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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 selects Jaunt to power VR app
Sky’s VR Studio has selected Jaunt’s XR Platform to deliver virtual reality content to consumers…
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CES: HTC launches new Vive headset, partners with Vimeo on VR video
HTC has unveiled its new Vive Pro virtual reality headset at the CES, promising a…
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African pay TV subscriber numbers to grow 74% by 2023
The number of pay TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa is due to increase by 74%…
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RTL acquires United Screens for €12.4 million
RTL has fully acquired Nordic multiplatform video network, United Screens, for a price of SEK…
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CES: Samsung unveils 146-inch TV called ‘The Wall’
Samsung has unveiled a 146-inch modular MicroLED TV, dubbed ‘The Wall’ at its annual first…
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IHS Markit: OLED TV shipments hit record high in November
Global shipments of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs grew 133% year-on-year in November, reaching a…
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CTA: VR and AR on course for record growth this year
The US-based Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has tipped virtual and augmented reality technology for record…
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TiVo launches Next-Gen Platform
TiVo has launched a next-generation platform that it claims will provide a “future-proof solution” for…
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Conviva reports 100% increase in viewing hours last year
Video measurement and analytics company Conviva recorded a 100% increase in viewing hours across its…
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Roku launches whole home audio scheme, plans voice assistant
Roku has launched a scheme to allow companies to build soundbars and speakers using Roku…
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Channel 4 launches digital ad sales service with BT Sport
Channel 4 has launched a digital ad sales service aimed at third party content publishers,…
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BASE: UK video spend grows by 7.5% in 2017
UK consumer spend on video grew for the third consecutive year in 2017, climbing 7.5%…
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Liberty Latin America completes split-off
Liberty Latin America has completed its split-off from Liberty Global, establishing it as an independent…
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LG introduces ThinQ AI in latest smart TVs
LG is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its 2018 smart TV line, letting consumers use their…
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Netflix ‘far behind’ in the Indian OTT market
Netflix is “far behind” other players in the Indian over-the-top video market, ranking fifth in…
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T-Mobile Austria buys UPC Austria for €1.9bn
T-Mobile Austria has agreed to buy Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Austria for an enterprise…
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Roku ups Scott Rosenberg as Steve Shannon exits
Roku has promoted Scott Rosenberg to general manager of platform business and at the same…
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LG unveils 88-inch 8K TV ahead of CES
LG has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display as…
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UK government rejects BT’s £600 broadband offer in favour of regulation
The UK government has rejected BT’s offer to voluntarily invest up to £600 million to…
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PwC: Netflix as popular as pay TV in the US
Netflix uptake is now as strong as pay TV use in the US with 73%…
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Caavo to launch first set-tops in February
Sky-backed US set-top box start-up, Caavo, is due to launch the first 5,000 units of…
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Stranger Things tops all-Netflix ‘in-demand’ list in Spain
Netflix’s Stranger Things was by far the most ‘in-demand’ digital original in Spain in the week commencing…
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HbbTV Association publishes ‘virtual STB’ app specification
The HbbTV Association has finalised and published its Operator Applications Specification, which is designed to…
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Technicolor in advanced talks to sell patent licensing business
Technicolor is in advanced negotiations to sell its patent licensing business, as part of its…
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Ovum: Amazon to make more OTT video revenue than Netflix next year
Amazon will overtake Netflix to generate more over-the-top (OTT) video revenue in 2018 thanks to…
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Vevo president and CEO Erik Huggers steps down
Erik Huggers has stepped down as the president and CEO of major label-backed music video…
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Iflix claims 10 billion minutes streamed in 2017
Emerging markets SVOD service Iflix claimed a milestone 10 billion minutes were streamed across its…
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Bloomberg and Twitter launch TicToc social news network
Bloomberg and Twitter have launched TicToc by Bloomberg, a round-the-clock global news network built specifically…
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FCC votes to repeal net neutrality as Netflix and web giants protest
The FCC has voted to repeal net neutrality laws in the US, in a move…
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VR Industry Forum to publish guidelines at CES
The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) is due to make its first set of VR…