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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…