Media Consumption
Viewers can fact-check VP debate via on-screen QR code
"The idea is to give people that second-screen experience. The audience can get the takeaway they need in a responsible and smart way," said...
Media Consumption
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Analysts: The rate of decline in broadcaster viewing is slowing
New research from Enders Analysis finds that by 2030 broadcasters' share of total video viewing will be 52 per cent, down from 58 per...
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Gracenote, Amagi partner on FAST metadata
The integration offers users faster ingestion of programmes and schedules into the Gracenote ecosystem, said the companies, allowing for more efficient content management and...
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‘Under 10 seconds latency’ and ML-created highlights: Prime Video is ready for Champions League kick-off
Prime Video is using low-latency technology across "the majority of devices", delivering live action from grass to glass in under 10 seconds, which it...
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BBC iPlayer ‘fastest growing VoD platform in the UK’
The broadcaster said its platform has seen 10 per cent more people watching than in summer 2023, with its "summer events" generating over 350...
Artificial Intelligence
Media Distillery uses AI to create VoD preview clips
The solution uses scene detection, content segmentation/chapters, topic detection, audio and speech detection and more to generate programme previews
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AI-Media: Scaling up accessibility with AI captions
As broadcasters and streaming services look to put captions on more content and make it more accessible than ever before, AI-Media's James Ward explains...
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Opinion: How EPG and personalisation are shaping the future of FAST
Sri Hari Thirunavukkarasu, EMEA SVP sales, at Amagi, talks to TVBEurope about the changing roles of EPG and content personalisation in the FAST environment...
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Paris Paralympics on track to break audience records
Channel 4 said 7.2 million people watched its first day coverage, with a peak of 1.6 million tuning in to watch Tulley Kearney's gold-winning...
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Re-classifying broadcast: The slow history of change
Benjamin Shirley, product manager, broadcast at MainConcept, takes a trip through broadcast's recent history, from MPEG-2 to AVC, HD to UHD, and the arrival...
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Barb: UK SVoD breaks 20 million barrier
The report shows a 6.6 per cent year-on-year increase, reaching 20 million homes for the first time since the organisation began collecting data
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Kantar: discovery+ and Apple TV+ fastest-growing paid VoD services globally in first half of 2024
Almost half (49%) of households are now willing to accept ads for a cheaper service, found Kantar
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Paris 2024 ‘on track to reach half the world’s population’
Broadcast and digital figues for the Games "are going through the roof" said IOC President Thomas Bach
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Brits watched more TV in 2023, but broadcast reach declined
Video sharing platforms and broadcasters' on-demand platforms helped drive a 6 minute increase in the amount of time viewers spent watching TV and video...
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Warner Bros Discovery’s Olympics coverage hits one billion streaming minutes after two days
Eurosport's average linear audiences have also increased compared to Tokyo 2020, up 98 per cent so far
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Apple ‘preparing to take a bite out of AVoD market’
According to reports, the company has met with UK ratings body Barb about tracking ads on its streaming service, Apple TV+
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How will we watch the Olympics in 2032?
From VR headsets to volumetric video, the Video Labs team at InterDigital give us some insight into how we might watch (and produce) the...
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WBD surges to UK’s third-most popular SVoD in latest Kantar EoD study
Sport content has been a key driver for 1 in 4 new subscribers, helping Warner Bros Discovery (TNT/EuroSport/discovery+) increase market share, said Kantar
Media Consumption
Prime Video employs Amazon Bedrock to power new user experience
Prime Video is utilising Large Language Models (LLMs) to simplify the synopses for TV series and films
Media Consumption
FACT partners with Sky to sink streaming pirates
The crackdown has so far led to three arrests and 40 warning notices
Adtech
Yospace: 51,000 years’ worth of ads were stitched globally during the Euros
During the final between Spain and England, Yospace reported a 22 per cent increase in mobile traffic
Media Consumption
Channel 4 undertakes ‘significant technology and operational work’ to make Paralympics more accessible
Advertising with subtitles will be supported across linear Channel 4 television around Paralympics coverage as well on its streaming platform
Media Consumption
Opinion: Will Apple Vision Pro overtake TV?
As Apple releases its Vision Pro in the UK, José Somolinos, solutions strategist & XR lead, Accedo, considers the future of spatial computing
Media Consumption
England’s last minute win scores biggest audience of the year
The figure eclipses the 18.4 million viewers who also tuned into ITV for England's game against Slovakia
Media Consumption
Warner Bros Discovery to stream Paris 2024 Opening and Closing ceremonies in HDR
The broadcaster has revealed a number of innovations aiming to enable flexibility for viewers watching the Olympics on Max and discovery+
Adtech
Yospace: Bellingham’s wonder kick helps streaming advertisers score
The ad break that followed was the most watched and most valuable of all, delivering millions of extra, unscheduled ad spots to the audience,...
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ITV scores biggest audience of any UK channel in 18 months thanks to England’s Euro struggles
The audience was ITV's biggest since the 2022 World Cup
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Wimbledon serves up latest technologies to keep fans engaged
The BBC has confirmed it is once again making every Centre Court match available in Ultra HD on iPlayer
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Channel 4 streaming growth outpaces rivals
BARB data shows the broadcaster is growing its audience while migrating viewers to streaming
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Virgin Media customers ‘could lose TNT Sports’
According to a report, Virgin Media wants a "significant price reduction" in a new three-year deal between the two companies, while TNT Sports wants...
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FreeWheel extends TF1 PUB partnership
The expanded collaboration aims to support TF1 PUB's digital acceleration strategy
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Why HDR-powered HD rivals 4K UHD for a better viewing experiences
Head of business development for wireless and HDR at Phillips, Rick Dumont, discusses why HDR can help broadcasters and streaming services improve the user experience...
Media Consumption
Apple confirms European launch date for Apple Vision Pro
visionOS 2 will enable users to watch up to five simultaneous streams so they can keep track of all their favourite sports and teams,...
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Report: Commercial broadcasters need bold streaming strategies to reclaim lost ground
According to Ampere Analysis, broadcasters need to invest in VoD platforms and enhance digital capabilities to meet the challenges of audiences transitioning to streaming
Media Consumption
UKTV to launch new masterbrand next month
The masterbrand will unite the broadcaster's content, enabling greater ease of use, said UKTV
Media Consumption
ITV targets pirates with Friend MTS
The solution identifies illegal streams for immediate takedown
Media Consumption
DAZN goes live with Sky UK
Sky customers in UK and Ireland can now access DAZN's live and VoD content
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest grows audience in 2024
The viewing share of the Grand Final was 46.7 per cent - the highest since 2006
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Virtual feelings: how haptic technology is creating immersive environments
Philippe Guillotel, senior director of metavideo group, InterDigital, explains how haptic technology could be the next big thing in watching everything from sport to...
Media Consumption
Accedo supports ITVX expansion to PlayStation 4 and 5
The video solutions provider previously worked with ITV to support the launch of ITVX in 2022
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Channel 4 to offer 18 concurrent streams of Paralympics via YouTube
Channel 4 will be covering all the action from the Games, as well as the Opening and Closing ceremonies, from its remote production centre...
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Is TikTok preparing to take on YouTube?
The social media platform has expanded the length of its videos to 60 minutes for some content creators