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Harris Broadcast, a portfolio company of The Gores Group, has used its MediaDay in New York City to unveil two new companies, Imagine Communications...

Tedial, specialising in Media Asset Management (MAM) technology solutions, has opened an office in Dubai Media City to strengthen its presence in the Middle...

The smart connected device (SCD) market continued to post strong growth in 2013, with combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones reaching over 16...

TVbeat, a London start-up that provides realtime television ratings, has secured $2million funding. UK-based Episode 1 and Czech-based Credo Ventures have backed the firm...

New speakers and details of the agenda have been revealed for the Next TV Summit to be held at BAFTA in London on 11...

Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology subsidiary of Prime Focus has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DAX, a provider of cloud-based production workflow...

Quantel has announced that it has acquired Snell, with the aim of creating “a major new force in the global broadcast and media technology...

IP is low cost and widely available, but how suitable is it for live video links? Will it usurp SDI, or does coaxial still...

The studio and production centre for the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in Madrid has had an HD upgrade, completed by Datos Media Technologies. ...

Vimeo has announced a global expansion of support for creators selling their work directly online. The $10 million investment will be used to provide...

Screen Systems has confirmed its position as Gold Sponsors for TVBEurope’s Beyond HD Masters conference, returning to London’s BAFTA on 3 June. Screen Systems...

Anyone considering investing in a 4K camera may wonder how they will get a sufficient return on investment. That was certainly a constant refrain...

The 4K stage production of the National Theatre's War Horse claimed a number of firsts when it aired on February 27. Not only was...

TVbeat, a London start-up that provides realtime television ratings, has secured $2million funding. UK-based Episode 1 and Czech-based Credo Ventures have backed the firm...

Vizrt has reached a share purchase agreements with the shareholders of Mosart Medialab. The agreement with shareholders TV2 Gruppen, Mads Grønbæk John Kjellevold and...

While industries such as banking and telecommunications have long relied on IP networks to transport data within their organisations, the professional broadcast industry has...

Oscar-nominated documentary The Square has gotten an exclusive YouTube release in its home country of Egypt, despite not yet being approved by official censors....

After a year of running Avid’s sales business in EMEA, Tom Cordiner was asked to take on Avid’s Asia business as well and has...

TVBEurope has confirmed the first round of speakers for its Next TV Summit to be held this June in London. Next TV is the...

The UK Screen Association has voted two new members onto the Board for 2013/14.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited four members of SMPTE to join its Science and Technology Council.

A+E Networks UK is continuing the expansion of its factual entertainment channel HISTORY in the Baltics, following a deal with Latvian cable platform Baltcom....

Timeline Television will provide post production services for the next six-part series of Channel 4’s historical drama, The Mill. The first four-part series transmitted...

Forbidden Technologies has operated at the forefront of cloud post production, providing cloud editing services for numerous broadcasters, and has just received a new...

Compass, an intensive business development programme for executives, producers and entrepreneurs, has been launched by Creative England. Compass is designed to help participants to...

A discussion with IBC's CEO Michael Crimp about the organisations new series of global events, 'IBC Content Everywhere'.

According to a report released this month by the World Bank, high speed internet access will be a key factor in expanding economic growth...

Mobile advertising company, Noqoush Mobile Media Group, a leading Arab specialist in mobile advertising and mobile media monetisation through its AdFalcon network, has become...

Cloud video services company Brightcove has announced the expansion of its operations by opening an office in Dubai UAE, which will serve as the...

Engage Production, specialist in interactive technologies for branded environments, was recently commissioned by Avantgarde Middle East to build a ‘virtual changing room’, or Virtual...

ANNOVA Holding has taken a 51% share of Berlin-based plantri. ANNOVA hopes this acquisition will assist it in responding to increasing demands for web-based...

Five new speakers have been confirmed for the Next TV Summit, which makes its UK debut at London’s BAFTA Theatre on Wednesday 11 June.

NewBay Media has announced that Mark Burton has been named managing director of NewBay Media Europe, Intent Media. Mark most recently led Incisive Media's...

Irish language TV station TG4 has joined the Technical Standards Group of the Digital Production Partnership (DPP). Established in Galway in 1996, TG4 adopted...

Enhanced UHD, wide curves, and a wearable experience - Adrian Pennington reviews last month’s consumer tech tradeshow, CES

A Joint Task Force on File Formats and Media Interoperability has been launched, sponsored by the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA), Advanced Media Workflow...

TVBEurope’s annual IT Broadcast Workflow conference has announced its Platinum and Gold Sponsors, as well as confirming that Jeremy Bancroft will be returning as...

For some, the cloud seems like a frightening abyss where assets threaten to become irretrievably lost. In the first of a two-part feature, Ian...

Shotoku Broadcast Systems has announced its partnership with Datos Media Technologies, with the aim of continuing growth and better serving its customer base in...

The 11th Integrated Systems Europe took place in Amsterdam this week, and with over 950 exhibitors, was the largest tradeshow for professional AV and...

Belden has submitted a binding offer to purchase Grass Valley for $220 million. Belden intends to combine Grass Valley with Miranda, provider of hardware...

Broadcast technology developer and solutions provider, Reality Check Systems (RCS), will launch its first satellite office. Located in West London, the new facility will...