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Meet the head of product development
Gefei Lu is looking forward to bringing her experience in the technology sector to "help make the world better through empowering more stories, better...
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TVBEurope June 2022 issue now available
The June edition of TVBEurope is now available to read online and download
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Views from the trade show floors
The recent NAB and ISE shows were each heralded as success stories as the trade show scene gets back up and running across the...
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Synamedia acquires content discovery platform provider Utelly
Utelly aggregates data in real-time from multiple metadata providers – pre-integrated with Gracenote, TiVo, IMDB, Netflix and 50 others
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Report: Sports broadcasters plan to increase investment in technology following pandemic lull
New report looks at the way sports broadcasters' investment priorities have changed since the start of the pandemic, with production equipment leading the list...
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Meet the development and production executive
Shayna Waldman started out working in a legal firm before finding her way in to the media industry
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Viaplay wins EFL Championship and Carabao Cup rights across 10 countries
The long-term agreement will see more than 180 live matches from England's second tier broadcast on Viaplay every season, including the semi-finals and finals
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MediaKind CEO: You must be driven to tackle and solve new challenges
MediaKind CEO Allen Broome talks exclusively to TVBEurope about his nerve-wracking introduction to the industry, and the democratisation of video
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Is sports broadcasting becoming too commercial?
John Griffiths, chief commercial officer at Spicy Mango, takes a look at the sports broadcasting landscape and why segmented subscriptions are likely to be...
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How media tech can be a path to greater participation and inclusion
Frank Kunkle, SMPTE's director of marketing, explains how modern media technologies offer capabilities most people consider conveniences, but can be life-changing for others
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Alfredo Redondo joins Agile Content as CEO
Redondo has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and TV industry, having previously worked at Alcatel (now part of Nokia), Amper and...
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Noel Tovey to lead Sky Studios Elstree
Universal Pictures’ Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, will be the first production to shoot at the facility
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Telestream extends cloud media processing capabilities with Encoding.com acquisition
Technology "fits perfectly within the strategic direction at Telestream" said CEO Dan Castles
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IBC confirms return to physical show following pandemic cancellations
IBC 2022 will take place at RAI Amsterdam from 9th-12th September
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Meet the senior business development manager
Chris Fossey got his start in the media industry working in a video warehouse, and is passionate about the importance of content preservation
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Rise announces UK, European mentor pairings for 2022
Globally, the 2022 mentoring programme sees a record 97 women set to work with their mentors over the coming months while receiving expertise, knowledge...
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‘Innovation is at the core of what we’re going to do together’: Execs lay out plans for BT Sport’s future
"A lot of the work we've done around innovation within BT Sport has been about looking at and understanding the infrastructure that is in...
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Framestore appoints Mel Sullivan as CEO
She takes over from Sir William Sargent who has led the company for 26 years
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LiveU acquires cloud-based video provider easylive.io
easylive.io provides users with a live streaming production studio in the browser, allowing them to mix any type of content into live stream videos...
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Warner Bros Discovery/BT JV ‘will increase competition in the UK sports rights market’
"The financial resources of the business would certainly allow it to invest more in Premier League packages at the time of the next tender,"...
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Sumit Rai joins Blackbird as chief product officer
He joins Blackbird to lead the strategic development and direction of the company’s product suite
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Warner Bros Discovery, BT reach ‘definitive agreement’ on BT Sport joint venture
Warner Bros Discovery could buyout BT during the joint venture's fist four years, while BT could sell its stake or enter an IPO
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LWKS acquires cloud-based file sharing company ioGates
"We have to be able to share media and collaborate and cross boundaries that are far beyond expensive tin in a facility," LWKS CEO...
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Meet the entry-level sound assistant
dock10's Madeleine Jones discusses how she got her start in the media industry, why no day is ever quite the same, and finding a...
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Shuja Khan appointed new Arqiva CEO
Current CEO Paul Donovan will leave Arqiva at the end of June, but has been appointed one of the company's non-executive directors
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Netflix adds to European footprint with new Rome office
Netflix said the new office cements its “long-term commitment” to Italy and the country's creative community
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Channel 4 lays out alternative to privatisation
Broadcaster suggests creating an intellectual property joint venture proposition with an external investor as majority shareholder
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Netflix shareholders sue company over subscriber numbers
The suit seeks to represent investors who bought shares in Netflix between 19th October 2021 and 19th April 2022
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Oscar-winning re-recording mixer joins Molinaire
During his career, Richard Pryke has also worked on a number of projects, including Bird Box, Die Another Day, V for Vendetta, and 127 Hours
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ITV begins moving all staff to White City
800 members of staff have moved into the Broadcast Centre at White City
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ITN appoints Rachel Corp as new CEO
She will take over from current CEO Deborah Turness on 1st September
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Meet the finishing artist
The Finish Line's Zeb Chadfield talks about learning to edit by cutting tape to tape on video, and why he tries to approach every...
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Channel 4 ‘could sell for up to £2 billion’
Possible buyers include ITV, Comcast which owns Sky, Channel 5's owner Paramount, Discovery and French company Vivendi
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New figures reveal viewers don’t want a privatised Channel 4
Over 96 per cent of respondents to the UK government's consultation on the future of the broadcaster said they do not want it to...
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NAB confirms 2022 attendance numbers, announces dates for 2023
NAB said a total of 155 countries were represented at this year's show
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UK government sets out plans for TV industry’s future
Document reveals plans for Channel 4 privatisation, a new Video-on-Demand code to regulate streaming services, and legislation around prominence for public service broadcasters
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Second Arena Television equipment sale to take place next week
Final sale of equipment will take place live and online on 4th May
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TVBEurope reveals winners of Best of Show/Best in Market Awards 2022
The Best of Show awards were chosen from companies that exhibited at the NAB Show and submitted nominations. The Best in Market category was...
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Snap chairman joins Channel 4’s board
Michael Lynton has previously worked at Sony Pictures and Walt Disney and Time Warner
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Meet the virtual production stage technician
James Codling tells TVBEurope how he was inspired to move into working in virtual production after watching The Mandalorian
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David Grindle appointed SMPTE executive director
He joins SMPTE following a 12-year tenure as executive director of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, an association dedicated to performing arts...
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Thomson Broadcast agrees deal to acquire GatesAir
Thomson Broadcast, headquartered in Paris, France has deployed more than 50,000 pieces of equipment in more than 170 countries