Media Delivery
Broadcasters respond to UK government’s media green paper
The Future TV Taskforce is made up of the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5, S4C, STV and Everyone TV
DTT
Media Delivery
UK government confirms its commitment to DTT until at least 2034
Government is consulting on two possible timelines for a transition to internet-based TV services, and will announce the final decision later this year
Media Consumption
Freeview: is the end in sight?
The DCMS has stated 'no decision' has been made about the future of the service beyond the planned DTT 2034 cut-off date
Media Delivery
Report: Shift to online TV viewing moving faster than expected
According to a new report, just 200,000 homes are now forecast to be without broadband in 2034
Media Management
Swiss broadcaster Canal Alpha modernises playout operations
The broadcaster has been working to lower cost and drive efficiency across its direct-to-consumer channel output
Media Delivery
UK government ‘drawing up plans to switch off terrestrial TV’
According to reports, the government is in the process of drawing up a Green Paper to consult on the future of DTT in the...
Live Production
Case study: remote production on a national scale
How French free to air channel NOVO19 worked with Capta Prod on a control and delivery workflow based on a Blackmagic Design solution, providing...
Media Delivery
UK’s DTT switch off could cause problems for Arqiva
The company's main shareholder Digital 9 Infrastructure (D9) announced to the stock market that its almost 52 per cent stake in Arqiva is now...
Media Management
BCE gets France’s first DTT channel in 10 years on air
BCE is managing end-to-end playout and broadcast services for the channel
Media Delivery
White paper: 5G Broadcast should form a cornerstone in the modernisation of Digital Terrestrial Television
The white paper aligns stakeholders across European M&E ahead of forthcoming reports into DTT frequency allocation extensions
Media Delivery
DTT should be upgraded to include MPEG-4, HEVC, VVC, says UK Spectrum Policy Forum
The report explores the future of DTT infrastructure when current licensing expires in 2034
Media Delivery
France consults on future of DTT
Current legislation requires the provision of terrestrial channels until 2030
Media Delivery
Canal+ axes four pay-TV channels from DTT in row with regulator
The broadcasting company has accused regulator Arcom of "penalising its operations in France" following the decision to axe the licence of its news channel...
Media Delivery
Analysts warn switch to IP-only TV distribution could cost UK £2.1 billion
The report from EY suggests around 70 per cent of incremental CDN costs (£89 million) required for a move to IP-only distribution would be...
Media Delivery
France’s TDF tests live DTT broadcasts via 5G
The company said it is working towards making DTT content available on mobile within three years
Media Delivery
UK Government reveals plans for ‘dedicated stakeholder forum’ to look at future of DTT
TVBEurope understands the forum will include stakeholders from the TV and infrastructure sectors as well as viewers in order to reflect a full range...
Media Delivery
Ofcom: UK needs ‘common vision’ on future of DTT
Ofcom's report found broadcasters foresee a tipping point at which it will no longer be viable to support DTT in its current form
Media Consumption
Spain’s RTVE switches off SD DTT signal
The broadcaster had previously announced plans to cease its SD transmission as it moves towards both HD and UHD over DTT
Media Consumption
‘Cloud production is not the future, it is the present’: Participants discuss 5G UHD-HDR broadcast trial
The proof of concept trialled UHD-HDR broadcasting and next-generation audio (NGA) using 5G contribution, cloud mixing, 5G Broadcast, and the public internet for signal...
Media Consumption
France 2 is now broadcasting in 4K UHD
The channel is available via digital terrestrial television (DTT) and the FRANSAT free-to-air satellite network from today
Media Consumption
France Télévisions to deliver more 4K UHD content in time for Paris 2024
Almost two-thirds of French viewers will be able to watch UHD content by the start of the Olympic Games in July
Media Consumption
European broadcasters prepare for UHD terrestrial TV
Broadcasters RTVE and France Télévisions will begin broadcasting UHD channels from later this year
Media Delivery
TDF, France Télévisions trial UHD on DTT, 5G Broadcast at Roland Garros
TDF has obtained permission from France's broadcast regulator ARCOM to broadcast from the Eiffel Tower and is working with Ateme, Qualcomm and Rohde &...
Media Delivery
Bazalgette: DTT should remain a priority to UK broadcasters
In a letter to the FT, the former ITV chair warned that at a time of national crisis, the internet may not necessarily stand...
Media Consumption
Spanish broadcaster RTVE employs SAPEC solutions to deliver 4K DTT broadcasts
The Sivac-ONE Media Processor module (SMP1000), received the signal sent from the IBC in Qatar via IP and fibre, decoding it so that both...
Media Consumption
Spain’s RTVE set for ‘world first’ 4K DTT broadcast
Broadcaster will air around 20 matches from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 4K UHD
Media Delivery
No consensus on mobile and DTT sharing sub-700 UHF band
Talks took place as part of one of the ITU's key groups preparing for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23)
Media Delivery
EBU: 5G Broadcast could work alongside DTT in the UHF band
Existing broadcast infrastructure (High Power High Tower and Medium Power Medium Tower) could have a role to play in 5G Broadcast, states report
Media Delivery
UK government renews Freeview licences for another decade
Government intends to make ownership of Multiplex 2, which is currently jointly owned by Channel 4 and ITV, contingent on PSB status
Media Consumption
UHD Spain carries out UHD HDR/SDR simulcast
Organisation aims to demonstrate standard's potential both to the industry and viewing public
Audio
France’s TDF tests Dolby’s AC-4 audio standard
The integration of the Dolby AC-4 audio format enables TDF to transport different audio configurations in the same stream
Media Management
NEP selects Nevion to update headend and regionalise Norwegian DTT network
Company chose Nevion's CP524 as its as main and spare equipment to provide input switching, multiplexing, DVB-T adaptation, IP to ASI conversion and monitoring
Business
Arqiva stands down as Freeview shareholder
Arqiva to withdraw from Digital UK's board in March.
Media Delivery
Over 80 per cent of broadcasters believe 5G will replace traditional distribution
A third of those who took part in the survey said they expect the change to happen over the next 1-2 years
Technology
Arqiva powers STV’s restart services
Hybrid TV Service allows STV viewers to restart selected programmes
Technology
Arqiva deploys hybrid TV service for Immediate Media
Makes Immediate Media's craft shopping channels available 24 hours a day
Data Centre
European pay-TV market records lowest ever growth as subs slump
Market grew just 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2018
BVE
Streaming “Like telly, only better”
ITV is on a mission best summed up as to make OTT streaming “like telly only better”
News
TVBEverywhere
LCI made available free-to-air
French media authority CSA has ruled confirmed that news channel LCI can broadcast free-to-air on the nation’s DTT network, known locally as TNT
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
Production & Post
NBC Nigeria chooses Paywizard for digital TV switchover
Paywizard has been selected by Inview, the broadcast and OTT software and services specialist, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of Nigeria, to support...