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Xavier Leclerc to lead DTG group exploring the future of media distribution
Leclerc will work with group members to explore and champion UK digital media distribution via broadcast, IP, mobile or hybrid delivery
Media Delivery
Media Delivery
Hearst Networks’ VoD platforms migrate to the cloud with Arqiva
Arqiva will continue to deliver the broadcaster's VoD assets to 40+ pay-TV and OTT platforms across EMEA
Media Delivery
InSync launches MCC frame rate conversion for openGear platform
The solution aims to enable low cost motion compensated frame rate conversion in the compact openGear modular platform
Media Delivery
HbbTV adoption hits 100 million figure in Europe
Market researcher Dataxis predicts the trend will continue upwards to reach 108 million by the end of this year
Media Delivery
BMC TV partners with Neos Networks to expand services beyond London
BMC TV works with broadcasters to deliver major sports events, including the FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games and the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Media Delivery
Video traffic is pushing mobile networks to breaking point, will VVC be the fix?
Video is predicted to account for 82 per cent of all mobile data traffic by 2025, an increase from 60 per cent in 2019
Media Delivery
5G Broadcast commercial services expected to be ready by 2027
Members of the 5G Broadcast Strategic Task Force believe a completely new addressable market could be ready to emerge from Q2 2027
Media Delivery
Industry-first standards-based CDN switching solution from Synamedia
The solution aims to eliminate traditional CDN switching inefficiencies by enabling dynamic traffic balancing and intelligent content delivery, said the company
Media Delivery
Virgin Media O2 and UKTV extend successful partnership
The multi-year partnership builds on a successful existing agreement which has seen both companies report viewer growth
Media Delivery
Making sense of today’s transport standards
Alun Fryer, Ross Video’s technical marketing lead for hyperconverged solutions, outlines the available options in IP-based media transport and explores the potential of hybrid...
Media Delivery
It’s all on 5 as Channel 5 and My5 unify and relaunch
The relaunch aims to meet growing demand for My5 streaming services while continuing to engage with linear viewers
Media Delivery
BT takes MAUD from proof of concept to real-world application
The first trial of the solution involved using BBC Two content on EE’s set-top box TV platform in the live network
Media Delivery
European Parliament launches streaming platform with 30 live channels
Managed service provider G&L Systemhaus delivered a modular, hybrid infrastructure that combines on-premises and multi-cloud technologies, ensuring maximum availability and scalability
Media Delivery
TDF aims to test, validate and structure 5G Broadcast with new certification platform
The certification process includes the evaluation of critical criteria, such as signal robustness, reception sensitivity, energy efficiency, and environmental impact
Media Delivery
Vodafone tackles Six Nations watch-along with 5G SA network slicing
The technology allows concurrent use cases across the same infrastructure, meeting multiple demands for connectivity
Media Delivery
France consults on future of DTT
Current legislation requires the provision of terrestrial channels until 2030
Media Delivery
Comcast Technology Solutions debuts MediaExpress VoD management platform
The solution provides a single platform for ingesting video, metadata and supporting files, streamlining monetisation strategies across SVoD, AVoD, TVoD or FAST channels
Media Delivery
Sky News’ David Rhodes claims ‘linear TV is falling dramatically’ as broadcaster pivots to premium
Rhodes added that some of the conversations he's had with staff regarding new technology and techniques have been "really encouraging"
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
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