Artificial Intelligence
Consortium featuring Channel 4, Aardman Animations receives funding boost for AI storytelling research
Plans include the creation of an AI prototype and research into supporting under-represented content creators
research
Business
Report: 40 per cent of hybrid workers unhappy with video communications
The research aimed to uncover ways in which workforce motivation is impacted by communication
Artificial Intelligence
Report: UK audiences are ‘nervous’ about GenAI in the media
The report uncovered several critical insights into what people feel about the use of AI in the media
Business
UK government reveals plans to grow creative industries by £50 billion
Government pledges to open four new state-of-the-art research and development facilities which will aim to drive the next generation of screen technology and on-set...
Media Delivery
Ericsson to invest ‘millions of pounds’ into 6G network research in the UK
The 10 year programme will include research into artificial intelligence, network resilience and security, cognitive networks and energy efficiency
Media Delivery
InterDigital to investigate 6G’s technological advancement capabilities
Company has been awarded funding from the European Union to support five Horizon Europe 6G Flagship research projects
Production & Post
Academy Software Foundation publishes paper on open source technology
Paper looks back at the origins of the current open source landscape, which began in the 1990s with the use of visual effects in...
Media Delivery
Ampere: Streaming market set for busy M&A year
The company predicts 2022 will see the return of large-scale vertical integration in the streaming market
Media Management
BBC R&D, iSIZE partner on video streaming innovation project
Project will look at perceptual optimisation of video streams as a way of making significant reductions in bandwidth as well as innovations in encoding...
Production & Post
Which British TV series is the greenest?
A new study has been published by Goldsmiths University and Smart Energy GB
Business
Germany’s IRT goes into liquidation
Organisation's shareholders said they couldn't find "a viable model" to keep it going
Media Delivery
European Commission launches 6G project
Hexa-X includes stakeholders from network vendors, communication service providers, verticals, to technology providers, as well as prominent European communications research institutes.
Media Consumption
BBC Three ‘lost up to 70 per cent of its audience’ with move to online
New report looks at the effect moving BBC Three away from linear TV has had on the channel
Technology
Akamai reveals best bitrates for optimal viewing experience
6-8Mbps deemed optimal for connected TVs
TVBEverywhere
Netflix has ‘most loyal’ SVoD customers
Figures show over 80 per cent of users don't subscribe to second service
Business
BT celebrates 40 years of R&D at Adastral Park
The BT Labs at Adastral Park in Suffolk has celebrated 40 years of telecoms innovation, commemorating the opening of the company’s global R&D headquarters...
Business
Production & Post
Viacom and TiVo partner for data and ad solutions
TiVo Research and Analytics and Viacom are to form an alliance focused on advancing Viacom's data and advertising solutions
News
TVBEverywhere
Two thirds of viewers would switch on-demand provider for subtitles
A new report by charity Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) into on-demand subtitling has found that more than two thirds of those who...
News
Analysis
Research shows confidence in MAM to drive growth
New research findings reveal how the leaders of major global media enterprises are using MAM to improve collaboration and operational efficiency, reduce costs, drive...
Business
Content piracy thrives in Russia
Viewing pirated content is extremely common among Russian consumers, largely due to the cost and availability of legal content, according to new research from...
News
Business
VoD: high expectations and increasing impatience
Brightcove revealed finding of its most recent research at IBC, which highlighted the high expectations, and impatience, of consumers when it comes to watching...
Business
GfK’s industry-first research on SVOD revealed
Global research specialist GfK has revealed findings from its latest research on SVOD services usage
News
Business
Content and social media drives linear TV revival
Despite the availability and convenience offered by VoD services, must-see TV is driving consumers back towards planning evenings around the linear TV schedule, suggests...
News
Business
IABM research reveals need for training
Recent research conducted by the IABM has revealed that there is still a strong need within the broadcast and media technology industry for relevant...
News
Production & Post
EBU selects VideoClarity analyser for 4K research
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has chosen Video Clarity’s ClearView Extreme 4K video quality analyser for use in numerous research projects.
News
Data Centre
New study debunks social media myths in the broadcast industry
Research undertaken by Whiteoaks disproves common industry opinion that no-one influential in the broadcasting world uses social media.
TVBEverywhere
Will the UHD user experience turn viewers off?
As Ultra HD definition screens come to market the user experience is likely to change in ways manufacturers and service providers may not have...
News
Business
NewBay Connect launched
TVBEurope publisher NewBay Media has announced the launch of NewBay Connect, a digital resource library for the worldwide broadcast, professional AV, and pro audio...
News
Business
Brits unaware of local TV? BroadStream research revealed
Three quarters of British viewers are unaware that a local channel could be launching near them this year
TVBEverywhere
MMA releases mobile advertising study
The Mobile Marketing Association has published its first “Mobile Video Benchmark Study”. The MMA’s study seeks to provide mobile video performance insights to...
TVBEverywhere
European IPTV subscribers to overtake DTH
By 2018, paying IPTV subscribers will outnumber subscribers for pay satellite in Western Europe, according to a Digital TV Research report.