Business
Red Bee Media to deliver OTT services for NLZIET
Selected for transcoding, packaging and delivery of live channels and catch-up content
delivery
Technology
Eutelsat unveils hybrid satellite-OTT delivery solution
CIRRUS provides satellite TV broadcasters with end-to-end video distribution combined with cloud-based service management
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...
Resources
TVBEurope launches 2018 MediaTech Outlook
First chapter of the brand new report looks at content distribution and delivery
Business
Arqiva launches new Central Processing Platform
Scalable platform designed to "bridge the gap between channel and provider"
TVBEverywhere
Mobile gestures ‘key’ to VR uptake
The use of gesture and motion controls in smartphone-based VR will be the key to driving usage, according to the latest report from Juniper...
Data Centre
BBC questions industry perceptions of millennials
Stereotypical perceptions of millennials apply only to a ‘small subset’ of the generation, according to research conducted by BBC Advertising. The report, Reaching Affluent
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
Features
Remote editing on The Island
Michael Burns looks at the how the post production team on The Island with Bear Grylls overcame problems of location and logistics to produce...
TVBEverywhere
YouTube to introduce live-streaming VR
YouTube is releasing live-streamed 360-degree videos. The streaming service, which initially made VR compatibility available in March 2015, will also introduce spatial audio to...
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CoR backs copyright modernisation
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has backed the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to modernise copyright rules throughout the EU. The CoR stressed,...
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First UHD and VR football match
Viaccess-Orca has teamed up with French TV channel TF1 to broadcast the ‘world's first’ live stream of a football match in 360 degrees and...
Business
Sky releases Kids app
Sky has launched a new app exclusively developed for children. Sky Kids, created in collaboration with ustwo, is designed to offer a “fun and...
TVBEverywhere
EE TV offers remote viewing
EE TV has become the first UK broadcaster to provide remote viewing to its customers. Recordings To Go allows users to record content and...
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Millennials driving digital video
The millennial generation is driving the action in digital video, according to Ooyala’s Q4 report. The report found that nearly half (46 per cent)...
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Yospace for Sky Go
Yospace is to provide its dynamic advertisement replacement solution for Sky Go. The move also means that Sky is now able to reproduce the...
TVBEverywhere
TV still king
Television still dominates the way viewers consume content, according to the latest Thinkbox report. The figures report that TV – live, playback or on-demand...
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IPTV overtakes satellite
The number of paying IPTV subscribers in the Asia Pacific region overtook paying satellite TV users in 2015, according to Digital TV Research. The...
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West End in 4K
National Theatre Live is to partner with the Royal Court and Playful Productions to broadcast Hangmen from London’s West End. Hangmen will be captured...
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Internet TV for AT&T
AT&T is set to launch a range of DirecTV video services in 2016. The service, set for release in the final quarter of 2016,...
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AIMS members participate in first full IP remote live broadcast
Flemish Belgian public broadcaster VRT has completed a trial remote production over IP
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Samsung partners with Years & Years for VR gig
Samsung has collaborated with BRIT Award nominees, Years & Years, to give music fans across Europe a live and interactive virtual reality (VR) preview...
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‘World’s first’ live ATSC 3.0 broadcast
The world’s first end-to-end 4K broadcast using the next-generation ATSC 3.0 standard has been transmitted, according to the companies involved in the project
Production & Post
Sony introduces latest XDCAM camera
Sony has announced the PXW-Z150, the latest addition to its XDCAM range of professional camcorders
TVBEverywhere
UK TV advertising tops £5 billion
A record £5.27 billion was invested in UK TV advertising in 2015, according to Thinkbox
TVBEverywhere
FCC ‘unlocks cable box’
The Federal Communications Commission will allow consumers to swap cable boxes for cheaper devices
TVBEverywhere
SAMtastic coverage
Gearhouse Broadcast has purchased SAM Alchemist for Rio 2016 and Euro 2016 coverage
TVBEverywhere
Akamai delivers eMedia content
eMedia Network has implemented Akamai Technologies’ Media Delivery Solutions for its OTT/IPTV platform, iON.
TVBEverywhere
Teracue powers Porsche Motorsport
Porsche Motorsport is implementing IPTV solutions from Teracue at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)
TVBEverywhere
House of clouds
Netflix has completed a seven-year migration to the Amazon Web Services cloud
TVBEverywhere
Netflix to deliver HDR
Netflix is concentrating on high dynamic range (HDR) technology for forthcoming drama productions
TVBEverywhere
Online video continues to rise
Viewing figures for online video and TV catch-up services have significantly increased over the past 12 months, according to an Ofcom report
Data Centre
Fifty three per cent of UK to be smart by 2019
53 per cent of the UK’s TV homes will have smart TVs by 2019, according to the IHS
TVBEverywhere
BT wins £100 million BBC contract
The BBC has chosen BT to provide its next-generation broadcast network
TVBEverywhere
dock10 launches 360VR
dock10 has launched a new 360VR content service, available for both short and long form work
TVBEverywhere
DPP launches UHD standard
The Digital Production Partnership has revealed a new standard for the delivery of Ultra High Definition
TVBEverywhere
Korea Telecom selects Ericsson for HD
Korea Telecom (KT) has chosen Ericsson’s AVP 400-MPEG-4 HD system encoders to deliver its content
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Internet ‘more popular than TV’ for children
The amount of time children spend on the internet has overtaken TV viewing for the first time
Production & Post
Marquis to manage Warner Bros projects
Warner Bros Television Production UK has chosen Marquis Broadcast to manage its media projects
Features
TV 2030: What’s the long-term future of television?
Fifteen years ago, changes in TV were largely driven by broadcasters. They told people what they wanted, and they wanted it. Today consumers are...
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Sky Go undergoes redesign
Sky has begun rolling out a redesign version of its on-demand service Sky Go
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport to offer live NBA coverage
Eurosport has completed a deal to offer discounted online access to live NBA basketball matches
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UHD Alliance releases consumer specifications
The UHD Alliance has released its specifications for consumer UHD
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Sky chooses Cisco for home entertainment system
Sky has picked Cisco video software solutions to power its next-generation home entertainment system, Sky Q