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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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YouTube plots ‘lot more’ originals for Red
YouTube is going to work on “a lot more original content” throughout the year for…
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‘30% of UK adults see TV getting worse’
Around 30% of UK adults thought that the quality of TV programming got worse in…
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Over 40% of TV time is now OTT
Video streaming has “fundamentally changed” the TV industry’s competitive landscape, with 42% of TV time…
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Sky reports strong results despite increase in churn
Sky reported increased profit and revenue in its latest quarterly results, despite increased churn across…
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MTG upbeat after ‘cost transformation initiatives’
Modern Times Group (MTG) reported record sales in Q1 and an increase in operating profits…
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Netflix adding 100 hours of HDR content
Netflix will add over 100 hours of high dynamic range (HDR) programming to its service…
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Sky looks to ‘perpetual renewal’
European satcaster Sky has never been focused on a single technology and is all about…
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Netflix hit by weak Q2 subs forecast
Netflix reported a record number of new subscribers in Q1, but its share price dropped…
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Amazon takes on Netflix with standalone service
Amazon is going head-to-head with streaming rival Netflix by launching its Prime Video as a…
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Digital TV homes to hit 1.6bn
The global number of digital TV households will climb by 120 million homes this year…
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Maxdome SVOD gets into curation
ProSiebenSat.1-owned German video-on-demand provider Maxdome is launching a curated service as the third leg of…
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Rivera leaves BBC tech post after reshuffle
BBC digital director Ralph Rivera has left his role as a result of the restructuring…
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UKTV’s Dave and Drama rise to the top
Channel provider UKTV reported double-digit growth in 2015 and said that Dave and Drama are now…
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MTG targets $73.6m savings in 2016
Modern Times Group will aim to make roughly SEK600 million (US$73.6 million) in savings this…
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Cablevision launches Hulu on Optimum TV
US operator Cablevision has integrated Hulu into its Optimum TV service, letting customers access the…
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BBC Three reports online success
Strong viewing figures for new BBC Three drama Thirteen shows that the youth network’s content “cuts…
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RTL launching youth-focused online service
RTL is due to roll out RTL II You at the end of May, a…
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Zee preps German free-TV channel
Zee Entertainment Enterprises is to launch a new free-to-air TV channel in Germany – Zee…
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Canal+ acquires Alterna’TV
Canal+ Group has acquired Alterna’TV, the platform set up by Eutelsat Americas to distribute Latin…
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RTL looks to digital to compete with US rivals
RTL must continue to grow its digital business and look to global scale as it…
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Curzon eyes SVOD service launch
UK cinema chain Curzon is looking to launch a curated subscription video-on-demand offering in the…
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Traditional brands ‘find Snapchat Discover success’
US millennials usually view well-established media brands, rather than media that targets their generation, on…
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Fullscreen creates latest int’l SVOD entrant
Multichannel network Fullscreen is due to launch a subscription video-on-demand service featuring originals, scripted and…
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BT ‘most complained-about’ UK pay TV service
BT was the most complained about pay TV service provider in the UK during the…
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Orange-Bouygues merger talks stall
Orange and Bouygues Telecom will make a decision by the end of the weekend about…
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CTC merger reorg moves forward following sale
CTC Media has received a licence from the US Treasury Department authorising it to proceed…
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Sony Pictures to launch 4K streaming service
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is due to launch a new 4K Ultra High Definition movie…
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European OTT video use up, trails North America
Over the top video (OTT) usage in Western Europe continues to grow, but still trails…
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Ultra HD channel boom forecast
More than 785 Ultra High Definition television channels will be delivered via satellite by 2025,…
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AwesomenessTV launches locally in Europe, Brazil
Localised versions of majority Dreamworks-owned multichannel network Awesomeness TV has officially launched in the UK,…