Business
Pixotope plans complete virtual production platform following camera tracking acquisition
Company has acquired Cologne-based TrackMen, which offers a range of real-time 3D camera and talent tracking solutions
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‘I know what it’s like on the other side’: TVBEurope meets EMG Group CTO Lucy O’Brien
Lucy O'Brien discusses her move from the broadcast to supply side of the industry, why training and education is so important to her, and...
Business
Media tech companies win Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
disguise, Blackbird and Solid State Logic have all been recognised in this year's list of 232 winners
Business
‘We’re ready for the return of trade shows’: Media tech industry prepares for NAB Show 2022
TVBEurope speaks to a select few who will be attending this year's event to get their thoughts on returning to the trade show floor,...
Business
Blackmagic moves EMEA HQ to larger facility
The company is taking over the entirety of the 19,000 sq ft V1 building within the Violet development at Sci-Tech Daresbury
Business
NAB Show ready to welcome international guests
Attendees from outside the United States make up nearly one-quarter of all pre-registered 2022 NAB Show attendees said the organisation
People
Atomos axes CEO Estelle McGechie
McGechie joined the company in September 2021. At the time she was expected to return to Melbourne with her family after a successful career...
Business
TVBEurope April/May 2022 issue released
TVBEurope takes flight in our April/May 2022 issue, as we speak to the entrepreneurs who are hoping to launch a TV and film studio...
People
Simon Farnsworth appointed News UK’s chief technology officer
He has been tasked with managing the structure and architecture of the company's businesses technology requirements
Business
Backlight acquires five media tech companies in $200+ million deal
ftrack, iconik, Celtx, Wildmoka, and Zype have all become business units of the company
Business
UK government could float Channel 4 on stock market if it fails to receive a credible bid
Some in the City fear rival broadcasters may only be willing to pay £500 million for Channel 4, leading the government to opt for...
People
Sandeep Tiku joins DAZN as CTO
Joins the company from Entain, where he oversaw the technology and operations supporting a portfolio of brands in over 30 markets
People
Tarif Sayed appointed president and GM of NDI
He will take over the NDI leadership from Michael Namatinia who has been leading the NDI business since 2019
Media Management
Broadcast tech and media service provider Planetcast goes international
Planetcast International aims to bring the company's cloud-based playout, media asset management (MAM) and disaster recovery services to a broader market
Business
RTS opens entries for Young Technologist 2022
Annual award celebrates an outstanding engineer or technologist in the early stages of their career
Business
ITV ‘considering bid for Channel 4’
Reports suggest ITV is considering a bid for the broadcaster, which would lead to it controlling 70 per cent of the British TV advertising...
Business
‘Cultural vandalism’: UK government faces backlash over Channel 4 plans
"This would be an unforgivable act of cultural barbarism," said the National Union of Journalists
Business
UK government to proceed with Channel 4 privatisation
According to reports, the broadcaster could be sold off for around £1 billion
Business
NENT Group’s Viaplay to open Barcelona tech hub
Hub will focus on product management, design and front- and back-end development to support streamer's ongoing international expansion
People
John Raidel joins Vizrt to lead live production in the cloud
Among Raidel's responsibilities will be creating a Viz Technical Director Academy, as well as establishing a Centre of Excellence to expand product offerings, training,...
People
Sir Ian Cheshire appointed Channel 4 chair
Cheshire takes over from Dawn Airey who was appointed interim chair in January
Business
Panasonic pledges to reduce CO₂ emissions by more than 300 million tons by 2050
Panasonic said it has decided to replace its energy-focused targets with CO₂ reduction goals in order to tackle global environmental issues and "clearly show...
Business
Ofcom suspends KTV’s broadcast licence
Broadcaster now has 21 days in which to make representations to Ofcom, which will then decide whether to revoke Khalsa Television Limited’s licence
Business
Grade: You leave your opinions at the door when you arrive at Ofcom
New Ofcom chair Michael Grade has been facing MPs ahead of his official appointment
People
Disney appoints Jeremy Doig as CTO of streaming
Doig joins from Google, where he pioneered new standards for online media, including streaming protocols for real-time and on-demand delivery, and spatial experiences
Business
Telefonica rebuffs Vivendi’s approach for Movistar Plus TV unit
Meanwhile, Movistar agrees non-exclusive distribution deal with DAZN for LaLiga matches from the start of the 2022/23 season
Business
MPEG LA files lawsuit against Samsung
The company claims Samsung has continued to use its HEVC coding standard in its smartphones and TVs despite terminating its licence in March 2020
Business
Netflix opens new Poland office
New Central and Eastern Europe hub will open later this year
Business
TalkTV confirms launch date
News channel will broadcast from studios in both London Bridge and Ealing
Business
Solutions provider pieces together five-leaf DPP sustainability accreditation
Jigsaw24 has announced that it has been awarded top marks in DPP's Committed to Sustainability programme
Business
Media Tech acquires Drylab with global ambitions
Media Tech SPAC has acquired Scandinavian TV and film production platform Drylab to combine proprietary technology and big studio experience for the global market
People
‘He’s the opposite in every respect to his predecessors’: Reaction to Michael Grade’s Ofcom appointment
TVBEurope talks to Enders Analysis founder Claire Enders about Michael Grade's appointment as chair of UK media regulator Ofcom
People
Michael Grade appointed Ofcom chair
The long search for Lord Burns' successor is finally over
Business
OB companies CTV and Telegenic to operate under EMG brand
EMG UK CEO Peter Bates discusses the impact of Arena Television's collapse on the OB market
People
SMPTE appoints 2022 leadership
Dagmar Driesnack, solution manager at Rohde & Schwarz, will represent Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Central South American Region
People
Earl of Wessex becomes Production Guild of Great Britain patron
HRH Prince Edward is the first royal patron of the organisation
People
Bitmovin makes strategic hires as it looks to optimise video streaming solutions
Brandon Zupancic joins Bitmovin as head of alliances, and David Rushton has been appointed channel director, EMEA
Business
Ukraine’s President Zelensky combines all national TV channels
Move will see the end of privately-owned Ukrainian media outlets, at least for the foreseeable future
Business
Analysts: UK is largest OTT revenue earner in Western Europe
Western European OTT TV revenues will reach $45 billion in 2027 according to Digital TV Research
Business
Amazon closes $8.5 billion MGM acquisition
Deal was approved by European regulators earlier this week