Media Delivery
Ampere: streamers to spend $12.5 billion on sports rights this year
Fuelled by increasing budgets, the streamer's combined will equal a fifth of global sports rights spend
Media Delivery
Media Delivery
SES nets ATP Media content delivery contract
ATP Media’s 70+ broadcast partners will be able to select from a variety of video feeds, audio, metadata and other content
Media Delivery
TAG Video Systems, Witbe partner on monitoring and quality assurance for OTT content delivery chain
The partnership will also enable users to measure and compare latency across different platforms, from the source to the end user stream, examining video...
Media Delivery
Opinion: The key to more sustainable, profitable video streaming
Xavier Leclerq, vice president of business development at Broadpeak, explains why collaboration between content providers and ISPs is becoming increasingly important in enabling content...
Media Delivery
Ensuring a quality future for OTT
Viewing habits have changed considerably in the last ten years and that shows no sign of slowing up. But as Erik Otto, chief executive...
Media Delivery
New vendors gain Amazon Prime Video preferred certification
Amazon's preferred vendors are rigorously evaluated to ensure they meet and/or exceed KPI requirements
Media Delivery
Eurosport UK off, TNT Sports on: Channel disappears from UK screens after 35 years
From 28th February, TNT Sports will be the home of the broadcaster's coverage of cycling, tennis, snooker and the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina...
Media Delivery
Teradek, Phenix partner on ultra-low latency WebRTC streaming
The integration allows users to deliver synchronised, real-time video with end-to-end latency as low as 250 milliseconds
Sustainability
Research: Video streaming is twice as bad as aviation for carbon emissions
The report from InterDigital reveals that streaming accounts for 4 per cent of global carbon emissions compared to the aviation industry's 2 per cent
Media Delivery
Edgio content delivery network officially shuts down
Closure follows Edgio's decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2024
Media Delivery
Italian local TV broadcasters call for ‘urgent intervention’ on transition to DVB-T2 HEVC
Local broadcasters claim they are being "forced to operate with obsolete transmission standards" due to the transition to DVB-T2 not being complete
Media Delivery
Evolve and elevate: the role of standards in bringing immersive video to a wider audience
Philippe Guillotel, director and head of the video lab’s metavideo group at InterDigital, comments on the crucial nature of standards in providing foundations for...
Media Delivery
Nokia takes giant steps to enable video streaming on the Moon
The two companies intend to deploy the first cellular network on the Moon as part of next month's IM-2 mission
Media Delivery
Quickplay debuts short-form content Gen AI tool
Quickplay Shorts can be integrated into existing OTT ecosystems and apps enabling streamers to reach younger audiences
Media Management
Looking forward: industry insights into the coming year in media delivery, consumption and management
In the second of TVBEurope's special features looking at expectations for the year ahead, we focus on media delivery, consumption and management
Media Delivery
Ovyo and The Loop Co. merge to offer video industry new nearshore capabilities
The merger will see the new company focus on helping customers flexibly scale software, project delivery and operations teams, Ovyo CEO Pav Kudlac tells...
Media Management
AWS supports Telenor’s streaming service across Norway, Sweden, and Finland
The telco intends to use Amazon S3, Amazon EC2 and AWS Direct Connect to build its streaming service
Media Delivery
SES ASTRA 1P begins beaming content across Europe
Based at 19.2 degrees East, ASTRA 1P is equipped with 80 transponders, enabling it to deliver "hundreds" of HD TV channels to audiences across...
Media Delivery
New HDMI 2.2 standard set to be announced next month
The HDMI Forum has sent out invites to a press conference on January 6th, teasing a "new specification, with next-gen HDMI technology and higher...
Media Delivery
YouTube and ITV announce content collaboration
The partnership will make hundreds of hours of ITV content available on the YouTube platform
Media Delivery
Bitmovin Player helps kickoff new app for LFP Media
The Player's supports React Native, providing the organisation with cross-platform compatibility with single code bases for iOS and Android
Media Delivery
DAZN bets on LTN for automated linear channel creation
The collaboration enables DAZN to deliver a portfolio of 11 low latency, live streaming channel variants to around 1,000 betting locations in Germany
Media Delivery
Canal+ axes four pay-TV channels from DTT in row with regulator
The broadcasting company has accused regulator Arcom of "penalising its operations in France" following the decision to axe the licence of its news channel...
Media Delivery
First ever 2.4Tbps optical transmission for Nokia and Aramco
The initiative aims to further enhance the efficiency, capacity, and sustainability of Aramco’s optical network infrastructure, said the companies
Media Delivery
DAZN scores worldwide rights to FIFA Club World Cup
DAZN's deal with FIFA includes the possibility of sublicensing to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks
Media Delivery
WBD’s Perrette: Amazon could distribute Max in key Euro markets
Sky's HBO distribution agreement is due to expire in around a year
Media Delivery
Netflix VMAF integration raises video QC for Interra Systems VEGA
The integration with VEGA enables enhanced perceptual accuracy and allows streaming performance to be optimised, said the company
Media Delivery
ONE4HDD crosses the line with final 5G demonstration at Brands Hatch
Building on the success of previous demonstrations, the ONE4HDD consortium said the deployment represented a 'major milestone'
Media Delivery
Beyoncé to appear on Netflix’s next live sport event, but can the streamer cope?
The buffering and sound issues that occurred during the run-up to the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight is a "hard and important lesson...
Media Delivery
Personalisation, customisation, design: Iger sets out Disney’s D2C priorities
The CEO also discussed plans for Disney to expand its production spending in EMEA, admitting that the company had "slowed down" its investment in...
Media Delivery
DTG: Sports streaming latency sees some improvements in 2024
The DTG's report found significant progress in comparison with last year, but indicated some challenges remain
Media Delivery
Avid, DPP and SMPTE partner on new standard for VC-3 codec in IMF
The new standard empowers organisations across the media supply chain to simplify content distribution
Media Delivery
Eluvio tackles Investec Cup streaming for EPCR
In addition to its full-feature platform, Eluvio will provide EPCR with a range of content security measures including end-to-end encryption, digital rights management and...
Media Delivery
Seville summit looks at future of 4K HDR in Europe
Key themes will include the automation of content, implementation of virtual assistants and analysis of consumption patterns offered by artificial intelligence
Media Delivery
SES contract renewals extend European satellite provision
With a combined value of EU200 million, the renewed contracts aim to ensure continued satellite service provision in eight countries across the continent
Media Delivery
XGen releases 5G Broadcast device standards
The announcement comes ahead of December's vote to establish a 5G-MAG dedicated 5G Broadcast workgroup
Media Delivery
Comcast launches global Cloud TV platform
The company aims to enable broadcasters and video service providers to deliver multi-platform TV, both broadcast and OTT, from the cloud via a managed...
Media Delivery
X Games powers FAST channel with Frequency
Frequency aims to enable X Games to deliver live action and content from its extensive content library
Media Delivery
Stockholm Stream helps Splatter horror across the Nordics
The solution eliminates technical horrors, said the company
Media Delivery
DTG updates D-Book for ‘new era of interoperability’
The latest update includes details on enhanced HEVC broadcast signalling, which improves video compression and reduces bitrates
Media Delivery
UEFA and Friend MTS continue fight against piracy
The agreement aims to ensure UEFA remains one step ahead of online bad actors
Media Delivery
Rohde & Schwarz, Vantage Towers sign 5G Broadcast MoU
The MoU outlines a collaborative framework between Rohde & Schwarz and Vantage Towers to jointly develop the business and market readiness for 5G Broadcast