People
MediaKind makes key appointments to ‘accelerate innovation and growth’
Ashish Patel has been appointed president, MediaKind operator platforms, and Tony Goncalves joins as strategic advisor
Business
Business
Writers’ Strike officially over; AI protections revealed
Writers are expected to return to work today even though the deal has yet to be voted on by the union's full membership
Business
CVP opens new Central London flagship showroom
The new showroom will enable customers to interact with technology, including cameras, motion solutions, an LED volume stage, lighting solutions and a Monitor Wall
Business
IBC 2023: The vendors’ view
From sustainability to AI, doing more for less and the on-going move to IP, TVBEurope hears from a number of exhibitors at IBC 2023...
People
Rupert Murdoch’s impact on media and entertainment ‘cannot be underestimated’
Following the news Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Media Corp and Fox, analyst Paolo Pescatore tells TVBEurope his impact on the...
Business
Shiny happy people!
TVBEurope celebrates the winners of our Best of Show at IBC 2023 Awards. Congratulations to the winners. You can read the full list of...
People
Meet the… SVP strategic analytics and business insights
V-Nova's Guendalina Cobianchi explains why her kids describe her job as “mamma looks at curves”, and why she never looks back
Business
Tales from Amsterdam
TVBEurope editor Jenny Priestley rounds up her key talking points from IBC 2023
People
Simon Farnsworth appointed ITV chief technology officer
He will take up his new role in early 2024, and be responsible for leading the broadcaster's group-wide technology strategy, overseeing infrastructure, tech architecture...
IBC
IBC 2023 welcomes 43,000 attendees, 1,250 exhibitors; announces 2024 dates
Organisers hailed a show with a "real sense of purpose"
Business
Rise Awards announces 2023 shortlist
Rise said it received over 300 nominations for this year's awards. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony at London's Troxy on 7th...
Product News
TVBEurope Best of Show at IBC 2023 winners announced
Future’s Best of Show at IBC 2023 awards have been announced, with exhibitors from across the show floor celebrating their wins on the last...
Business
Bectu tells AMPTP ‘UK crews are paying for failed negotiations’
Bectu head Philippa Childs said it is time the AMPTP "recognises that this workforce deserves a fair contract, to work reasonable hours and to...
Business
How Vizrt is aiming to marry broadcast and Pro AV under one brand
TVBEurope talks to Vizrt CEO Michael Hallén about the company's recent decision to bring NewTek and Vizrt under one brand
Business
UK government responds to petition calling for more support during Hollywood strikes
The petition, launched last month, states that the UK’s freelance production sector needs financial support and reassurance from the government that they “will not...
Business
EditShare, Shift Media merge to increase global reach
Speaking exclusively to TVBEurope, CEO Ramu Potarazu says the decision to merge the two companies will give the new entity a global reach, and...
Business
Report reveals shifts in media technology buying decisions
The report, by Bubble Agency and Caretta Research, also found three-quarters of vendors and buyers are seeing the need to tighten belts
Business
TVBEurope’s September 2023 issue now available
The new issue focuses on remote production, the cloud, and takes a look at how artificial intelligence is generating a new approach to content...
People
Meet the… business development manager
Ben Gunkel, business development manager, Verso Live, reveals how he got his start in the media industry by offering to work for free for...
Business
Grass Valley reports it doubled its earnings in the last year
As part of its update, Grass Valley revealed Jon Wilson is joining the company as chief operating officer from 1st October
People
Polly Cochrane joins NFTS’ board of governors
According to the NFTS, Cochrane's extensive experience in marketing and communications will prove invaluable to the school as it looks to deliver a "step-change"...
Business
Are you being served? The changing customer-supplier relationship
TVBEurope columnist Neil Mayock looks at how the technology shift in the media industry to IT and software is also changing the supplier/customer relationship,...
People
Merapar appoints new CEO
Alex Terpstra joins the company from previous roles with the likes of Civolution and Philips, and has a strong track record in building and...
Business
Bectu: 75 per cent of UK freelancers currently out of work
Nearly a quarter of the survey's 4,000 respondents said they do not see themselves working in the industry in the next five years
People
Meet the… IBC innovation lead and council chair
From working with the likes of Queen, David Bowie and U2, to leading IBC's innovation programme, Mark Smith tells TVBEurope about his varied career,...
Business
NewTek no more: Vizrt announces single brand name
The company said it intends to extend its product portfolio and launch a new entry-level video production system for streamers and content creators, and...
Business
Best of Show Awards at IBC 2023 deadline extended
Awards celebrate the innovation and craft of the industry’s R&D teams by recognising some of the standout products and solutions on display in Amsterdam
People
NEP Group announces passing of founder Tom Shelburne
Shelburne founded NEP Supershooters in 1987, leading it to become the world’s biggest mobile broadcast production company
Business
Drivers of change: The future of the industry
In the final part of TVBEurope's series of features considering the state of the media tech industry we look to the future, and ask...
Business
Deadline looms for Best of Show submissions
The awards celebrate the innovation and craft of the industry’s R&D teams by recognising some of the standout products and solutions on display in...
Business
Petition calls for UK government to give film and TV crews more support during Hollywood strikes
The petition says the on-going strikes have meant "work has disappeared for many freelance crew overnight" and they could have a long-term effect on...
People
Former BBC director general ‘in talks to take over at CNN’
According to reports, Mark Thompson is one of the leading candidates to take on the top role at the news channel
People
Meet the… head of global integrations
Bitmovin's Anuja Vagh details her career in the media industry, from running around Soho to working with customers who need expertise in the video...
Live Production
Second UK OB company enters administration
Televideo celebrated 47 years in the outside broadcast and production industry in 2023, with clients including the BBC, Sky Sports, Netflix, Channel 4, Channel...
Business
SMPTE announces 2023 honourees
The annual awards honour those contributions to media production and distribution by those whose work often goes unseen by the public
People
TMT Insights announces media operations division, makes key appointments
The company has appointed AWS executives Brian Kenworthy as vice president of media operations and Chris McCarthy as vice president of media solutions
Business
UK’s Film and TV Charity sees 800 per cent rise in requests for financial aid
The Charity has announced a £500,000 increase in its financial budget in order to help it meet the requirements of workers across the industry...
Business
Report: Europe’s public service broadcasters need more government support to fight the streaming giants
Ampere said the competition from digital platforms and funding constraints caused by declining public TV revenue, budget cuts and austerity measures have limited PSM...
People
Phillip Covell joins iGene Media as chief commercial officer
Covell's remit includes overseeing iGene’s international business affairs, as well as responsibility for the development of the London team, opportunities in the UK and...
IBC
IBC announces NASA JPL creative technologist Marco Tempest as 2023 keynote speaker
Creative technologist and extended reality pioneer will deliver keynote session on Saturday 16 September, at 1pm
People
Meet the… chief revenue officer
TVBEurope meets Kira Baca, chief revenue officer at Ateliere to find out more about her passion for the industry, and the profound impact its...
People
Pixotope makes two senior appointments
The company has appointed Phil Ventre and Vivian Yu to "support the growing demand for virtual production in the broadcast and APAC markets"