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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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Viacom names Asian financial chief
Viacom International Media Networks Asia has appointed Lee Shin Yng as its chief financial officer….
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CuriosityStream launches internationally
CuriosityStream, the factual video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has launched internationally. The…
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YouTube gears up for subscription launch
YouTube is reportedly gearing up to launch its much-speculated about subscription service in the US,…
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Hulu brings in former Xbox exec
Hulu has appointed former Sonos and Xbox executive Ben Smith as its new senior vice…
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BBC to launch dedicated kids iPlayer next year
The BBC will launch a dedicated children’s version of the iPlayer next year and has also…
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Vodafone-Liberty Global talks terminated
Vodafone has said that talks with Liberty Global about a possible asset swap have been…
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Netflix, Hulu others to launch on Gear VR headset
Netflix and Hulu are among the major content partners that will launch apps for the…
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Netflix: viewers never hooked by shows’ pilots
Pilot episodes do not immediately hook viewers to a TV show, but taking away ad…
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Facebook introduces 360-degree videos
Facebook has started to roll out 360-degree videos in the service’s News Feed, in an…
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ITV revamps online offering with ITV Hub
UK broadcaster ITV is due to replace its ITV Player catch-up service and ITV.com website…
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Netflix partners with Vodafone Italy
Netflix has partnered with Vodafone in Italy, with the operator due to introduce exclusive promotional…
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Netflix CEO: sport and linear TV to go on-demand
In the next ten to 20 years all television will be on the internet, with…
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Getty Images appoints Airey as CEO
Former Yahoo EMEA chief and Channel 5 boss Dawn Airey has been appointed as CEO…
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Magine buys Swedish film streamer
Cloud TV service Magine TV has acquired Swedish film streaming service Plejmo, after buying the…
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Apple unveils revamped Apple TV box
Tech giant Apple has unveiled its next generation Apple TV device, claiming that the new…
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Canal+ Group to deliver new DTT service in Africa
Canal+ Overseas will broadcast a new package of digital terrestrial TV channels in French-speaking Africa,…
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Sky tipped to overtake Liberty Global in Europe
Sky’s subscriber base is expected to overtake Liberty Global’s in western Europe in 2017, according…
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BBC plays down BBC Four closure threat
The BBC’s director of strategy has said the corporation does not have plans to close…
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Disney Movies Anywhere expands footprint
Disney’s cloud-based movie service Disney Movies Anywhere is launching as an app for Roku and…
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TV Everywhere viewing up 63% in the US
TV Everywhere viewing in the US was up 63% year-on-year in the second quarter, according…
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‘Open BBC for the internet age’, pledges DG
BBC director general Tony Hall (pictured) has outlined plans for an “open BBC for the…
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US pay TV homes fall to 83%
Some 83% of all US households subscribe to a pay TV service, down from 87%…
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Canal+ reorg sees Bolloré chair supervisory board
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has become chairman of the Canal+ Group supervisory board as part…
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Research: third of all TV now viewed on-demand
Some 35% of all TV and video viewing is now watched on-demand, with over half…
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Netflix, Amazon, Google partner on Open Media Alliance
Seven major internet companies, including Netflix, Amazon and Google, have partnered to form the Alliance…
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Discovery commits to Russia amid law changes
Discovery Communications will continue to distribute its pay TV portfolio in Russia and will develop…
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Lebara Play expands across Europe, adds Asian content
Migrant community-focused OTT service, Lebara Play, is now available in 39 European countries and has…
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A+E Networks UK hires Sky veteran
A+E Networks has appointed Sky veteran Adrian Pilkington to the newly created role of senior…
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Scripps Networks Interactive ups two senior execs
Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted two of its senior management team, following the announcement last…
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Sky Germany plans UHD box for next year
Sky Germany is gearing up to launch a new Ultra High Definition-compatible set-top box next…