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"
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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
Live Production
Exclusive: EBU to test cloud-based live remote production
The EBU's Ievgen Kostiukevych talks to TVBEurope about its upcoming proof of concept aiming to push the boundaries of remote production in the cloud
Media Consumption
EBU publishes new chart for checking HDR monitoring setups
The EBU said the chart is not intended to accurately measure a display’s Dynamic Range, but as a visual test to see if code values are...
Live Production
How Europe’s Public Service Broadcasters came together to cover the pandemic
Liz Corbin, EBU deputy media director and head of news discusses how the organisation has helped broadcasters deliver reliable, trusted news to audiences during...
Business
Delphine Ernotte Cunci elected new EBU president
Will take over from Tony Hall on 1st January 2021
IP Migration
EBU: Pandemic accelerates move to IP, Cloud and remote production
The pandemic "has opened the door" and it is time for the media industry to step through and embrace the positive opportunities it brings.
Production & Post
EBU Members respond to Covid-19 content crisis
EBU Members help each other fill empty schedules brought about by the pandemic
Media Delivery
EBU: 5G can be made to work for media
Report calls for close collaboration between PSM and commercial media to meet distribution requirements
Business
EBU: TV and radio most trusted media in Europe
New study looked at public perception of how coronavirus is being reported
Media Delivery
EBU calls on Members to follow streamers’ lead and adapt bitrates
Organisation has issued a Recommendation to its Members regarding efforts to avoid internet congestion
Media Management
EBU warns fear of technology could leave traditional media behind
Commissioned a new report looking at the power of artificial intelligence in public service journalism
Technology
EBU launches 5G Media Action Group
Aims to ensure the network infrastructure and user devices also support broadcasting
Technology
EBU, Eurofins partner on UHDTV standards
Specification covers 4K, HDR, Wider Colour Gamut and Next Generation Audio
Technology
EBU calls on industry to adopt NMOS
EBU publishes statement calling for faster adoption of NMOS by manufacturers
Content
EBU delivers 47 million hours of cycling content on FTA channels across Europe
Viewers in France (France Télévisions), Italy (Rai), the Netherlands (NPO), Belgium (VRT & RTBF) and Austria (ORF) watched the most coverage
Production & Post
European Broadcasting Union creates Eurovision Services
EBU will transfer business services to new subsidiary on 1st January
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
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
EBU ‘disappointed’ at Sat Cab regulation decision
European Parliament rejected proposed digital single market regulation
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
Features
Parallel realities – a challenge for broadcasters
For broadcasters, VR continues to be a stimulating but serious challenge with regards to storytelling
Business
EBU, NBA renew partnership for global distribution
Partnership now runs through to the 2021-22 season
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
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