Business
ITV revenues hit by Covid, but broadcaster is ‘seeing more positive trends’
BritBox UK, which ITV runs with BBC Studios, is ahead of the company’s business plan after hitting 500,000 subscriptions in January 2021
Business
Business
Deborah Turness returns to ITN as CEO
Turness returns to the UK from her role as president of NBC News International
Business
disguise secures backing from Carlyle Group, Epic Games
According to disguise, the new investment will consolidate its position as the global ‘platform of platforms’ for the creation and delivery of visual content...
Business
Changing the ‘stigma’ around women in technology
Spicy Mango's head of engineering discusses her role, and why attitudes around women in tech need to change
Business
Lumine Group acquires TransMedia Dynamics
TMD will remain an autonomous operation under Lumine
Business
Be brave and be bold: Why it’s important for women to see themselves in the media tech industry
TVBEurope talks to three women about their experiences of working in the media tech industry, and the importance of support from their colleagues
Business
STV aims to be a net zero carbon business by 2030
As well as joining albert, the broadcaster intends to work with its suppliers to create a sustainable supply chain
Media Delivery
DAZN hires former Disney D2C boss as chairman of the board
Former Disney D2C chairman Kevin Mayer has been appointed chairman of the board at DAZN Group; incumbent chair John Skipper remains on board of...
Business
Disney sells stake in Super RTL
Sale is still to be approved by regulatory authorities in Germany and Austria
Business
Kaltura files for $100 million IPO
Documents reveal it confidentially filed for an IPO on December 18, 2020
Business
Whittingdale: BBC licence fee will remain until everyone has access to high-speed broadband
Culture minister again raised the idea of turning the BBC into a subscription service
Business
MediaTech 360 Summit panel to focus on importance of mentoring
Women's advocacy group Rise is hosting a panel as part of MediaTech 360 Summit
Business
Sky joins sustainability in the video entertainment industry webinar
Sky's Inga Ruehl will be able to offer expert insight into how broadcasters are dealing with sustainability issues
Business
Sky: DAZN, Telecom Italia deal ‘may harm competition’
Broadcaster is believed to have written to Italian football league Serie A to express its concern
Business
Ultra HD Forum announces new president
Organisation has also added two new members to its board of directors
Business
Net Insight sells ScheduALL business to Xytech
The $6 million deal is expected to close in the coming weeks
Business
Telecom Italia ‘to pay €1 billion’ to back DAZN’s Serie A rights bid
Streamer has reportedly agreed "an important distribution deal" with a partner in Italy
Business
Discovery reaches 11 million DTC subs globally
Details of discovery plus sign-ups were not included in latest financial results
Business
Amazon set to try for Six Nations broadcast rights
Streamer expected to join Sky, BBC and ITV in the tender process for the next round of broadcasting rights
Business
TVBEurope MediaTech 360 Summit speakers announced
The Summit will cover everything from the revolutionary rise of 5G in the media chain, funding the future of TV, artificial intelligence and machine...
Business
TVBEurope 2021 MediaTech Outlook full report now available
The full version of the report comes with an executive summary featuring insight from key intelligence partners Ernst & Young (EY), AIMS, and SMPTE
Business
Richard Sharp officially appointed BBC chair
He has now officially begun his term, which runs until February 2025
Business
IBC Show looking at “fall back dates” in December
If unable to take place in September, IBC will move to 3rd-6th December
Business
Moody’s downgrades Vivendi’s outlook to negative
Moody's said the rating action reflects the deterioration in Vivendi's business profile and leverage metrics following the proposed distribution of 60 per cent of...
Business
Mediaset has “no concrete plans” to increase ProSieben stake
Italian broadcaster said it has no plans to raise its stake in the next 12 months
Business
TVBEurope February 2021 issue available now
The issue also focuses on remote production, as well as the increasing use of data across the industry, and reveal who's topped our 2021...
Business
Is DAZN preparing a Premier League bid?
Bidding on the 2022-2025 broadcast rights are expected to close this week
Business
ITV makes key appointments across data division
Four newly created positions have been filled as part of the broadcaster's drive to transform its data and AI strategy
Business
Freesat to be integrated into Digital UK
Integration will enable viewers to "benefit from technological innovations and developments across the two services"
Business
Germany’s IRT goes into liquidation
Organisation's shareholders said they couldn't find "a viable model" to keep it going
Business
Analyst: European VoD revenues increased 30-fold between 2010-2020
Report suggests paid VoD revenues are still a small fraction of total audiovisual revenues in the EU (7 per cent of €114.5 billion in...
Business
Vivendi ‘appeals against Italian regulator’s probe into Mediaset, Telecom Italia stakes’
Regulator could impose curbs on Vivendi’s interests in Italy’s media and telecom sectors
Business
Canal Plus nets remaining Ligue 1 matches
Broadcaster has reached an agreement with the French football league following the collapse of the deal with Mediapro
Business
Maintaining the business balance
Kevin Hilton talks to Three Media, Lawo, Blackmagic Design and Symbox about the issues driving commercial policy during the pandemic
Business
Business
ViacomCBS UK sets Dan Fahy to lead new streaming growth division
Fahy will oversee Channel 5’s AVoD service, My5 and Pluto TV UK, which moves under UK management
Business
Analyst: Andy Jassy’s appointment as Amazon CEO is a ‘logical move’
"Under Jassy, AWS has emerged as a top player in the $100 billion cloud computing industry," analyst Alex DeGroote tells TVBEurope. "It is a...
Business
RTL Group doesn’t deny M6 sale reports
Parent company Bertelsmann is believed to be looking to sell M6 for around €3 billion
Webinars
Free webinar: The challenge of choosing sustainability in the video entertainment industry
An expert panel will discuss how the future of the video ecosystem requires collaboration across the video value chain to offer sustainable choices to...
Business
Boris Johnson ‘preparing to announce’ Paul Dacre as Ofcom chair
Former Daily Mail editor is said to be the prime minister's "preferred choice" for the role