Live Production
DAZN, Plazamedia extend production relationship
Deal includes a new studio space as well as the streamer's entire technical production capabilities in Germany
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Media Consumption
Germany’s DFL Supercup streams in 9:16 on TikTok
It was the first time the event had been broadcast in the 9:16 format
Media Delivery
ViacomCBS partners with Sky to launch Paramount Plus in Europe
Announcement follows hot on the heels of last week's news that Comcast's streaming service Peacock will launch on Sky platforms later this year
Media Consumption
ProSiebenSat.1 launches UHD channel
New channel kicks off with UHD coverage of the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich
Media Delivery
Sky brings Peacock to Europe
Comcast's streaming service will make its international debut in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland
Media Management
Vodafone Deutschland updates broadcast centres for Tokyo 2020
Vodafone estimates it's saving around 2000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity each year across both locations
IP Migration
LOGIC enables Germany’s ZDF and ARD to employ IP functionality
Five newly designed racks are all based on SMPTE 2110, SMPTE 2022-7 redundancy, including NMOS (IS-04/IS-05)
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
Studio Berlin selects Grass Valley’s highlights system as part of live workflow upgrade
New system is being designed as both as a single large replay system, or as separate units across Studio Berlin’s OB trucks as needed
Media Consumption
Eurosport 4K to broadcast Olympics in UHD HDR
Both this Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 will be available to viewers in UHD HDR
IP Migration
Germany’s WELT studios employ entirely IP-based lighting technology
The ARRI System Group handled the consulting, planning, and turnkey installation of the studio lighting and control systems on behalf of system integrator Qvest...
Media Delivery
Media Broadcast, LiveU successfully test 5G production use cases
Two companies collaborated on sending the signal from one HD camera via a LU800 unit
Production & Post
Case study: Recreating the technicolour era for Ku’damm 63
How ZDF drama series Ku'damm 63 was graded in both SDR and HDR
Live Production
Germany’s ZDF and ARD talk Olympics remote production plans
Broadcasters will produce the majority of their coverage from Germany
Media Delivery
HBO Max unlikely to debut in UK, Germany or Italy until 2025
Current licensing deals will stop the streamer's launch in certain territories
Live Production
Sky Deutschland uses cinematic camera for Bayern’s Champions League match
Broadcast will employ ARRI ALEXA Mini for the first time
Media Delivery
Zattoo’s streaming service certified carbon neutral
Zattoo calculated it created 692 tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2019
Business
Disney sells stake in Super RTL
Sale is still to be approved by regulatory authorities in Germany and Austria
Media Delivery
Germany’s Media Broadcast to test 5G TV production
Company intends to examine and test connectivity, data throughput, latency, susceptibility to failure and reliability within various parameters
Live Production
AWS powers more Bundesliga Match Facts
Insights are generated by gathering and analysing data from live game video feeds as they’re streamed into AWS
Business
Germany’s IRT goes into liquidation
Organisation's shareholders said they couldn't find "a viable model" to keep it going
Media Delivery
Zattoo uses wind energy for new data centre
Company has placed its data centre directly in the wind turbine
Media Delivery
Amazon, Sky sign “deal of the year”
Deal includes Sky customers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
Media Delivery
70,000 hours of content and we still can’t find anything to watch
Ampere Analysis warns the golden age of cheap content for SVoD companies is ending.
Media Delivery
LiveU assists Sky Deutschland’s first 5G multi-cam sports broadcast
Handball match was produced using several smartphones equipped with LiveU’s software for real-time encoding and upstreaming to cover multiple camera angles.
Media Delivery
Germany’s Bundesliga ‘planning international streaming service’
The DFL is said to be looking to launch a new OTT offering in the Middle East.
Live Production
All eyes on the United States
Philip Stevens looks at how European broadcasters have elected to cover Biden vs Trump.
Media Consumption
Sky Deutschland’s Das Boot sets sail in 8K and Dolby Atmos
Show will be the first international series available in 8K.
Production & Post
Sony develops custom smart production system for Germany’s SWR
The smart production set up contains future proof technology including Touch User Interface.
Media Delivery
Analysis: Disney Plus’ European IPTV partnerships “have had little impact”
New report from Enders Analysis looks at European TV and video subscription platforms
Production & Post
Broadcast Solutions ‘rethinks’ OB van for Germany’s WDR
Idea behind the van's concept was to create a multimedia approach reflecting the changes in media production.
IP Migration
Bundesliga offers broadcast rights holders IP-based live streaming
The DFL said it is enabling IP-based live streaming in order to meet the rising demand for OTT content.
Media Delivery
DAZN joins Vodafone’s GigaTV
Companies say it is the first of multiple partnerships integrations anticipated across Europe
Live Production
HD Broadcast debuts 30-camera UHD/HDR OB truck
Truck is currently one of the largest OBs available in Germany, with an interior space of around 60 m2
Media Delivery
Discovery fails to terminate its deal with German Football League
German Institute of Arbitration rules broadcaster's argument is invalid
Business
RTL reports streaming growth during H1 2020, but profits hit hard
Company blames the impact of the coronavirus impact
Media Delivery
Fox News International streaming channel set for European launch
DTC service will combine Fox News and Fox Business Network
Media Delivery
DAZN Germany scores Champions League rights
Streamer wins UCL rights for three seasons from 2021/22
Media Delivery
Barcroft Studios launches new OTT channel, truly
Channel will debut on Pluto TV in the UK, Austria, Switzerland and Germany in early July
Business
Broadcast Solutions launches new products and services division
Germany's Media Online GmBH is now trading as Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service GmbH
Media Management
How Rohde & Schwarz is helping to archive German history
Jens Wangenheim from Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv explains the role Rohde & Schwarz's Venice server platform plays at the archive