Media Delivery
Netflix aims for net zero carbon footprint by 2022
Netflix's carbon footprint in 2020 was 1.1 million metric tons, about half of which was generated by physical production of the streamer's TV shows...
sustainability
Live Production
Watch: Formula 1 embraces sustainability and remote production in 2021
Go behind the scenes at the sport's media and technology centre in the UK
Business
TVBEurope March/April 2021 issue available
Latest issue takes a look at a new augmented reality app starring two British icons, speaks to the studios plugging the shortfall in UK...
Business
Liberty Global becomes founding member of European Green Digital Coalition
Initiative seeks to encourage companies to commit to establishing science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and becoming climate neutral no...
Production & Post
Blackbird highlights video industry impact on environment
New study outlines how companies can work to meet sustainability goals
Production & Post
Which British TV series is the greenest?
A new study has been published by Goldsmiths University and Smart Energy GB
Business
Poll: Current bodies/association should be responsible for drawing up sustainability standards
Our poll found no-one thinks vendors should be responsible for drawing up sustainability standards
Business
STV aims to be a net zero carbon business by 2030
As well as joining albert, the broadcaster intends to work with its suppliers to create a sustainable supply chain
Business
Sky joins sustainability in the video entertainment industry webinar
Sky's Inga Ruehl will be able to offer expert insight into how broadcasters are dealing with sustainability issues
Webinars
Free webinar: The challenge of choosing sustainability in the video entertainment industry
An expert panel will discuss how the future of the video ecosystem requires collaboration across the video value chain to offer sustainable choices to...
Media Delivery
Zattoo uses wind energy for new data centre
Company has placed its data centre directly in the wind turbine
Production & Post
albert launches news consortium
The founding members of the group include ITN, BBC, ITV News, Sky News and Channel 4.
Production & Post
BBC’s Winterwatch is world’s first large scale OB solely powered by green hydrogen
According to the BBC, using green hydrogen instead of diesel twinset generators at all sites during one live episode of Winterwatch avoided 3.3 tonnes...
Sponsored
How sustainable is the future of video entertainment?
InterDigital publishes white paper on the importance of sustainability as the energy footprint of the video entertainment industry grows
White Paper
Production & Post
albert revamps production carbon calculator
New global version of carbon calculator will roll out to all Fremantle offices during 2021, making it the first TV company to calculate its...
Production & Post
Broadcast tech trends to watch in 2021
Blackbird CEO Ian McDonough gazes into his crystal ball to predict the key themes for the broadcast tech industry in 2021.
Production & Post
BAFTA’s albert launches Creative Offsets scheme
ITV's Dancing on Thin Ice with Torvill & Dean is the first show to achieve the new standard of albert Certification.
Production & Post
Industry still finding its feet with carbon footprint
Bafta's albert initiative has released its second Subtitles to Save the World report which shows a fourfold increase in sustainability mentions on-screen, but these...
Production & Post
ITV sets 2030 net zero carbon emissions target
Business will work alongside colleagues, suppliers, programme makers and the albert consortium to achieve net zero target
Media Delivery
BBC R&D studies environmental impact of delivering and watching TV
Research found that the devices in viewers' homes used more energy in total than in the BBC's distribution chain
Live Production
Sky Sports goes sustainable for new Premier League season
Liverpool v Leeds will be the first live Premier League broadcast to achieve certification
Production & Post
albert: Carbon impact of one tentpole film equivalent to 11 trips to the moon
Report cites VFX, CGI, pre-vis, 5G and remote collaboration as tools that can make projects more sustainable
Production & Post
Sustainability: accelerating change in media and broadcast
By Faisal Mahomed, director, BT Media & Broadcast
Features
Production & Post
albert celebrates Class of 2020
Scheme focuses on environmentally responsible working practices as well as how to develop on screen content that is compatible with a sustainable society
Production & Post
ITV’s Regional News achieves albert certification
First UK newsroom to achieve certification
Business
albert to explore impact of sports broadcasting on the environment
New Sports Consortium brings together key broadcasters and self-producing sport federations
Business
Sky receives CarbonNeutral certification on all UK-commissioned Originals
First member of BAFTA's albert consortium to achieve the status
Production & Post
ITV sets out carbon footprint plans
Aims to be first broadcaster in the UK to ensure all shows reduce their carbon footprint
Business
Netflix’s annual energy consumption “enough to power 40,000 American homes”
"We are working to be as sustainable as we can in our operations"
Business
DPP: Sustainability must be a priority in 2020
Part of DPP's annual predictions for the media industry report
Business
Sky wants to be carbon neutral by 2030
Includes plans to make all of Sky's tech products more energy efficient
Business
Red Bee goes green
Dutch facility uses “free air” system to cool the data centre with outdoor air
Business
ProSiebenSat.1 announces sustainability initiatives
Aims to establish its own sustainability department
TVBEverywhere
DPP launches Sustainability Programme
Available free to all DPP members and non-members
Production & Post
UKTV receives first CarbonNeutral production certification
Series has offset its carbon emissions by funding a Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation project
Business
BAFTA supports critical climate talks
A number of high profile names have joined the BAFTA albert sustainability initiative in calling for an international agreement on climate change at the...
Business
Business
TVBEurope unveils Sustainability award nominees
The final category at this year’s TVBAwards has been compiled in conjunction with BAFTA
News
Production & Post
Educating Cardiff and Celebrity MasterChef make the grade for albert+
Channel 4’s new eight-part factual series Educating Cardiff and BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef have achieved albert+ certification through the adoption of a number of innovative...
News
Business
Nominate now for showpiece TVBAwards
Nominations for the Special Awards, along with those in Live Production, Production and Post, Infrastructure, and TVBEverywhere are open until this Friday, 31 July
Business
‘Netflix for green content’ opens Bristol office
Green.TV, a production and distribution house dedicated to the sustainability, conservation and the clean tech sector, has opened a new office in Bristol and...
News
Production & Post
One hour of TV, 9.4 tonnes of carbon: albert to survey sustainability
Television and film think-tank albert is undertaking a major survey of the independent production sector to assess the level of understanding of sustainability, climate...
News
Business
Indies awarded BAFTA albert+ for sustainability
A number of independent productions have attained BAFTA albert+ certification, leading the way across the TV industry in creating sustainable productions.
News