Business
Watch: TVBEurope’s Story of 2021
TVBEurope takes a look back at some of the highs and lows experienced by the media technology industry in 2021
Euro 2020
Media Delivery
Sport, drama drive BBC iPlayer to record figures in Q3
According to the BBC's own figures, coverage of the Tokyo Olympics was streamed over 90 million times
Media Consumption
Euro 2020 reaches cumulative global audience of 5.2 billion
On average, matches during the tournament reached audiences of more than 100 million fans
Media Consumption
Euro 2020 scores more streams than the Olympics
UEFA Euro 2020 traffic peaked at 35 Tbps on the Akamai paltform versus a peak of 10 Tbps during the Olympics
Media Management
Telestream assists M6 with ultra-fast replays during Euro 2020
Broadcaster worked with Telestream and its partner Videlio to create Replay – a new online service that provides viewers with replays of the Euro...
Media Delivery
ITV Hub records best ever month
ITV Hub+, the ad-free subscription version of ITV Hub, also broke records
Media Delivery
BBC iPlayer sees 3.3 billion streams in first half of 2021
Line of Duty, EastEnders and Euro 2020 have helped the BBC's streaming service break records
Media Consumption
How the BBC produced Euro 2020 in UHD HDR for iPlayer
For BBC One HD, the feed was downscaled to 1080i25
Media Consumption
Akamai: Euro 2020 final streaming five-times higher than in 2016
Average peak traffic for all 51 tournament matches was 17.5 Tbps, which Akamai said is more than four times higher than the 4.1 Tbps...
Media Consumption
Belgium’s RTBF OTT platform served over 12 million personalised ads during Euro 2020
Smart AdServer's adtech solution for live OTT ad break management and ad-decisioning enabled the broadcaster display personalised ads to more than 100,000 viewers, in...
Media Consumption
Euro 2020 final scores biggest UK TV audience since 1997
Ratings peaked at almost 31 millions as England's men's team missed out on their first major trophy since 1966
Live Production
ITV employs augmented reality visuals for Euro 2020
Workflow was designed to give producers an easy tool set to customise the graphics for each game as well as visualise the latest stats...
Live Production
Spidercam, Spidercam! Does whatever a Spidercam can
11 Spidercam dollies in use at Euro 2020 have been equipped with a NEWTON stabilised remote head that controls the broadcast camera and lens
Live Production
France’s TF1 analyses Euro 2020 with extended reality
TF1 is using the technology to fully render virtual stadiums and immerse viewers in critical game action
Business
TVBEurope July 2021 issue released
The latest issue of TVBEurope focuses on 2021's summer of sport
Media Delivery
Portugal’s MEO employs MediaKind to reduce latency for Euro 2020
MEO recently employed the solution to deliver low-latency coverage of the UEFA Champions League final at the end of May
Media Consumption
England v Scotland scores for ITV
Friday's match reached an audience of 18.4 million viewers - much more than the corresponding game at Euro 96 when there were 250 fewer...
Media Management
Canford supports broadcasters throughout Euro 2020
Company has supplied wall box connection plates located around the stadiums, along with all of the termination panels within rack rooms
Live Production
Piero helps MagentaTV analyse Euro 2020
PIERO uses image recognition or encoded camera heads to overlay tactical graphics on sports content
Media Delivery
Germany’s Euro 2020 team camp employs 5G for media
Set-up at Hezogenaurach includes a 5G core network, 5G base station and external antenna for network coverage of the site
Live Production
Euro 2020: The man making sure fans don’t miss a single kick
Sunset+Vine’s leading staff match director Jamie Oakford talks to TVBEurope about his role at this summer's Euro 2020 tournament
Media Consumption
Broadcasters look to score with Ultra HD during Euro 2020
Euro 2020 kicks off later this week
Live Production
Maidstone Studios scores key ITV Sport contracts
Facility will host the broadcaster's coverage of both Euro 2020 and the 2021 Tour de France
Media Management
Game on: Emerging trends in digital content storage and delivery
Ryan Nicometo, SVP product and marketing at Vecima Networks, breaks down the challenges ahead for broadcasters delivering a summer of sport
Business
Mediaset scores Euro 2020 rights
Deal also includes 80 matches featuring foreign national teams