Sustainability
Production on IBU World Championships Biathlon reduces carbon emissions by 67 per cent
Measures included a 100 per cent renewable energy power supply and the reduction of travel-related impacts
Albert Consortium
Sustainability
BAFTA albert publishes sustainable suppliers directory
The free directory features suppliers who have been independently vetted against industry sustainability-backed criteria
Sustainability
The London-based channel delivering sustainable streaming in every way
TVBEurope meets the team behind RE:TV, a cross-platform channel, to discover how they keep both their production and streaming carbon footprints down by using...
Sustainability
Almost 2,000 UK programmes received albert certification in 2022
albert's review of 2022 reveals just under half of post production suites are being powered by what it describes as green energy; while only...
Production & Post
albert publishes studio sustainability report
Key findings from the report indicate that the 12 studios that took part collectively contributed 25,820 tonnes from location-based and market-based emissions during 2021/22
Production & Post
albert awards first Studio Sustainability Standard badges
In the first year that albert has awarded the badges, five studios were awarded with the rating of 'Very Good', the highest grade in...
Production & Post
Technology won’t solve the environmental crisis, innovation will
Carys Taylor, director of albert, writes for TVBEurope about how technology combined with wise planning and cooperative effort could help solve the media industry's...
Business
TVBEurope April 2023 issue now available
The new issue focuses on sustainability in the media technology industry, as well as looking at high-end TV, mental health and the TV and...
Production & Post
albert launches new tool to measure how ‘planet friendly’ a production is
The tool asks editorial teams a series of questions, and offers case studies and reports of productions that have met albert's sustainability criteria
Production & Post
albert: Average hour of TV contributes 5.7t CO2e per hour
Figure is lower than expected, which albert describes as "an indication that sustainable practices are remaining in place, despite increased demands and pressures on...
Production & Post
Robe UK joins albert
albert is working on building an accredited network of equipment suppliers for the UK production industry
Production & Post
albert names Tellyo a sustainable supplier to TV and film industry
"We’re very pleased to welcome Tellyo to our list of sustainable suppliers," said albert sustainability analyst Will Bourns
Production & Post
Blackbird secures albert approval
"Blackbird is leading the way when it comes to innovating and developing sustainable media technology," said albert
Business
Sustainability initiative albert up for BPG Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards to be held in London on 25th March
Production & Post
Sky Sports News receives albert certification
Among its efforts to achieve carbon neutral targets, Sky Sports News has significantly reduced its emissions through remote productions; and switched all its outside...
Production & Post
BBC Cymru Wales to make all TV commissions meet albert targets
From this month, all new commissions will be required to complete the albert Sustainable Production Certification
Production & Post
Broadcasters, streamers sign up for The Climate Content Pledge
The Climate Content Pledge has been convened by albert, the screen industry organisation for environmental sustainability
Production & Post
Cop26 is a ‘chance to inspire even more collaboration on a global scale’
The director of albert talks to TVBEurope about the organisation's hopes for Cop26, and how it's evolved over the past decade
Production & Post
UK broadcasters, albert collaborate on Cop26 events
The ambition is that discussing the work happening in the UK will ignite the conversation with broadcasters globally
Business
BBC sets out path to net zero by 2030
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved the BBC's roadmap to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, commending its ambition to...
Production & Post
albert: 2020 saw 52 per cent reduction in TV industry’s carbon emissions
The increase in remote working and travel restrictions during 2020 meant that the aggregated total distance travelled by plane reduced by 5.1 million kilometres
Production & Post
Krishnan Guru-Murthy to chair albert’s news consortium
The news consortium was launched by albert in January, with founding members including ITN, BBC, ITV News, Sky News and Channel 4
Production & Post
ITV Studios partners with albert on global Net Zero initiative
albert's climate change training and tools will be available across 12 countries, including France, Germany, the Nordics, Italy, and the Netherlands
Production & Post
Which British TV series is the greenest?
A new study has been published by Goldsmiths University and Smart Energy GB
Production & Post
albert launches news consortium
The founding members of the group include ITN, BBC, ITV News, Sky News and Channel 4.
Production & Post
albert revamps production carbon calculator
New global version of carbon calculator will roll out to all Fremantle offices during 2021, making it the first TV company to calculate its...
Production & Post
BAFTA’s albert launches Creative Offsets scheme
ITV's Dancing on Thin Ice with Torvill & Dean is the first show to achieve the new standard of albert Certification.
Live Production
Sky Sports goes sustainable for new Premier League season
Liverpool v Leeds will be the first live Premier League broadcast to achieve certification
Production & Post
albert celebrates Class of 2020
Scheme focuses on environmentally responsible working practices as well as how to develop on screen content that is compatible with a sustainable society
Production & Post
ITV’s Regional News achieves albert certification
First UK newsroom to achieve certification
Business
albert to explore impact of sports broadcasting on the environment
New Sports Consortium brings together key broadcasters and self-producing sport federations
Business
Sky receives CarbonNeutral certification on all UK-commissioned Originals
First member of BAFTA's albert consortium to achieve the status
Production & Post
Educating Cardiff and Celebrity MasterChef make the grade for albert+
Channel 4’s new eight-part factual series Educating Cardiff and BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef have achieved albert+ certification through the adoption of a number of innovative...
News
Business
Emma Baehr appointed BAFTA director of Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that Emma Baehr has become its director of Awards, a new role that oversees...
News
Business
BAFTA sustainability body boosts numbers
Shed Media, NBCUniversal International Television Production and UKTV will join the BAFTA Albert Consortium