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Getting the Quality of Service you need for OTT success

A Q&A with Andy Burnett, Director of Online Technology and Operations, ITV and Dave Clark,…

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Digital strategies: The direct approach

Faced with growing demand for content to be available on multiple devices and in different…

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MCNs, digital brands and the future of online content

As multichannel networks come of age, the future of online content looks increasingly geared towards…

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Independence on-demand

The booming online video space has given rise to a number of independent film services…

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Interview: Paul Kanaerck ITV

Ahead of TV Connect, Stuart Thomson talks to ITV’s Paul Kanaerck about the UK commercial broadcaster’s…

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Q&A: Matt Smith, Anvato

In the run-up to NAB, Matt Smith, chief evangelist at Anvato, talks to DTVE about…

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Up in the air: The future of satellite TV

Cheaper high-bandwidth broadband and growth in non-linear viewing has continued to cast doubt on the…

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The road to Rio: Olympics and occasional use satellite

The Olympic Games marks a once-in-four-years opportunity for providers of occasional use satellite capacity to…

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The age of ultra: Advances in UHD technology

As the industry gets to grips with technologies like high dynamic range, it is clear…

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Converged advertising: StarHub brings digital and TV together

Combining TV and digital advertising to good effect has long been seen as a key…

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Interview: Bob Stanzione, chairman & CEO, Arris

The networks business, telco TV and OTT are among the key growth opportunities that Arris…

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Q&A: Youssef Tuma, Accenture

Youssef Tuma, managing director, Accenture Communications, media and technology, talks to DTVE about his company’s latest…

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Trace breaks new ground

Youth-skewed media group Trace is ramping up its activities in Africa and beyond, taking its…

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Consat’s Nigerian journey

Consat’s Addy Awofisayo discusses the DTH operator’s growth to date and its future plans in…

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How Facebook, Instagram and Sky joined forces for Game of Thrones

When Sky Atlantic secured the exclusive UK rights to premiere the fifth season of HBO’s Game…

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StarTimes’ African expansion plans

StarTimes media executive Michael Dearham tells DTVE’s Andy McDonald about the China-based company’s ambitious African…

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The Middle ground: premium TV in the Middle East and North Africa

Despite the region’s overwhelmingly free-to-air profile, competition is heating up in premium TV in MENA,…

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Q&A: Jim Samples, Scripps Networks Interactive

Jim Samples, president, international, Scripps Networks Interactive, talks about his company’s acquisition of Poland’s TVN…

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Content Innovation Awards 2015: the evening in pictures

The inaugural Content Innovation Awards saw a line-up of leading figures from the international TV industry gather…

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Q&A: Dmitry Mednikov, chairman, Digital Television Russia

VGTRK-backed Russian thematic channel provider Digital Television Russia (DTR) is at MIPCOM for the first…

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BT, Discovery, Eurosport among the Content Innovation Award winners

BT, Discovery Networks International, Eurosport and Videocon d2h were among the big winners at Digital…

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Ultra HD: the big picture

With the first 4K channels starting to go live in Europe, Ultra High Definition has…

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LTE Broadcast: in search of a commercial application

LTE Broadcast is an impressive technology but it opens up more questions than answers, a…

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Open all apps: pay TV and hybrid content delivery

Pay TV providers are increasingly embracing hybrid delivery and the inclusion of OTT services such…

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Arriving on air: playout technology and multiplatform deployment

Multiplatform deployment, fast time to market and flexibility are becoming ever more important for channel…

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Intelsat looks to African video boom

Intelsat last month signed a new contract with South Africa’s Sentech – the latest deal…

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Q&A: Milya Timergaleyeva, Oregan Networks

Milya Timergaleyeva, VP, market strategy, Oregan Networks talks about the challenges facing pay TV operators…

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The Digital TV CEE Q&A: Bill Wijdeveld, M7 Group SA

Bill Wijdeveld, VP, business development at M7 Group SA talks about pay TV challenges and…

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Ad and multiply: OTT and multiscreen advertising

Broadcasters and pay TV operators are increasingly looking to the web for models about how…

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Minority report: the search for niche OTT audiences

Serving niche audiences on a global scale is becoming an increasingly viable business model in…