Business
PPF maintains ‘best and final offer’ in ProSiebenSat.1 bid
The announcement marks the latest stage in a long-running takeover battle between the Czech investment group and Italy's MediaForEurope
Business
Business
H.I.G. Capital acquires media measurement and analytics firm Kantar Media
Kantar Media operates in over 60 markets and offers audience measurement, cross-media analytics, and media validation tools
People
Appointments bolster NEP Connect leadership team
The two senior appointments aim to accelerate growth to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving connectivity landscape
Business
Polly Hickling, Carys Hughes, Russell Trafford-Jones among SMPTE honourees
This year, 31 individuals and organisations will be presented with 14 honours
People
Appear Appoints Andy McClelland as SVP and general manager, UK and Ireland
McClelland joins the company following a career that includes leadership roles at Imagine, GatesAir, Harmonic and Comcast
Business
Amagi expected to file an IPO
Money raised from the IPO is expected to go towards strengthening the company's cloud and technology infrastructure, as well as possible acquisitions
People
Meet the… chief operating officer
Trevor Morgan, COO of OpenDrives tells TVBEurope the piece of advice he'd offer anyone looking to explore a role like his: whenever you're offered...
Business
Warner Bros Discovery goes back to the future with new company names
From mid-2026, streaming and studios will be named Warner Bros; and the company's global TV networks will be Discovery Global
People
BBC News appoints director of AI, innovation and growth
"Anjali’s deep knowledge of how news works, her future-focused approach to AI and her deep understanding of product and platforms make her uniquely positioned...
Business
Italy’s MFE improves offer for Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1
In a statement, ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Bert Habets said the company will "carefully review" the latest offer from MFE
Business
Sale of 5’s parent company due to close next month
Once the deal closes, the new company will own the UK's 5 (Channel 5) as well as Paramount Pictures, Paramount+, CBS, Showtime, Nickelodeon, MTV,...
Business
PwC: M&E revenues to hit $3.5 trillion in 2029
Artificial intelligence is having a transformative effect on CTV advertising, and is predicted to be a key revenue driver until the end of the...
People
Meet the… producer
Glassriver's Abby Hafliðadóttir explains how the role of producer means carrying the logistics, solving problems, and keeping things on course when chaos inevitably knocks
Business
Canal+ passes major hurdle in plan to acquire Multichoice
According to the French company, the two sides expect to complete the deal before the previously announced long-stop date of October 8th, 2025
People
Tia Shenton receives RTS Young Technologist of the Year 2025 Award
The Techex broadcast engineer is an active participant in the industry and has spoken at several events
Business
Serious Fraud Office freezes Arena Television CEO crypto assets
The move marks the first time the SFO has used a Crypto Wallet Freezing Order
People
David Cohen appointed VP of sales and business development at Miri
In his new role, Cohen's focus will include driving sales channels to meet demand for Miri's award-winning X510 router
People
Meet the… CEO
Sean Lee, CEO of OpenDrives tells TVBEurope about his love of solving problems creatively to deliver the best content to audiences
Business
Gravity Media launches as unified global brand
The new brand unifies worldwide operations under a single name as the company continues its global growth strategy
People
Peter Russell appointed MD of The Collectv
Russell's career includes more than 20 years in the broadcast and production sector. He also sits on the RTS Digital Innovation Board and is...
IBC
IBC introduces ticket-free access to Amsterdam’s tram, bus and metro network
All IBC2025 badges will include an embedded QR code linked directly to the city's GVB system
Business
Report: BBC in talks over ‘major outsourcing’ programme
The BBC's Salford, Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff hubs could be impacted, with functions within the corporation's digital product group such as News Online, Sport,...
Business
TVBEurope July/August 2025 issue now available
The July/August 2025 issue focuses on the growing adoption of cloud in the media technology industry, and discovers how the EBU's Media eXchange Layer...
Business
Best of Show Awards at IBC2025 nominations close TODAY
The deadline for entries is 29th August
People
Ed Tischler appointed as MD of NEP UK
With more than 20 years of experience in broadcast solutions provision, Tischler is returning to NEP, where his career began
Business
Sport Medien announces sale of PLAZAMEDIA to DMC Production
The acquisition enlarges DMC Production's TV footprint in the European market
Business
Following acquisition by Bending Spoons, Brightcove sets out vision for the future
The company has announced what it describes as a "strategic evolution" in how it approaches product development, investing in areas such as new AI-powered...
People
Meet the… system designer
Nicoel Lewis, system designer at NETGEAR, tells TVBEurope about the responsibility of designing small, medium and large media and AV networks
People
Meet the… co-founders
Full-service creative marketing collective IFNOTNOWWHEN recently entered into a strategic partnership with Agent-At-Large, a London-based talent-led production company. TVBEurope meets co-founders Victoria Poole and...
People
Object Matrix co-founder joins Ad Signal
He will focus on creating a global channel and technical partner network, strengthening ecosystem integrations and aligning sales and marketing to support expansion across...
Business
LYNX Technik reveals new leadership team
The company's founder and CEO Winfried Deckelmann will transition to the role of chair of the company's supervisory board
People
Meet the… VP of product design
Jerry Cooley, VP, product design at Haivision, tells TVBEurope how a trip to see Toy Story led to a career working on major sporting...
Business
ORS Group and Insys Video Technologies roll out Big Blue Marble
The company aims to combine broadcast-grade reliability with cloud-native OTT agility to deliver globally scalable, intuitive video service solutions for modern media organisations
Business
Audinate expands video footprint with Iris acquisition
According to Audinate, the acquisition strengthens the company's video platform capabilities as well as accelerating its "broader vision for interoperable control and management across the...
Business
The year so far: TVBEurope’s stories of 2025
From the demise of Technicolor to the launch of world’s smallest slow-motion minicam, TVBEurope reflects on the first six months of the year
Business
Rise Academy Summer School to take place in London and Manchester
Attendees will get hands-on exposure to everything from setting up a live TV studio and OB truck to experimenting with virtual production, graphics, editing,...
Business
RTL Group acquires Sky Deutschland in €150 million deal
RTL said that the new business will be well-positioned to "meet evolving consumer demands and compete with global streamers"
People
BBC CTO announces decision to step down
O'Kane was appointed as the BBC's CTO in 2021, having previously held the role of director of infrastructure services, operations and commercial
IBC
Mike Crimp: IBC2025 is designed to ‘meet the moment’
With the industry facing global macro economic pressures, IBC CEO Mike Crimp tells TVBEurope this year's event will be a "leading and strongly differentiated...
Business
UK creative industries to benefit from share of £40 billion Amazon investment
The investment builds on Amazon's continuing commitment to the UK creative sector, said the company
People
Meet the… creative producer
From editing highights for Celtic Football Club to travelling the world working on major sports events, Ignite’s David Snowdon tells TVBEurope why being able...
Business
UK screen sector reacts to government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan
The plan includes a pledge to accelerate innovation-led growth through increased research and development investment and support businesses that create innovative technology