People
Pebble strengthens leadership with VP of customer fulfilment appointment
Paul Nagle-Smith joins the company to lead end-to-end project delivery and services
playout
Media Management
Asharq News heads into the cloud with Grass Valley DR solution
The company has transitioned to a cloud-native disaster recovery (DR) solution powered by Grass Valley's AMPP Agile Media Processing Platform
Media Management
Canal Sur refreshes playout architecture with Pebble Integrated Channel
The new software-defined system replaces an existing Pebble automation system in place since 2011
Business
Rohde & Schwarz agrees to sell Pixel Power to Imagine Communications
The deal means Imagine will be able to broaden its live production ecosystem and playout offerings by integrating Pixel Power's platforms, including PRISMON multiviewer
Media Management
BCE gets France’s first DTT channel in 10 years on air
BCE is managing end-to-end playout and broadcast services for the channel
Media Management
France 3 Corse upgrades playout with Pebble
The two channel integrated playout system was implemented in two months
Media Management
The R&D and product development landscape 2025: Pebble
Miroslav Jeras, CTO at Pebble, believes the Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) reference architecture and the Media eXchange Layer (MXL) are the areas which R&D...
IP Migration
Unlocking cloud control: how IP-based control solutions are powering broadcast’s remote future
David Isola, director of global product marketing, Black Box, explains how unified platforms enable centralised control for an increasingly decentralised media environment
Live Production
Encompass onside with DAZN FIFA Club World Cup coverage
Encompass is delivering resilience across linear broadcast and OTT platforms, supporting live and on-demand viewing across multiple regions
Media Management
Veset, swxtch.io partner on cloud multicasting capabilities
The partnership aims to give broadcasters the ability to multicast in a cloud environment, mimicking on-prem capability
Media Delivery
MBS expands Euro presence with acquisition of SES’s media services in UK and Germany
Rebranded as full season GmbH, the new business will provide a comprehensive suite of services across the European media sector
Media Management
France Télévisions migrates playout to single master suite
As part of the move, the broadcaster wanted to adopt TSoIP and ST 2110 while maintaining SDI workflows
Media Management
Media technology service provider Levira launches new UK entity
The company's new Levira Media Services, based in Leeds, will provide playout and media distribution services
Sponsored
Playout automation leadership
Sally Wallington, SVP of sales at Pebble, explores the mission-critical considerations broadcasters should make when choosing a playout provider
Media Management
Swiss national broadcaster SRF selects Pebble for playout
SRF has recently relocated to one of the largest media environments using interworking SMPTE ST 2110 equipment in Europe
IP Migration
BBright and EVS partner to boost IP workflows
The integration provides enhanced access and control via a single user-friendly interface
Media Management
BCNEXXT and Amazon Web Services partner on cloud-based playout
The integration enables dynamic resource allocation of cloud usage, scaling up or down to meet specific broadcast requirements
Media Management
Veset integrates JPEG XS into playout solutions
JPEG XS supports high bitrates (200Mbps+), making it ideal for live production, broadcast studios and video networks
Media Delivery
DAZN bets on LTN for automated linear channel creation
The collaboration enables DAZN to deliver a portfolio of 11 low latency, live streaming channel variants to around 1,000 betting locations in Germany
Media Management
Dalet delivers MAM ecosystem for RTÉ
Named "One Media Share," the system enables the integration of around 1.3 million hours of content currently siloed across 19 separate storage facilities
Media Management
Cinegy Solutions futureproofs playout for CANAL+ Polska
The expansion aims to support the broadcaster's additional HD and UHD channels
Media Management
Opinion: Leveraging cloud solutions for enhanced automation
Mārtiņš Magone, CTO at Veset, explains why process automation is becoming mission critical in streamlining multi-faceted workflows
Media Management
Grass Valley, Ateme form strategic partnership to ‘revolutionise’ media processing
The combined offering provides an end-to-end cloud-based solution that supports live video production, playout, and distribution
Media Management
IntoPIX and BCnexxt introduce JPEG XS to live playout
BCnexxt has integrated intoPIX's TicoXS software stack, enabling Vipe to receive and instantly decode HD streams with JPEG XS
Features
Opinion: Powering digital linear channel creation in the FAST era
Rick Young, SVP head of global products at LTN, explains the importance of innovation in driving audience growth strategies
Live Production
Harmonic UHD playout for 44P
Combining playout, AI video compression and distribution, the solution aims to boost 44P's UHD delivery
Media Management
Plazamedia extends Deutsche Telekom collaboration ahead of Euro 2024
PLAZAMEDIA will provide the playout for the three MagentaTV channels during Euro 2024
Live Production
Rohde & Schwarz Pixel Power drives graphics and playout at SWR
The solution can operate on-premises, in the cloud or as a hybrid
Media Management
Vizrt and EVS extend playout partnership
The collaboration aims to deliver an out of the box solution for both ingest and automation-based playout
Media Management
Pebble introduces Real-time Integrated Media Applications platform
"A core design principle of PRIMA is flexibility, so it can be deployed in public or private cloud," Pebble COO Neil Maycock tells TVBEurope
Media Management
Imagine adds automation to Aviator platform
The solution leverages a common controls system for playout, master control and live integration - regardless of location - driving operational efficiency by enabling...
Media Management
Cloud playout: A win-win for costs and carbon footprint
Andy Warman, senior vice president of product, Imagine Communications, details how leveraging cloud infrastructure can reduce operational costs and help the planet at the...
IP Migration
coralbay.tv releases new framework for live input handling over IP
The new framework deals with the issue of delays when switching from one live source to another in IP by pre-empting via the playlist schedule
Media Management
Avid | Stream IO adds playlist building, captioning and support for AVC-LongG12
Avid | Stream IO’s channel count has doubled to support up to eight channels in a single system, with the flexibility to configure inputs...
Media Management
Iceland’s public broadcaster upgrades production capabilities with Avid
Avid | Stream IO will provide the broadcaster with a software-based solution for production ingest and playout of news, sports, live entertainment and other...
Media Management
GB News moves playout to MediaHub Australia, uses SRT to deliver video feeds
All of the broadcaster's video feeds are SRT encrypted streams on-passed by GB News’ telco partner Arqiva, and sent over the public internet and...
Media Management
The R&D and product development landscape: Veset
Gatis Gailis, CEO, Veset discusses keeping up with the pace of change in the media industry, and the need for an agile approach. What...
Media Management
Avid develops platform for ingest and playout
Avid | Stream IO will support SDI at launch, compressed IP streams SRT / RTMP soon after, with NDI, and SMPTE 2110 to follow...
News Releases
Pebble to debut update to Automation playout system at IBC 2023
At IBC 2023, Pebble are announcing a major release of its market leading playout solution, with Automation 2.0. This release represents a major R&D...
Production & Post
Al Jazeera partners with Avid on global remote production
The broadcaster is using Avid's products to upgrade and expand its news and programming creation workflows and connect teams distributed across its regional hubs...
Media Management
In the transition from ground to cloud, a hybrid approach to playout offers the best of both worlds
Brendon Mills, general manager, playout and networking, Imagine Communications, explains how adopting a hybrid approach to playout allows broadcasters to leverage the benefits of...
Media Management
The cloud forecast: looking forward to cloud-based business models
By Sam Peterson, COO, Bitcentral