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Clear-Com acquires Trilogy
HM Electronics (HME) has completed the acquisition of UK-based Trilogy Communications through its subsidiary Clear-Com. Trilogy is a supplier of intercom solutions
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All4 android revamped
Channel 4 has released a new version of its Android All4 app. Home to all of Channel 4’s digital services, the app is adding...
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Hall of Fame category to debut at TVBAwards 2016
A new Hall of Fame initiative has been created to honour the individuals, organisations, and technical advancements that have helped - and are helping...
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Liberty seals major All3Media original programming deal
Liberty Global have agreed a major multi-territorial original programming partnership with All3Media. The deal secures four major original drama series over the next two...
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BBC Sport 360 launches for Rio 2016
The BBC has launched BBC Sport 360 ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics. The experimental service will bring Olympics coverage live and on-demand to...
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VIDEO: TVBEurope 2020: The software-defined age
John Ive kicks off the afternoon with an interactive panel discussion: Broadcasting in the software-defined age. The session explored how to leverage the convergence...
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2020 to mark 4K UHD TV adoption
Ninety-six per cent of video service providers and content producers believe that a majority of consumers and operators will adopt 4K UHD TV by...
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Ofcom proposes easier pay-TV switching
Customers of pay-TV services should be able to switch from one network to another with greater ease and confidence, under new proposals from regulator...
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Government urges BBC to reveal those out-earning PM
The UK government’s department for culture, media, and sport has sought greater transparency regarding the pay of BBC employees who earn a greater salary...
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IBC2016 Best of Show Awards – one month left to nominate
Exhibitors have just one month remaining to submit products for NewBay’s Best of Show Awards
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IBC TV to go live with VRT-EBU IP studio
IBC TV will be using the VRT-EBU LiveIP studio production set-up to shoot, edit and produce some of the programmes covering IBC2016. Driven by...
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UKTV reports record half-year results
UKTV has announced its half-year results, which reveal a record-breaking six months for the multichannel broadcaster. UKTV is the fastest-growing network in Britain
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Features
VIDEO: TVBEurope 2020: setting the standards
John Ive moderates the second panel discussion of the day: Setting the standards for the industry’s future. The session explored the value of new...
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Opinion
The future of sport
This is the summer of sport. It has kicked, smashed and sprinted past the competition in the ratings. The ritual of gathering around a...
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Sky seals Chinese Super League rights
Sky Sports has secured the rights to the Chinese Super League for the next three seasons. The move comes amid growing interest in the...
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Riedel joins AIMS
Riedel Communications has become the latest media technology company to join the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). It is the 45th addition to...
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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...
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Data Centre
German pay-TV revenue to hit €3 billion in 2016
Germany’s pay-TV and paid VoD revenues will reach €3 billion this year, according to the latest report from the country’s commercial broadcaster association, VPRT....
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Live HD and VR streaming for iPhones
The ‘world’s first’ HD camera to shoot and live-stream HD, VR and panoramic stills and videos directly from an iPhone has been launched by...
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‘Highest possible’ UHD quality for Sky
SIS Live is providing UHD fibre connectivity for Sky Sports UHD coverage of the Barclays Premier League. Following ‘months of collaboration’ the companies have...
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UKTV extends Ericsson deals
UKTV has extended its playout, VoD and access services contracts with Ericsson. The agreement will see Ericsson continue to deliver playout services for UKTV’s...
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NEP Group rebrands UK divisions
The NEP Group has rebranded two of its UK broadcast service divisions - NEP Visions and Roll to Record - under the collective title...
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Sky Sports News tees up OBLite for the Open
Gearhouse Broadcast has supplied OBLite, its live production HD OB trailer, to Sky Sports News for its coverage from the 145th Open in Scotland....
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Portugal Telecom adds extreme sports
Portugal Telecom has added extreme sports channel MCS Extreme to its programming lineup. The operator, which delivers services under the Meo brand, will see...
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VIDEO: TVBEurope 2020: Keynote panel discussion
John Ive moderates the first panel discussion of the day: Who are the content stakeholders in an all IP world? How is the content...
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Sky+ undergoes makeover to aid discovery
Sky has introduced a new homepage design to its Sky+ connected TV platform. The makeover is designed to help its customers discover more content....
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Virgin dropping eir Sport
Virgin Media Ireland customers are set to lose out on eir Sport coverage after the company failed to agree a new deal for the...
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CSI acquires Sport 10
CSI Sports has completed the acquisition of Belgium’s Sport 10 channel. Sport 10, which reaches a total of 1.3 million subscribers via the Proximus...
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OTT TV and video revenues to generate $65 billion
Global OTT TV and video revenues will reach $65 billion in 2020, according to the latest Digital TV report. ‘Global OT TV & Video...
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App launched to deliver ‘more personalised’ BBC
The BBC+ app is now available for download. Available for both iOS and Android, the app ‘puts the things you care about at your...
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SVoD needs local programming for growth
International SVoD services need to focus on local programming in local languages for growth, according to the latest Pyramid Research report. Pyramid stated that,...
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Amazon to launch throughout Europe
Amazon is looking to deliver its Prime Instant Video platform throughout France, Spain and Italy, according to Le Figaro. No statement has been made...
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ITV appoints new managing director
Ruth Clarke has been named managing director of ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE). Clarke will oversee ITV’s global distribution strategy, which continues to...
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Whittingdale out as May finalises cabinet reshuffle
John Whittingdale has been removed from his position as culture secretary. The 56-year-old, who had been charged with overseeing the BBC’s royal charter review,...
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beIN La Liga kicks off in Spain
beIN has teamed up with Mediapro to launch beIN La Liga throughout Spain. The new venture marks the second pay-TV network owned by the...
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Euronews launching VR news project
Euronews is set to launch a virtual reality news project. The project, backed by the Google Digital News Initiative (DNI) Innovation Fund, will kick...
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Sky Q going UHD
Sky is set to roll out UHD content for its new Sky Q service next month. Starting August 13, the service will begin to...
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The QYou expands across Asia
The QYou has agreed a partnership deal with Multi Channels Asia (MCA) to deliver its TV formats across Asia Pacific. The move will expand...
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Bike channel arrives in UK
Cycling channel Bike has launched in the UK after agreeing a deal with Freesat. The channel, available as of this week, is the first...
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ADB launching graphyne2
ADB is launching a next-generation personal TV software platform, graphyne2. The platform, a client device and backend software suite, is designed to provide a...
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Netcracker acquires CoralTree Systems
Netcracker Technology has completed the acquisition of converged solution provider CoralTree Systems. The deal includes CoralTree's technology solutions and resources in
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VIDEO: TVBEurope 2020: The state of the market
John Ive, director of technology and strategic insight, IABM, kicks off the second annual TVBEurope 2020 conference by analysing 'The State of the Market:...
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