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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

AVOD deployments accelerate in 2021

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | by Andy Stout

TV screens get bigger and more flexible in 2021

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.

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2020 closes on a high note for SVOD

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.

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2020 internet trends: A year’s worth of traffic growth in a few weeks

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.

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Why how you present foreign language titles really matters

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.

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The growing importance of social TV and mobile

Mon, Nov 2, 2020 | by Andy Stout

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

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2020 and beyond: a boom time for OTT services?

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.

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SVOD subscriptions still increasing while HBO Max looks to AVOD

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.

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2020 success for AVOD, SVOD, and streaming services

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.

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