Media Delivery
Channel 4 aims to attract younger audiences with new digital-first brand
Channel 4.0 aims to create opportunities for the next generation of talent both in front and behind the camera
digital
Media Delivery
Why DVB has an important role to play in unifying the TV industry
Emily Dubs, head of technology, DVB Project Office explains why unification is the next Holy Grail
Data Centre
Eastern European pay-TV revenues ‘will peak in 2019’
Expected to fall to $6.59 billion by 2024
Data Centre
Global spend on digital content ‘will reach $250 billion in 2019’
According to Juniper Research
Business
Viacom launches new digital studios division
Unit will focus on creating, distributing and monetising digital content for Viacom’s brands outside of the US
TVBEverywhere
BBC releases broadcast schedule for 2018/19 football season
Broadcaster will provide extensive multi-platform coverage
Business
Middlechild brings in Matt Ralph as head of new digital division
Ralph was previously assistant digital commissioning editor for BBC Factual
Business
STV appoints MD for new Digital division
Richard Williams joins the company from UKTV, where he was general manager of UKTV Play
Audio
Radio Independents Group relaunches as AudioUK
Its RIGtrain training and skills development arm will meanwhile become known as Audiotrain
Business
State of the Media Industry 2018: Data-driven video is the key
Ooyala's head of content strategy Paula Minardi weighs in on the company's latest industry report
Videos
Business
“Advertising needs to be more of an application and fit into people’s lives”
MediaTech 360 welcomed a panel discussion about ad technology and the next frontier for digital advertising
Business
“Creating a digital culture at the heart of BBC Sport”
BBC exec takes to the MediaTech 360 stage to explain how it is redefining free-to-air sports coverage for the digital age
Data Centre
World Cup live streaming almost as popular as live TV
47 per cent of viewers are streaming more live video today than a year ago, according to study
Features
World Cup 2018: A look inside the BBC’s dedicated VR app
Head of product – sport, Neil Hall, tells TVBEurope what to expect from the new user experience
Business
Christof Wahl to leave ProSiebenSat.1
Wahl has expanded the Group's digital business as chief operating officer
Business
France Télévisions to merge channels and focus on digital
French culture minister has outlined a number of changes to be implemented as part of public service media reform
Content
Eurosport ups digital coverage of cycling season
Channel will offer over 2,500 hours of total coverage across 200 days of live cycling, from more than 110 professional events
Business
Ex-Channel 4 boss launches production and data capabilities company
David Abraham's Wonderhood Studios will produce programming and act as a creative agency
Features
TV’s role as a modern-day marketing channel
Kevin O'Reilly, chief strategy officer, TVSquared, looks at where TV sits in the ever-changing media landscape
Business
EBU announces new head of digital
New post will be responsible for leading all digital initiatives.
Business
Turner building new digital division
Turner is looking to establish a new division focusing on international digital innovation. The task will be overseen by Aksel Van der Wal, who...
Analysis
Are pay-TV providers an endangered species?
As more television sets become internet-enabled, online content is finding its way from computer and mobile screens to the TV screens of our living...
Business
Vice acquires Garage, plans video channel
Vice Media has taken a majority stake in art, architecture, fashion and design magazine Garage. The youth media group is planning to ‘significantly grow’...
News
IBC
Shahrzad Rafati to give IBC2016 Conference keynote
Shahrzad Rafati, founder and CEO of BBTV, will deliver a keynote on Saturday 10 September
Videos
Business
BBC’s weekly global audience rises to 348 million
The BBC’s weekly audience has risen to a record 348 million people worldwide, a 13 per cent increase on last year. The BBC Global...
Opinion
OTT video services: Four questions to consider
With a third of UK broadband households now subscribing to at least one internet-delivered TV service, streaming services are growing steadily. The rise of...
Features
Production & Post
RTÉ to preserve 10,000 hours of historical content
Irish national broadcaster RTÉ has embarked on a project with TMD to archive 10,000 hours of its news archive, which covers the period 1985...
News
TVBEverywhere
UHF to remain with TV services until 2023
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has applauded the decision by the ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) on the use of the UHF band
News
TVBEverywhere
Vubiquity to sell digital content in stores
Vubiquity in discussions with a number of retailers to launch a product that would allow consumers to buy digital content, initially movies, in high...
News
TVBEverywhere
Ericsson and TIM present first LTE Broadcast concert in Italy
Ericsson and TIM, in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm Technologies, presented a live concert of singer-songwriter Max Gazzè, broadcast for the first time in...
News
Business
Coty acquires global digital marketing platform Beamly
American beauty giant Coty has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Beamly, a digital marketing firm based in New York and London
Business
Business
UTV sells TV stations to ITV
UTV Media has confirmed that it is to sell the whole of its television business to ITV for £100 million. UTV Media is the...
News
Business
AwesomenessTV goes Beyond US with Endemol
Endemol Shine Group has entered a multi-year partnership deal with multi-platform media company AwesomenessTV to expand the teen brand’s international presence
News
Production & Post
RR Media selects Argosy for new European media centre
A range of infrastructure products from Argosy including equipment racks, Image 360 and 1000 HD cables, connectors, patch panels and mains distributions units (MDUs)...
News
TVBEverywhere
Digital to take majority share in UK consumer’s media time
The amount of time UK adults spend with digital devices and platforms continues to grow rapidly, with UK consumers spending an extra half hour...
Business
TVBEverywhere
Formula E goes social with Little Dot Studios
Formula E has signed a partnership with broadcaster and producer Little Dot Studios to create and distribute video content across YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat...
News
Production & Post
Telestream chosen for new Fox production centre in London
London production and distribution centre adopts file-based workflows, meets OTT content provision challenge and establishes DPP-compliant content supply chain to leading UK broadcasters
News
Analysis
European Commission investigates copyright laws
The European Commission has launched a consultation on the Satellite and Cable Directive to assess whether European rules outlining where and how satellite broadcasters...
Business
Accenture to acquire S3 TV Technology
Accenture to acquire S3 TV Technology to help video service providers quickly launch new services and expand market share
Business
Business
Liberty Global and Volta Ventures invest in Amsterdam start-up LookLive
LookLive identifies items in TV shows and celebrity images, creating contextual shopping experiences for consumers, and advertising opportunities for brands and publisher
News