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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.

Becoming social: how watch parties have flourished during the pandemic

Tue, Apr 27, 2021 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insight: Once requiring the ability to hack together a DIY solution, new software is helping the watch party go mainstream.

Wed, Apr 7, 2021 | by Andy Stout

AVOD continues to expand successfully, eclipsing SVOD revenues in APAC and the US, while password sharing is highlighted once more and copyright causes controversy.

Fri, Mar 26, 2021 | by Andy Stout

The problem of password sharing has grown over the past few years and is costing the industry tens of billions. It is time to do something about it. [updated]

Thu, Mar 4, 2021 | by Andy Stout

Industry insights: Should we be offering older viewers their own individualized profiles, the BBC brings BBC3 back to linear TV, Disney+ and Netflix expand in APAC, and more.

Wed, Feb 10, 2021 | by Andy Stout

Industry Insights: New research shows that there is still plenty of headroom for OTT growth even in saturated markets, while we now have a better understanding of the composition of European OTT conte...

Sun, Jan 31, 2021 | by Andy Stout

Video QoE is of vital importance to operators and not prioritizing video quality can rob them of both revenue and viewers. [Updated]

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.