Media Consumption
Netflix rolls out HDR10+ streaming
"With the addition of HDR10+ streams to AV1, we expect the day is not far when AV1 will be the most streamed codec at...
AV1
Media Management
Report: Industry is ready for next-gen codecs, but there’s a lag in adoption
The report found that that H.264/AVC still dominates the video industry, but there is a clear trend in the direction of next-generation codecs
Media Management
Access Advance launches HEVC, AV1, VVC and VP9 codec pool
The company already manages both the HEVC and VVC Advance Patent Pools
Media Consumption
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...
Media Delivery
Visionular to deliver sub-100kbps streaming via AV1 codec
Its partnership with Reticulate Micro aims to deliver real-time video encoding at bitrates lower than legacy codecs such as H.264 and HEVC, with streaming...
Media Management
Report: AV1 live and VoD encoding presents opportunity for innovation in 2024
Bitmovin's annual video developer report look at both the evolution of codecs in video streaming, and the move to "green streaming"
Media Delivery
The trends of 2023: AV1 adoption and reducing video latency
Stefan Lederer, CEO and co-founder of Bitmovin, explains how 2023 has seen a move towards making viewers feel as close to the action as...
Media Management
Apple’s iPhone 15 includes dedicated AV1 decoder
The dedicated decoder enables more efficient, high-quality video experiences for streaming services, said the tech giant
Business
European Union closes investigation into Alliance for Open Media licensing policy
The EU said it had decided to close the investigation for "priority reasons" but that it will "continue to monitor competition-related issues regarding standard...
Media Management
DVB publishes requirements for next phase of video codec work
The updates have been published ahead of ETSI's expected update of the DVB-AVC specification
Media Management
It’s a brave, new multi-codec world
2023 is expected to see progression in AV1, HEVC, and VVC codec adoption, but what does that mean for the broadcast industry? Markus Hafellner,...
Media Management
Bitmovin: H.264 still the most used codec, but AV1 adoption is coming
Company's annual reveals year-on-year trends, opportunities for innovation and the headwinds the video developer community faces
Media Management
Next Gen Codecs: AV1 & VVC
Russell Trafford-Jones takes a look at the two codecs vying for adoption and how they’re being received by the media industry
Media Delivery
Apple ‘preparing to support AV1’
Company has added a new option for AV1 video in its AVFoundation framework, which could lead to the Apple's products supporting 8K
Media Management
Poll: AI-based encoding will be most dominant codec in next five years
Findings revealed from our 5G networks and the new coding standards webinar
Business
TVBEurope July/August 2022 issue now available
This issue looks at the plans for broadcast coverage of the Commonwealth Games, investigates the two codecs vying for adoption by the media industry,...
Business
European Union investigates Alliance for Open Media licensing policy
The EU is reportedly investigating alleged anti-competitive behaviour related to the license terms of AV1 by AOM and its members in Europe.
Media Management
The challenge of low-latency
Stefan Lederer, CEO and co-founder at Bitmovin, looks at how live low-latency streaming remains a challenge, and how AV1 could be 2022's breakout star
Media Management
DTG: A fork in the road coming for video standards
The DTG's latest State of the Nation report takes a look at how streaming video providers are expected to adopt a different video codec...
Media Management
AWS Elemental MediaConvert supports 4K frame sizes in AV1 output format
Enhancements expand the AV1 encoding capabilities of AWS Elemental MediaConvert to enable creation of High Dynamic Range (HDR) 4K content
Media Management
Netflix delivers AV1 streaming to TVs
Netflix said it has seen significant compression efficiency improvements from AV1, with noticeable drops in quality reduced by up to 38 per cent
Media Management
Cloudinary launches Innovation Lab to support and develop next-gen codecs
Company aims to offer a space to experiment with innovative concepts, including new image formats and video technologies driven by AI
Media Management
YouTube goes to Argos for transcoding
New Argos video coding units bring up to 20-33 times improvements in compute efficiency compared to Youtube's previous optimised system
Media Management
Google ‘pushing AV1 support on all new Android TVs’
Company said to want all new Android TVs to support the codec by end of March
Media Consumption
YouTube launches 8K on Android TVs
Viewers need TVs with Android 10 that support the AV1 codec.
Media Management
iSIZE Technologies and Intel partner on AI-boosted bitrate savings
Partnership has enabled iSIZE to achieve up to 5 times speed performance on its BitSave precoding technology.
Live Production
Grass Valley launches trio of live production products, Synamedia joins Alliance for Open Media and more
TVBEurope breaks down today's top tech news
Media Management
Netflix adopts AV1 codec for Android users
A "select amount" of titles are being delivered via AV1
TVBEverywhere
CES 2020: New cameras, Filmmaker mode and Dolby Vision IQ
Sound and vision play key part in day one announcements
News Releases
TITAN Playout supports a new era of broadcasting
ATEME brings latest video quality improvements to IBC
Technology
AWS adds HEVC to MediaLive for SD, HD and UHD encoding
Also showcasing new Quality-Defined Variable Bitrate encoding
Data Centre
Latency “most significant issue” for video developers
Bitmovin publishes annual Video Developer Report
Videos
Features
Will increased competition drive technological innovation in the OTT market?
Remi Beaudouin, chief strategy officer at ATEME looks at the new services that could disrupt the OTT market
Technology
Vimeo announces support for AV1 Codec
Vimeo is encoding its Staff Picks selections in AV1
Features
Online video delivery at the dawn of the 5G era
Igor Oreper, vice president solutions, Bitmovin, looks at the 5G chicken and the data egg
Videos
Technology
Intel publishes open source encoder for AV1 codec
Dedicated AV1 encoders are expected to arrive in a year or so
Features
Getting ready for the multi-codec world
By Paul MacDougall, principal sales engineer, Bitmovin
Technology
Facebook begins AV1 trials
Social network is delivering AV1-encoded video over MPEG-DASH on Chrome Canary
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
Technology
Alliance for Open Media ‘kickstarts’ video innovation with AV1 release
Codec delivers cross-platform, 4K UHD or higher online video, royalty-free
Business
Apple joins Alliance for Open Media
Tech giant signs up in partnership with the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft