Features
Rethinking subscriber management
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,...
Newsbroadcast
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport 1 launches free streaming in Germany
Eurosport 1 is now available as a free live-stream throughout Germany. The linear TV channel has been registered as an OTT service and...
Business
IBC to sponsor TVBAwards 2016
IBC is once again showing its support for the upcoming TVBAwards. The third annual awards ceremony, which takes place at the Grand Connaught Rooms...
Business
TalkTalk renews Sky deal
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...
Business
Kaplan to leave Discovery amid restructure
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...
Opinion
Making the most of OTT
Fierce competition for exclusive live sports rights means the challenge for media companies has never been clearer, writes Stan Dimitrov, product marketing manager, OTT
News
Features
Akamai webinar: Enhancing video quality and performance
In partnership with TVBEurope, Akamai is delivering a series of free, insightful and innovative webinars to the broadcast industry over the coming weeks. The...
Videos
Opinion
Three steps to curbing video piracy
The digital revolution that has and continues to flourish globally has led to a rise in consumer expectations. Access to their favourite movies, TV...
Production & Post
Yospace enables dynamic ad insertion for BT Sport
BT Sport has deployed Yospace’s online TV advertising solution to monetise live channels across its online platforms. The platform will allow BT Sport to...
Production & Post
Roku delivers channels without code
Online video device maker Roku has released a significant update to its Direct Publisher platform, allowing content owners in the UK to launch streaming...
Business
Discovery, Sky agree commercial partnership
Discovery Networks has appointed Sky Media as the exclusive sales partner for its TV channels throughout the UK & Ireland. The new long-term deal...
Data Centre
VR hardware revenues to top $50 billion by 2021
Hardware revenues from virtual reality headsets, peripherals and 360-degree cameras are set to increase tenfold over the next five years, according to Juniper Research
Business
A+E Networks leads £5 million TVPlayer investment
US channel operator A+E Networks has led a £5 million funding round in UK live streaming platform TVPlayer. As part of the transaction, TVPlayer...
Business
Periscope introduces live curated channels
Periscope has launched curated video channels to ‘highlight interesting topics, ideas and events’. Twitter’s live video service will deliver various channels categorised
Data Centre
SVoD-only homes on the up
The proportion of households cancelling traditional TV services in favour of exclusive SVoD use is on the rise, according to the latest Ampere Analysis...
Features
Akamai webinar series: Analysing the “next generation” of challenges
Four insightful and innovative webinars will be delivered over the coming weeks
TVBEverywhere
Roku completes ‘biggest ever’ player launch
Roku has rolled out five new streaming devices in what it is calling the biggest player launch in its history. The new device line-up...
Data Centre
Nielsen: ‘Standard’ TV dynamic changing
The ‘standard dynamic’ for the TV industry has changed dramatically in recent years, with viewers watching significantly more channels, according to the latest Nielsen
TVBEverywhere
Snapchat ‘reboots’ social TV
Television broadcasters' innovation in mobile-native content and formats is rebooting a second-generation of social TV on Snapchat, according to the latest Futurescape research
TVBEverywhere
Orange launching ‘immersive’ VR pilot service
Orange is set to launch an OSC VR service, which will be made available on Samsung Gear VR from 12 October. The service will...
TVBEverywhere
The Premier League in VR
BT Sport is set to provide a virtual reality experience for this weekend’s Premier League game between Chelsea and Arsenal. The company will be...
Features
Inside the chief executive’s office
Philip Stevens talks to the CEO of the Olympic host broadcaster about the upcoming spectacular in South America
Features
Producing the BBC Proms
More than 90 concerts over eight weeks, including four Last Night celebrations around the UK, will make up the 122nd season of Henry Wood...
Features
Surreal VFX makes an impact in two very different docs
High-end drama usually commands the biggest budgets for broadcast CG animation and VFX in the UK, and tends to be from a clutch of...
News
Production & Post
Vubiquity seals Virgin Media extension
Vubiquity has signed a multi-year contract extension with Virgin Media to manage content licensing and digital content supply chain solutions for all of their...
Data Centre
OTT adds £20 million to video industry
The global OTT market has added approximately £20 million to the global video industry, according to the latest Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study. 'The...
Videos
Data Centre
Illegal streaming the ‘method of choice’ for millennials
Sixty-nine percent of millennials use at least on method of piracy, according to the latest Anatomy Media research. The company’s 2016 ‘Millennials at the...
Production & Post
Universal Electronics chosen for Orange Livebox
Universal Electronics has agreed a deal to develop and supply remote control units for the operator’s new 4K UHD TV decoder, LiveBox. Officially launched...
Data Centre
Netflix ‘difficult to sustain’ as VoD revenues rise
Global SVoD revenues will double by 2021, but current market leader Netflix may struggle to maintain its current model, according to the latest Juniper...
Videos
News Releases
SAM, Bon Studio announce reseller partnership
Snell Advanced Media (SAM) has appointed Bon Studio as its reseller partner in Greece and Cyprus for its full range of live production, infrastructure,...
Business
TVBAwards 2016 finalists announced
The finalists for the TVBAwards 2016 have been revealed ahead of the third annual ceremony on 20 October. Eighteen awards which will be presented...
TVBEverywhere
Vestel begins roll out of Freeview Play-enabled TVs
Vestel is preparing to launch a range of Freeview Play TVs. The move will significantly expand the presence of subscription-free, connected TV services in...
Business
Liberty pens global Netflix deal
Liberty Global has secured a multi-year partnership with Netflix to deliver the OTT service to its customers across over 30 countries throughout the world....
News
Business
Best of Show winners announced
TVBEurope is delighted to announce its Best of Show winners for IBC2016. The awards returned to Amsterdam to honour innovation and outstanding product development,...
News
TVBEverywhere
Kaltura forms VR Alliance
Kaltura is launching the VR Alliance at IBC2016, in partnership with VR content and distribution company Inception, as well as 24i, Encompass and Harmonic,...
News
Business
Cobalt acquires ImmediaTV
Cobalt Digital has acquired ImmediaTV, a Silicon Valley company focused on IP-centric video-processing solutions. It works on both openGear and stand-alone formats for
Business
Production & Post
Trio take YouTube Space London into IP
YouTube has partnered with Evertz, Ross Video and Solid State Logic for the launch of YouTube Space London. The trio have delivered their various...
News
TVBEverywhere
Eutelsat launches HDR UHD channel
Eutelsat has rolled out Hotbird 4k2 HDR, a new UHD channel delivering HDR content. It is using Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) technology, the new HDR...
News
Business
Telestream acquires Vidcheck
Just prior to the start of IBC, Telestream acquired UK-based quality control technology developer Vidcheck for an undisclosed amount. Established in 2009, Vidcheck –...
IBC
New STB for ABOX42
ABOX42 is unveiling its new smart STB platform, M50, at IBC2016. Developed for advanced operator projects, the platform decodes HEVC up to 4K quality with...
News
Production & Post
BT chooses Accenture Video Solution
BT TV has selected the Accenture Video Solution (AVS) platform to support current and future BT TV offerings. The software platform supports live streaming...
News
Business
Ultra HD Forum releases latest guidelines
The Ultra HD Forum has published the latest version of its industry guidelines to mark IBC2016. It also stated that its guidelines working group...