Media Management
How green is your cloud?
TVBEurope columnist Neil Maycock considers the cost, both financially and for the planet, of the broadcast industry's move to the cloud
carbon footprint
Business
TVBEurope May/June 2025 issue now available
In the latest issue of TVBEurope, we meet the Wizards of Oz, investigate how Object-Based Media is widening accessibility for viewers with additional needs,...
Sustainability
Industry first for Channel 4 Sales with advertiser emissions tool
The solution provides digital campaign emissions data as the broadcaster continues to put sustainability at the top of its agenda, said Channel 4
Sustainability
Electric tender truck helps EMG / Gravity Media cut emissions
The Volvo FE Electric truck produces 96 per cent less CO2 and 98 per cent less NOx in usage than comparative diesel vehicle, said...
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
Sustainability
BAFTA albert publishes sustainable suppliers directory
The free directory features suppliers who have been independently vetted against industry sustainability-backed criteria
Sustainability
BBC launches Sustainable Supply Chain Code of Conduct as it aims to be Net Zero by 2050
As part of its plan, the BBC has launched a Sustainable Supply Chain Code of Conduct to drive transparency and accountability across its supply...
Sustainability
Research: Video streaming is twice as bad as aviation for carbon emissions
The report from InterDigital reveals that streaming accounts for 4 per cent of global carbon emissions compared to the aviation industry's 2 per cent
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
Embracing sustainability: the future of ESG goals in the video content supply chain
Helen Matthews and Joyce Wang, lead analysts - professional broadcast, at Futuresource Consulting detail how the broadcast industry can make significant strides towards achieving...
Sustainability
Cloudbass goes the extra ‘meter’ in sustainability push
The new meter is situated next to the company's booking system and "gets everyone used to seeing the amount of energy we are using"...
Sustainability
Film London aims to help production suppliers move toward new, low-carbon technologies
The report, supported by Netflix and Sky, includes insights into how industry suppliers can transition to decarbonised vehicle and mobile power technologies
Sustainability
Official: Limecraft achieves carbon neutrality
The company said it plans to further reduce its environmental impact by 30 per cent despite expansion estimates
Sustainability
Broadpeak enables users to monitor energy consumption on streaming software
The feature aims to boost sustainability by empowering users to reduce their energy use
Sustainability
BBC: We will be Net Zero by 2050
The BBC's new targets build on its existing aim to halve emissions by 2023, and reduce all emissions by at least 90 per cent...
Sustainability
albert: average emissions per hour of content up by 33 per cent in 2023
The average emissions associated with an hour of TV or film production is equivalent to driving around the world twice in the average diesel...
Sustainability
Opinion: Could this year’s ‘Summer of Sport’ be the greenest yet?
Matthew Williams-Neale, VP of marketing, Appear, explains how broadcasters' efforts are ensuring the excitement of live sports can be enjoyed sustainably, setting a new...
Sustainability
OB service providers call for more transparency in supply chain
Executives from EMG/Gravity Media, Limitless Broadcast and Cloudbass discuss the topic of greenhushing in the media tech industry
Sustainability
BAFTA albert report highlights studio sustainability achievements
The report found that 26 of the 29 studios surveyed run off 100 per cent renewable energy sources with some supplying their own
Sustainability
Opinion: Pioneering sustainable engineering in media
In an industry that shapes public perception, taking bold steps towards environmental responsibility is not just commendable but essential, writes Appear's Matthew Williams-Neale
Sustainability
ITV reports 52 per cent reductions in Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023
Content delivery emissions are also being closely monitored, as ITV works with key suppliers to improve its understanding of the impact on emissions of...
Sustainability
Greening of Streaming unveils initiative to measure streaming energy consumption at scale
REM introduces an infrastructure capable of measuring the energy consumption of any streaming device remotely
Sustainability
Logging and reviewing: Moving towards a sustainable workflow
Jane Sung, COO at Cinedeck, explains how broadcasters and content production companies can achieve the goal of moving towards creating a more sustainable, efficient...
Sustainability
Sustainability, who’s paying the bill?
TVBEurope columnist Neil Maycock ponders how media tech companies and their customers can share the responsibility, and cost, of developing carbon neutral products and...
Sustainability
How the SMART-CD Consortium is tackling environmental issues
Alain Nochimowski, chief technology officer at Viaccess-Orca, explains how a new Consortium is leading the charge for sustainable video streaming
Business
TVBEurope March 2024 issue available to download
The March issue focuses on the on-going move to sustainability in the media technology industry, goes behind the scenes of The Traitors, and discovers...
Sustainability
Battery generator provider NXTGENbps forms sustainability partnership with lighting hire company
The deal sees NXTGENbps' Meerkat and Goat batteries, along with the Goat expansion battery Billy Goat, available to hire with Green Kit
Sustainability
Film London’s Fuel Project enters second stage
Film London is seeking information from across the industry, including industry suppliers, broadcasters, streamers, major studios, production companies, producers and sustainability professionals
Sustainability
Presteigne Broadcast commits to renewable energy generation and sustainability
Presteigne is "putting its money where its mouth is" in terms of sustainability said CEO George Dickson
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...
Sustainability
albert aims to help productions monitor their biodiversity
The guide includes a clear categorisation of the kinds of impacts a production could have on biodiversity, including in the supply chain and production...
Sustainability
2023 PGA Championship will be first ever sports TV production powered entirely by green hydrogen
It's estimated that relying on HPUs will save a total of 16.4 Tonnes of CO2 compared to the 2022 tournament. The units produce zero...
Sustainability
Poll: Innovation and technology have the greatest impact on the media industry’s sustainability values
Findings revealed from TVBEurope's sustainability-as-a-service webinar, which also included a warning for vendors at IBC
Production & Post
BBC, EMG Group join Sustainability-as-a-Service webinar
The free webinar on 7th September will explore the balance between attaining sustainable practice and maintaining broadcast-quality innovation
Webinars
Free webinar: Sustainability-as-a-Service in Media and Entertainment
A panel of industry stakeholders will debate the challenges faced by broadcasters when factoring sustainability into their buying decisions, and how it affects who...
Business
Drivers of change in the media tech industry: Sustainability
In a new series of features, TVBEurope is looking at five key drivers of change within the media tech industry. We invited a number...
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
Media Delivery
Netflix details 2022 sustainability achievements in ESG Report
Netflix said its data storage and cloud computation carbon footprint in 2022 was reduced by approximately 98 per cent compared to the previous year
Business
‘Change is coming, but it needs to be pushed’: Media tech CEOs discuss sustainability
The Media Tech Sustainability Summit 2023 brought together a group of CEOs to discusses why integrating sustainability makes good business sense
Media Delivery
Bitmovin debuts ECO Mode for sustainable streaming
ECO Mode optimises video quality in order to reduce the number of transmitted bits, thereby reducing the resulting CO2 emissions, said the company
Production & Post
Film London’s Grid Project gets the green light
The Grid Project enables productions to access green energy via the mains network, installing an electrical feeder pillar at a key unit base in Victoria...
Live Production
NEP Connect delivers 16 hybrid and battery-powered vehicles to ITV
The vehicles are equipped with a combination of bonded 4G and 5G, Wi-Fi and NEP Connect’s Ka band satellite service on an iDirect platform