Business
Former SMPTE director Lange launches sustainability event
The event will take place from 20th-21st June, and is described as the first dedicated event designed around the sustainability issues within the broadcast,...
sustainability
Audio
What’s in store for the media tech industry in 2023: Audio, sustainability, IP and more
The final part of TVBEurope's looks at what topics may dominate the media technology industry in 2023 includes audio, sustainability, IP, UHD and 8K,...
Business
ITV makes the ‘A’ list for transparency on climate change
The broadcaster is among a number of media industry companies on the list, including Adobe, BT Group, Cisco Systems, Fuji Film, Microsoft Corp, Panasonic,...
Production & Post
Ealing Studios reveals expansion plans
The new development will include the first Net Zero Carbon stage in the UK
Live Production
Capturing the beautiful game’s global showcase with… Argosy
Argosy's Chris Smeeton tells TVBEurope how the company's technology is helping to capture the sights and sounds of Qatar 2022
Production & Post
Report: Average day of filming generates more than one person’s annual carbon footprint
The video streaming industry’s annual carbon footprint now exceeds that of the airline industry, states the report
Production & Post
UK and Norway partner on virtual production innovation and training
Studio City Norway intends to build a full-service film and TV studio complex on the outskirts of Oslo, which they hope will be amongst...
Production & Post
‘We need to work directly with suppliers’: BBC Studios’ head of sustainability discusses the company’s journey to net zero
As world leaders gather for Cop27, TVBEurope catches up with BBC Studios' Sally Mills to discuss the company's commitment to net zero and how...
Production & Post
Climate-conscious post production facility Bumblebee takes flight
TVBEurope talks to Zinc Media Group CTO Olly Strous about the company's new solution, and why it wants to work with a supply chain...
Live Production
EMG goes green with HVO fuel OB trucks
The company says it has saved over 300 tonnes of emissions so far with the move, the equivalent of powering an average UK house...
Production & Post
Film London publishes report to help TV and film suppliers become more sustainable
The report proposes solutions and technologies that production supply companies can employ to bring down the industry’s collective emissions
Live Production
BT Sport completes PoC cloud-based live broadcast
BT Sport's Jamie Hindhaugh and Andy Beale talk to TVBEurope about the broadcaster's trial of a completely cloud-based production workflow for this week's UEFA...
Live Production
Can live production be sustainable?
Ahead of COP27 next month, Sony has published a whitepaper looking at the challenges around sustainability in live production
Media Management
Scientists set new data transmission record of 1.8 petabits per second
The researchers transmitted 1.8 Pbit/s, which was carried by the light from one optical source. That corresponds to twice the current global internet traffic
Business
European consortium aims to drive digital transformation in creative industries
The project, which counts Spanish broadcaster Mediapro among its members, aims to boost Europe's creative fabric and generate economically and environmentally sustainable companies
Business
M2A Media awarded top marks in DPP’s Committed to Sustainability programme
The company has established a Sustainability Steering Committee which is tasked with tracking, recording and reporting on the company’s carbon impact across all functions
Business
Paramount UK sets out sustainability strategy
To reduce its Scope 3 emissions, Paramount UK said it intends to consider environmental impact and the sustainability ambitions and credentials of prospective suppliers...
Media Delivery
Bitmovin aims to develop a climate-friendly video streaming platform
Project GAIA aims to identify ways to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption across the end-to-end video streaming chain
Business
Jigsaw24 Media opens new London office with green credentials
The new company's new London base has a “very good” BREEAM rating (an environmental assessment and rating system for buildings)
Business
BFI pledges £7.3 million to support testing, development and delivery of new solutions for screen sector
Screen Culture 2033 details how the BFI aims to build a diverse and accessible screen culture that benefits all of society and contributes to a...
Media Delivery
Rohde & Schwarz introduces new transmitter platform for broadcaster network operators
The R&STH1 supports the delivery of traditional and new services in the streaming era, said the company
Media Delivery
Red Bee Media deploys Synamedia’s Quortex for disaster recovery
Quortex’s cloud-native solution provisions back-up resources only when required, which will help Red Bee reduce energy use and meet its sustainability goals
Production & Post
Zinc Media Group announces new climate-conscious post production service
Bumblebee is described as a climate-conscious, work-anywhere post solution, that will offer dedicated upload hubs at Zinc's nationwide facilities, flexible remote and physical edits...
Business
Accedo aims to boost sustainability across the media industry
Company plans to create a sustainable marketplace for media by 2025, which will include sustainable KPIs such as carbon impact, audience influence, and community...
Production & Post
CCW pledges to become first UK-based net zero production company by 2023
The company, which works across CGI, video production, 2D and 3D scanning, and photogrammetry, is enabling clients to opt into its sustainability scheme
Production & Post
How virtual production is helping TV and film become more sustainable
Final Pixel's Michael McKenna lays out the seven ways to reduce the impact of TV and film production on the environment
Production & Post
Bottle Yard Studios’ expansion to be powered by 1MWp solar array
TBY2 is due to open in September
Production & Post
albert launches new tool to measure how ‘planet friendly’ a production is
The tool asks editorial teams a series of questions, and offers case studies and reports of productions that have met albert's sustainability criteria
Production & Post
albert: Average hour of TV contributes 5.7t CO2e per hour
Figure is lower than expected, which albert describes as "an indication that sustainable practices are remaining in place, despite increased demands and pressures on...
Media Management
RAI upgrades its storage systems, and helps save the planet
The broadcaster is set to reduce its energy consumption by 60 per cent following a move to Avid's Nexis storage system
Production & Post
Report: Hours spent streaming in 2020 led to sea ice loss the size of Scotland
A new study from Blackbird looks at how cloud technologies can help decarbonise video production
Live Production
How Limitless Broadcast facilitated a ‘world-first’ 5G sustainable remote production
Limitless Broadcast's Claire Wilkie tells TVBEurope about the company's work on the UK's longest drone show, watched by thousands of viewers
Production & Post
Robe UK joins albert
albert is working on building an accredited network of equipment suppliers for the UK production industry
Business
Panasonic pledges to reduce CO₂ emissions by more than 300 million tons by 2050
Panasonic said it has decided to replace its energy-focused targets with CO₂ reduction goals in order to tackle global environmental issues and "clearly show...
Production & Post
Netflix reveals sustainability progress
In total Netflix reduced or avoided more than 14,000 metric tons of emissions in 2021, reducing its Scope 1 and 2 footprint by more...
Business
Solutions provider pieces together five-leaf DPP sustainability accreditation
Jigsaw24 has announced that it has been awarded top marks in DPP's Committed to Sustainability programme
Production & Post
Film London aims to supply renewable energy to productions shooting in the capital
The Grid Project pilots the supply of green energy via the mains network, with the installation of an electrical feeder pillar at a key...
Production & Post
albert names Tellyo a sustainable supplier to TV and film industry
"We’re very pleased to welcome Tellyo to our list of sustainable suppliers," said albert sustainability analyst Will Bourns
Media Delivery
Red Bee provides OTT backbone for sustainable film streamer
All content available on newyonder.earth is albert-certified
Production & Post
Blackbird secures albert approval
"Blackbird is leading the way when it comes to innovating and developing sustainable media technology," said albert
Production & Post
Let it grow!
Dan Meier seeks out the UK studio facilities investing in sustainability
Business
Sustainability initiative albert up for BPG Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards to be held in London on 25th March