Audio
First live deployment of Lawo-driven OB truck for brutal güet
The live debut of the S12 OB truck demonstrated scalable IP capabilities for mobile broadcast operations
switzerland
Media Consumption
Sky Switzerland ensures fans catch all the action with EasyTools multiviewing solution
The innovation allows viewers to simultaneously follow up to five different matches on a single screen
Production & Post
Case study: Radio Télevision Suisse migrates to DaVinci Resolve for post workflows
How RTS reduced overhead and simplified IT management with DaVinci Resolve Studio
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision 2025 to employ SRT, open source graphics, and augmented reality
As Basel welcomes thousands of fans from across Europe (and beyond) for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, TVBEurope speaks to key members of the...
Media Management
Swiss national broadcaster SRF selects Pebble for playout
SRF has recently relocated to one of the largest media environments using interworking SMPTE ST 2110 equipment in Europe
Audio
Swiss public broadcaster adds Dolby Atmos monitoring to OB vans
The vans are used on OBs for sport and entertainment events with each one working on the different languages produced by the broadcaster (French,...
Media Delivery
Swisscom to deliver ‘final mile’ of Patrouille des Glaciers via 5G
In what's being described as a European first, the company has collaborated with the Telecoms Department of the Swiss Army to equip the entire...
Media Delivery
Swisscom selects Bitmovin Player to broaden blue TV reach
Bitmovin Player will ensure Swisscom can launch blue TV on new devices and platforms as soon as they are available, said the company
Media Management
Swisscom launches world’s first large-scale CDVR in a public cloud
The company employed Ateme’s end-to-end OTT solution for the migration, which aimed to streamline its operations, optimise its hardware pool, and achieve greater scalability...
Media Delivery
Paramount Plus expands into DACH region
Streamer is now available in 45 markets globally
Media Delivery
DAZN to stream Bundesliga, Champions League matches in HD
Streaming service intends to upgrade matches to full HD quality (1080p) during the new season
Production & Post
Switzerland’s SRF enhances media production workflows with Avid
Zurich-based broadcaster signs multi-year agreement for Avid MediaCentral platform and Media Composer editing tools
Media Delivery
IPTV and streaming gain ground on terrestrial in DACH market
Zattoo's 2022 Streaming TV Report found that for the first time, the internet is the most used TV reception method among German internet users
Media Delivery
NENT Group’s Viaplay expands to UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Viaplay will launch in the UK in the second half of 2022 and then in Germany, Austria and Switzerland during 2023
Media Delivery
ViacomCBS partners with Sky to launch Paramount Plus in Europe
Announcement follows hot on the heels of last week's news that Comcast's streaming service Peacock will launch on Sky platforms later this year
Media Delivery
Sky brings Peacock to Europe
Comcast's streaming service will make its international debut in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland
Business
Huge European football broadcast rights package unveiled
Package includes the top domestic leagues in Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Iceland, Latvia and Kazakhstan
Live Production
Eurovision News Events selected as host broadcaster for Biden/Putin summit
Organisation will provide on-the-ground media services, including onsite production and transmission facilities, multi-camera stand-up positions, workspaces and studios, specialised equipment and technical support
Business
Liberty Global completes Sunrise Communications acquisition
Liberty Global now holds more than 98 per cent of the share capital of Sunrise.
Business
Canal Plus Group, Kudelski shut down Swiss pirate
Two companies worked with Vaud Police, Europol and Eurojust to shut down KBoxServ
Live Production
Riedel helps refs communicate, Red Bee takes film festivals Over The Top, and more
TVBEurope rounds up the latest products and services news from Riedel Communications, Red Bee Media, Black Box and Lawo
Production & Post
Swiss channel La Télé updates video wall displays with Philips Professional Display Solutions
All of the screens can be managed automatically or manually via a custom control system to display newsfeeds, branded set scenery, gameshow questions, and...
Business
Liberty Global launches takeover of Switzerland’s Sunrise Communications
Two companies will reach 1.3 million TV subscribers, reflecting approximately 30 per cent market share
Media Delivery
Barcroft Studios launches new OTT channel, truly
Channel will debut on Pluto TV in the UK, Austria, Switzerland and Germany in early July
Business
Broadcast Solutions launches new products and services division
Germany's Media Online GmBH is now trading as Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service GmbH
Media Delivery
DAZN extends Bundesliga streaming agreement in Germany and Switzerland
Deal covers nine live matches from the top-tier Bundesliga and four relegation matches between Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2
Media Consumption
WWE tags DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
DAZN will air Raw and SmackDown exclusively live and on-demand in the regions
Data Centre
Disney Plus ‘hits 5 million app downloads’ on day one in Europe
Figures are for the mobile app only
TVBEverywhere
Swiss authorities propose streaming regulation
Federal Media Commission calls for rules that currently regulate traditional media to also cover streaming providers
Production & Post
Pushing back the frontiers of virtualised multiviewers
How tpc Switzerland and Rohde & Schwarz created a revolutionary news and sports production centre
Production & Post
Blackmagic Design doubles Teleclub capacity
Swiss network expanded its output to more than 83 channels
Production & Post
Lawo equips first all-IP Swiss facility
MEDIAParc facility designed by SLG Broadcast
Audio
Shure creates Western Europe sales region
Appoints Nik Gledic, Rob Smith and Tuomo Tolonen as sales leaders
IP Migration
Nevion’s VideoIPath selected for Swiss IP-based news centre
Signal management, broadcast operation and production systems will be built around a software defined network (SDN) controlled by Nevion’s VideoIPath software
TVBEverywhere
DAZN enables streaming multiple events on one screen
New 'MultiView' feature made available on fourth and fifth generation Apple TV devices
IP Migration
Switzerland’s tpc selects Pebble Beach Systems tech for new IP-based facility
Will employ Marina automation and Dolphin integrated channel technology
Business
UK lags behind Europe in AI introduction
New research from Adobe shows UK behind when it comes to implementation