Production & Post
Creating a visual effects community across Europe
TVBEurope catches up with ACCESS:VFX's founder Simon Devereux and new European chapter lead Chris Kiser to talk about the need for a European-wide organisation...
sweden
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
Media Delivery
Europe’s latest streamer to launch later this month
SkyShowtime is powered by Comcast's Peacock platform, and has been created specifically for Europe
Media Delivery
BritBox partners with C More on Nordics launch
Will take the streamer's international presence to eight countries
Media Delivery
ViacomCBS, NENT take Pluto TV to the Nordics
Following the launch of Pluto TV, Viafree will be phased out as a standalone platform
Media Delivery
Case study: Delivering live TV services across Sweden
How video technology company Appear worked with Swedish telco Sappa to deliver live TV services
Media Delivery
HBO Max confirms first European launch dates
Streamer will debut in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra next month
Business
Netflix to open Nordics hub
New hub will be based in Stockholm, with a satellite office based in Copenhagen
Media Management
NENT selects Primestream to automate content production workflows
According to Primestream, the combination of Workflow Server and Xchange, meant that NENT is ready for a UHD and IP-based future
Media Delivery
Paramount Plus’ European roll-out to begin with the Nordics
Company plans to have Paramount Plus available "very broadly in almost every major market"
Production & Post
Sweden’s Trex rampages on screen with Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
The production relied on the Arri LWZ-1 15.5-45mm T2.6 with a Speed Booster Ultra 0.71x adapter, together with Black pro mist 1/4 and 1/2...
Media Delivery
Fox News International expands European streaming footprint
D2C platform is providing content from Fox News Channel and Fox Business to 15 countries
Media Consumption
Imagine takes Discovery Sweden, Finland ad-management to the Cloud
According to Imagine, the move will reduce infrastructure costs, increase performance and improve management of linear airtime sales across the advertising ecosystem.
Media Delivery
Sweden’s Com Hem to cease analogue broadcasts
Company said about 70 per cent of the 1.6 million homes likely to be affected by the switch-off already watch digital TV
Media Delivery
Disney Plus to launch in eight more European countries
Streamer to launch in eight markets across Western and Northern Europe
TVBEverywhere
Amazon or Discovery ‘could bid for Premier League Nordic rights’
Bidding process for 2022/23 season currently underway
Data Centre
Denmark, Sweden “lead esports viewing in Europe”
Over one-third of esports viewers now female
Media Delivery
Taking Streaming Tech TV+ to the right audience
How using Red Bee Media’s White-Label Proposition has enabled a Swedish tech conference to establish global thought leadership with a dedicated video site
Videos
Business
Viasat Consumer and Canal Digital partner on distribution joint venture
Telenor and NENT Group will each hold 50 per cent of the new company
Business
Red Bee Media deploys Pixit Media’s PixStor
At playout centres in Sweden and the UK with other sites to follow
Business
Telia ‘offers concessions’ over Bonnier deal
Company reportedly submitted document to the European Commission
TVBEverywhere
NENT, Tele2 expand Swedish distribution agreement
Follows NENT's extended distribution agreements with YouSee, Stofa and Boxer in Denmark earlier this year
Business
NEP Group acquires full-service production company HDR
Deal expected to close later this year
Data Centre
Europeans juggle ‘multiple TV services to get the content they want’
On-screen programme guides and UIs remain critical tools for finding content to watch
Business
EC investigates Telia/Bonnier Broadcasting merger
Investigation opened over competition concerns
Content
30 broadcasters saddle up for live Randox Health Grand National coverage
Includes airlines, cruise ships and troops watching oversees
Audio
Shure creates Western Europe sales region
Appoints Nik Gledic, Rob Smith and Tuomo Tolonen as sales leaders
Business
Yospace, TV4 extend relationship for dynamic ad insertion
Allows seamless integration of advertising in OTT content
Data Centre
SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
Production & Post
Sveriges Television uses remote IP production to cover World Ski Championships
80 LDX 86 Series cameras from Grass Valley are delivering uncompressed HD signals over two 100 Gbps fibre circuits from Telia, to three control rooms in Stockholm
Production & Post
DNEG and Important Looking Pirates shine at the VES Awards
First Man and Lost in Space recognised by the Visual Effects Society
Business
Australia’s Switch Media expands into Europe
Company has acquired Swedish systems integrator Mediasmiths AB
TVBEverywhere
Acorn TV expands into more European countries
Brit streamer now available in 30 new countries
Business
Com Hem, Tele2 merger completes
New company will be known as Tele2 and led by Anders Nilsson
Business
European Commission approves acquisition of Com Hem by Tele2
Commission approved deal unconditionally
TVBEverywhere
Sweden’s Bonnier Broadcasting selects Paywizard to boost OTT growth
Will employ subscription, billing and CRM platform, Paywizard Agile, with existing systems
Business
Swedish telco Telia acquires Bonnier’s TV business
Deal includes Sweden's TV4, streaming service C More, and Finnish MTV
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