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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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Bezos calls for ‘acceptable terms’ from Google, Apple
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has called for “acceptable business terms” for its Prime Video service…
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Viewing shifting from TV, mobile video soars
Video will account for roughly 70% of mobile data traffic in 2021 after growing by…
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US streaming market ‘approaching saturation’
The US video streaming market is showing the first signs that it is “approaching saturation”,…
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New launches for Endemol Shine’s ICON MCN
Endemol Shine Beyond has launched an Asian version of its lifestyle-focused ICON YouTube channel. ICON…
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Eurosport launches VR app for French Open
Eurosport has launched a virtual reality (VR) app to coincide with this year’s French Open…
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IMAX embraces VR with Starbreeze
IMAX Corporation has announced a major virtual reality push, which includes a joint venture agreement…
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MENA pay TV homes up 10%
The number of pay TV homes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region…
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Google launching dedicated YouTube VR app
Google is due to launch a dedicated YouTube VR app later this year for its…
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Amazon targets content creators with Video Direct
Amazon is opening up its Prime Video service to “creators and storytellers”, in a move…
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Broadcast, Fremantle drive strong RTL results
RTL Group reported a 9.5% revenue increase and an 18% growth in underlying earnings in…
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Nat Geo to launch VR studio, Instagram series
National Geographic has unveiled plans to form a virtual reality studio and announced plans for…
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C4 reports record year, but future remains unclear
Channel 4 reported record revenues of £979 million (US$1.4 billion) last year, an increased audience…
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Vice ‘to launch channels in 20 countries’
Vice Media CEO Shane Smith said that the company will launch 20 TV channels around…
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NBC Sports in VR first
NBC Sports Group made its first steps into virtual reality broadcasting at the weekend by…
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BBC+ to deliver ‘more personal’ BBC
The BBC is due to launch a discovery app called BBC+ in the coming months,…
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UK online video spend set to overtake DVDs
UK consumers will spend more money on SVOD services and film and TV downloads than…
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Xumo adds 10 channels to OTT service
US over-the-top service Xumo has added 10 new channels to its service from content providers…
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Millennials turn on Netflix over live TV
Millennials now spend 54% of their TV viewing time streaming content and just 25% watching…
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YouTube ‘preps Unplugged TV streaming’
YouTube is reportedly planning an online TV service that will let customers pay to stream…
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‘Unprecedented growth’ at Netflix, Hulu, Amazon
This year has seen a 21-point increase in the proportion of US SVOD customers, with…
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FCC approves Altice’s $17.7bn Cablevision deal
The Federal Communications Commission has approved Altice’s US$17.7 billion (€15.7 billion) deal to acquire US…
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AOL to open 360-degree content studio
AOL has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art, 360-degree content studio in downtown New York….
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Hulu ‘plans cable-style OTT service’
Hulu is reportedly developing a cable TV-style subscription service that will allow users to watch…
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MTG cashing out of CTC Media
Modern Times Group is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38% stake…
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Vimeo makes SVOD move
Vimeo has bought streaming video platform VHX, in a move that will let users offer…
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Amazon to ‘significantly increase’ originals spend
Amazon has announced plans to “significantly increase” spend on Amazon Originals content after reporting surging…
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Facebook reveals VR video stats
More than 2 million hours of video have now been watched on Oculus-powered Gear VR…
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Viacom plots further int’l digital expansion
Viacom has witnessed double-digit viewer growth across two of its UK platforms – MTV.co.uk and…
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Networks ‘must embrace eSports to stay relevant’
Broadcasters must adapt to the specific tastes of millennials in order to survive, and in…
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A+E Networks UK extends BT deal
A+E Networks UK has signed a new carriage deal with BT TV, in a move…