Business
LiveU sold to investment firm Carlyle
Carlyle specialises in partnering with technology businesses, and already has investments in Disguise, NEP, The Foundry, Vubiquity, BTI Studios and The Mill
LiveU
Live Production
RTL and Vodafone broadcast live over 5G in German TV first
RTL's n-tv news channel is carrying out live real-time broadcasts over 5G using Vodafone's independent 5G network
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
LiveU announces subscription-based service
New service can be optimised for specific markets (news, sports and other live productions) and can be upgraded at any time
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
Business
Innovation and determination: How the media tech industry dealt with a year of lockdown
TVBEurope talks to key figures about how the media tech industry has dealt with a year of lockdown and the innovation that has been...
Live Production
LiveU, Blackbird partner on end-to-end live and VoD production
LiveU feeds can be ingested into the Blackbird editing workflow in near real-time
Business
LiveU acquires Garland Partners
LiveU tells TVBEurope it currently has no plans to acquire other European partners
Live Production
Case study: Keeping the Martin Lewis Money Show on air during Covid
Jo Auston, production executive at Multistory Media explains how technology kept ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show on air during the UK's first lockdown.
IP Migration
LiveU: IP distribution up 100 per cent in 2020
"The move to IP-based workflows has required producers to think differently about the way they create and share live content,” said Samuel Wasserman, LiveU’s CEO.
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.
Live Production
LiveU, Grass Valley partner on Cloud-based remote production
New solution enables customers to simplify their processes and automate live and non-live news and sports productions in an "efficient, agile and customisable workflow".
Live Production
LiveU breaks records during US election
Company saw a 35 per cent increase in LiveU field unit use, while simultaneous live streams rose by 30 per cent compared to election...
Live Production
All eyes on the United States
Philip Stevens looks at how European broadcasters have elected to cover Biden vs Trump.
Production & Post
Polo goes remote with LiveU’s LU800
LiveU's new LU800 employed on a remote production of this year's Cartier Queen's Cup 2020 Polo Tournament
Production & Post
LiveU, Grabyo partner on integrated Cloud-based solution
Combines Grabyo’s Cloud-native SaaS platform with LiveU’s live video solutions
Media Delivery
LiveU launches multi-cam production unit
New product includes native 5G transmission, up to 4K p60 10-bit HDR transmission, mutli-cam production, HEVC encoding and remote production capabilities
Live Production
How the launch of Crew Dragon was broadcast to viewers around the world
TVBEurope talks to some of the companies involved in broadcasting the launch of Crew Dragon to the International Space Station
Media Delivery
LiveU, Dejero, TVU Networks to deliver footage of America’s return to space
On 27th May Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will lift off on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft
Live Production
Case study: Deutsche Welle deploys LiveU technology for home productions
Deutsche Welle’s reporters and correspondents increasingly turn to the LU-Smart app for smartphone-based live coverage as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
Case Studies
Technology
Riedel launches new MediorNet devices, Red Bee plays out BBC News Arabic and Persian, and more…
TVBEurope rounds up the latest tech news from Riedel, Red Bee and LiveU
Production & Post
Here is the news… from home
How Sky News is enabling its presenters to work from home and still be on air
Production & Post
The importance of keeping people connected in a time of crisis
LiveU explains how its technology is currently helping people communicate across Europe
Media Delivery
LiveU extends collaboration in 5G test projects
Aims to provide the broadcast community with insights into 5G performance
Business
Recipients announced for 71st Tech and Engineering Emmys
Winners will receive their trophies during NAB Show in April
Live Production
LiveU deployment up by 50 per cent in 2019
"Shows significant year-on-year growth in live IP broadcasting"
Live Production
Capturing the counts
Philip Stevens talks to several broadcasters about their plans for election night coverage
Technology
Derbyshire Constabulary deploys LiveU
Enabled spontaneous deployment "at the press of a button"
TVBEverywhere
IBC 2019 tech roundup
Featuring Marshall Electronics, Blackmagic Design and FilmLight
Videos
Business
LiveU, Griiip partner for racing platform
Implemented in this year’s G1 Series across Europe
News Releases
5G and sports are the future
Ronen Artman, VP of marketing at LiveU is excited about the possibilities 5G has to offer
News Releases
LiveU to highlight 5G at IBC
Will present its portfolio of 5G-enabled solutions for live newsgathering and dynamic sports coverage
Content
NASA TV takes one giant leap with LiveU
LiveU Matrix will allow broadcasters to pick up NASA's live feed over IP for free
Business
LiveU announces majority investment by Francisco Partners
Expected to accelerate the company’s global expansion
Production & Post
TNW2019 deploys LiveU streaming tech
Reporters with LiveU's Solo wireless video encoders will be roaming around the show
Production & Post
Sportradar deploys LiveU for Austrian football coverage
Enables production and distribution of 240 matches for online and linear playout
Production & Post
LiveU enhances FIA World Rally Championship coverage
Deployment includes three LU600 HEVC-equipped units with associated LiveU server technology and LiveU Central
Technology
LiveU reports 25 per cent of its traffic is now HEVC-encoded
Company also sees 55 per cent increase in live transmission hours and emergence of 4K resolution in live broadcasting
Production & Post
Sky One’s The Heist employs LiveU for production
LiveU was used to send images from cameras and phones back to a story producer for each Thief team