: fifth of Netflix subs think originals are ‘critical’ to service
More than a fifth of Netflix subscribers consider the SVOD provider’s original content as “absolutely…
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IHS: Premier League rights would be an ‘unnecessary extravagance’ for Amazon
Buying a package of Premier League football rights limited to the UK and Ireland would…
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Report: Telefonica close to agreeing Spanish Netflix deal
Telefonica is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Netflix that will see it integrate…
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Eurosport to offer VR Winter Olympics coverage
Eurosport is due to make more than 50 hours of live Virtual Reality (VR) coverage…
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UK government: superfast broadband now in 95% of UK premises
The UK government says it has delivered its manifesto commitment to extend superfast broadband to…
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Linear OTT pay TV subscriptions reach 7.4m in Europe
The linear, over-the-top (OTT) pay TV market in Europe reached 7.4 million subscribers at the…
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Holographic display company Light Field Lab raises US$7m
Light Field Lab, a California-based company that is developing holographic display technologies, has closed a…
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Sky to launch all-IP offering in Italy this April
Sky is due to launch an all-IP version of its service for the first time…
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CNN shuts down Beme, parts with founders
CNN is closing Beme, the video startup it acquired for some US$25 million in 2016,…
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UK seeks post-Brexit ‘country of origin’ deal update by May
A cross-party report on the impact of Brexit has called for the UK government to provide an…
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Sky moves into original films in latest content push
Sky has announced plans to commission and acquire exclusive rights to original films, in its…
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Sky unveils Now TV Smart Stick
Sky has unveiled a new Now TV streaming device, the Now TV Smart Stick, which…
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ThinkAnalytics expands team in EMEA and Russia
TV search and recommendations specialist ThinkAnalytics has made two executive hires to expand its team…
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Virgin launches V6 set-top-box upgrade scheme
Virgin Media is offering customers a free upgrade to its high-end V6 set-top box in…
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Ampere: Premier League rights to pass £10bn mark
The value of Premier League football rights is set to break the £10 billion barrier…
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T-Mobile closes Layer3 TV deal
T-Mobile in the US has completed its acquisition of TV technology company Layer3 TV as…
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DVB to agree targeted ad requirements by June
The DVB said it expects to agree a set of commercial requirements for targeted advertising…
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Netflix reports strongest ever quarter for sign-ups
Netflix added 24 million new users in 2017 and reported its highest ever quarter for…
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Rupert Murdoch calls on Facebook to pay ‘carriage fees’ for news
News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch has called for Facebook to pay publishers for news…