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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

Content Discovery Challenges Remain as Streaming Surges

Fri, Nov 21, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Disney vs. YouTube TV: Control, Cost, and Consumer Trust

Wed, Nov 12, 2025 | by Andy Stout

The latest high-profile argument over channel distribution in the US saw millions of YouTube TV subscribers temporarily lose access to Disney channels in an ongoing carriage dispute. Disney lost milli...

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Streaming Market Trends: Viewers Watch More, Local Content Rises, Exclusivity Fades

Tue, Oct 14, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Viewers are watching more content on more services, global tastes are shifting toward local production, and content exclusivity is giving way to shared licensing agreements that ref...

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Can YouTube Be the Savior of Public Broadcasting?

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Will legislation be required to save public broadcasting, Netflix numbers impress, and second window acquisitions.

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Aggregation starts to reshape the European broadcasting landscape

Wed, Jul 2, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Industry insights: Netflix partners with TF1 to offer live and on-demand French TV channels, RTL acquires Sky Deutschland, and Amazon ups the ad loads in the US.

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Maintaining viewer retention in the difficult 18-34 demographic

Fri, Jun 6, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: The challenge of meeting the demands of the 18-34 demographic, where sport fits into that equation, and anti-piracy success in France.

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Netflix redesign highlights the importance of the User Interface

Mon, May 19, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: Netflix unveils a major UI redesign to enhance user experience and reports on ad-tier success and future plans, while movie release windows lengthen and Max goes back to being HBO M...

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Streaming in the face of global trade tensions

Fri, Apr 11, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Industry insights: How global trade tensions and tariffs could impact streaming services, why algorithms are now more important than word-of-mouth for recommendations, and content production becomes i...

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Streaming sports rights spend reaches $12.5 billion in 2025

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: New data shows that sports is becoming more central to streaming strategies, while Super Bowl LIX was the most streamed ever thanks to a high-quality, low latency feed.

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