People
Deluxe appoints Brian Fowler to lead dubbing operations
Fowler has previously worked as a senior leader at SDI Media, as well as Iyuno, where he directed operations across multiple languages and regions
Business
Media Delivery
Exclusive: How Google has taken over media tech
Robert Ambrose, co-founder and managing director, Caretta Research, looks at how Google has soared past long-established players to become the biggest vendor by far...
People
Meet the… special effects coordinator
Matt Reese explains how he went from working as a handyman in Hollywood nightclubs to facilitating gameplay requests for TV shows
Business
Tata Communications completes acquisition of The Switch
The Switch joins the Media and Entertainment Services (MES) business of Tata Communications under the leadership of Dhaval Ponda
People
BBC chair Richard Sharp resigns
Sharp said remaining in his post until the end his term would "be a distraction from the BBC's good work"
People
Gravity Media appoints Rhona Keegan to oversee Riot Games’ remote broadcast centre
She will work across Riot Games’ esports broadcasts, including League of Legends and VALORANT at the remote broadcast centre in Dublin
Business
BBC ‘without resources to compete in global market’
"The BBC is being held back in a yesteryear of TV and radio by uncertainty over funding and regulation, and by the DCMS Department’s...
Business
Watch: What caught our eye at NAB Show 2023
From new camera lenses to upgraded HDR content, TVBEurope rounds up some of the cool tech we saw on the NAB Show floor
People
Ateliere aims to make transition to cloud easier with new appointments
Sonny Sandel and Heather Wells are the latest appointments to the company's leadership team
Business
Rise, Caretta Research partner on global diversity and inclusion survey
The findings of the Diversity in Broadcasting and Streaming survey will be published in an industry report for Rise in June
People
Meet the… localisation account manager
Take 1’s Dennis McAllister explains how his passion for languages and the media and TV industry turned out to be the perfect combination for...
Business
MPEG LA, Samsung settle HEVC patents lawsuit
MPEG LA took action against the electronics giant over patents it described as essential to the HEVC digital video coding standard
People
Louis Rostoucher joins film and TV music licensing platform SphereTrax
SphereTrax has secured £250,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by early-stage focused venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners, followed by an additional £100,000...
Business
What happens in Vegas…
TVBEurope's editor Jenny Priestley highlights some of the main talking points at this year's NAB Show
Business
Sustainability in the broadcast industry: progress made and challenges ahead
Ahead of Earth Day, Alexandra Maier, director, global marketing and communications, media solutions at CGI, writes that the industry has a huge opportunity to...
People
Meet the… chief marketing officer
Anne-Louise Buick, chief marketing officer at Telestream, takes us through her media tech journey
Business
European broadcasters and vendors seek ever closer relationships
A new report from the DPP from its recent European Broadcaster Summit points to an environment where closer, more partnership-driven ties are being sought...
Media Consumption
Mixed results for Netflix
More questions than answers from earnings report as streaming giant offers lighter forecast than expected
Business
NAB reports 2023 show attendance of 65,013
The pre-show and on-site registration numbers show an increase of some 12,500 versus the 2022 show, with 1,208 exhibitors on the show floor
Media Consumption
Global OTT revenues to hit $235 billion in 2028
New data from Digital TV Research predicts that global OTT TV episode and movies revenues will reach $235 billion in 2028, and increase of...
Business
Financing broadcast kit in 2023
If you are looking to purchase new equipment this year, remember to keep your cash reserves high even if you’re not planning to use...
Business
Happy 100th birthday NAB Show!
TVBEurope celebrates the event's centennial with images from the show's history, both on the show floor and out and about in Las Vegas
Business
MultiDyne opens new office in Gdansk, Poland
New office includes an engineering lab where the company's engineers can work on prototypes, testing and offer demonstrations to customers and partners
Business
DNEG enters into MOU to acquire Prime Focus Technologies
Upon conclusion of the proposed transaction, DNEG will acquire PFT's media workflow and automation software suite, CLEAR, and purpose-built AI platform, CLEAR AI
People
Jon Briggs appointed Pebble’s chief operating officer
Briggs began his career as a playout engineer for Omnibus Systems and held senior positions at Miranda Technologies and Grass Valley. He joined Pebble...
People
Meet the… junior real-time designer
Meptik's Julianna Mercado explains why she jumped into the real-time rendering workflow, and says anyone looking for a similar role should be comfortable with...
Business
Sustainability and the media industry: The vendors’ view
To mark Earth Day on 22nd April, TVBEurope is focusing on sustainability throughout the month. We hear from a number of vendors about what their...
People
Meet the… head of metal
Brian Fowler from The ATS Team has helped design and fabricate obstacles on all seasons of Ninja Warrior in every territory the show has...
Business
IBC establishes exhibitor steering group
IBC said the group aims to reflect "the entire industry demographic in terms of sector, region, company size, gender, race and belief"
Business
Celebrating 100 years of the media tech industry’s innovation showcase
TVBEurope talks to NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt to hear about plans for this year's big celebration, which technologies he's excited to see on the...
People
Ryan Kido appointed Ateliere chief technology officer
He will be responsible for the launch of Ateliere's new platform that manages the entire content workflow from concept to consumer
Business
Leading broadcasters commit to supporting Film and TV Charity’s mental health initiative
Other organisations from across the industry are expected to follow suit
IBC
Synthetic humans, 5G motion capture, and data distribution among IBC Accelerator Programme 2023
Proof of concept demonstrations of all the projects will be presented live on the Innovation Stage at IBC 2023, taking place from 15th-18th September
Business
Barbara Spicek announced as GatesAir CEO
Spicek says she sees the opportunity to not only grow GatesAir's international footprint, but also expand products and solutions offerings in new areas
Business
Best of Show Awards at NAB 2023 deadline extended
All nominations must be submitted by 23:59 PST on Friday, 7th April
Business
TVBEurope April 2023 issue now available
The new issue focuses on sustainability in the media technology industry, as well as looking at high-end TV, mental health and the TV and...
People
Meet the… creative director
Zixi's Elizabeth Utting-Quereuil reveals how she found herself working in the media tech industry, and why attending industry events and learning from colleagues and...
Business
BBC sets out plans to reduce carbon footprint in coming year
Broadcaster has published its Annual Plan 2023/24, which also sets out its plans for technological innovation
Business
DAZN ‘wants to end 3pm blackout and show all EFL games live’
DAZN’s coverage would include more behind-the-scenes footage, watchalongs, stats, in-play betting and better camera angles and production
People
Unified Streaming appoints new CEO
Martin van Aalderen has been tasked with focusing the company on its goal of accelerating global growth
People
Riedel makes new appointments to Product Division management team
The appointments follow Riedel's recent acquisitions of Simplylive and SDNsquare
Business
ARRI creates dedicated business unit for virtual production
ARRI Solutions designs, engineers, builds, and operates virtual production environments of all sizes