Analysis
Tackling data security
Object Matrix's Nick Pearce-Tomenius looks at how broadcasters can go about protecting their content
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IBC
ES Broadcast Hire buys 100 Sony 4K cameras
UK systems integrator ES Broadcast Hire has bought 100 Sony HDC-4300 4K system cameras, two HDC-4800 ultra-high frame rate cameras and two XVS-8000 4K...
IBC
Cross your palm with HDR
Sony has hit all parts of the market with its new camera offerings this IBC, adding to its stable of three 4K palm camcorders...
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Rocking with RX0
Sony has unveiled a new action-cam: the DSC-RX0. The ultra-compact camera, which sports a 1.0-type stacked 14.8MP Exmore RS CMOPS image sensor, is waterproof...
IBC
Sony gets ready for 8K production
Sony has thrown down the gauntlet in the race to 8K and unveiled the UHC-8300, its first camera with three 8K sensors. Developed in...
IBC
Building brands and audiences with Sony solutions
Visitors from news gathering to sports production and high-end cinematography who are seeking new ways to engage audiences with high-quality content will see demonstrations...
IBC
National Film and Television School goes 4K
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has opened a 4K digital content training studio and hub, and Sony is discussing its installation of...
Business
Sony joins AMWA board
Sony has become a principal member of the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA)
Business
Sony Pictures to launch new kids channel
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) is to launch Pop Max – a new dedicated kids channel, on 30th August. Pop Max, which will be...
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Sony Pictures Television Networks launches Cine Sony
The new channel will debut on 7th September
Business
SMPTE’s Lukk to speak at MediaTech 360
SMPTE director of standards joins exciting MediaTech 360 agenda
Business
Sony Pictures moves into Italian FTA market
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has agreed a deal with Television Broadcasting System to acquire two free-to-air (FTA) TV channels. The acquisitions of NekoTV...
Business
Andrea Wong departs Sony Pictures Television
Andrea Wong is departing her role as president, international production at Sony Pictures Television and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Wong joined Sony in 2011 from Lifetime...
Business
TVBEurope launches year in review supplement series
The first ever 'year in review' supplement from TVBEurope is now available. Editor-in-chief James McKeown sets the scene
Analysis
A continuing shift
News broadcasters that want to adapt quickly to changing viewer habits, but also want to benefit from flexible commercial models, don’t necessarily have to...
Business
Virtual Reality Industry Forum launches
The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) has assembled to help ‘push widespread adoption’ of VR. Founding members include Akamai Technologies, ARRIS International, b<>com, Baylor...
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Sony announces new Bravia HDR range
The new flagship XBR-A1E Bravia OLED and XBR-X930E/X940E series TVs are designed to deliver wider brightness range, higher contrast and better picture quality. Both...
Business
Sony appoints Scott to lead European media solutions
Sony Professional Solutions Europe has appointed Richard Scott as its head of media solutions.The strategic appointment, according to Sony, is a 'key part' of...
Analysis
TVBEurope roundtable: storage matters
TVBEurope hosted its latest industry roundtable last week at London's Soho Hotel. Held in association with Quantum, the afternoon's theme was storage for the...
Interviews
IP, VR and sexy workflows
Adam Fry, vice president of Sony Professional Europe, is one of the coolest Joe Cools around. With live sports now providing 90 per cent...
Production & Post
Sony brings HDR to The Farm Group
The Farm Group has selected Sony’s BVM-X300 4K HDR Trimaster EL OLED master monitors for its new facility. Based in London, the facility –...
Business
Sony invests in kids’ SVoD service Hopster
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) has taken a minority stake in global pre-school SVoD platform Hopster. The move sees SPT become a strategic equity
IBC
Sony captures 24 hours in Munich
After 24h Berlin and 24h Jerusalem, Berlin-based production company zero one 24 continues with 24h Bayern. Over 100 camera teams made a portrait of...
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Sony plans VR beyond gaming
Sony has announced that it will be creating a variety of virtual reality content “beyond gaming” following last week’s global launch of the PlayStation...
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Orange launching ‘immersive’ VR pilot service
Orange is set to launch an OSC VR service, which will be made available on Samsung Gear VR from 12 October. The service will...
Features
Remote editing on The Island
Michael Burns looks at the how the post production team on The Island with Bear Grylls overcame problems of location and logistics to produce...
IBC
Sony extends super-motion time
Sony has extended its shooting options for live 4K projects with a point-of-view version of the HDC-4300. It has also started delivering the impressive...
IBC
Thank you for the music
Malmö Concert Hall is a new, state-of-the-art facility, situated in the centre of the redeveloped port area in Malmö, Sweden. The concert hall is...
IBC
Sanguine Sony looks to IP workflows
Sony agrees that interoperability is a key element of the IP discussions, but it wants to move away from sole concentration and get the...
IBC
Putting the Backbone into front line support
Zurich-based broadcast service provider tpc has deployed Media Backbone Conductor for workflow orchestration. Qvest Media was the project’s prime contractor. Sony and Qvest’s teams...
Business
Sony set to expand 4K movie service
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is planning to expand the availability of Ultra, its 4K movie streaming service, early next year. In Q1 2017,...
Business
Three Sony channels arriving on Virgin
Sony Pictures Television Networks is to launch three channels on Virgin Media’s TV service. Pop, MovieMix and Movies4Men will join the Virgin Media line-up...
News
Production & Post
From assets to insights
The TVBEurope supplement: ‘From assets to insights’, in association with Sony, is now available for download. Created in association with Sony, the supplement will...
News
Production & Post
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...
News
Features
People on the move – April
A monthly round-up of appointments in the broadcast and media industry. Barbara Broccoli has been appointed BAFTA’s vice president for film. She joins Greg...
News Releases
Sony introduces Media Backbone Hive
Sony Professional Solutions Europe has announced the launch of its omni-media network production system Media Backbone Hive. Successor to its Sonaps news production
Business
Sky signs pan-European Sony movies deal
The agreement will see Sky bring all new and future Sony releases to its subscription and transactional movie services throughout the UK, Ireland, Germany,...
News
Business
Sony Ultra to launch 4 April
Sony will launch its new 4K streaming service, Ultra, on 4 April. Ultra, which was announced at CES 2016 in January, will be an...
News
Business
SPT invests in Fable Pictures
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has taken a minority stake in Fable Pictures. The UK film and production company, led by creative director Faye Ward,...
Business
Business
Sony to launch True Crime
Sony Pictures Television is set to launch True Crime as a free-to-air in channel in the UK on 22 March. True Crime, which will...
News