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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 launches VR production studio
The BBC has launched a virtual reality production studio, BBC VR Hub, in a bid…
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YouTube launches Snapchat inspired ‘Reels’ video format
YouTube has launched Reels, a new feature inspired by the ‘stories’ video format first popularised…
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YouTube Red to launch in the UK ‘at some point’
YouTube’s subscription service YouTube Red will launch in the UK “at some point”, though no…
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HTC Vive’s VR/AR accelerator invests in 26 new companies
HTC Vive’s virtual and augmented reality accelerator programme, Vive X, has invested in 26 new…
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TDG: US legacy pay TV services to lose 26% of subscribers by 2030
US pay TV providers will lose 26% of their legacy subscriber base by 2030 amid…
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More than half of US OTT homes subscribe to multiple services
More than 50% of US over-the-top subscription households subscribe to multiple video streaming services, compared…
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MTG launches US$30m gaming investment fund
Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched a US$30 million investment fund, targeting minority investments in…
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Ofcom: live TV ‘still important’ to children
Live viewing on the TV remains “an important part of children’s lives”, with the TV…
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Ericsson: half of TV and video viewing will be mobile by 2020
By as early as 2020 half of all TV and video viewing will be done…
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HDMI 2.1 specification supports 10K and dynamic HDR
The HDMI Forum has released version 2.1 of the HDMI specification, which includes support for…
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Poland the ‘top European market for OTT TV’
A higher proportion of people watch over-the-top video on their home TV sets in Poland…
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VR headset shipments exceed one million for the first time in Q3
Global virtual reality headset shipments exceeded one million units for the first time in the…
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Russia’s Beeline appoints new CEO
Russian telco and wireless provider, Beeline, has named former MTS Group executive Vasyl Latsanych as…
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Amazon launches VR and AR app platform
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled Amazon Sumerian, a service designed for developers to build…
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ITV Box Office taps Paywizard and Ostmodern for billing
ITV Box Office has selected Paywizard and Ostmodern’s recently launched pay-per-view solution, Venue, to bill…
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AWS Elemental launches suite of media services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled a suite of five AWS Elemental Media Services that…
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UKTV launches voice-enabled search on Amazon Fire TV
UKTV has claimed it is the first UK broadcaster to make its on-demand programming available to…
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Digi-Capital: VR/AR firms raise US$2.5bn this year
Virtual and augmented reality startups have raised US$2.5 billion (€2.09 billion) so far this year,…
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Pokemon Go creator Niantic raises US$200m
Niantic, the augmented reality (AR) gaming company behind Pokemon Go, has raised US$200 million in…
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Former Ofcom CEO: BBC licence fee sustainable ‘for present purposes’
Former Ofcom boss Ed Richards has said that the BBC licence fee is a sustainable…
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Ovum: US SVOD to more than double pay TV by 2022
In the US, the number of subscriptions to online video services will more than double…
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TVN launches Player+ with Canal+ and HBO content
Polish broadcast group TVN has launched Player+, an expanded video-on-demand and live channel offering that…
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ITV chairman: public service channel prominence must be maintained
The prominence of public service channels must be maintained as TV platforms continue to evolve,…
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Freeview announces ‘Bundle Builder’ service
Freeview has announced a new online ‘Bundle Builder’ service, as a response to growing demand…
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Brexit to drive channel relocation decisions by H1 2018
TV channels that run from the UK but broadcast into Europe will likely have to…
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FCC to roll back net neutrality rules
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is due to roll back net neutrality rules in…
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Iflix appoints CEO of MENA region
Iflix has appointed former Mobily and Vodafone executive, John Saad, as CEO of Iflix Middle…
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IHS: TV replacement cycle to help spur flat panel growth
A “significant rise” in replacement demand for flat panel TVs will help boost the overall…
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We Are TV reaches 100,000 app downloads
We Are TV, the augmented reality TV app founded by former Dailymotion COO Martin Rogard, has…
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Pixvana raises US$14m for VR video platform
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality video company, Pixvana, has raised US$14 million in Series A…