Business
IBM and Vodafone team up to boost Europe’s Cloud capabilities
European 5G market currently lags behind the US and China
AI
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Universal Electronics and Microsoft partner on digital assistant platform for the home
Nevo Butler includes an integrated digital assistant, as well as a range of turnkey kits addressing entertainment control
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La Liga deploys AI-driven match scheduling to maximise ratings
Technology will optimise fixture lists from next month
TVBEverywhere
UK government commits £4 million to esports broadcasting research
Project will create 'immersive audience experiences'
TVBEverywhere
From proprietary hell to just another industry
How technology will impact broadcasting in 2019
Features
Why now is the time for story-centric media production to fulfil its promise
By Paul Shen, CEO, TVU Networks
TVBEverywhere
Gazing into the future – part 1
TVBEurope asks industry experts for their 2019 predictions
TVBEverywhere
2019: a transformative year
By Stuart Almond, head of marketing and communications, Sony Professional, Europe
Features
Dispelling the myths of AI in the newsroom
By Paul Shanley, director of business development and partnerships, Associated Press
Features
Monetising content with advanced MAM and storage
By Dave Colantuoni, senior director of product management, Avid
Features
Achieving optimal viewership through content discovery
By Kristan Bullet, joint managing director at Piksel
Business
UK lags behind Europe in AI introduction
New research from Adobe shows UK behind when it comes to implementation
Business
Digital Catapult secures five more years of government funding
Government agrees package for company focussing on AI and immersive technologies
Technology
Hauwei unveils AI chips aimed at data centres
Ascend chip series is capable of machine learning
Features
Taking newsrooms to the cloud
Andreas Jacobi, CEO at Make.TV, on how combining the cloud and AI can help broadcasters deliver the latest news even faster
Technology
IBM Watson Media, IRIS.TV launch AI-driven content personalisation engine
Video Recommendations extracts rich metadata from video libraries and combines it with consumer viewing patterns
Technology
Telenet and Media Distillery employ AI for programme playback
Aims to improve timeshifted viewing experience
Technology
Jump releases AI-based UX solution
Data-driven solution harnesses the Jump TV customer insight platform and the Accedo One video experience platform
Technology
Samsung to showcase new QLED 8K TV
Q900R will feature Real 8K Resolution and AI upscaling, Q HDR 8K and Quantum Processor 8K
TVBEverywhere
LG brings Google Assistant to TV sets in Europe
Will be available in the UK, Germany, France and Spain
Technology
Paywizard launches AI-powered subscriber insight platform
Solution will see its official debut at IBC
Content
BBC Four experiments with AI for night of programming
Artificial Intelligence was used to discover a selection of programmes from the BBC's archive
Technology
Accedo to test new AI project with ITV
Prototype will leverage the emotional triggers of viewers to deliver personalised cover art
News Release
TVU unveils AI-driven live video platform
TVU Networks will showcase a sweep of live video...
Features
What impact might technology have on comedy?
By Sarah Henley, co-founder of SVoD comedy platform NextUp
IBC
BBC R&D wins IBC Best Conference Paper Award
Paper looked at artificial intelligence in production
Business
Google invests in AI transcription company Trint
Funding part of latest grants from Google's DNI Fund
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 announces world first in AI TV advertising
Technology enables brand’s adverts to be placed next to relevant scenes in a linear TV show
Business
State of the Media Industry 2018: Data-driven video is the key
Ooyala's head of content strategy Paula Minardi weighs in on the company's latest industry report
TVBEverywhere
IBM to harness AI for Wimbledon video highlights
IBM Watson auto-curates highlights based on analysis of crowd noise, players' movements and match data
Technology
Researchers use AI to turn YouTube videos into fully interactive holograms
Could we watch the next World Cup without any kind of screen?
Technology
Over 50 per cent of M&E organisations will invest in 4K, UHD, HDR etc in the coming year
Figure part of SMPTE's 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media and Entertainment Survey
Business
MediaTech 360: Better insights, greater transparency
Final sessions will take a look into 2020
Technology
Fox Sports to incorporate AI into World Cup coverage
IBM's technology will be used to launch "The Highlight Machine"
Business
MediaTech 360: Let’s get personal
Next generation of user interaction, data and artificial intelligence will be discussed on day two
Business
TVBEurope June issue out now
This month’s issue focuses on the next generation of broadcast
Data Centre
Tech companies contribute to biggest ever UK brand growth
Sky is the most innovative brand in the UK, while Vodafone is the most valuable
Technology
Facial-recognition app draws Olympics’ attention
App provides athlete profiles to users who hold their smartphones to focus on particular athletes' faces on television
Data Centre
Time spent online predicted to overtake TV viewing in 2018
New report suggests time spent online globally will overtake TV for the first time
Business
EU to invest €1.5 billion in AI by 2020
Calls on public and private sectors to boost investment to €20 billion
TVBEverywhere
Telefonica adds Aura to Movistar+
First integration of the AI assistant into a TV service
TVBEverywhere
Lords Committee: UK can be ‘world leader’ in ethical AI
Latest report says the wider adoption of AI will deliver a major boost to the economy
Technology
NAB 2018 Day Three: Tech giants begin AV1 adoption
PlayStation Vue breaks out, and how film posters could be based on a viewer's clicks