IBC
My IBC: Antonio Arcidiacono, EBU director of technology and innovation
European Broadcast Union's Antonio Arcidiacono is looking forward to celebrating 100 years of the organisation's technology and innovation at IBC2024
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Media Delivery
European 5G Broadcast handset taskforce launches receiver profile for review
The profile aims to facilitate compatibility across devices ahead of the European 5G Broadcast rollout
People
ARD’s Michael Eberhard appointed chair of EBU Technical Committee
The 13 members of the technical committee shape the direction of the work carried out by the EBU’s Technology and Innovation department
People
Pascal Fratellia leaves Olympics role at EBU
He played a central role in securing key broadcast rights, including the FIFA World Cup 2018 and 2022
Business
EBU report highlights contribution of free-to-air sport broadcasting
The report broke the economic footprint of EBU member sports broadcasting into three main areas
Media Delivery
5G-EMERGE represents ‘significant step forward in ubiquitous media distribution’
The ecosystem is based on a native-IP hybrid infrastructure and open standards, combining cloud and edge-caching technologies, satellite coverage, and technologies such as 5G
Artificial Intelligence
SMPTE: AI must be approached and roadmapped through multifaceted systems thinking
SMPTE's report states that considerations around ethics are paramount when developing and deploying AI systems, and the most successful organisations in building and scaling...
Business
EBU’s Production Technology Seminar delves into cutting-edge media production technologies
Speakers include Sky's Cristina Gomila, France Télévisions Romuald Rat, Odd Erling Høgberg from NRK, Callum Hughes from AWS, and Avid's Régis Andre
Media Delivery
Broadcasting retains UHF band position across Europe
The decision was made at the ITU World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai
Media Consumption
EBU publishes dynamic HDR converter test results
The test results show that dynamic converters can outperform static in terms of highlight compression and gamut correction, as well as introducing noise amplification,...
Media Management
EBU issues updated guidelines on vulnerability management
The latest version of EBU R 160 covers pre and post-purchase stages for both buyers and vendors, and includes security and testing guidelines
Media Consumption
EBU updates guidance on UHD/HDR content exchange
The new versions are based on recent work from contributing EBU members and are designed to be easier to use, said the organisation
Media Delivery
BBC wins award for private 5G network for contribution and distribution project
The BBC's private 5G network in the UK can be deployed where needed and has been used successfully for news contributions at national events such...
Business
FIFA reaches Women’s World Cup rights deal with European broadcasters
The tournament will now be broadcast in the "big five" European markets following fears of a blackout in Europe
Live Production
To crown a King: Broadcasters prepare for the Coronation of King Charles III
TVBEurope speaks to Sky News, TalkTV, PA Media, the European Broadcasting Union and Austria's ORF to find out their plans for covering the coronation...
Business
EBU sells Eurovision Services to DUBAG Group
Eurovision Services works with sports federations, right holders and media companies around the world
Live Production
EBU: Artificial intelligence will drive the future of production
The European Broadcasting Union's head of strategy suggests AI will help to simplify the skills needed in production in the next few years
Business
EBU, WBD win 2026-2032 Olympic Games media rights
Speaking about the deal, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, president of the EBU and CEO of France Télévisions, described the deal as a "game-changer for public...
Media Management
SMPTE, EBU, MovieLabs join forces on ‘Media in the Cloud’ guide
Its aim is to provide the industry with an explanation of media-specific ontologies, the ontologies already in existence, where they are applicable, and how...
People
European Broadcasting Union elects new executive board
The board will serve for a two-year period from January 2023 to December 2024.
Media Delivery
EBU establishes Web3.0 and metaverse working group
EBU is inviting members to join the group, and has appointed Alberto Ciprian from RAI R&D to serve as its chair
Media Delivery
Varnish Software joins EBU’s 5G and satellite media delivery project
Company aims to unite satellite and land-based 5G with caching and content delivery solutions
IP Migration
EBU releases latest version of Live IP Software Toolkit
Latest version incorporates support for new standards and recommendations such as SMPTE ST 2110-22 with JPEG XS
Media Delivery
EBU, European Space Agency partner on 5G and satellite media delivery
The aim of the project is to develop an integrated satellite and terrestrial system based on open standards to enable high-quality content distribution services
Live Production
EBU to begin discussions with BBC over hosting Eurovision 2023
The EBU said it made the decision given the current circumstances, and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster to host, organise and produce Eurovision
IP Migration
The challenges, opportunities and constraints of moving from hardware to software
The European Broadcasting Union's forthcoming Network Technology Seminar will look at how innovation in media production is shifting and its impact on the industry
Media Consumption
161 million viewers tuned into Eurovision
Across the EBU's 34 measured markets, the event saw an increase of 7 million viewers compared to 2021
Live Production
Italian police block cyber attack on Eurovision
During voting and the performances the Italian police cybersecurity department said it blocked several cyber attacks on network infrastructure
Media Delivery
Eurovision 2022: First multi-site trials deliver show over 5G
“5G Broadcast offers big opportunities to the whole media value chain and there’s no better way to showcase this technology than at the EBU’s...
Live Production
EBU launches expert group on PSME challenges
The new group will look at spectrum requirements for dedicated wireless production networks
Business
European Union bans RT
EU president Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement: "We will ban the Kremlin's media machine"
IP Migration
EBU adds more features to Live IP Software Toolkit
EBU List is built by and for broadcasters, open source and incorporates the latest industry standards for live IP production
Production & Post
How broadcasters can use local technology to build an international animation pipeline
TVBEurope talks to the team behind a proof of concept looking at a standardised data pipeline allowing content makers to create 3D animated content...
People
EBU appoints new head of strategy
Jonathan Broughton will help the EBU plan for the future and "ensure its service portfolio remains adaptable to the rapidly changing marketplace"
Live Production
EBU publishes guidance on working with non-traditional aspect ratios
Recommendation R 155 outlines best practices to avoid unnecessary degradation and preserve the full resolution of footage recorded in non-traditional (e.g. 9:16) aspect ratios
Media Delivery
EBU: 5G Broadcast could work alongside DTT in the UHF band
Existing broadcast infrastructure (High Power High Tower and Medium Power Medium Tower) could have a role to play in 5G Broadcast, states report
Media Delivery
EBU tests content production on private 5G networks
Project is looking at the use of Non-Public Networks (NPN) in three scenarios: live audio production, multi-cam wireless studio production, and live immersive content production
IP Migration
EBU updates Live IP Software Toolkit
LIST is a suite of software tools that helps to inspect, measure, and visualise the state of IP-based networks
Live Production
Eurovision News Events selected as host broadcaster for Biden/Putin summit
Organisation will provide on-the-ground media services, including onsite production and transmission facilities, multi-camera stand-up positions, workspaces and studios, specialised equipment and technical support
Business
EBU appoints new head of digital, transformation and platforms
Wouter Quartier will play an important role as part of EBU's Media Management team, bringing into play his digital transformation and data management experience
Media Consumption
EBU investigates best practice for UHD and HDR
Organisation has launched two new activities looking at UHD and production codecs
Media Management
EBU publishes streams based on DVB-DASH
DVB-DASH defines the delivery of live and on-demand TV content over the open internet via HTTP adaptive streaming