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In partnership with TVBEurope, Akamai is delivering a series of free, insightful and innovative webinars to the broadcast industry over the coming weeks. The...
Internet advertising surpassed TV for the first time ever in 2015, according to the latest European Audiovisual Observatory (OBS) report. The research found that...
The last specification for UHD TV, UHD-1 Phase 2, has been approved today following a DVB Steering Board (SB) meeting. The new specification is...
Virgin Media has received regulatory and competition approval to acquire UTV Ireland. The free-to-air channel, launched in January 2015, was bought out by ITV...
NewsBT is set to introduce a “next generation” YouView service in the coming months. The update will see an improved user interface for managing...
The vast increase in TV and online video content is turning millennials away from sport, according to the latest Ampere Analysis report. The report...
Turner is looking to establish a new division focusing on international digital innovation. The task will be overseen by Aksel Van der Wal, who...
Vimeo is looking to “take a share of the $500 billion TV and film market” by launching its own SVoD offering. This new subscription...
Connectivity has enabled operators to launch multiscreen services and extend the reach of their TV offering to connected consumers. However, the increase in the...
NewsFacebook is looking into the possibility of expanding its video services ahead of the wider roll out of its dedicated Video Home section. Speaking...
VideosLet’s face it; early descriptions of television were not very complimentary. Philo Farnsworth, credited with creating the first fully electronic system, is reported to...
Vine co-founder Rus Yusupov has launched Hype, a new mobile video service available on iOS. The new app lets users make live video broadcasts...
Viacom has appointed Bob Bakish as acting president and CEO, effective on 15 November. He will succeed Tom Dooley, who is leaving the company...
BusinessThe use of gesture and motion controls in smartphone-based VR will be the key to driving usage, according to the latest report from Juniper...
Stereotypical perceptions of millennials apply only to a ‘small subset’ of the generation, according to research conducted by BBC Advertising. The report, Reaching Affluent
Social media giant Twitter is shutting down Vine, its short-form video app, as well as cutting nine per cent of its staff. In a...
Ericsson has appointed board member and Patricia Industries CEO Börje Ekholm as its next chief executive. He starts in his new role on 16...
BusinessThe Football Association has agreed a new six-season overseas broadcast rights deal for the FA Cup. The agreement – reportedly worth £820 million -...
Sports rights are now a target of social media players just as much as extending the reach of sports properties onto OTT platforms is...
NewsITV is planning to cut around 120 staff in a cost-cutting move ahead of Brexit. The cuts will affect all areas the UK broadcaster’s...
BusinessVice's linear TV channel will be available through Liberty Global-owned Ziggo, and will be going live in the first quarter of the year. The...
NewsIt was widely reported that prior to the February 2013 debut of House of Cards, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos revealed his game...
NewsTalkTalk has agreed a deal with to host Maker Studios' content on its pay-TV platform. The agreement will see Maker content debut in the...
Five immersive technology-focused companies have formed Disruptive Reality a group working on a category of VR content dubbed ‘immersive entertainment’. The group
BusinessAfter the muted response to the latest series of Top Gear, it was clear something wasn’t quite right under the bonnet of the cherished...
NewsSony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) has taken a minority stake in global pre-school SVoD platform Hopster. The move sees SPT become a strategic equity
Throughout the last ten to 15 years, I have seen the most amazing developments in broadcast television. We no longer have to deal with...
Duncan McKean, head of broadcast and media tchnology at CCgroup assesses how the broadcast and telecoms industries are coming together and competing
The way that we consume video content has changed drastically in the last ten years. Thanks to the rise of services like Netflix, Hulu...
FeaturesMagine has secured four content provider partnerships ahead of MIPCOM 2016. The company has sealed deals with beIN, the international media group and owner...
It's an exciting time to be in the TV industry. While viewing of linear TV still accounts for the vast majority of consumption in...
NewsDiscovery Communications has partnered with Group Nine Media, investing $100 million the new holding company. The deal sees Discovery take a minority stake Group...
BusinessBBC Studios is set to cut 300 jobs in order to ensure it is ‘in the right shape for the future’ according to the...
BusinessSky is phasing out its Sky+ , offering new customers Sky Q boxes as standard. The 1TB version of the Sky Q box will...
Google has acquired FameBit in a deal designed to drive more revenue from YouTube and enable individual content creators to increase profit. The technology...
BusinessAs major pay-TV players scramble to win back audiences falling victim to the OTT revolution, are social media sites taking advantage of the siege...
NewsVodafone is creating a TV competence centre, to be based in Lisbon, Portugal. The TV Hub will act as an innovation centre for TV...
The battle for the hearts of pay-TV subscribers is in full swing. In almost every region, the number of subscription-based pay-TV services across cable,...
NewsEurosport 1 is now available as a free live-stream throughout Germany. The linear TV channel has been registered as an OTT service and...
IBC is once again showing its support for the upcoming TVBAwards. The third annual awards ceremony, which takes place at the Grand Connaught Rooms...
UK service provider TalkTalk has renewed its deal with Sky to distribute premium content. The new multi-year agreement will give TalkTalk TV customers continued...
Marjorie Kaplan is to leave Discovery following a restructure of its London-based creative teams. The president of international content will leave her role at...