EBU

TVBEverywhere

EBU elects new Executive Board

The 11 members will serve for two years

TVBEverywhere

EBU members invest more than €18.6 billion a year creating content

Research is presented in conjunction with World Television Day

Business

FIFA and EBU extend “other FIFA events” agreement

New agreement covers the broadcasting of 13 FIFA events in 38 territories over the next four years

Business

European licence fees ‘have never been better value’

EBU releases annual Licence Fee report

Content

EBU delivers 47 million hours of cycling content on FTA channels across Europe

Viewers in France (France Télévisions), Italy (Rai), the Netherlands (NPO), Belgium (VRT & RTBF) and Austria (ORF) watched the most coverage

Production & Post

European Broadcasting Union creates Eurovision Services

EBU will transfer business services to new subsidiary on 1st January

Business

TVBEurope September issue out now

Latest issue focuses on IP and the cloud

Business

EBU and European Athletics renew broadcast rights deal to 2027

Deal covers worldwide broadcast rights and services provided from Eurovision Media Services

TVBEverywhere

EBU celebrates European Championships broadcast success

Sports federation execs have praised the concept and coverage of the event

TVBEverywhere

EBU unveils new media tools for European Championships

Suite of new services, including a VR app and video content creation solutions, are designed to drive audience engagement

Production & Post

EBU conducts UHD High Frame Rates tests during European Championships 2018

Plans to shoot, process, record, and distribute live Ultra High Definition (UHD) content, with High Frame Rates, High Dynamic Range, and Next Generation Audio

TVBEverywhere

Broadcasters reveal programming schedule for European Championships

Event is expected to attract a potential TV audience of over one billion

Business

TVBEurope July/August issue out now

Latest issue focuses on cybersecurity and anti-piracy

Business

Tony Hall elected as EBU president

Delphine Ernotte Cunci, CEO of France Télévisions, will serve as VP

TVBEverywhere

EBU expresses “disappointment” at Copyright Directive

Directive would require all authors and performers to be notified on any use of their work

Business

EBU appoints new director of technology and innovation

Arcidiacono will join from Eutelsat on 1st September

Business

Simon Fell joins Piksel board

Fell is the former director of technology and innovation at the European Broadcasting Union

Technology

EBU publishes royalty-free conditional access standard for live content streams

BISS-CA enables real-time entitlement management for content streams over any network

Business

EMS appoints Marco Tinnirello as new CEO

Will lead Eurovision Media Services, the business arm of the EBU

Business

WBU issues cyber security recommendations for media vendors’ systems, software and services

Based on original work by European Broadcasting Union and North American Broadcasting Association

TVBEverywhere

EBU partners with Ubisoft on Olympic eSports

Steep Road to the Olympics eSports tournament will be broadcast ahead of the Opening Ceremony

Content

EBU, ESPN secure IAAF world indoor tour rights

Deal includes sale and distribution rights for selected events over five years

Production & Post

European radio stations join forces for anniversary broadcast

44 stations to mark 50th anniversary of first concert from Queen Elizabeth Hall

Business

Celebrating the role of television

21st November is World Television Day

Content

Public Service Media ‘spends more on content than Netflix and Amazon’

New research from European Broadcasting Union

Business

EBU’s director of technology and innovation announces departure

Simon Fell will step down at the end of his tenure in February

Business

SMPTE elects officers and governors for 2018-2019

Results bring "fresh perspectives" to society leadership

IBC

Flow gets the best of the internet

Trivago does hotel rooms, the EBU does CDNs. The Flow traffic tool, originated by using existing technology to open up a totally new area,...

IBC

The importance of user interfaces in a multi-platform radio world

Radio devices haven’t altered much for nearly a century, but that’s fast changing. Automotive manufacturers are driving that change, using hybrid radio standards to...

Features

Parallel realities – a challenge for broadcasters

For broadcasters, VR continues to be a stimulating but serious challenge with regards to storytelling

IBC

Moving into the new era

A wonderful example of broadcasters doing it for themselves is the EBU PEACH project, a single sign-on and recommendation system. “We have a slight...

Business

EBU, NBA renew partnership for global distribution

Partnership now runs through to the 2021-22 season

Business

EBU, DPP partner ‘to ensure interopability’

Interoperability and open standards are of 'fundamental importance'

Business

Noel Curran officially joins EBU as director general

He succeeds Ingrid Deltenre, who has stepped down after eight years in the role

Production & Post

Broadcast plans unveiled for inaugural European Championships

The event will take place in Glasgow and Berlin in August 2018

Business

EBU, ESPN secure IAAF athletics media rights

Deal encompasses free-to-air, pay-TV and digital media platforms

IBC

IP Showcase returns to IBC2017

The IP Interoperability Zone at IBC2016 will be remembered for playing host to industry collaboration like never before, as an unprecedented gathering of leading...