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Blurred lines
Ahead of next week's ISE Show, TVBEurope speaks to key industry experts who share their thoughts on the crossover between broadcast and pro-AV and...
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Dagmar Driesnack re-elected SMPTE regional governor for EMEA
SMPTE has announced its 2024 leadership
People
Stephen van Rooyen to leave Sky UK after 18 years
Effective immediately, Sky’s UK and Ireland business will report directly to group CEO Dana Strong
People
Meet the… audio engineer
Josh Riordan, audio engineer at The Voiceover Gallery, tells TVBEurope how he went from recording his own music to mixing adverts for large companies....
Business
Polish media overhaul is unconstitutional rules court
Broadcaster TVP Info was taken off air last month after the new government accused it of becoming an outlet for Poland’s previous government, led by...
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Sound Network Ltd rebrands as DPA Microphones UK
According to the company, the rebrand will bring the UK operation more in line with other DPA territories in Europe, including shipping all orders...
People
Daniel Nergård appointed NDI president
Nergård previously served as chief revenue officer of Vizrt
People
Former BT Sport boss appointed Supponor CEO
Simon Green moves from his current role as chief operating officer
Business
TVBEurope January/February 2024 issue out now
TVBEurope kicks off 2024 with a new look, as well as a deep dive into virtual production. Plus, we look at the ongoing convergence...
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BBC completes sale of home of EastEnders
As part of the transaction, AXA IM Alts will lease part of the studio campus back to the BBC for 25 years
People
Meet the… voice director and dialect coach
Keith Higinbotham tells TVBEurope about how he entered the world of performance capture, and why he loves working in games and TV
Business
Best of Show at ISE 2024 deadline extended
TVBEurope has joined the awards categories to accommodate broadcast-grade technology products being showcased on the show floor of the Fira Barcelona, Gran Via later...
People
Franck Lambertz appointed head of Rodeo FX’s Paris studio
The studio collaborates with all of Rodeo FX's 900 international artists on productions such as Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon and Monarch: Legacy of Monster...
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Viaplay avoids bankruptcy after shareholders approve rescue plan
Among the measures approved, Viaplay will raise 4 billion Swedish crowns ($380 million) in new equity
Business
EMG, Gravity Media announce merger
The new entity, which is yet to be named, will include more than 100 outside broadcast trucks and flypacks and 40 studios and production facilities
People
DPP appoints head of member engagement
Jess Goode will work with the DPP's executive team as well as senior leaders from a range of companies, from international broadcasters and global...
Business
EBU’s Production Technology Seminar delves into cutting-edge media production technologies
Speakers include Sky's Cristina Gomila, France Télévisions Romuald Rat, Odd Erling Høgberg from NRK, Callum Hughes from AWS, and Avid's Régis Andre
Business
Moving forward: What’s in store for the media industry in 2024?
From the revolution of the TV experience, brought about by interactive shopping and monetisation, to a change the definition of who is a broadcaster,...
Business
IBC 2024 opens call for technical papers
The Technical Papers Programme welcomes entries from all sectors across the media, entertainment and technology industry
Business
Five new non-exec directors appointed to Channel 4 board
Four of the appointees begin their three year terms today, with the fifth joining in June
People
Meet the… senior customer fulfilment support engineer
From working as a continuity announcer to providing broadcasters with automation support, David Canham explains why he believes practical industry experience often holds more...
Business
Harmonic facing proxy battle over video business sale
According to reports, shareholder Ancora Holdings is said to be planning a challenge to Harmonic's board of directors to force the company into the...
People
Edgio appoints Todd Hinders as CEO
Hinders has previously held roles at AWS Elemental, Cisco Systems, Maven Networks, and Encoding.com/Loudeye
Business
Warner Bros Discovery acquires Turkish streamer BluTV
The global giant already held a 35 per cent stake in the streaming service
Business
Analyst: Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount merger would help increase competition with Disney and Netflix
TVBEurope speaks to Ampere Analysis' research director Richard Cooper about what a possible merger between Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount would mean for the...
Business
Poland’s TVP Info taken off air by government
TVP Info been accused of being an outlet for Poland's previous government
Business
Media and Entertainment: Best in Market 2023 Awards winners announced
The winning entries in the TVBEurope category of this year's Best in Market Awards programme have been revealed
People
Brightcove appoints David Beck as chief operating officer
As COO, Beck’s responsibilities include corporate development and strategy, technology and channel partnerships, data engineering, strategy and analytics, revenue and marketing operations, and ad...
People
Meet the… head of EBU Academy
Justin Kings tells TVBEurope about his journey in the media industry, from Capital Radio to the BBC, and now leading the EBU Academy, which...
Business
Magnifi parent company secures $45 million investment
VideoVerse works with a number of top-tier sports leagues and teams, broadcast networks, and content producers, including UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, Bundesliga, Wimbledon,...
Business
Vivendi ‘studying’ Canal+ spin-off
Canal+ is currently experiencing strong growth in an international context marked by numerous investment opportunities, said Vivendi
People
Meet the… production development producer
Hannah Robinson, production development producer, dock10, details how she went from the ‘Wolves light show person’ to working on some of the biggest shows...
Business
Televideo assets go up for auction
The assets on sale include outside broadcast trailers and rigid trucks, Sony and Panasonic camera channels, Vinten and Sachtler grip, EVS video servers, outside...
People
Marc Aldrich joins ThinkAnalytics as worldwide CEO
Aldrich joins the company from Amazon Web Services (AWS) where he held the position of general manager for the media and entertainment (M&E) industry...
People
Samir Shah confirmed as government’s “preferred candidate” for BBC chair
Shah has previously served as non-executive director at the broadcaster
Business
DPP: The media industry is in a ‘post-transformative’ phase
The DPP report predicts that in 2024 the industry will increasingly hear technology and operational strategies placed in a business context – not a...
Business
Linear broadcasters prevail: Sky, TNT Sports win Premier League rights
"The Amazon experiment is no more and with no further new players entering the market, linear broadcasters prevail ushering in a new era," analyst...
People
Meet the… VP, media operations
Brian Kenworthy, VP, media operations TMT Insights, breaks the first rule of Fight Club as he tells TVBEurope how he went from working as...
People
Varnish Software appoints Fredrik Borg as CEO
Borg has previously held roles at Nordic telecom infrastructure provider, Global Connect and multinational telecom firm, Telenor, where he led its operations for mobile networks,...
Business
UK government threatens to renege on 2022 licence fee agreement
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said the current forecast of a rise of around 9 per cent, or £15, is "a lot of money and...
Business
TVBEurope December 2023 issue out now
TVBEurope's final issue of 2023 talks to the director of Aardman's latest film, meets Telestream CEO Rhonda Bassett-Spiers, and investigates the latest developments in...