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Gracenote launches global OTT guide in Europe
Enables on-demand services to deliver advanced content navigation, search and discovery
europe
Data Centre
Over a third of users worldwide enjoy a “very good or excellent” video experience
The US lags behind Europe
Business
ACT reveals Blueprint for Media Policy 2019-2024
Calls for a robust, responsible and reliable media policy
TVBEverywhere
Samsung’s connected TVs take a Wurl in Europe
Wurl Network will deliver programming and advertising to Samsung's TV Plus service
Business
Annual sport spend reaches €10 billion in Europe
European broadcasters spent a third of their content budget on sports in 2018
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Roku brings smart TVs to Europe
Hisense models powered by Roku's operating system to be sold in the UK
Data Centre
Almost two-thirds of Europeans use SVoDs
Subscriptions are being overwhelmingly driven by younger demographics
Data Centre
Netflix, Amazon usage climbs as Facebook video declines
YouTube is the most popular service in all countries except the UK
Data Centre
Discovery “most omnipresent non-domestic broadcaster” in Europe
Discovery had a broadcasting presence in 26 different European territories in 2017
Data Centre
“More than half of UK audience” considers cord-cutting
Six in 10 consumers watch video most frequently on a smartphone
Data Centre
Cord-cutting on the rise in Europe
The UK saw a net decline of 424,000 pay-TV homes in 2018
Data Centre
European mobile operators expect 5G to lead to mobile video boom
More than 88 per cent of European operators said they plan to offer new multi-screen pay-TV
TVBEverywhere
How will Brexit impact the audiovisual sector?
Discussed in a new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory
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Acorn TV expands into more European countries
Brit streamer now available in 30 new countries
Business
Commercial Broadcasters Association warns of Brexit cliff edge
Says UK’s international broadcasting sector will have no choice but to implement contingency plans in order to be able to still comply with EU...
TVBEverywhere
European internet users watch less online video content than the US
Viewers in Europe are also less likely to watch online video daily
Business
Eutelsat orders two new satellites for Europe
Will replace the three existing Hotbird satellites at its 13° East flagship neighbourhood
Business
Pebble Beach Systems wins two £1 million orders
One from 'large European commercial broadcaster', the other from service provider
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Europe’s TV subscriptions to hit 262 million
SVoD subscribers predicted to triple between 2015 and 2018
Business
European licence fees ‘have never been better value’
EBU releases annual Licence Fee report
Data Centre
Premium video sees growth in Europe, despite GDPR compliance
Number of ad views up by almost a third, with the TV screen still proving a draw for major events
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European quotas for SVoDs set to become law “soon”
New rule could be in place by December
Business
Sky looks to further invest in European technology
Broadcaster is opening a new Berlin office tasked with the search
Data Centre
Europeans watching two more hours of VoD content a month
Online long-form content is the fastest-growing category in the top five European markets
Content
European broadcasters enjoy record World Cup ratings
24.3 million UK viewers watched England v Croatia on ITV, marking a record high for a football match on a single channel
Data Centre
European pay-TV market records lowest ever growth as subs slump
Market grew just 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2018
Business
Sony Pictures Television announces reorganisation
Global networks operations and worldwide distribution/home entertainment will combine into a single business unit
TVBEverywhere
YouTube Premium heads to Europe
Rebranded YouTube Red will launch in 13 European territories "soon"
Content
A+E sells Harry and Meghan TV movie across Europe
30+ broadcasters around the world have bought the film
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197 SVoD platforms active in Europe
New report from European Audiovisual Observatory looks at trends in SVoD in Europe
Business
£1 billion broadcaster investment ‘at risk from Brexit’
New report from Commercial Broadcasters Association warns of loss of access to EU markets
Production & Post
European radio stations join forces for anniversary broadcast
44 stations to mark 50th anniversary of first concert from Queen Elizabeth Hall
Data Centre
Sixty-one languages broadcast across Europe
TVT Media releases findings of pan-European research project
Business
European pay-TV execs see growth driven by new products
The Pay-TV Innovation Forum report examined the progress of industry innovation to uncover the strategies that will drive its next phase of growth
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
Technology
Shooting hoops with Canon’s EOS C300 Mark II
DMS's Tiger Films ran the Canon EOS C300 Mark II through its paces
Technology
Serving content to those who serve
British Forces Broadcasting Services gives the UK’s service men and women around the world a taste of home
Technology
Slovakia’s TV Markiza upgrades video server
TV Markíza needed a new simple efficient solution for its HD on-location multi-camera setups
Technology
Woody Harrelson pushes the boundaries of live cinema
Woody Harrelson’s Lost in London LIVE transmitted live multi-location drama to cinemas worldwide
Business
Pay-TV operators spend $2.8 billion on multiscreen service delivery failures
European and US pay-TV operators are spending an estimated US $2.8 billion of their almost $10 billion annual network and maintenance expenses to directly...
Business
Bloomberg and CNN prosper in Ipsos survey
Both brands maintain respective market leadership positions following release of Ipsos Affluent Survey Europe
Business
NEP buys Faber Audiovisuals
The transaction will reportedly bring Netherlands-based Faber into NEP’s worldwide network of brands
Business
LA-based visual data buys majority stake in re:fine
Visual Data Media Services, the US post production and digital distribution facility, has acquired a majority stake in London-based content processing and digital media...
Business
Digital TV grows in Europe
Eighty seven per cent of EU households received digital television in 2013 with Finland, Greece, Italy and the UK having achieved 100 per cent...