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Satisfying the audiences of tomorrow
Kris Hardiman talks about the seventh edition of Ericsson's ConsumerLab TV & Media report
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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...
Features
The immersive world of sports TV
As viewers increasingly watch video content on multiple screens, often engaging with more than one platform at the same time, the battle for content...
Business
AIMS adds four
Calrec, Ericsson, Rohde & Schwarz, and Xilinx have joined the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). The quartet join more than 50 other members...
Business
Ekholm appointed Ericsson CEO
Ericsson has appointed board member and Patricia Industries CEO Börje Ekholm as its next chief executive. He starts in his new role on 16...
Business
IBC
Ericsson: “5G will definitely be disruptive”
Ulf Ewaldsson, VP and group CTO at Ericsson, is a firm believer in the benefits that 5G wireless technology will offer. However, along with...
IBC
Immersive is key for sports
Sports content alone may no longer be enough to keep audiences engaged and loyal, according to Ericsson. At IBC, the company is demonstrating how...
IBC
Ericsson partners with IT giants
Yesterday saw two major announcements from Ericsson. In the first, the company said that it would be partnering with Google to extend the reach...
Production & Post
T-Mobile partners with Ericsson for Knippr
T-Mobile Netherlands has selected Ericsson to power its Knippr, its new OTT service. The multi-year deal will see Ericsson provide an end-to-end online video...
Production & Post
MLB Network and Ericsson agree sports graphics deal
Ericsson has signed a multi-year contract with MLB Network for its real time sports graphics software, PIERO. US baseball-focussed MLB Network features live regular...
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Business
Vestberg steps down at Ericsson
Hans Vestberg has stepped down from his position as president and CEO of Ericsson. The news comes as no surprise following calls from Ericsson’s...
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Business
UKTV extends Ericsson deals
UKTV has extended its playout, VoD and access services contracts with Ericsson. The agreement will see Ericsson continue to deliver playout services for UKTV’s...
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Business
Spotlight on Brexit at TVBEurope 2020
Next week’s TVBEurope 2020 conference will offer a platform to discuss the implications of the UK’s decision to leave the EU
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Ericsson’s Steve Plunkett joins TVBEurope 2020 agenda
CTO joins cloud masterclass with Signiant’s Greg Hoskin and Base Media Cloud’s Ben Foakes
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Ericsson joins TVBEurope 2020 as Gold Partner
TVBEurope is pleased to confirm that Ericsson has joined this year’s TVBEurope 2020 conference as a Gold Partner. The one-day strategy summit, which will...
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TVBEverywhere
Mobile video traffic ‘increasingly dominant’
Video will account for almost 70 per cent of mobile by 2021, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. The biannual research into data...
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IBC
Ericsson expands MediaFirst portfolio
Ericsson has added Video Delivery to its MediaFirst solutions portfolio. Announced at Broadcast Asia in Singapore, MediaFirst Video Delivery has been developed in response...
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IBC
Ericsson to expand KT SkyLife UHDTV
South Korean pay-TV provider KT SkyLife has chosen Ericsson to expand its UHD services. The partnership will see the provider implement Ericsson's High Effiency...
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IBC
Ericsson provides USA Today network with TV listings
FYI Television, now part of Ericsson, has been selected by media and marketing company Gannett to provide TV listings across its USA Today network....
Videos
IBC
Ericsson, Turkcell in ‘first’ live mobile HD broadcast
Ericsson has partnered with Turkcell to deliver the first live streaming mobile experience over LTE Broadcast in Turkey. The partnership saw the local basketball...
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Business
Omnitek joins TVBEurope 2020 as Silver Partner
TVBEurope is pleased to confirm that Omnitek has joined this year’s TVBEurope 2020 conference as a Silver Partner. The one-day strategy summit returns to...
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Business
Tom Toumazis, MBE, to keynote TVBEurope 2020
Tom Toumazis, MBE, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the second annual TVBEurope 2020 conference, which returns to BAFTA on 28 June....
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IBC
Ericsson expands UK media operations
Ericsson is establishing a new broadcast and media services facility at MediaCityUK. The Manchester site will go live in Q1 next year, and plans...
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Features
NAB 2016 roundup
After four days of keynotes, debuts, presentations and showcases, NAB is over for another year. TVBEurope looks at some of the products that caught...
Features
Production & Post
Ericsson releases MediaFirst Video Processing
Ericsson has released MediaFirst Video Processing, a software-defined video processing solution for ultra-high quality encoding and video delivery. The technology is designed to unite...
News
TVBEverywhere
Ericsson to support NBC at Rio 2016
Ericsson will provide video contribution and distribution solutions for NBC’s Olympic coverage in Rio this summer. The Swedish corporation has been selected to aid...
News
Analysis
What we will learn from NAB: Steve Plunkett, Ericsson
Ahead of NAB 2016, TVBEurope asked a number of industry leaders for their views on the progress of the broadcast and video technology industry,...
Features
Opinion
Will the IoT change how we watch TV?
There has been much discussion of late about the imminent arrival of a new class of internet citizen - the Things. The Internet of...
Features
Business
Ericsson releases 2015 Annual Report
Ericsson stated that IP technology, networks and the large number of video-enabled connected devices are behind the transformation of the television and media market
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TVBEverywhere
Korea Telecom selects Ericsson for HD
Korea Telecom (KT) has chosen Ericsson’s AVP 400-MPEG-4 HD system encoders to deliver its content
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Production & Post
Ericsson launches intelligence toolkit Integrated Video Insights
Ericsson has launched Integrated Video Insights, a business intelligence toolkit for TV and media players
Opinion
Content discovery: The importance of going global
Just how important is ’being global’? Of course, generating scale economies and gathering international insights is important, but in media, does having a global...
Videos
Business
Ericsson to acquire FYI Television
Ericsson has announced it will acquire entertainment metadata and media content supplier FYI Television
TVBEverywhere
70 per cent of mobile data traffic will be from video by 2021
Almost a quarter of Europeans watch streamed on-demand content on a daily basis, 50 per cent watch such content weekly, and a third of...
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TVBEverywhere
Ericsson and TIM present first LTE Broadcast concert in Italy
Ericsson and TIM, in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm Technologies, presented a live concert of singer-songwriter Max Gazzè, broadcast for the first time in...
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Interviews
The new golden ageof television
Elisabetta Romano has recently become head of TV and media at Ericsson. She spoke to TVBEurope about competition in the industry, her ten years...
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IBC confirmed as TVBAwards sponsor
IBC is once again showing its support for the upcoming TVBAwards, returning as sponsor of the drinks reception
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IBC
Video storage platform updated
The latest update of its Video Storage and Processing Platform is being launched at IBC by Ericsson. The all-software platform is said to enable...
IBC
Ultra HD: Where are we going?
By Matthew Goldman, SMPTE executive VP and senior VP technology for TV compression, Ericsson Ultra high definition (UHD) for broadcast is evolving at a...
IBC
New stream processor announced
IBC is witnessing the launch of the new AVP 2RU stream processor platform by Ericsson. The AVP 2RU delivers a very powerful and high-density...
IBC
OPINION: Towards a 2020 Networked Society
In the Networked Society of 2020 the most forward-thinking and agile players will be those who put the connected viewer first, argues Elisabetta Romano,...
Opinion
Business
Ericsson to acquire Envivio
Ericsson has announced its agreement to acquire Envivio by means of a tender offer for a price of $4.10 per share in cash, or...