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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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Russia’s CTC builds channel for ‘real men’
Russia’s CTC Media is due to launch its new Che Channel on November 12, replacing…
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beIN launches movie and entertainment channels
Sports and entertainment network beIN has expanded its platform with the launch of a range…
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Periscope launches on Apple TV
Twitter-owned live video service Periscope has launched an app for the Apple TV streaming box….
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BBC Store to launch next month
The BBC is due to launch its buy-to-own digital content store in the UK next…
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BFI launches subscription VOD service
The British Film Institute has launched a new subscription video-on-demand offering a curated selection of…
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BBC to launch iPlayer app on new Apple TV
The BBC has confirmed that it will launch an iPlayer app for the new Apple…
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US Netflix users ‘watch 10 shows per week’
Regular Netflix users in the US watch ten shows and four movies per week via…
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CME: ‘turnaround phase behind us’
The co-chief executive of Time Warner-backed Central European Media Enterprises, Michael Del Nin, said the…
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Altice-Cablevision deal ‘fully funded’
Altice said that its US$17.7 billion deal to acquire US cable player Cablevision is now “fully…
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Netflix ‘to reach 100 million subs by 2018’
Netflix will pass the 100 million subscriber mark in 2018, with the UK due to…
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Sony nears Hungarian channels acquisition
Sony Pictures Television is set to finalise its acquisition of Modern Times Group’s Hungarian Viasat3…
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Former YouTube exec to step down as Rightster CEO
Rightster CEO and former YouTube exec Patrick Walker is due to step down from his…
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MTG sells Russian, int’l channels for $45.5m
Modern Times Group has completed the sale of its Russian and international pay TV channel…
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Vice to create 12 European channels
Vice plans to make an “aggressive move into TV in 2016” with channel launches across…
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Beamly bought by cosmetics firm Coty
Beauty firm Coty has bought social TV service Beamly, with plans to use it as…
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Report: Netflix to partner with China’s Wanda Group
Netflix is set to team up with Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group for its planned launch…
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Rodolphe Belmer resurfaces at satellite firm
Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen will step down in March 2016 and be succeeded by…
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ITV in £100m UTV Media deal
UK broadcaster ITV has agreed to the television assets of Northern Irish-based broadcasting group UTV…
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Netflix shares drop as third quarter disappoints
Netflix missed its US target for new customer sign-ups and reported lower than expected operating…
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TV remains the dominant platform for millennials
TV remains the dominant video platform across all demographics, with millennials still spending 80% of…
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Sundance Channel launches in France
AMC Networks International has launched Sundance Channel Global on Orange TV through its ADSL fibre…
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YouTube makes local content push
YouTube has now launched local versions of the video service in 85 countries, having added…
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Liberty Global invests in Bigballs
Liberty Global has invested £7 million in Bigballs Media, a digital production company and owner…
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Sky boosts on-demand offer with new Disney deal
Sky has agreed a new multi-year deal with Disney UK and Ireland that will let…
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BBC opposed to Worldwide sell-off
The BBC Trust has defended its right to remain a “universal public service broadcaster” and…
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One in 10 US broadband homes ‘cut the cord’
Some 10% of US broadband households are ‘cord cutters’, with 25% of them cancelling their…
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Rightster creates video licensing portal
Rightster has launched VideoSpring, a searchable video licensing portal, for brands, agencies and producers to…
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BBC Worldwide outlines OTT plans
BBC Worldwide plans to reboot its foreign over-the-top ambitions once it has built out support…
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Hulu ‘evaluating’ foreign markets, eyes film
Hulu aims to make a “big step forward” in its film offering and is “evaluating”…
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Netflix reveals Spain, Portugal, Italy launch dates
Netflix will launch in Spain on October 20, in Portugal on October 21 and in…