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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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BBC Trust to launch BBC Three consultation
The BBC Trust is due to launch a public consultation next month about plans to…
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SVT adds Chromecast support for SVT Play
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has added Chromecast support to its on-demand service SVT Play, via…
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BBC news channel unshaken by new Russian legislation
The BBC has said that it will continue to broadcast the BBC World News channel…
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RTL moves Hungary licenses to Luxembourg
RTL Group confirmed that it will operate its cable channels in Hungary under a Luxembourg…
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Wuaki.tv launches in Germany, adds 4K titles
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki has officially launched in Germany and has announced plans…
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Ad standards body slams YouTube stars, retailers
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has called for YouTube video bloggers to be clear if…
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Creative Industries Federation launches in the UK
The Creative Industries Federation, a new body to represent the UK’s creative community, has launched…
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Simon exits as Barnett takes on BBC America
BBC America’s 49.9% stakeholder, AMC Networks, has appointed SundanceTV executive Sarah Barnett as president and…
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French consumer body sues Netflix
French not-for-profit consumer organisation the CLCV is suing Netflix, claiming that the subscription video service…
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Nielsen to track Netflix and Amazon viewing
US information and measurement firm Nielsen is reportedly set to start recording TV viewership on…
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Darroch replaces Murdoch on Sky Deutschland board
Sky Deutschland has appointed Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch as the new chairman of its supervisory…
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Channel 5 pushes Viacom to record results
Viacom reported record results for the year ending September 30, driven by gains in its…
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Sony’s cloud TV service to ‘reinvent’ viewing
Sony has unveiled PlayStation Vue, a new cloud-based TV service that combines live, on-demand, and…
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YouTube reveals subscription music service
YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, offering users ad-free…
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Vodafone to launch UK TV services
Mobile operator Vodafone announced plans to introduce TV services and residential broadband in the UK…
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Turner pulling CNN channel in Russia
CNN will cease broadcasting in Russia at the end of the year, citing “recent changes…
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Ultra HD TV sales boom
Almost nine times the number of 4K, Ultra HD TVs sold in the US last…
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Viacom poaches Turner comedy exec
Viacom International Media Networks has appointed Turner Broadcasting executive Jemma Yates as VP, content, Comedy…
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Wuaki makes hire, plots Euro expansion
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki has appointed former Samsung executive Sidharth Jayant as global…
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Netflix prepares for Australia launch
Netflix has reportedly enlisted the help of a creative and social media agency in Australia,…
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Liberty confirms completion of Ziggo takeover
Liberty Global has completed its tender offer for Dutch cable operator Ziggo and will own…
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Sky strikes Now TV deal with Vodafone
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is making on-demand service Now TV available to Vodafone Red…
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Netflix launches on YouView
UK connected TV platform YouView has added Netflix access to its set-top boxes, allowing its…
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RTL buys US$107m stake in YouTube net StyleHaul
RTL Group has agreed to pay US$107 million (€85 million) to buy a controlling stake…
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TVN and T-Mobile Polska to launch SVOD
Polish broadcast group TVN has partnered with telecoms provider T-Mobile Polska to jointly launch a…
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Sky invests $7m in Whistle sports MCN
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has invested US$7 million in Whistle Sports, a US-based startup…
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YouTube CEO hints at ad-free subs service
YouTube is reportedly looking to new subscription offerings, including ad-free version of the service, according…
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Roku ‘prepping $150m IPO’
Web streaming box maker Roku is reportedly working on plans to file confidentially for an…
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Amazon renews content investment pledge
Amazon will continue investing in original content for its Prime Instant Video service after billing…
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Channel Five to increase originals and news spend
UK broadcaster Channel 5 will increase its news and original programming output, according to new…