Content
Red Bee Media enables deaf translators to provide sign language for live broadcasts
First time deaf translators have been able to work on live programming
Red Bee Media
Technology
Red Bee Media creates world’s first software only uncompressed playout deployment
Solution is first in the world to use uncompressed video over IP, without requiring any dedicated infrastructure
Technology
Red Bee Media ‘Automates’ video and graphics workflows for Canal+ International
Automate-IT selected to streamline content creation process and automate promo versioning
Technology
Red Bee Media, Speechmatics partner on subtitling solution for social media
Live automated solution aims to provide same-language subtitling for social media and other unregulated channels
Production & Post
Paramount Network tasks Red Bee Media with key services
Red Bee will provide media management, transmission, VoD and access services
TVBEverywhere
T-Mobile Netherlands launches service with Apple TV app
TV Anywhere allows viewers to watch via Apple TV as well as interactive TV
TVBEverywhere
Red Bee Media’s OTT services brings the World Cup to McDonalds in Sweden
All McDonalds restaurants in the country are streaming matches from Russia
Technology
Red Bee delivers World Cup in UHD and HDR for Dutch viewers
Company is also testing the feed on its own OTT platform for live transcoding
Business
Ericsson sells Media Solutions to One Equity Partners
Company will now focus on development of Red Bee Media
Business
Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services becomes Red Bee Media
Move will see the arm become an independent business
Production & Post
BBC signs seven-year playout deal with Ericsson
Ericsson today announced that it has signed a seven-year playout services contract with the BBC, with an estimated total value of between £150 million and £248 million, it has been reported.
Features
NAB 2015: What can we expect?
Steve Plunkett, chief technology officer, Red Bee Media, shares his thoughts on the topics being discussed at this year’s NAB in Las Vegas.
Analysis
The consumer is king: Ericsson reveals report findings
We are experiencing the “most exciting time in the TV media industry”, according to Thorsten Sauer, Ericsson’s head of broadcast and media services.
Business
Ericsson’s Mediadome opens in France
Ericsson has just opened its new broadcast and media services facility in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris. Mediadome houses a 3,000sqm TV facility as well as the offices of Canal+Overseas.
Features
Broadcast talent is rewarded at first-ever TVBAwards
TVBEurope reported the success of its first ever TVBAwards event in October, and a video of the winners' is now available. The grand ballroom in Wembley’s Hilton hotel was the
Production & Post
Ericsson to unveil live captioning platform
Ericsson has revealed its realtime platform that supports live captioning in various languages for broadcasters using speech-to-text, newsroom integration, and offline content preparation.
Features
Is software eating broadcast technology?
Steve Plunkett, chief technology officer at Red Bee Media, looks at the likely challenges and opportunities of a software-based future for broadcast companies.