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"
EBU
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
Business
EBU issues COVID-19 crisis report on digital media consumption
Exclusive insight from EBU to feature in June issue of TVBEurope
Reports
Media Consumption
Trusted News Initiative to fight coronavirus misinformation
Shared alert system enables partners to flag potentially harmful content
Media Delivery
EBU calls on Members to follow streamers’ lead and adapt bitrates
Organisation has issued a Recommendation to its Members regarding efforts to avoid internet congestion
Production & Post
EBU cancels Eurovision 2020
Will continue talking to host broadcasters about 2021's event
Production & Post
EBU: Work on Eurovision Song Contest continues
EBU working with broadcasters to explore potential difference scenarios
Business
TVBEurope Jan/Feb 2020 issue now available
Includes a look at where the media technology business will be in 2030
Production & Post
Martin Österdahl appointed Eurovision Song Contest executive supervisor
Will oversee preparation and organisation of the event on behalf of the EBU
Media Consumption
Eurovision Sport, Scout Gaming release ski manager game
Ski Austria Expert allows fans to build their fantasy alpine ski team
Media Management
EBU warns fear of technology could leave traditional media behind
Commissioned a new report looking at the power of artificial intelligence in public service journalism
Media Consumption
EBU confirms 41 countries for Eurovision
To be held at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena in May 2020
Technology
EBU launches 5G Media Action Group
Aims to ensure the network infrastructure and user devices also support broadcasting
Technology
EBU, Eurofins partner on UHDTV standards
Specification covers 4K, HDR, Wider Colour Gamut and Next Generation Audio
IP Migration
WBU approves European broadcasting standards
Described as a key first step in IP migration
Podcasts and Videos
Summer of Sport podcast: Eurovision Sport
TVBEurope launches Summer of Sport podcast, in association with Lawo
TVBEverywhere
Tour de France’s audience on the rise
Eurovision Sport reports more viewers watching across Europe
Live Production
tpc’s UHD1 OB truck wins EBU award
Recognises technology contributions that "make a difference and create value"
Audio
EBU announces Next Generation Audio trial for Eurovision
"A produce-once, deliver-anywhere scenario"
IP Migration
EBU, multiple vendors take part in JT-NM tested programme
Programme is intended to help prospective buyers of SMPTE ST 2110 and ST 2059 gear