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
Content
Google, NBC partner on VR content
NBC says it intends to release some content shot in the new VR180 format
Business
UK broadcasters must fight US to “protect British values”
BBC director general Tony Hall to speak out on preventing ‘social unease and division’
TVBEverywhere
Canal Digital offering “game changing” next-gen TV experience
OnePlace is built on Google's Android TV open ecosystem
TVBEverywhere
Dutch Council for Culture calls for tax on FAANG
Report says 15 percent of SVoD content should be specifically aimed at Dutch subscribers
TVBEverywhere
YouTube Red to expand to ‘up to 100 more countries’
Chief executive reveals major expansion plans
TVBEverywhere
TiVo, Google expand patent deal to include YouTube
Agreement also covers Google's use of TiVo's patented technologies worldwide
Business
Sky chief blasts “tsunami of harms” from lack of online regulation
Jeremy Darroch wants regulators to take action against a 'largely lawless landscape'
TVBEverywhere
Google aims to make TV smarter
Machine-learning powered tool can catalogue shows and clips
TVBEverywhere
ProSiebenSat.1 CEO warns of ‘FANGA’ threat
Thomas Ebeling said Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google and Apple are putting traditional TV "under pressure"
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone Spain launches business VoD platform
Supported by Google, the platform is aiming to boost business digitalisation throughout Spain
Business
Google changes way torrent sites appear in search
Torrent sites will no longer appear in the carousel
TVBEverywhere
Hot or not? Avoiding another 3D
Day Two of the inaugural MediaTech 360 Summit is in full swing
Business
MediaTech 360 launches today
Week of affiliated webinars, roundtables, and briefings set for debut
Interviews
TVBEurope meets Google’s Justin Gupta
TVBEurope is looking forward to welcoming Google's Justin Gupta to MediaTech 360 next month
Business
Need for speed is “driving fundamental change”
DPP, Ooyala report says consumer demand is presenting fundamental challenges to the media supply chain
Business
Google, Al Jazeera form global partnership
Deal is aimed at helping cement Al Jazeera's position as a digital-first broadcaster
Analysis
Changing perceptions: TV is an optimised marketing channel
With a prime-time 30-second ad on ITV costing between £10,000 and £30,000, and a commercial during one of Channel 4’s prime shows costing an...
Business
Google to speak at TVBEurope’s MediaTech 360
Justin Gupta, head of UK broadcast and entertainment, will speak on Day Two
Business
Crackdown on illegal streaming
A new agreement in the UK will make it harder for internet users to search for illegally streamed sports, movies and music
TVBEverywhere
YouTube launches VR app for Google Daydream
YouTube has launched a standalone virtual reality (VR) app which will be available on Daydream, Google’s new VR platform. VR video, which will include...
Business
Google enlists CBS ahead of skinny bundle launch
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google and CBS have reached a deal to include CBS Network content on Google’s planned skinny bundle...
Business
Google acquires FameBit to push YouTube revenue
Google has acquired FameBit in a deal designed to drive more revenue from YouTube and enable individual content creators to increase profit. The technology...
Business
Data Centre
Netflix gaining ground on YouTube, iPlayer
SVoD leader Netflix is rapidly making up ground on YouTube and iPlayer in the UK, according to eMarketer. The BBC and Google have dominated...
IBC
Google to rival Amazon in the cloud
Google is quietly establishing itself as a major player in the cloud-based video market, competing with the likes of Amazon and IBM, after acquiring...
IBC
Google: “We want to help broadcasters”
The message to broadcasters is clear: Google wants to help them adapt to the biggest revolution they have had to face, according to Ben...
Data Centre
VR headset sales to grow tenfold by 2020
Sales of dedicated VR headsets will grow tenfold by 2020, with smartphone VR headsets growing fivefold, according to the latest CCS Insight research. The...
TVBEverywhere
Euronews launching VR news project
Euronews is set to launch a virtual reality news project. The project, backed by the Google Digital News Initiative (DNI) Innovation Fund, will kick...
News
TVBEverywhere
Reuters updates TV service
News provider Reuters has released the latest version of its connected TV service, Reuters TV. Version 2.0 introduces ‘featured programs’ - thematic programmess curated...
News
TVBEverywhere
Google and IMAX partner to develop VR
Google and IMAX are working to develop a cinema-grade virtual reality (VR) camera. The corroboration will see the pair look to enable filmmakers and...
News