Virtual Production
Disguise receives £1.2 million in joint EU/Innovate UK MAX-R funding
MAX-R aims to promote innovation in virtual production, extended reality (XR), virtual reality (VR) and metaverse technologies
european union
Artificial Intelligence
Adobe, Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft sign up to EU’s AI Pact pledge
The Pact features voluntary pledges, including transparently labelling certain types of AI-generated content, such as deepfakes
Business
European Union closes investigation into Alliance for Open Media licensing policy
The EU said it had decided to close the investigation for "priority reasons" but that it will "continue to monitor competition-related issues regarding standard...
Media Delivery
InterDigital to investigate 6G’s technological advancement capabilities
Company has been awarded funding from the European Union to support five Horizon Europe 6G Flagship research projects
Media Consumption
Is 8K’s future under threat from the European Union?
The 8K Association warned the EU's new 8K EU Regulatory Ruling could have a "very chilling effect on all players working to develop the...
Business
European Union proposes new rules for media company mergers
Should the Media Freedom Act make its way into law, it would require regulators to examine whether the merging companies would remain economically sustainable...
Business
European Union investigates Alliance for Open Media licensing policy
The EU is reportedly investigating alleged anti-competitive behaviour related to the license terms of AV1 by AOM and its members in Europe.
Business
European Union gives approval to Amazon’s acquisition of MGM
Commission said it had concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area
Business
European Union bans RT
EU president Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement: "We will ban the Kremlin's media machine"
Technology
Consortium secures €2 million EU funding for 5G remote production project
Aims to demonstrate through real-life examples how 5G can be combined with virtualisation concepts
TVBEverywhere
European political bodies reach TV copyright agreement
Agree to facilitate access to online TV and radio content across borders
Business
Brexit White Paper “provides little clarity” for broadcast sector
COBA says it is "deeply concerned" that broadcasters will have to begin restructuring
Data Centre
UK is the main hub for European TV channels
New report finds that almost 30 per cent of EU28 TV channels are established in the UK
Business
The Brexit Agenda: What impact will this have on the Broadcast industry?
Ian Brotherston, chief executive, TVT, offers his thoughts
Content
EU aims to force SVoDs to maintain quotas
Amazon, Netflix et al could be forced to produce 30 per cent European content under new law
Business
Broadcasters begin moving licences away from the UK
A number of broadcasters have already made the move in anticipation of Brexit
Data Centre
Online advertising continues to grow in Europe
The market grew by 93% between 2011 and 2016 according to a new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory
TVBEverywhere
EU reaches agreement on content portability
Agreement is the first step of regulation under a plan by the European Commission to introduce a Digital Single Market in Europe.
Business
€121 million boost to EU’s creative industries
Just a week after Britain voted to exit the European Union, the European Commission and European Investment Fund (EIF) have announced a €121 million...
News
Business
Perspectives on Brexit
Britain awoke to a changed political landscape this morning, with 53 per cent of the electorate voting to remove the nation from the European...
News