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Does IP mean Improved Productivity?
Philip Stevens investigates some of the recent activities on the IP (Internet Protocol) front, including case studies from NEP Netherlands and TVBAward winner Suitcase...
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The immersive world of sports TV
As viewers increasingly watch video content on multiple screens, often engaging with more than one platform at the same time, the battle for content...
Analysis
Premium sports broadcasting: the silver bullet?
Traditional pay-TV operators across Europe compete fiercely for the exclusivity of premium sports broadcasting rights. In the context of maturing fixed-broadband markets
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Opinion
Entering the brave new world of IP
When it comes to change, broadcasting is no different from any other enterprise involving technology. Several years ago, the qualifying term ‘IP-based’ was associated
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ROI part III – Who plays and who pays?
How was IBC for you, chaos and confusion? Or did you find the perfect ingredients for continued industry transformation? In parts I and II...
Analysis
Why telcos need partners to launch OTT services
Telcos need to meet new market entrants, and adding OTT services can help them keep up with competition, says Sylvain Thevenot, managing director, Netgem
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Rock steady
Gibraltar’s TV service began in 1962. At that time, it was a small commercial operation, but it led to the creation, by statute, of...
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Moving a TV station
Moving a busy broadcast centre is not an easy task. Choosing a new location and engaging an architect with a building design you like...
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Move over millenials: Enter Generation Z
Much has been said of millenials, but it is a new breed of consumer which media and entertainment (M&E) leaders need to analyse and...
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Inside the MD’s office: Rogo Scott
James Groves speaks to Rogo Scott's joint managing directors Ben Clasper and Peter Cook about recruitment, rebranding, and a “four-minute” start up
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Content is still king
Last month, we released our ‘Navigating the Bundle Jungle: Content, connectivity and consumer trust’ study, which monitors and evaluates the attitudes of UK consumers...
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Lawo on leveraging the potential of immersive audio
Although 5.1 sound was actually used (albeit in a very minimal way) in film as far back as the 1970s, it was only in...
Analysis
TVBEurope roundtable: storage matters
TVBEurope hosted its latest industry roundtable last week at London's Soho Hotel. Held in association with Quantum, the afternoon's theme was storage for the...
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Free Akamai webinar: BOCC – Best Practices
In partnership with TVBEurope, Akamai is delivering a series of free, insightful and innovative webinars to the broadcast industry over the coming weeks. The...
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When TV advertising becomes one-to-one
When looking back on 2016, the two standout stories will inevitably be the rise of Trump and the vote for Brexit, both examples of...
Interviews
IP, VR and sexy workflows
Adam Fry, vice president of Sony Professional Europe, is one of the coolest Joe Cools around. With live sports now providing 90 per cent...
Analysis
Widening the reach of multiscreen
Connectivity has enabled operators to launch multiscreen services and extend the reach of their TV offering to connected consumers. However, the increase in the...
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Eighty years of High Definition
Let’s face it; early descriptions of television were not very complimentary. Philo Farnsworth, credited with creating the first fully electronic system, is reported to...
Opinion
Does the screen matter for live sports?
Sports rights are now a target of social media players just as much as extending the reach of sports properties onto OTT platforms is...
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A smooth transition to an IP-based workflow
The broadcast industry is in the midst of a significant technological shift: the transition from SDI to IP-based workflows. The benefits of switching to...
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How do you connect your TV data?
It was widely reported that prior to the February 2013 debut of House of Cards, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos revealed his game...
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Supply and demand – the economics of unscripted TV
After the muted response to the latest series of Top Gear, it was clear something wasn’t quite right under the bonnet of the cherished...
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Opinion
Broadcast and telecoms: two worlds collide
Duncan McKean, head of broadcast and media tchnology at CCgroup assesses how the broadcast and telecoms industries are coming together and competing
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The experience blueprint
The way that we consume video content has changed drastically in the last ten years. Thanks to the rise of services like Netflix, Hulu...
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The rise of the hybrid
It's an exciting time to be in the TV industry. While viewing of linear TV still accounts for the vast majority of consumption in...
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Mainstream VR – virtually a reality?
Virtual reality is still in its infancy but is already attracting significant investment from major tech players including Google, Facebook and Samsung. This big...
Opinion
A war on two fronts?
As major pay-TV players scramble to win back audiences falling victim to the OTT revolution, are social media sites taking advantage of the siege...
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Rethinking subscriber management
The battle for the hearts of pay-TV subscribers is in full swing. In almost every region, the number of subscription-based pay-TV services across cable,...
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Making the most of OTT
Fierce competition for exclusive live sports rights means the challenge for media companies has never been clearer, writes Stan Dimitrov, product marketing manager, OTT
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Akamai webinar: Enhancing video quality and performance
In partnership with TVBEurope, Akamai is delivering a series of free, insightful and innovative webinars to the broadcast industry over the coming weeks. The...
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Three steps to curbing video piracy
The digital revolution that has and continues to flourish globally has led to a rise in consumer expectations. Access to their favourite movies, TV...
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Sharing the content
Live content sharing between media companies has created issues, not least of which is the desire to maintain and promote an onscreen brand. Having...
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Akamai webinar series: Analysing the “next generation” of challenges
Four insightful and innovative webinars will be delivered over the coming weeks
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From Stockholm to Stockley Park
Over seven million BBC One viewers watched this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final - an increase of half a million viewers over the...
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Remote editing on The Island
Michael Burns looks at the how the post production team on The Island with Bear Grylls overcame problems of location and logistics to produce...
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Inside the chief executive’s office
Philip Stevens talks to the CEO of the Olympic host broadcaster about the upcoming spectacular in South America
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Producing the BBC Proms
More than 90 concerts over eight weeks, including four Last Night celebrations around the UK, will make up the 122nd season of Henry Wood...
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Surreal VFX makes an impact in two very different docs
High-end drama usually commands the biggest budgets for broadcast CG animation and VFX in the UK, and tends to be from a clutch of...
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Explaining the value in dynamic ad insertion
Dynamic ad insertion has transformed the way broadcasters monetise OTT content, especially where live simulcast is concerned. Paul Davies, manager of communications
Analysis
Are pay-TV providers an endangered species?
As more television sets become internet-enabled, online content is finding its way from computer and mobile screens to the TV screens of our living...
Analysis
Moving up a grade
Camera technology is driving and exploiting a demand for ever higher resolution and high dynamic range, expanding creativity on the acquisition side. However, the
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