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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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Scripps appoints Discovery veteran as Euro programming boss

Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has appointed long-time Discovery Networks International executive Katharina Feistauer as…

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Netflix’s content streaming obligations grow by US$1.6 billion

Netflix’s content streaming obligations grew by US$1.6 billion in the first nine months of 2014,…

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Scripps agrees European deal with Liberty Global

Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has agreed a multi-territory distribution deal with Liberty Global for…

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‘Dramatic’ increase in TV multitasking

The past year has seen a “dramatic increase” in multitasking during TV viewing, with half…

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Netflix misses sign-up targets

Netflix added fewer new customers than it had previously predicted in its third quarter, causing…

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SoftBank buys VOD site DramaFever

Japanese telco SoftBank has agreed to buy US-based DramaFever, a streaming site that offers on-demand…

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ProSiebenSat.1 Media to become a ‘European Company’

ProSiebenSat.1 Media is to convert itself into a European Company in order to establish “stronger…

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Icahn presses for Apple ultra-HD adoption

Billionaire investor and Apple shareholder, Carl Icahn, has written an open letter to Apple in…

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Viacom’s Spike to begin int’l roll out in UK

Viacom is set to launch its male-skewing Spike channel internationally for the first time, with…

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Wananchi secures $130m in financing round

African pay TV and broadband operator Wananchi Group has closed a US$130 million round of…

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Sky shareholders approve pay TV takeovers

BSkyB’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the firm’s proposed acquisition of Sky Italia and…

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BBC extends iPlayer window to 30 days

The BBC has extended the catch-up window for its on-demand iPlayer service from seven to…

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MTG poaches ProSiebenSat.1’s digital chief

Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s chief digital officer, Arnd Benninghoff, as deputy…

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Tesco reportedly looks to sell Blinkbox, shuts ClubcardTV

Tesco has reportedly put its movie and TV streaming service Blinkbox up for sale and…

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German cabler Tele Columbus preps €300m IPO

German cable operator Tele Columbus plans to launch an initial public offering by the end…

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BSkyB invests $5m in ad tech firm Sharethrough

BSkyB has invested US$5 million in US advertising technology firm Sharethrough, as part of its…

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Netflix signs Belgian carriage deal

Telco Belgacom has signed a carriage deal with Netflix, at the same time as it…

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CTC speaks out about Russian media law

CTC Media and its part stakeholder Modern Times Group have each said they are evaluating…

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Amazon’s head of digital video reportedly stepping down

Amazon’s vice president of digital video and music, Bill Carr, is reportedly leaving the firm…

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OTT revenues to reach US$42 billion by 2020

Online TV and video revenues from fixed broadband networks will more than double in the…

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YouTube makes premium content investment pledge

YouTube has announced plans to fund videos from some of its “top creators” in its…

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Netflix to plot more Euro launches next year

Netflix will decide next year which European markets to expand into next, with a three-to-five…

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Netflix launches in Germany, partners with Deutsche Telekom

Netflix has gone live today in Germany and has signed a distribution partnership with Deutsche…

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Al Jazeera launches youth-skewed news

Al Jazeera has launched its new youth-focused news service AJ+ as a free app for…

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Ofcom issues UK local TV warning

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has said that it is “very unlikely” that all the new…

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Channel 4 to drop 4oD for new All 4 service

UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 is set to drop its 4oD on-demand service from next…

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Amazon Prime Instant Video launches on Android phones

Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video OTT service on Android phones in the UK,…

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21st Century Fox president fails to shut door on BSkyB takeover

The president and chief operating officer of 21st Century Fox, Chase Carey, failed to rule…

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Netflix tipped to make mobile content push

Netflix is reportedly looking to add two to five-minute long clips from movies and TV…

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Wuaki launches new 4K smart TV app, preps France launch

Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv has launched a new smart TV app with 4K…