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BBC trainee named RTS Young Technologist of the Year
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has named James Goodhand, trainee broadcast engineer at the BBC, as Young Technologist of the Year 2016. Goodhand was...
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Canal+ invests in Kissman
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50 per cent stake in the Kissman Production Group. Kissman, founded in 1999, is owned by Jamel...
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Amazon pens exclusive PBS deal
Amazon has signed an exclusive deal to secure PBS Kids content for its Prime Video service. The multi-year agreement will allow Prime users to...
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SES moves to acquire O3b Networks
SES is set to complete its acquisition of O3b Networks. The satellite communications company, which already held a 49.1 per cent stake in the...
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NBC to offer VR Olympics content
NBC is set to deliver coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in VR. The content will be exclusive to authenticated users of compatible...
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Arqiva and Inverleigh sign distribution deal
Australian media company Inverleigh has chosen Arqiva to distribute its premium sports content internationally, representing a first win for Arqiva’s new Australasian office
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Austrian TV stations select Stryme
Stryme has recently helped optimise and simplify the programme planning, playout system and graphics design for two private Austrian broadcasters. The company’s
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New BBC Two editor, controller of drama commissioning, announced
The BBC has hired a new controller of TV drama commissioning, and promoted another member of its team to the post of BBC Two...
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AT&T completes Quickplay acquisition
AT&T has completed its buyout of Quickplay Media from Madison Dearborn Partners. The acquisition adds an OTT and TV everywhere services provider to AT&T’s...
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Bet Play to launch in 100 countries
Viacom is launching Bet Play as a standalone online streaming service. Available on both iOS and Android devices, the black culture channel will become...
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OTT captures 80 per cent of millennials
Eighty per cent of millennials now subscribe to at least one OTT service, according to the latest Limelight Networks report. ‘State of Online Video’...
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€121 million boost to EU’s creative industries
Just a week after Britain voted to exit the European Union, the European Commission and European Investment Fund (EIF) have announced a €121 million...
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Best of Show Awards returns to IBC
This year’s IBC Show will see a return of the Best of Show Awards, which honour innovation and outstanding product development. The awards are...
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NASA arrives on Apple TV
ASA has launched an app for the fourth generation of Apple TV. The app allows its users to steam NASA TV live, as well...
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AMC partners with Machinima for SVoD gaming channel
AMC Networks International Iberia has teamed up with Machinima to launch a channel dedicated to gaming and eSports
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Sky launches contract-free triple-play bundle
Sky's Now TV Combo, a bundle offers television, unlimited broadband as well as a range of call packages
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Cinépolis goes OTT with Elemental
Cinépolis has selected an integrated solution from Elemental and Amazon Web Services for its transactional video on-demand (TVOD) service
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Tele Columbus to launch TVoD service
German cable operator Tele Columbis is set to launch its own TVoD service. Developed in partnership with the Tele München Group and On Demand...
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BitTorrent unveils Live
Peer-to-peer video sharing platform BitTorrent has launched its own video steaming platform. BitTorrent Live, a multichannel, live and linear video streaming platform, will
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Cedato rolls out Open Video API
Cedato has launched its Open Video API. The new API offers a programming interface for Cedato’s smart video player and a framework for developing...
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Trace acquires Buni.tv
Urban entertainment group Trace has acquired pan-African service Buni.tv. The move comes ahead of the launch of its own TracePlay VoD platform, and sees...
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European Digital Forum returns for 13th year
The medieval city of Lucca, in Tuscany, provided a picturesque backdrop for the 13th European Digital Forum earlier this month. Delegates and speakers from...
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Uefa picks Gearhouse for Euro TOCs
Uefa has selected Gearhouse Broadcast to deliver its technical operations centres (TOCs) and cable interconnection room (CIR) as part of its installation at each...
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BBC moves to HbbTV
The BBC, working in collaboration with Freeview, DUK and the DTG, intends to accelerate the adoption of international standards around interactive TV in the...
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Veset, Pebble Beach Systems, Netgem join TVBEurope 2020
With less than 24 hours until the start of the TVBEurope 2020, TVBEurope is delighted to confirm two partners for the one-day strategy event
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Dolby and Lionsgate to bring Vision and Atmos home
Dolby and Lionsgate have partnered to release a slate of Lionsgate titles mastered in Dolby Vision and mixed in Dolby Atmos to the home....
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Perspectives on Brexit
Britain awoke to a changed political landscape this morning, with 53 per cent of the electorate voting to remove the nation from the European...
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Spotlight on Brexit at TVBEurope 2020
Next week’s TVBEurope 2020 conference will offer a platform to discuss the implications of the UK’s decision to leave the EU
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Ateme powers TV Azteca 4K live broadcast
TV Azteca partnered with Ateme to broadcast the international football match between Mexico and Paraguay in 4K on 28 May. The broadcast took place...
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Perform Group launching OTT live sports service
Perform Group is set to launch a multiscreen OTT subscription service throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland this summer. Dazn will deliver a range of...
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Ericsson’s Steve Plunkett joins TVBEurope 2020 agenda
CTO joins cloud masterclass with Signiant’s Greg Hoskin and Base Media Cloud’s Ben Foakes
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Wazee Digital and Visual Data form strategic alliance
Wazee Digital has formed a strategic alliance with Visual Data Media Services. This relationship will enable Wazee Digital to offer a complete content management...
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Vice to launch throughout 51 countries
Vice has penned multiple new international deals that will see the youth media brand expand across 51 countries. The deals range from three-screen market...
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Tumblr enters live video streaming market
Tumblr has joined fellow social networks Facebook and Twitter in launching live video support. Rather than follow the Periscope and Facebook Live mould, the...
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Altice acquires Cablevision
Altice has completed the acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corporation. The deal, which is believed to have cost Altice around $17.7 billion, will see Altice...
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Flix Premieres in UK and US
On-demand film service Flix Premiere has arrived across the UK and US. The self-proclaimed ‘online Cineplex’, which offers exclusive film premieres, has landed in...
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ITV extends dock10 deal
ITV Studios has extended its agreement with facilities and studios supplier dock10 until 2018. The deal will see ITV continue to produce several of...
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The ‘first’ fully-IP live broadcast
VRT has teamed up with the EBU to deliver the ‘first ever’ fully IP live broadcast. The broadcast, which took place earlier this week,...
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Twitter enhancing live video
Twitter has acquired Magic Pony Technology as it looks to enhance its strength in the live video market. Based in the UK, Magic Pony...
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Emotion Systems joins TVBEurope 2020
TVBEurope is pleased to confirm Emotion Systems as a Silver Partner for this year’s TVBEurope 2020 conference. The one-day strategy summit returns to BAFTA...
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Bloomberg, UBS team up for Forward Thinking
Bloomberg Television and UBS have joined forces to release a new television series addressing the ‘key global challenges’ facing the next generation. Forward Thinking,...
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Sony launches IP Live production studio
Sony has launched a dedicated IP Live Studio as part of its Digital Motion Picture Centre Europe (DMPCE) at Pinewood Film Studios. The new...
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