Production & Post
LiveU enhances FIA World Rally Championship coverage
Deployment includes three LU600 HEVC-equipped units with associated LiveU server technology and LiveU Central
live
Production & Post
Sky News broadcasts first under-the-sea bulletin
Investigates impact of plastic pollution and climate change in the Indian Ocean
News
Features
Comic Relief: Live and laughing
TVBEurope talks to Red Nose Day showrunner Peter Davey and executive producer Colin Hopkins
Data Centre
Television most popular medium for live viewing
Almost three-quarters watch live programmes on a television
Production & Post
NEP Connect dances on ice with ITV
Company provides media fibre connectivity for Dancing on Ice
TVBEverywhere
M2A Media, Mediability take Nordics into the Cloud
Partnership allows viewers to access VoD content via a full range of devices minutes after broadcast
Technology
Grass Valley, IMG and Telstra deploy IP link over 20,000km
Reportedly the longest true remote IP production connection to date
Technology
GINX selects Zixi for live delivery over IP
Zixi links the esports channel's two international feeds
Technology
BBC trials live radio over 5G
Trial on Stronsay, Orkney, aims to boost BBC's reach in rural areas
Business
Eleven Sports confirms expansion in Portugal
UEFA Champions League matches will be available on Altice, NOS, Nowo and Vodafone
Business
FloSports selects TVU Networks for live video solutions
TVU will support live content production from remote locations
Production & Post
Swansea City’s streaming platform goes live with Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic URSA Broadcast and Smart Videohub 12G 40x40 deployed at Liberty Stadium
Production & Post
Channel 4 looks to broadcast live show from new Leeds HQ
Channel 4 aims to have new show on-air by November 2019
TVBEverywhere
Football dominates live TV watched on mobile over Christmas
EE reveals the top 10 most-watched live moments
TVBEverywhere
Harris Interactive launches real-time audience feedback platform
PopUP Live is built around the digital market research agency’s PopUP Community platform
Technology
SSE Enterprise Telecoms partners with SIS LIVE for high-capacity coverage solution
Enabling the transmission of over 100,000 hours of live TV footage each year
TVBEverywhere
Globecast launches suite of services for sport and live events
Digital Media Hub facilitates cross-platform live content publishing
IBC
IBC delivers on expectations once again
With a day to go, attendance numbers at IBC2017 look set to beat last year’s record with 56,149 people having come through the doors...
IBC
Flexible kicks on Route66
BroaMan launched three new versions of its Route66 router at IBC2016. The new 2RU design is a result of customer feedback and the multiple projects...
Opinion
Explaining the value in dynamic ad insertion
Dynamic ad insertion has transformed the way broadcasters monetise OTT content, especially where live simulcast is concerned. Paul Davies, manager of communications
IBC
TV Skyline upgrades to UHD
Germany’s TV Skyline has bought 21 LDX series cameras from Grass Valley, including 12 of the new LDX 86N Ultra HD cameras with HDR...
IBC
Capturing audio for VR/AR
Recording immersive audio for VR productions typically has involved complicated microphone set-ups. The AMBEO VR Mic, which was on display at Sennheiser’s IBC stand...
IBC
The full UHDTV spec chips along
The earnest concentration in the DVB camp continues to focus on the travails of UHD Phase 2. “Continuing to be the most relevant is...
IBC
Certifying OTT
OTT content specialist Opera TV is exhibiting its latest OTT offerings at IBC2016 in Amsterdam. It is demonstrating a brand new range of products...
IBC
Nokia: why VR is crucial to the future of entertainment
VR is the entertainment industry’s best hope for holding onto young audiences who increasingly watch less TV and more video online on mobile devices...
IBC
4K sports encoder showcased
A 4K HEVC encoder and decoder designed for use during sports event coverage is being shown for the first time at IBC. The HC11000...
IBC
Vintage Cloud acquires Steenbeck
The digital and analogue worlds don’t always collide, sometimes there’s a nice logical merging. Such is the case with the acquisition of Dutch producer...
IBC
Battle of the brands
Is it harder or easier to market your brand in a multiplatform world? How do you grab the attention of audiences, especially those younger...
IBC
Improved streaming in bad conditions
CrossLock is a significant enhancement to the Comrex ACCESS and LiveShot codecs, taking care of multiple IP streams, data loss and codec to codec...
IBC
Making post more efficient
Aiming to create more efficiency in post production facilities, Quantum is showing how its Xcellis workflow storage can support animation and editorial teams working...
IBC
Dark fibre ring
Oslo, Norway, is the location for Norwia’s recent implementation of a 12-node dark fibre ring architecture for video transport for NRK, the government-owned TV...
IBC
OTT and IP open up cyber dangers
Looking back at the belated obsession with cyber security that has consumed the industry over the past five days, EBU director of technology Simon...
IBC
AIMS chairman pays credit to IBC’s role in IP interoperability debate
Reflecting on Friday’s historic gathering of leading executives, who joined to stand shoulder to shoulder in support of the IBC Interoperability Zone, AIMS chairman, Mike Cronk...
IBC
Pay-TV has “goofed up”
“TV should be an easy, pleasurable and instantly immersive experience but in pay-TV we almost goofed up – we’ve given people a coffee table...
IBC
MTX-100 among latest technologies
Datavideo is showing its first multiformat video and KVM matrix switcher technology, including its MTX-100, a 12-input, eight-output system meant to be used with...
IBC
Danmon and IBM Cloud Video partner for Nordics
The company has announced that it has been chosen by IBM Cloud Video Services as a business partner, forming the basis on which IBM...
IBC
Convergence makes broadcasters vulnerable to cyber attack
Cyber security has been a hot subject at IBC. In announcing a supplier security checklist, a beginner’s guide and a longer user guide, DPP...
IBC
No networks, no IP production
The HbbTV Association has swelled its powers with the launch of HbbTV 2.0 and its merger with the Smart TV Alliance. Organisation chair and...
IBC
Fun Run raises $35,000
This year’s 4K 4Charity Fun Run raised more than $35,000 in donations for global and local charitable organisations. The event drew approximately 450 registrants,...
IBC
Amira Multicam on song
The new Amira Multicam system allows broadcasters to shoot cinematic live events under the control of standard Sony remote control panels. It is already...
IBC
What Caught My Eye: Future business opportunities
A live, multi-camera VR system, an object-based broadcasting solution and a real-time measurement system for sports sponsors were among the things that caught Nitin...
IBC
New deal for Suggested TV
Curzon Home Cinema signed a multi-year deal with multiscreen cloud video software company Easel TV during IBC2016, extending a collaboration that began in 2013....