Business
MultiDyne, ARRI, Harmonic to be honoured at Tech and Engineering Emmys
The annual awards celebrate developments and/or standardisation in engineering technologies that impacted television
Business
Business
Union ‘deeply concerned’ at plans for BT Sport redundancies
As part of the proposed reorganisation of the business, BT Sport will move from its base in Stratford to WBD's existing facilities
People
Zero Density appoints new CEO
Ofir Benovici joins Zero Density from Avid where he was vice president of product management
Live Production
EMG consolidates RF services under one brand
Between them, the company's RF specialists work across more than 1,500 RF events per year, said EMG, including the Tour de France, Olympics, FIFA...
People
Molinaire expands audio post production department
New appointments further strengthen Molinare's audio offering to drama and film productions, having worked previously with Netflix, BBC, Amazon and Apple TV, said the company
People
ARRI appoints Dr Raphael Kiesel as head of quality management
Based at the company's headquarters in Munich, ARRI said Kiesel will "convert customer requirements into products and services in an even more structured manner"
Business
House of Lords: UK government failing to put creative sector at heart of growth agenda
"The UK’s creative industries are an economic powerhouse and have been a huge success story. The government’s failure to grasp both the opportunities and...
Business
EBU, WBD win 2026-2032 Olympic Games media rights
Speaking about the deal, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, president of the EBU and CEO of France Télévisions, described the deal as a "game-changer for public...
Business
ISE 2023 embraces content production and distribution
ISE 2023 also includes a new Content Production and Distribution Zone which will showcase technology from a select group of organisations in content production...
Business
DAZN delays IPO following $1 billion losses
The company saw income rise to $1.6 billion in 2021, but reported costs of $2.9 billion, an increase of over 50 per cent compared...
Business
IBC opens technical papers submissions
The deadline for submissions is Friday 10 February 2023
Business
Former SMPTE director Lange launches sustainability event
The event will take place from 20th-21st June, and is described as the first dedicated event designed around the sustainability issues within the broadcast,...
Business
TVBEurope publishes MediaTech Outlook 2023
Contributors to this year's report include SMPTE, AIMS, EY-Parthenon, S&P Global Market Intelligence and the DPP
Business
Amagi opens first European R&D hub
Amagi delivers linear channels in over 40 countries, with customers including A+E Networks UK, Cinedigm, Fremantle,NBCUniversal, and The Roku Channel.
People
Meet the… senior director of product management and user experience
Marketron's David London details why he enjoys improving and optimising old workflows and processes within the media industry that have been "crippled by a...
Business
Netflix to open new engineering hub in Poland
According to the company, since it first launched its Polish language service it has created over 30 Polish films and TV series
People
Telos Alliance appoints Scott Stiefel as CEO
Stiefel has worked at Telos Alliance in various capacities for more than 20 years, starting out as a hardware and embedded systems engineer and...
Audio
What’s in store for the media tech industry in 2023: Audio, sustainability, IP and more
The final part of TVBEurope's looks at what topics may dominate the media technology industry in 2023 includes audio, sustainability, IP, UHD and 8K,...
Business
Canal Plus signs MOU to acquire Orange’s pay-TV and film business
The deal could add another three million subscribers to Canal Plus's streaming offerings, enabling it to gain traction on the global tech giants
People
Red Bee Media appoints new CEO
James Arnold steps up from his role as chief commercial officer, and has been tasked with leading the company's next phase of growth
Business
DCMS confirms Channel 4 will remain in public ownership, Alex Mahon ‘delighted’ by decision
The broadcaster said it welcomed the decision, and is "grateful to all those who have contributed to the debate" about its future
Business
Channel 4 privatisation ‘should not go ahead’ says Donelan
Official announcement is expected to be made by the end of the week
People
Meet the…. SVP of marketing
Bitmovin's Sophie Light-Wilkinson explains why she loves the pace of innovation in the media tech industry, and the importance of reviewing your achievements every...
People
Olympic Broadcasting Services founder Manolo Romero passes away
Romero oversaw the broadcast operation for numerous Olympic Games, and is described as being "renowned for his high standards and constant drive to achieve...
Business
ENCO acquires media solutions company Rushworks
ENCO intends to integrate its automated captioning and translation services into existing Rushworks products
People
Linda Jensen appointed Antenna Group CEO
The former HBO Europe CEO joins the company following the departure of Bert Habets to ProSiebenSat.1
Business
Tata Communications acquires The Switch in $59 million deal
The deal is dependent on regulatory approvals. Once approved, Dhaval Ponda will oversee the company.
Business
Watch: TVBEurope’s Story of 2022
TVBEurope takes a look back at some of the most popular articles about the media technology industry in 2022
People
Meet the… junior virtual studio developer
dock10's Aya Al-bayati explains how taking a leap of faith got her started in the media tech industry, and why work is never boring!
Business
Media & Entertainment Best in Market Awards 2022 winners announced
The winning entries in the TVBEurope category of this year's Best in Market Awards programme have been revealed
People
Meet the… CEO
Intinor CEO Lina Zackrisson joined the media tech industry at the beginning of 2022, she talks about learning on the job and ensuring she...
Business
ARRI acquires lighting company Clay Paky
The company's products are used across film, television and theatre, including the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
People
Arqiva appoints Gaurav Jandwani to oversee media and broadcast
He will sit on the Arqiva executive committee, reporting to CEO Shuja Khan
People
Meet the… senior sales director
Ateliere Creative Technologies' Rosa Pereiro explains how a passion for communication sciences and finding out how electrons can carry voice, data and video from...
Business
UK government ‘to give Ofcom power to regulate the streamers’
According to reports, the government wants to give the UK regulator the power to fine the streamers up to £250,000 if they are found...
Business
IBC celebrates 100 years of the BBC with International Honour for Excellence award
The award was collected by BBC chairman Richard Sharp and director general Tim Davie
Business
Sky Sports secures US Open rights
The broadcaster has secured the rights from 2023 up to and including the 2027 event, taking over the UK rights from Amazon
People
Meet the… solutions architect manager
Pebble's Manuel Brouard explains why he loves the constant change of the broadcast industry, and why he would tell anyone looking to explore a...
Business
Blu Digital Group acquires media services company Dicentia Studios
Dicentia Studios is a Netflix Preferred Fulfillment Partner and specialises in the physical and digital distribution of film, music, games and audio books
Business
ITV makes the ‘A’ list for transparency on climate change
The broadcaster is among a number of media industry companies on the list, including Adobe, BT Group, Cisco Systems, Fuji Film, Microsoft Corp, Panasonic,...
Business
National Audit Office: BBC can’t compete with Netflix due to funding cuts
UK's public spending watchdog says the BBC's products have been developed at a slower pace, and are less technologically sophisticated due to funding cuts
Business
Sky Deutschland sale ‘could happen before the end of the year’
Reports suggest negotiations are "in the home stretch" and could be confirmed before the end of 2022