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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’s Ralph Rivera takes Eurosport digital role
Discovery Communications has appointed the director of BBC Digital, Ralph Rivera, to the newly created…
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M7 appoints former Zodiak CEO in shakeup
Luxembourg-based M7 Group has named former Zodiak Media CEO Marc Antoine d’Halluin (pictured) chairman of…
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H2 channel launches on Get in Norway
Norwegian cable and IPTV provider Get will now carry factual channel H2 after extending its…
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Sky buys into French OTT service
Sky has invested €4 million (US$4.5 million) in French over-the-top video platform Molotov, which launched…
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Controversial Greek TV auction raises €246m
Greece’s controversial TV auction has closed, generating €246 million (US$275.2 million), but denying licences to…
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Com Hem gets state approval for Boxer buyout
Swedish pay TV operator Com Hem has won state approval for its SEK1.33 billion (US$161.1…
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XITE and KPN launch Dutch 4K music channel
Dutch music broadcaster XITE has partnered with operator KPN to launch a new ultra high-definition…
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HTC invests in VR studio Steel Wool
Consumer electronics firm HTC has invested US$5 million in Steel Wool, a virtual reality development…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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Mashable agrees content deal with Endemol Shine
Digital media news site Mashable has signed a content deal with Endemol Shine Beyond USA…
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Sony expands 4K movie service
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is due to expand the availability of its 4K movie streaming…
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Brave Bison chases profits after Rightster rebrand
UK-based digital company, Brave Bison, reported improved revenues and a reduction in costs for the…
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AT&T strikes multi-platform deal with HBO
AT&T has reached a multi-year deal with HBO to offer the latter’s content across all…
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beIN completes Digiturk acquisition
beIN Media Group has finally completed its acquisition of Turkish pay TV operator Digiturk from…
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A+E Networks appoints first Benelux boss
A+E Networks UK has appointed Affilinet Benelux managing director, Jessica Haagmans, as its first regional…
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Amazon to hire London-based original content boss
Amazon is hiring a London-based head of original content to respond to its growing interest…
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Research: many Netflix subs also use Amazon
The number of consumers taking multiple SVoD subscriptions is continuing to rise in markets where…
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BBC Three behind most-watched show on iPlayer
The BBC’s youth skewing, online-only network, BBC Three, has produced the most requested show of…
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Rival channels ‘up after BBC Three online move’
Commercial TV viewing on television sets was up in the in the UK in the…
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Juniper: 189m to use 4K OTT services by 2021
The adoption of 4K over-the-top services will rise dramatically in the next five years, climbing…
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Next 10 years ‘upbeat for US cable market’
The next ten years “look upbeat” for the US cable industry, with its broadband footing…
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The QYou strikes deal with OTT service Knippr
Youth-focused broadcaster The QYou has struck a deal with T-Mobile’s Dutch over-the-top service, Knipppr. Under…
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Disney plans ESPN web net after $1bn spend
The Walt Disney Company is gearing up to launch an ESPN-branded subscription streaming service, after…
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Scripps gears up for European HGTV launches
Scripps has identified a “substantial opportunity” for HGTV in Europe, and said that the global…
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NextVR raises $80m funding round
Virtual reality broadcast specialist NextVR has raised US$80 million in Series B funding, which it…
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Magine sets sights on Chinese market
Cloud TV company Magine has set up a Hong Kong-based Magine Asia division, with plans…
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China’s LeEco ‘to announce Netflix deal’ in Q3
Chinese technology company, TV maker and streamed content provider, LeEco, is reportedly in talks with…
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MPs call on BBC to publish top stars’ salaries
The BBC should publish salary details of any employee that is paid more than the…
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iPlayer licence fee ‘loophole’ to close in September
Changes to UK law that will require people to buy a TV Licence to watch…
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MEA pay TV subscriptions to increase 67%
Pay TV subscriptions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) will increase by 67% between…