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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
EBU
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
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
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...
Business
Public service news organisations facing ‘perfect storm’
The EBU's report has been released to coincide with the launch of a new Quality Journalism Initiative
Business
Curran appointed EBU director-general
Former RTE boss is expected to take up his new post in September
Business
EBU: Trust between traditional and new media widening
According to the EBU's Trust in Media 2017 report, broadcast media remains the most trusted media throughout Europe
Business
Viacom’s Logo to broadcast Eurovision in the US
Logo will air the 62nd Grand Final live on Saturday 13th May
Business
EBU draws up recommendations on future of access services
EDF, EBU and ACT expect their proposed measures to enhance the accessibility of TV programmes
Business
EBU director appointed chair of World Broadcasting Unions Technical Committee
Simon Fell will serve a two-year term
Business
EBU announces new head of digital
New post will be responsible for leading all digital initiatives.
IP Migration
IP hits the fast lane
George Jarrett looks at the acceleration paths for the transition to IP in 2017
Business
Virtual Reality Industry Forum launches
The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) has assembled to help ‘push widespread adoption’ of VR. Founding members include Akamai Technologies, ARRIS International, b<>com, Baylor...
IBC
HbbTV 2.0 and its importance for broadcasters
Peter McAvock, EBU We all know what ‘OTT’ is. Well, ‘over the top’ of what exactly? It’s over the top of linear broadcasting. Let’s...
IBC
The fastest workflows yet
The EBU has been working with several of its members on the development of technologies for the provision of personalised broadcast experiences. The stand...
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IBC TV to go live with VRT-EBU IP studio
IBC TV will be using the VRT-EBU LiveIP studio production set-up to shoot, edit and produce some of the programmes covering IBC2016. Driven by...
News
Production & Post
The ‘first’ fully-IP live broadcast
VRT has teamed up with the EBU to deliver the ‘first ever’ fully IP live broadcast. The broadcast, which took place earlier this week,...
News