Business
EBU, WBD win 2026-2032 Olympic Games media rights
Speaking about the deal, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, president of the EBU and CEO of France Télévisions, described the deal as a "game-changer for public...
EBU
Media Management
SMPTE, EBU, MovieLabs join forces on ‘Media in the Cloud’ guide
Its aim is to provide the industry with an explanation of media-specific ontologies, the ontologies already in existence, where they are applicable, and how...
People
European Broadcasting Union elects new executive board
The board will serve for a two-year period from January 2023 to December 2024.
Media Delivery
EBU establishes Web3.0 and metaverse working group
EBU is inviting members to join the group, and has appointed Alberto Ciprian from RAI R&D to serve as its chair
Business
Eurovision Sport agrees media rights for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in 28 territories
Many of the broadcasters have committed to airing key matches on free-to-air linear television
Media Delivery
Varnish Software joins EBU’s 5G and satellite media delivery project
Company aims to unite satellite and land-based 5G with caching and content delivery solutions
IP Migration
EBU releases latest version of Live IP Software Toolkit
Latest version incorporates support for new standards and recommendations such as SMPTE ST 2110-22 with JPEG XS
Live Production
BBC confirmed as Eurovision 2023 host
The BBC will now begin the process of selecting a host city
People
EBU’s DG Noel Curran to serve further six years in office
Organisation also appoints two new members to its executive board
Media Delivery
EBU, European Space Agency partner on 5G and satellite media delivery
The aim of the project is to develop an integrated satellite and terrestrial system based on open standards to enable high-quality content distribution services
Live Production
EBU to begin discussions with BBC over hosting Eurovision 2023
The EBU said it made the decision given the current circumstances, and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster to host, organise and produce Eurovision
IP Migration
The challenges, opportunities and constraints of moving from hardware to software
The European Broadcasting Union's forthcoming Network Technology Seminar will look at how innovation in media production is shifting and its impact on the industry
Live Production
Italian police block cyber attack on Eurovision
During voting and the performances the Italian police cybersecurity department said it blocked several cyber attacks on network infrastructure
Media Delivery
Eurovision 2022: First multi-site trials deliver show over 5G
“5G Broadcast offers big opportunities to the whole media value chain and there’s no better way to showcase this technology than at the EBU’s...
Live Production
EBU launches expert group on PSME challenges
The new group will look at spectrum requirements for dedicated wireless production networks
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)
Business
European Union bans RT
EU president Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement: "We will ban the Kremlin's media machine"
IP Migration
EBU adds more features to Live IP Software Toolkit
EBU List is built by and for broadcasters, open source and incorporates the latest industry standards for live IP production
Production & Post
How broadcasters can use local technology to build an international animation pipeline
TVBEurope talks to the team behind a proof of concept looking at a standardised data pipeline allowing content makers to create 3D animated content...
People
EBU appoints new head of strategy
Jonathan Broughton will help the EBU plan for the future and "ensure its service portfolio remains adaptable to the rapidly changing marketplace"
Live Production
EBU publishes guidance on working with non-traditional aspect ratios
Recommendation R 155 outlines best practices to avoid unnecessary degradation and preserve the full resolution of footage recorded in non-traditional (e.g. 9:16) aspect ratios
Media Consumption
EBU delivers UHDTV recommendations
EBU R 153 and EBU R 154 aim to address the lack of common baseline for UHDTV exchange format
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
EBU tests content production on private 5G networks
Project is looking at the use of Non-Public Networks (NPN) in three scenarios: live audio production, multi-cam wireless studio production, and live immersive content production
IP Migration
EBU updates Live IP Software Toolkit
LIST is a suite of software tools that helps to inspect, measure, and visualise the state of IP-based networks
Live Production
Eurovision News Events selected as host broadcaster for Biden/Putin summit
Organisation will provide on-the-ground media services, including onsite production and transmission facilities, multi-camera stand-up positions, workspaces and studios, specialised equipment and technical support
Business
EBU appoints new head of digital, transformation and platforms
Wouter Quartier will play an important role as part of EBU's Media Management team, bringing into play his digital transformation and data management experience
Media Consumption
EBU investigates best practice for UHD and HDR
Organisation has launched two new activities looking at UHD and production codecs
Media Management
EBU publishes streams based on DVB-DASH
DVB-DASH defines the delivery of live and on-demand TV content over the open internet via HTTP adaptive streaming
Business
Harmonic, MediaKind, BBC R&D, Dolby among Tech and Engineering Emmy winners
Annual awards will be presented during the 2021 NAB Show on 10th October
Live Production
Exclusive: EBU to test cloud-based live remote production
The EBU's Ievgen Kostiukevych talks to TVBEurope about its upcoming proof of concept aiming to push the boundaries of remote production in the cloud
Media Consumption
EBU publishes new chart for checking HDR monitoring setups
The EBU said the chart is not intended to accurately measure a display’s Dynamic Range, but as a visual test to see if code values are...
IP Migration
Hans Hoffmann elected SMPTE president
Hoffman becomes the first European to hold the post.
Business
European Broadcasting Union elects new board
For the first time, the EBU executive board includes three women
Live Production
How Europe’s Public Service Broadcasters came together to cover the pandemic
Liz Corbin, EBU deputy media director and head of news discusses how the organisation has helped broadcasters deliver reliable, trusted news to audiences during...
Audio
EBU, IRT, BBC R&D release open-source, next-gen audio tools
Enables sound engineers to produce immersive and personalisable content using the Audio Definition Model (ADM) format.
Business
Delphine Ernotte Cunci elected new EBU president
Will take over from Tony Hall on 1st January 2021
IP Migration
EBU: Pandemic accelerates move to IP, Cloud and remote production
The pandemic "has opened the door" and it is time for the media industry to step through and embrace the positive opportunities it brings.
Production & Post
EBU Members respond to Covid-19 content crisis
EBU Members help each other fill empty schedules brought about by the pandemic
Media Delivery
EBU: 5G can be made to work for media
Report calls for close collaboration between PSM and commercial media to meet distribution requirements
Business
Insight: EBU provides summary of Covid-19 reporting
David Fernández Quijada, manager of the EBU’s media intelligence service, provides TVBEurope with summary insight of how the organisation has been charting the impact...
Business
EBU: TV and radio most trusted media in Europe
New study looked at public perception of how coronavirus is being reported