Interviews
Intuitively interactive television
Walking away from my interview with the Axonista co-founders Claire McHugh and Daragh Ward, I could not prevent myself singing, ‘When Irish apps are...
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How to compete with billions of new broadcasters
The news desk phone rings: a downtown building is on fire. But, as a 21st century news gatherer, you already knew that… you’re watching...
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Premium sports broadcasting: the silver bullet?
Traditional pay-TV operators across Europe compete fiercely for the exclusivity of premium sports broadcasting rights. In the context of maturing fixed-broadband markets
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Moving a TV station
Moving a busy broadcast centre is not an easy task. Choosing a new location and engaging an architect with a building design you like...
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Move over millenials: Enter Generation Z
Much has been said of millenials, but it is a new breed of consumer which media and entertainment (M&E) leaders need to analyse and...
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Virgin Media to acquire UTV Ireland
Virgin Media has received regulatory and competition approval to acquire UTV Ireland. The free-to-air channel, launched in January 2015, was bought out by ITV...
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Widening the reach of multiscreen
Connectivity has enabled operators to launch multiscreen services and extend the reach of their TV offering to connected consumers. However, the increase in the...
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Opinion
Does the screen matter for live sports?
Sports rights are now a target of social media players just as much as extending the reach of sports properties onto OTT platforms is...
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Viceland to expand into the Netherlands next year
Vice's linear TV channel will be available through Liberty Global-owned Ziggo, and will be going live in the first quarter of the year. The...
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How do you connect your TV data?
It was widely reported that prior to the February 2013 debut of House of Cards, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos revealed his game...
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‘Disruptive Reality’ group formed
Five immersive technology-focused companies have formed Disruptive Reality a group working on a category of VR content dubbed ‘immersive entertainment’. The group
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Supply and demand – the economics of unscripted TV
After the muted response to the latest series of Top Gear, it was clear something wasn’t quite right under the bonnet of the cherished...
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The experience blueprint
The way that we consume video content has changed drastically in the last ten years. Thanks to the rise of services like Netflix, Hulu...
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The rise of the hybrid
It's an exciting time to be in the TV industry. While viewing of linear TV still accounts for the vast majority of consumption in...
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A war on two fronts?
As major pay-TV players scramble to win back audiences falling victim to the OTT revolution, are social media sites taking advantage of the siege...
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Rethinking subscriber management
The battle for the hearts of pay-TV subscribers is in full swing. In almost every region, the number of subscription-based pay-TV services across cable,...
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Opinion
Making the most of OTT
Fierce competition for exclusive live sports rights means the challenge for media companies has never been clearer, writes Stan Dimitrov, product marketing manager, OTT
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Surreal VFX makes an impact in two very different docs
High-end drama usually commands the biggest budgets for broadcast CG animation and VFX in the UK, and tends to be from a clutch of...
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Technology
How the Press Association embraced the cloud
Ian Brotherston, CEO of content management company TVT, tells how the Press Association was able to move to a new level of journalistic coverage...
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Liberty pens global Netflix deal
Liberty Global has secured a multi-year partnership with Netflix to deliver the OTT service to its customers across over 30 countries throughout the world....
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Record attendance at ‘transformative’ IBC
IBC has posted record attendance figures as the 49th annual event drew to a close yesterday. Some 55,796 people attended throughout the six-day conference...
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Best of Show winners announced
TVBEurope is delighted to announce its Best of Show winners for IBC2016. The awards returned to Amsterdam to honour innovation and outstanding product development,...
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Kaltura forms VR Alliance
Kaltura is launching the VR Alliance at IBC2016, in partnership with VR content and distribution company Inception, as well as 24i, Encompass and Harmonic,...
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Cobalt acquires ImmediaTV
Cobalt Digital has acquired ImmediaTV, a Silicon Valley company focused on IP-centric video-processing solutions. It works on both openGear and stand-alone formats for
Business
Production & Post
Trio take YouTube Space London into IP
YouTube has partnered with Evertz, Ross Video and Solid State Logic for the launch of YouTube Space London. The trio have delivered their various...
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Eutelsat launches HDR UHD channel
Eutelsat has rolled out Hotbird 4k2 HDR, a new UHD channel delivering HDR content. It is using Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) technology, the new HDR...
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IBC
New STB for ABOX42
ABOX42 is unveiling its new smart STB platform, M50, at IBC2016. Developed for advanced operator projects, the platform decodes HEVC up to 4K quality with...
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Production & Post
BT chooses Accenture Video Solution
BT TV has selected the Accenture Video Solution (AVS) platform to support current and future BT TV offerings. The software platform supports live streaming...
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Moving up a grade
Camera technology is driving and exploiting a demand for ever higher resolution and high dynamic range, expanding creativity on the acquisition side. However, the
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Production & Post
MLB Network and Ericsson agree sports graphics deal
Ericsson has signed a multi-year contract with MLB Network for its real time sports graphics software, PIERO. US baseball-focussed MLB Network features live regular...
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Red Bull launches GoPro Channel
Red Bull TV has launched the GoPro Channel. The new offering will feature two original series: Chasing El Nino with Chris Benchetler and Two...
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IBC
Cost-effective OTT in the Limelight
Limelight Networks has released bundled services aimed at helping OTT providers become more cost-effective and tackle the various challenges in the online content space
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IBC
Ikegami introduces 4K UHK-430 camera
A new UHD 2/3-inch ENG-style broadcast camera has been introduced by Ikegami. The UHK-430 uses three newly developed 2/3-inch 8-megapixel CMOS sensors, offering 3840×2160...
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IBC
Broadcast Solutions builds first Swiss UHD OB truck
Switzerland’s first UHD OB truck has been bought by NEP for use on the new season of Swiss Super League football. The Streamline S12...
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Data Centre
Nine in ten children still watch linear TV
TV is still the most popular way for children to view video content, according to the latest Viacom research. Its latest ‘International Insights’ research...
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TVBAwards 2016: Last day to nominate
The nomination window will close at 5.30pm today
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Best of Show awards deadline extended
Due to a huge surge in interest, the deadline for this year’s Best of Show awards programme for IBC2016 has been extended until midnight...
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BBC iPlayer law change takes effect
The iPlayer ‘loophole’ saga has drawn to a close after new law changes were implemented today. The amendment means that users of the BBC...
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VIDEO: TVBEurope 2020: ROI in new media technology
Russell Grute wrapped up the final panel of the day at the second annual TVBEurope 2020 conference: Does new media technology deliver an acceptable...
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Video to dominate 4G by 2020
Mobile video usage will account for three quarter of total 4G traffic by 2020, according to the latest Ovum statistics. The analyst firm, in...
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Dailymotion to revamp, Studio+ launching premium
Vivendi is looking to revamp Dailymotion’s user experience throughout 2017. The company expects the changes to enable Dailymotion to expand its user base from...
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AT&T secures extended multi-platform HBO deal
HBO has agreed a multi-year deal with AT&T to deliver its content across all platforms, including the upcoming DirecTV Now service. The new contract...
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