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Andy Stout

Andy Stout is a broadcast and technology journalist, who, over longer than he cares to think about, has written for most of the major publications in the industry. He is fascinated by technology and its evolving impact on society, and enjoys bringing an eclectic viewpoint to the Viaccess-Orca blog. He was awarded a First Class BSc from the Open University and lives with his family in Northern Ireland.

Recent Posts

Netflix continues to expand as it edges towards 300 million subscribers

Mon, Oct 21, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Looking at the key themes from a positive IBC2024

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Industry insights: It was a successful IBC2024 in Amsterdam with more people attending than in 2023, while the importance of children’s TV to streamers is made clear and Netflix reveals its top shows.

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Massive Paris 2024 viewing figures confirm pivot to sports streaming

Wed, Aug 14, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Paris 2024 coverage marks huge shift to streaming services; sports an increasingly global affair; and Netflix viewing surges in APAC.

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Netflix adds 8 million subs and streaming dominates the Emmys again

Wed, Jul 24, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Netflix’s global subscriber base continues to expand but it sees growth slowing. Meanwhile streaming dominates the Emmys, PwC highlights the opportunity with ads, and Ligue 1 soccer rights go down to ...

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Opportunities build for bundles and FAST services

Wed, Jun 19, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Half of all Europeans want the ability to pay multiple subscriptions via one monthly bill, while FAST expands rapidly in EMEA and APAC, and Apple goes big on AI.

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Series Mania highlights the importance of recommendations and more

Tue, Apr 2, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Industry insights: The volume of content and the role of AI in creating it was on the agenda at Series Mania, while sports may be key to streaming war success, and CTV ad spend is on the rise.

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Why OpenAI’s Sora is not ready for prime time just yet

Fri, Feb 23, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Open AI’s generative AI video generator is not ready for use just yet, what we will see at MWC 2024, and super aggregation is one of the themes for 2024.

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Netflix ends 2023 on a high, while the age of Peak TV may be over

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Netflix delivered excellent results to end 2023 and now has 260.8 million subscribers, the US commissions at the heart of the Peak TV metric fell 24% last year, and there is streami...

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The 4 key takeaways you need to know from CES 2024

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 | by Andy Stout

Even though it’s primarily a consumer-oriented show, CES 2024 in Las Vegas is hugely influential and helps set the agenda for the year. This is what you need to know from the show floor.

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