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Long Reads
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Social climbing: social networks & OTT video
Social networks have long been used to share video clips, but how viable are they…
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Friend or foe: OTT and pay TV services
With Netflix forging multiple distribution deals in Europe, cable and IPTV pay TV operators are…
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Is the smartphone TV’s friend or foe?
By next year, 80% of British adults are expected to own a smartphone. Paul Lee,…
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Spectrum clash: the reallocation of 700Mhz
The Europe-wide reallocation of 700MHz spectrum from broadcast to mobile broadband is set to be…
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DOCSIS 3.1: Cable changes gear
DOCSIS has over the last decade and a half transformed the very nature of the…
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Locking up UHD
The launch of Ultra HD services are being led by OTT streaming providers, giving rise…
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Interview: Yves Padrines, Cisco Systems
Yves Padrines, vice-president, cable media & video EMEAR at Cisco, talks to DTVE’s Stuart Thomson…
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Making the most of the Internet of Things
With the Internet of Things ultimately expected to be worth up to US$7 trillion, operators…
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Going over the top: recent developments in the OTT space
Over-the-top and direct-to-customer offerings are becoming increasingly common among pay TV and channel operators alike….
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Quality assurance and big data analytics
Applying user behaviour analytics to ensure quality of delivery and shape service offerings has been…
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The DTVE anniversary survey
To celebrate Digital TV Europe’s 30th anniversary, we asked a panel of industry experts 30…
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Q&A: Tiaan Schutte, President, Alticast
Tiaan Schutte, President for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Alticast, talks about the impact…
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Pre-MIPTV interview series: Jim Samples, Scripps Networks Interactive
Scripps Networks Interactive made news recently with its acquisition of a majority stake in Polish…
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Pre-MIPTV interview series: Laurent Dumeau, Trace
One year on from Modern Times Group’s 75% buyout of Trace, Trace Sport Stars CEO…
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Pre-MIPTV interview series: John Rossiter, Sony Pictures Television Networks
Sony Pictures Television Networks’ general manager for central Europe, John Rossiter, talked to Andy McDonald…
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Pre-MIPTV interview series: JB Perrette, Discovery Networks International
With its international business now accounting for over half of factual giant Discovery’s overall business,…
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Pre-MIPTV interview series: Dean Possenniskie, A+E Networks
A+E Networks’ acquisition of control of two of its JVs a year ago has opened…
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Pre-MIPTV interview series: Paul Robinson, YFE
German-language kids broadcaster YFE has ambitious goals for its Fix & Foxi channel. International chief…
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Cable Congress 2015 interviews: Paul Kearney, Ono
Paul Kearney, CTO of Vodafone-owned Spanish cable operator Ono, talks to DTVE’s Andy McDonald about…
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Cable Congress 2015 interviews: Harald Rösch, Blizoo
Cable operators face many challenges in emerging markets such as Bulgaria. Harald Rösch, CEO of…
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Cable Congress 2015 interviews: Balan Nair, Liberty Global
With UK unit Virgin Media’s recent announcement of a £3 billion network investment and network…
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Cable Congress interviews: Asanga Gunatillaka, Com Hem
Cable Congress speaker Asanga Gunatillaka, chief product officer at Com Hem, talks to DTVE’s Andy…
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Satellite innovation: advances in orbit
The increasing trend towards IP-delivered video is changing the face of the broadcast industry,…
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RDK: the progress report
The RDK software framework has won strong backing – not least from Liberty Global in…
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African exchange: digital switchover problems and pay TV opportunities
The African pay TV market is growing, but delays and disruptions continue to plague the…
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Interview: David Butorac, OSN
Pay TV operator OSN has continued to see strong growth recently and is now looking…
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Interview: Sam Barnett, MBC
MBC is the leading broadcaster in the Middle East and has prospered despite the many…
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Mixed fortunes: free-to-air and pay TV in the Middle East
Free TV, the mainstay of Middle Eastern broadcasting, has been badly hit by the impact…
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The channels survey – leading executives have their say
Channel providers face a growing array of opportunities and challenges. Digital TV Europe surveyed a…
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Reality check – does the traditional channel model make sense?
Channel providers are adapting to the growing appeal of non-linear consumption and OTT by adapting…