Content
Netflix announces interactive Bear Grylls show
Continues Netflix's experiments with more interactive content
content
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EE signs deal with Amazon Prime Video and MTV Play
Also launching a new Video Data Pass
Business
Apple’s SVoD ‘could reach 100 million subscribers’ in three to five years
Analyst Dan Ives predicts that Apple will acquire a production company in 2019
Features
Flack and light
TVBEurope talks to DoP Ruairi O’Brien about his work on UKTV's drama series Flack
Content
Almost three quarters of viewers ‘dissatisfied’ with TV content availability
According to new study by Amdocs
TVBEverywhere
Discovery and BBC ‘planning wildlife streaming service’
Service will be owned by Discovery with the BBC licensing its back catalogue
Data Centre
Investment in home-grown UK content by multichannel broadcasters hits £1.1 billion a year
According to COBA’s 2019 Content Report
Technology
Red Arrow awards material management contract to Visual Data
The three-year contract leverages Visual Data’s content preparation expertise
Content
Netflix Originals to outnumber licensed titles by October 2019
Research by Parrot Analytics and Kagan finds the streaming service is on track to meet its strategic goal
Business
Comcast/Sky and Disney/Fox will account for two in every $10 spent on content globally
New report from Ampere Analysis
Features
Why content discovery technology needs to keep up with viewer demand
By Gavin Ho, technical director, Insight TV
TVBEverywhere
EBU members invest more than €18.6 billion a year creating content
Research is presented in conjunction with World Television Day
Features
Achieving optimal viewership through content discovery
By Kristan Bullet, joint managing director at Piksel
Technology
Limelight Networks and Ericsson accelerate content delivery and edge cloud adoption
Limelight’s CDN technology to be deployed on the Ericsson UDN Edge Cloud Platform
Business
Netflix hits Q3 record with seven million new subs
Streaming giant has performed better than expected this quarter
Content
Apple is planning to ‘give away’ original content on new video service
Company is reportedly looking to include free Apple content as well as subscriptions to other services
TVBEverywhere
European Parliament approves quota for VoD content
SVoDs must produce 30 per cent of their content in Europe
Features
Protecting valuable content using a dedicated video distribution platform
Imagen's Kerry Freeman weighs in on the company's latest white paper, 'The Future of Premium Video Distribution'
Content
DC SVoD platform to receive September launch
Titans will be the first scripted original to debut on DC Universe
Business
Facebook Watch launches globally
Tech giant's customisable video platform is being rolled out internationally across a number of markets
News Release
Deluxe debuts content creation and delivery solution
Deluxe has announced that its presence at IBC2018 will mark the international debut of Deluxe One, a new solution that aims to address complex...
Data Centre
Europeans watching two more hours of VoD content a month
Online long-form content is the fastest-growing category in the top five European markets
Business
Disney’s SVoD service could be cheaper than Netflix
CEO Bob Iger has revealed plans for the company's new streaming platform
Technology
Ooyala outlines key Premier League tech trends
Jason Johns, VP EMEA, on how producers and broadcasters can improve the fan viewing experience this season
Features
Bringing TV to Life VIII: The innovation opportunity
An Accenture Global Video exec weighs in on the company's latest video market report
Business
MediaTech 360: From content to control
Futuresource will examine the impact of evolution on TV and video consumption
Content
EU aims to force SVoDs to maintain quotas
Amazon, Netflix et al could be forced to produce 30 per cent European content under new law
Content
BBC Global News partners with VICE to launch new weekly programme
Vice News This Week will be broadcast to 340 million households worldwide
Content
Blockchain ‘is here to stay’ in the entertainment sector
Experts predict it will enable content creators to connect directly with consumers
Technology
Dalet brings AI to the newsroom with new Content Discovery module
Smart assistant for journalists boosts usage of content, fosters collaboration and augments editorial workflows
Business
New VR content and creator platform receives financial backing
Blend Media, the new 360-degree video and virtual reality content and creator platform founded by Damian Collier, has received financial backing from the co-founder and...
TVBEverywhere
EU reaches agreement on content portability
Agreement is the first step of regulation under a plan by the European Commission to introduce a Digital Single Market in Europe.
Features
Content is still king
Last month, we released our ‘Navigating the Bundle Jungle: Content, connectivity and consumer trust’ study, which monitors and evaluates the attitudes of UK consumers...
Business
Viceland to expand into the Netherlands next year
Vice'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...
Business
TalkTalk seals Maker content deal
TalkTalk has agreed a deal with to host Maker Studios' content on its pay-TV platform. The agreement will see Maker content debut in the...
Business
Google acquires FameBit to push YouTube revenue
Google has acquired FameBit in a deal designed to drive more revenue from YouTube and enable individual content creators to increase profit. The technology...
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
Amazon prepares for Indian launch with Dharma deal
Amazon has penned a deal with India film producer Dharma as it prepares to launch Prime Instant Video throughout the country. The launch is...
Business
Nagra and Samsung introduce direct-to-TV solution for 4K
Nagra has launched a direct-to-TV security solution for pay-TV operators that allows consumers to sign up for pay-TV services directly on selected new Samsung...
Production & Post
Sky Deutschland employs AR tech for Bundesliga
Sky Deutschland is looking to enhance its live coverage of the German Bundesliga football championship by using real-time camera tracking technology to generate augmented
Business
Ofcom proposes easier pay-TV switching
Customers of pay-TV services should be able to switch from one network to another with greater ease and confidence, under new proposals from regulator...
TVBEverywhere
IBC TV to go live with VRT-EBU IP studio
IBC TV will be using the VRT-EBU LiveIP studio production set-up to shoot, edit and produce some of the programmes covering IBC2016. Driven by...
Business
UKTV reports record half-year results
UKTV has announced its half-year results, which reveal a record-breaking six months for the multichannel broadcaster. UKTV is the fastest-growing network in Britain