Media Management
MediaKind, Microsoft partner on video digital transformation
The collaboration aims to enhance the integration and optimisation of both companies products, platforms, and cloud capabilities
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Media Consumption
C2PA publishes standard to protect media against deepfakes
Specification will provide platforms with a method to define what information is associated with each type of asset (e.g., images, videos, audio, or documents)
Business
Netflix, MPEG, EditShare, Haivision among Tech and Engineering Emmy winners
Annual awards will be presented during the NAB Show on 25h Apil
Business
Microsoft acquires Xandr from AT&T
"Microsoft can accelerate the delivery of its digital advertising and retail media solutions"
Business
Organisation develops open standard to trace fake video
Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity aims to finalise the 1.0 version of technical standards later this year
Media Consumption
BBC, Microsoft, Intel, Adobe join standards group for online content
New coalition will develop open technical standards for certifying the source and history or provenance of media content
Media Delivery
Samsung and Microsoft partner on Cloud-based 5G solutions
Collaboration's goal is to drive innovation that lowers the barrier to entry for deployment of private 5G networks in enterprises—including entertainment venues such as...
Media Management
DPP and Digital Catapult launch AI initiative
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has announced the launch of the AI in Media Challenge initiative, designed to “enable the next generation of media...
Technology
MainStreaming meets Microsoft, Globecast goes Outdoors and more
TVBEurope rounds up today's technology news
Business
Recipients announced for 71st Tech and Engineering Emmys
Winners will receive their trophies during NAB Show in April
Technology
Microsoft, Apple join Academy’s Software Foundation
Offers a neutral forum for open source software developers
Technology
SES announces managed Cloud service on Azure
Leverages Microsoft Azure’s Cloud and AI capabilities
Technology
Disney, Microsoft partner on distribution via the Cloud
Companies also partnering with Avid
Technology
La Liga announces Startup Competition winners
La Liga has announced the winners of the first stage of The Startup Competition 2019. Organised by La Liga and the Global Sports Innovation...
Technology
La Liga launches AI assistant
Voice assistant provides kick-off times, tables, results, statistics and highlights
TVBEverywhere
LinkedIn introduces live video streaming
Azure Media Services provides live streaming encoding technology
Technology
LaLiga teams with Microsoft GSIC on global technology start-up competition
Competition includes media category looking at innovation in OTT, broadcasting, second screens, graphics, analysis and piracy
TVBEverywhere
Universal Electronics and Microsoft partner on digital assistant platform for the home
Nevo Butler includes an integrated digital assistant, as well as a range of turnkey kits addressing entertainment control
TVBEverywhere
Dolby Vision coming to Xbox One consoles
HDR streaming format is being supported in a new update
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
Business
Veteran analyst predicts Microsoft will buy Netflix in the next two years
Porter Bibb says Microsoft sees Netflix as a way to enter the streaming business
Business
Microsoft buys VR social network AltspaceVR
'Adrenaline shot' will allow company to introduce new events, features and activities to the community
TVBEverywhere
BBC experiments with voice recognition for iPlayer
BBC joined forces with Microsoft to build an experimental version of iPlayer
Business
Omnitek joins TVBEurope 2020 as Silver Partner
TVBEurope is pleased to confirm that Omnitek has joined this year’s TVBEurope 2020 conference as a Silver Partner. The one-day strategy summit returns to...
News
TVBEverywhere
Skype abandons smart TV
Skype will end its support for smart TV software in June. The chat application, owned by Microsoft now intends to focus its attention on...
News
Production & Post
Sky News and Microsoft’s Bing Pulse to continue partnership
After providing viewers with insight into the Labour Leadership debate last week, Sky News and Microsoft’s Bing Pulse have announced they will continue to...
News
Business
deltatre and Microsoft power Telenet sports app
In a bid to enhance its mobile coverage of sporting events, Telenet has released a new multisport app and desktop website, as a result...
News
Production & Post
ORS selects DataMiner from Skyline Communications
Skyline Communications’ flagship next-generation network management platform DataMiner has been deployed by Austrian Broadcast Services ORS to manage its advanced digital transmission headend, supported...
News
TVBEverywhere
Telefónica and Movistar unveil voice command OTT service
Telefónica has announced a joint initiative for the provision of TV OTT on devices with Windows Phone OS.
News
News Releases
Harmonic optimises security with Microsoft PlayReady
Harmonic's ProMedia Origin and ProMedia X Origin multiscreen media servers have been integrated with Microsoft PlayReady digital rights management (DRM) technology for content access...
Production & Post
Digital TV Labs announces world’s first HbbTV 2.0 test suite
Digital TV Labs are in the process of developing the world’s first HbbTV 2.0 test suite which will include DVB DASH and Microsoft PlayReady...
Production & Post
iPi Soft unveils Motion Capture version 3.0
iPi Motion Capture version 3.0 from iPi Soft developers, is now available. The next generation motion capture solution delivers a number of new features,...
News
TVBEverywhere
Canal Digital Go powered by Xstream
Canal Digital customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland can watch TV show and movies on their iPad with the recently-launched Canal Digital GO...
Production & Post
NewTek unveils TalkShow
NewTek today unveiled TalkShow VS-100, a video calling production system designed for television studios and live video producers.
News
Features
Competition for Toolbox?
Two years after Microsoft acquired Skype it has blocked the use of some third-party software. Philip Stevens talks to VidiGo, the Dutch company that...
TVBEverywhere
Brightcove supports HbbTV standard
Brightcove has launched support for the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV standard
Production & Post
Scrolling through the history of teleprompters
Prompting solutions, so widely used in the broadcast world are viewed as staples both inside and outside the studio