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.
Industry Insights: Data shows viewers are still struggling to find content to watch even as streaming continues to overtake linear TV, while Netflix shakes up its ad offerings with 190 million monthly active viewers as it enters its fourth season of ad-supported tiers.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.