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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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DreamWorks channel launches in Middle East
The DreamWorks channel is due to launch in Arabic on the beIN platform in the…
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YouTube growth helps cement Google Q2 gains
The continued strength of YouTube along with mobile gains helped Google parent company Alphabet to…
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Sky ups profit, adds subs
Sky has reported strong full year results, with revenue climbing by 7% and adjusted operating…
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Sky preps VR app and UHD in Europe
Sky has confirmed it will launch a virtual reality app this summer as part of…
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Comcast Ventures invests in VR studio
Comcast Ventures has invested in virtual reality studio Kite & Lightning, marking the latest in…
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Apple CEO hints at ‘bigger TV plans’
Apple’s introduction of the latest version of Apple TV and its tvOS software last October…
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AMC launches five nets with beIN
AMC Networks International has partnered with operator beIN to launch five channels in the Middle…
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Verizon set to buy Yahoo assets for $4.8bn
Verizon has agreed to buy Yahoo’s core internet operations for US$4.8 billion in cash. The…
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Parks: More than half of US OTT services are SVOD
Some 55% of over-the-top services in the US have a subscription-only business model similar to…
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Virgin Ireland drops eir Sports over ‘excessive pricing’
Virgin Media Ireland is due to drop the eir Sports package – which includes the…
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Global OTT revenues to reach $64.8bn
Global over-the-top TV and video revenues will reach US$64.78 billion in 2021, more than doubling…
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The QYou launches in Lat Am with TotalPlay
Youth-focused broadcaster The QYou has partnered with Mexican triple-play provider, TotalPlay, in its first move…
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Asia Pac pay TV set for 6% annual growth
The Asia Pacific pay TV market will grow at a 5.8% average annual rate from…
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Turner adds C4 exec for analytics post
Turner Europe, Middle East and Africa has appointed Channel 4 executive Pedro Cosa to fill…
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The QYou moves into Asia Pacific
Youth-focused broadcaster The QYou has signed a deal with Asia Pacific channel distributor Multi Channels…
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Western European OTT revenues set to double
Over-the-top TV and video revenues in western European will more than double between 2015 and…
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Sky brings Ultra HD to Sky Q
Sky is set to launch Ultra HD content on its Sky Q service next month,…
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Amazon Prime, Hulu customers also use Netflix
Amazon Prime and Hulu viewers in the US “almost always” have a Netflix subscription, according…
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Bloomberg agrees Twitter streaming deal
Bloomberg Media has signed a live streaming partnership with Twitter to broadcast select Bloomberg TV…
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Virgin Media agrees €10m UTV Ireland buyout
Liberty Global-owned UK and Irish operator Virgin Media has agreed to buy Republic of Ireland…
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Sky Kids App launches in Germany, Austria
Sky has launched its new Sky Kids App in Germany and Austria, offering content from…
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Shareholders back Sky-Vodafone NZ merger
Sky Network Television shareholders have approved the firm’s planned NZ$3.44 billion (US$2.49 billion) merger with Vodafone New…
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Vice plots original video push after buying Garage
Vice Media has bought a majority stake in the art, architecture, fashion and design-focused title…
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‘Mobile video revenues to hit $25bn’
Worldwide mobile video revenues will reach US$25 billion by 2021, driven by advertisers trying to…
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No change to UK retrans fees despite law change
The UK government will repeal a law that says pay TV operators need not pay…
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UK gov’t: streaming services up, piracy down
A “steep rise” in the use of streaming services like Netflix and Spotify has coincided…
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Twitch launches ‘social eating’ video category
Twitch, the Amazon-owned video platform for games enthusiasts, has launched a new category of video…
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Sky launches contract-free, triple-play Now TV box
Sky’s standalone digital service Now TV has launched what it claims is the UK’s first…
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AMC: data anaylsis not useful for commissioning
Netflix-type analysis of viewing data is not useful in helping content providers decide which projects…
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IHS: pay TV revenues in CEE surpass €5 billion
Pay TV revenues in central and eastern Europe reached a total of €5.02 billion (US$5.56…