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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.

AVOD deployments accelerate in 2021

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: 2021 looks like becoming an important year for AVOD services while the importance of maintaining deep libraries and offering 4K content is also being highlighted.

Thu, Jan 7, 2021 | by Andy Stout

Industry insight: The average TV screen is getting bigger and newer, while the latest sets on show at the virtual CES this year are more flexible than ever.

Mon, Dec 21, 2020 | by Andy Stout

Industry insight: 2020 subscribers’ growth sets new record while Disney+ raises the bar for content production to new heights and ViacomCBS moves lock, stock and barrel into the cloud.

Sat, Dec 5, 2020 | by Andy Stout

Industry insight: A new report assesses how the networks coped with the Covid spikes in demand; Discovery goes D2C; and family viewing is one of AVOD’s big drivers.

Thu, Nov 19, 2020 | by Andy Stout

Industry insight: The preference of subtitles or dubbing varies considerably between different countries, while SVOD forecasts continue to impress.

Mon, Nov 2, 2020 | by Andy Stout

Industry insight: Disney+ adds social TV features while Generation Z pivots towards increased mobile-first viewing.

Thu, Oct 15, 2020 | by Andy Stout

While most of the news in 2020 has been downbeat to say the least, the boom in OTT services is as impressive as it is global.

Fri, Sep 25, 2020 | by Andy Stout

The latest set of figures show SVOD on the rise even in the saturated US market, HBO Max looks set to have an AVOD tier, and Ampere analyses the impact of Covid-19.

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 | by Andy Stout

Industry insights: A clutch of recent industry reports have delivered welcome positive news on growth across different markets and platforms in the video industry.