Media Consumption
Samsung, Google partner on 3D audio technology for TVs
Content creators will be able to upload videos with Eclipsa Audio tracks to YouTube for viewing on Samsung's 2025 range of TVs
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
Media Delivery
Google introduces AI-powered, next-generation, personalised set-top-box
It uses Google AI and the viewer's preferences to curate content suggestions across all of their subscriptions, organised in one place
Audio
Vaudeville Sound Group, Google partner on 3D audio models for IAMF specification
IAMF is a codec-agnostic container specification that can carry information for playback time rendering algorithms and audio mixing
Media Delivery
Could lasers be the future of IPTV delivery?
Google's parent company Alphabet is trialling a project that delivers internet to rural communities via laser beam
Media Delivery
Exclusive: How Google has taken over media tech
Robert Ambrose, co-founder and managing director, Caretta Research, looks at how Google has soared past long-established players to become the biggest vendor by far...
Media Delivery
Allente launches first European customised streaming dongle using Google TV
The 4K dongle is enabled by 3SS' 3Ready product framework
Media Delivery
Google selects iWedia for Live TV app
The app is being developed to improve the user experience and enable TV manufacturers to add more value and increase revenue streams, the companies...
Media Consumption
Google ‘preparing to launch own version of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision’
Google is said to have already discussed the project with hardware manufacturers
Media Management
Google Cloud launches content and media distribution platform
The company is leveraging the same infrastructure that it has built over the last decade to serve YouTube content to over 2 billion users
Media Consumption
Advertising technology: A TVBEurope explainer
Watch TVBEurope's interview with Google's Justin Gupta as we try and decipher the terms and technology of advertising technology
Business
Harmonic, MediaKind, BBC R&D, Dolby among Tech and Engineering Emmy winners
Annual awards will be presented during the 2021 NAB Show on 10th October
Media Management
Google ‘pushing AV1 support on all new Android TVs’
Company said to want all new Android TVs to support the codec by end of March
Audio
TVBEurope joins Futuresource Collaborative Audio event as media partner
The fully virtual Audio Collaborative event takes place over 4th and 5th November and features speakers from the BBC, Google, Harman Professional, and more...
Media Delivery
Google ‘working on streaming service aggregator’
Kaleidoscope appears to be aiming to unify access for different streaming services including Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus and Netflix
Business
WARC: Tech giants’ ad revenue to exceed TV ad spend “for the first time”
Facebook and Google forecast to take 35 cents in every ad dollar in 2020
Business
YouTube reports $15.1 billion advertising revenue in 2019
Analyst observes "hidden implications" of figures
TVBEverywhere
Activision Blizzard announces Google Cloud, YouTube partnerships
Chose Google Cloud for data analytics and AI capabilities
Business
Recipients announced for 71st Tech and Engineering Emmys
Winners will receive their trophies during NAB Show in April
TVBEverywhere
Disney Plus tops Google search rankings
Game of Thrones and The Mandalorian among most popular searches
Media Delivery
NAGRA, Amlogic, SDMC partner on Android TV solution
Will be delivered in full compliance with the Google MediaCAS framework
Webinars
New State of Play webinar: The State of the Market
Includes speakers from EY, UKTV and Google
TVBEverywhere
Is your TV watching you watching it?
"Platforms based on ad targeting will likely turn to data mining"
TVBEverywhere
YouTube retires Leanback interface
"Represents a significant blow for home theatre PC users"
Technology
PixStor arrives on Google Cloud Platform Marketplace
PixStor lets users expand on-premise render pipelines into Google Cloud
TVBEverywhere
Google to push AR in ad campaigns
62 per cent of creatives see an increased client demand for AR campaigns
TVBEverywhere
YouTube considers removing all kids content
Videos would be moved to the YouTube Kids app
Data Centre
Netflix named America’s fastest-growing brand of 2019
Value grew by 105 per cent over the past year to $21.2 billion
Business
Google acquires Cloud company Alooma
Tech giant is thought to be looking to catch up with AWS and Microsoft
Production & Post
Google Cloud and Sony Pictures Imageworks launch OpenCue render manager
Designed for the visual effects and animation industry
Business
What’s going on with the FAANG stocks?
FAANG stocks lost over $1 trillion in collective value from recent highs on Tuesday
Technology
Ooyala leverages Google Cloud technologies
Ooyala Media Flex Platform will now run on Google Cloud
Business
Orange teams with Google for new submarine cable across Atlantic
Dunant submarine cable connecting the US to French Atlantic coast to launch in 2020
Business
Google invests in AI transcription company Trint
Funding part of latest grants from Google's DNI Fund
Business
“Advertising needs to be more of an application and fit into people’s lives”
MediaTech 360 welcomed a panel discussion about ad technology and the next frontier for digital advertising
TVBEverywhere
Sony brings Google Assistant to Bravia Android TVs
Launches in the UK first with more countries due to follow
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 partners with Google to give All4 voice control
First UK broadcaster to partner with Google Assistant
TVBEverywhere
YouTube: Global World Cup interest greater than ever
Platform has revealed which national teams, players, and football-related videos have trended over the past year
Data Centre
Tech companies contribute to biggest ever UK brand growth
Sky is the most innovative brand in the UK, while Vodafone is the most valuable
TVBEverywhere
Google signs up to Streaming Video Alliance
Online tech giant is the newest member of the online video ecosystem association
Technology
JBL and Google developing LINK BAR technology
It will be the first soundbar powered by Android TV with the Google Assistant built in