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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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IPTV subs set to overtake DTH in Western Europe
The number of paying IPTV subscribers in Western Europe will overtake pay satellite TV (pay…
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Netflix starts streaming in 4K
Netflix says that it is now streaming in Ultra HD 4K quality over the web,…
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Over half of US connected homes have Netflix
Roughly 50% to 60% of US households that use connected consumer electronics devices now subscribe…
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Sky records surprise uptick in TV customers
UK pay TV operator BSkyB said that it added 74,000 new TV customers in the…
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Sky Go and Now TV to join PS4
Sky said it is preparing to launch its Sky Go on-demand service and Now TV…
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BBC iPlayer hits new record in March
The BBC logged 320 million TV and radio requests through the iPlayer in March, up…
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Netflix cuts Verizon interconnect deal
Netflix has signed an interconnect deal with US telcom operator Verizon in a bid to…
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Crime + Investigation launches in Mozambique and Angola
Crime + Investigation (CI) has launched in the Portuguese-speaking African countries of Mozambique and Angola…
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Report: Netflix gears up German launch
Netflix is gearing up for a September launch in Germany, according to a report by…
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Netflix makes UK gains as Amazon’s OTT share dips
Netflix has expanded its share of the UK market in the last six months as…
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NBCUniversal to launch digital programme initiative
NBCUniversal is making a push into “original, digital-first” programming, which it plans to broadcast across…
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US pay TV numbers tipped to recover
The US pay TV market is set to return to growth in 2014 with subscriber…
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Digital pay TV tipped to boom in Eastern Europe
Digital pay TV services are set to boom in Eastern Europe, according to a new…
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BuzzFeed launches TV initiative
BuzzFeed has partnered with Bravo and IFC to launch its BuzzFeed Social Tune In Program,…
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Telecom Italia to offer channels via Sky Italia
Telecom Italia has signed a deal with Sky Italia that will allow its customers to…
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Canal+ launches new mobile app
Canalplay, the on-demand arm of French pay TV providerCanal+, has launched a new version of…
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BBC Trust approves 30-day iPlayer catch-up window
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has approved plans by the corporation to extend…
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TV ratings start-up adds ex-TalkTalk, Endemol toppers
Former TalkTalk and MTG executive Laurence Miall-d’Août has been appointed CEO of London-based TVbeat, a…
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ITV lines up summer launch for Encore
UK broadcaster ITV is set to launch its new pay channel, ITV Encore, on June…
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Amazon takes on Apple, Roku with Fire TV launch
Amazon has launched its much-anticipated TV streaming device, Amazon Fire TV, taking on the likes…
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Sony, FIFA plan 4K World Cup games
Sony and FIFA have announced plans to produce three full matches from this summer’s football…
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FremantleMedia finance chief joins Audio Network
FremantleMedia’s former chief finance officer Ian Ousey has taken the CFO role at Audio Network…
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Amazon denies free-streaming service plan
Amazon has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming it is looking to launch an…
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Netflix boss says open internet needs to be strengthened
Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings has called for net neutrality to be “defended and…
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Mockridge says Virgin Media’s priority is broadband not TV
Virgin Media’s CEO Tom Mockridge said yesterday that the cable company’s emphasis is on providing…
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BBC iPlayer catch-up being extended to 30 days
The BBC iPlayer catch-up service will be extended from seven days to a 30-day window…
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Google launches Chromecast streaming device in Europe
Google has launched its low-price Chromecast HDMI streaming stick in 11 countries outside of its…
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CTC Media gets ready for Love
Russia’s CTC Media is set to launch a new female-skewing network called CTC Love at…
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BBC and Sky settle retransmission fee dispute
The BBC and Sky have ended a long-running dispute about retransmission fees, agreeing that the…
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BBC Trust approves online store plan
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has approved plans by the corporation to launch…