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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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Technicolor says sale discussions ‘at a preliminary stage’
Technicolor has released a statement stressing that “any discussions are at a preliminary stage” following…
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Criterion Collection to launch standalone SVOD service
The Criterion Collection is due to launch its own standalone streaming service in spring 2019,…
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Zenith: two thirds of digital media ad spend to be programmatic in 2019
Almost two-thirds of digital media advertising spend, some 65%, will be traded programmatically in 2019,…
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Sky urges Ofcom to look ‘beyond the rhetoric’ of PSBs in prominence decision
Sky has urged Ofcom and the UK government to “look beyond the rhetoric” of the…
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Thinkbox: live TV still accounts for 56% of UK viewing
Live TV still accounts for 56% of all the video the UK watches, some two…
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Report: Netflix experimenting with lower-priced options in Asia
Netflix is reportedly testing a cut-price mobile-only subscription offering in Malaysia in an apparent bid…
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Amazon Prime Video takes rights for two new Viacom series in LatAm
Amazon has agreed a deal with Viacom International Studios (VIS) that establishes Prime Video as…
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IAB: US digital ad revenues grew 23% in H1 2018
US digital advertising revenues grew 23% year-on-year in the first half of 2018 to reach…
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Netflix now available on LG U+ set-top boxes in South Korea
Netflix is set to launch on IPTV set-top boxes in South Korea for the first…
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Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel launches in Turkey
Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel and SVOD service have launched in Turkey for the first…
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DAZN to launch in Spain in early 2019
Sports streaming service DAZN has announced plans to launch in Spain early next year, having…
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You.i TV closes US$23m in funding
Video technology company You.i TV, which powers TV apps for customers like WarnerMedia, Fox and…
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Synamedia appoints former TiVo exec as SVP for Asia Pacific
Synamedia has appointed former TiVo executive, Sue Couto, as senior vice president and general manager of…
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BBC launches first VR comedy experience for People Just Do Nothing
The BBC has unveiled its first ever virtual reality comedy film – a VR spin-off…
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IDC: global pay TV and telecom service revenues to grow 0.6% this year
Worldwide spending on telecom and pay TV services will increase by 0.6% in 2018 in…
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SVOD revenues tipped to reach US$35bn this year
Global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) revenues are due to reach US$35.04 billion this year, according to…
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SPT’s FunimationNow joins Amazon’s UK channels line-up
Sony Pictures Television’s anime service, FunimationNow, has joined the Amazon Prime Video Channels line-up in…
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CommScope agrees to buy Arris for US$7.4bn
Communications infrastructure firm, CommScope, has agreed to buy Arris for a total purchase price of…
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Starzplay to launch on Virgin Media later this month
Lionsgate-owned Starz has partnered with Virgin Media to make its Starzplay streaming service available on…
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Roku boosted by ad business and streaming player demand
Roku exceeded its third quarter revenue and profit outlook, driven by continued strength in its…
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Sports OTT provider Deltatre acquires UX specialist Massive
Sports-media technology company, Deltatre, has agreed to buy OTT software firm Massive Interactive in a…
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MPA: Chinese cord-cutting to impact pay TV uptake in Asia Pacific
Pay TV penetration in Asia Pacific will decline in the next five years thanks largely…
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TiVo plans ‘entertainment discovery platform’ as it nears end of strategic review
TiVo said it expects to complete its strategic review by its fourth quarter and year-end…
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IHS: European cable homes reach highest level since 2009
The number of cable homes in Europe grew year-on-year in 2017 to reach their highest…
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UKTV to launch Leeds tech hub
UKTV is set to launch a regional office in Leeds later this month, which will…
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Verizon to roll out new operating structure in 5G push
Verizon in the US has announced a new operating structure as it looks to “optimise…
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Telekom Srbija acquires local operator Kopernikus Technology
Telekom Srbija has acquired Abris Capital Partners’ majority stake in Serbian cable TV and broadband…
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Turkcell and Samsung claim first live 5G trial in Turkey
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell claims to have carried out the country’s first live 5G trial…
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ITV appoints new CFO
ITV has appointed Micro Focus International CFO, Chris Kennedy, as its next chief finance officer. Kennedy is…
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Synamedia names finance chief
Video software and solutions firm Synamedia has appointed former Worldpay finance chief, Rick Medlock, as…