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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 Worldwide content push continues with promotion
BBC Worldwide has upped executive producer Julie Swanston to VP of commissioning in Worldwide’s channels…
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Wuaki.tv plans French, German and Italian launches
TV and movie streaming service Wuaki.tv is expanding its European footprint to a total of…
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A+E Networks makes pair of EMEA hires
A+E Networks has made two senior European appointments, hiring Nickelodeon UK exec Kiaran Saunders as…
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BBC plans Ultra HD Commonwealth Games coverage
The BBC has unveiled plans to make the first live Ultra High Definition broadcast of…
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Berg succeeds Lindstrom as TV4 channels boss
Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group has appointed the head of Danish cable operator YouSee, Mathias Berg,…
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Former Hulu bosses return with new video venture
Jason Kilar and Richard Tom, the former chief executive and chief technology officers of Hulu,…
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ORF ‘eyeing VOD platform’ as Netflix launch looms
Austrian public broadcaster ORF is reportedly in talks to buy domestic video-on-demand portal Filmmit, ahead…
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Half of UK kids think digital content should be free
Some 49% of children aged eight to 15 years old agree or strongly agree that…
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BBC global news audience reaches 265 million
The BBC’s global audience for its international news services now stands at 265 million people…
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Voddler launches ‘Bollyvod’ streaming service
Swedish streaming firm Voddler has started rolling out a new global video-on-demand service for Bollywood…
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BBC Worldwide starts web cam study to gauge viewer responses
BBC Worldwide’s Insights team is partnering with digital media startup CrowdEmotion to gauge how viewers…
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Turner buys open Sky EPG slot
Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired one of two slots on the BSkyB EPG released…
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Chromecast usage ‘declining’, study claims
The adoption of streaming media players has increased to nearly 20% of US broadband homes,…
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Euro football channel Sky Sports 5 launches
UK pay TV operator Sky is set to launch a new channel, called Sky Sports…
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Half of US homes have connected TV
Some 49% of US households now have at least one TV set connected to the…
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15% of US broadband users will soon ‘cut the cord’
Some 15% of US broadband users that subscribe to a legacy cable, satellite or telco…
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Hong Kong broadband exec urges local Netflix launch
The chief financial officer and co-owner of internet service provider Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN)…
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iPlayer TV traffic from tablets exceeds PCs for the first time
BBC iPlayer TV programme requests from tablets were higher than from computers for the first…
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OTT revenue to grow by 28% per year, says PwC
Revenue generated by over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services is set to grow at an annual…
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Com Hem IPO could be worth $935m
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has said that it will raise gross proceeds of up…
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Fast growth years ‘over’ for the global pay TV
Global pay TV’s “fast growth years are over” with industry revenues due to climb from…
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Google brings Chromecast to six more countries
Google has launched its Chromecast HDMI streaming device in six more international markets – including…
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Howard Stringer says BBC should prioritise mobile over broadcast
BBC executive board member Howard Stringer has called on the corporation to make content first…
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Google Fibre won’t charge to ‘prioritise’ Netflix
Google has weighed into the recent internet traffic peering debate, claiming that it will not…
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Netflix confirms new European launches
Netflix is planning “significant expansion” in Europe later this year, with launches lined up for…
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M7 Deutschland buys KabelKiosk from Eutelsat
TV platform operator M7 Deutschland is buying KabelKiosk, a platform of digital channels and interactive…
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US multichannel has best quarter in two years
The US multichannel video industry had its “best quarter in two years” with cable providers…
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YouTube linked to US$1b deal for video site Twitch
YouTube is reportedly buying Twitch, a video platform and community for videogame enthusiasts, for more…
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TV to succeed PC as top online video platform
TV is on track to succeed the PC as the top platform for watching online…
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Shazam adds ‘new TV experience’
Content recognition app Shazam has rolled out a “streamlined second screen experience for TV in…