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BT and A+E agree new carrier deal
BT and A+E Networks UK have signed a new deal that will see two channels go HD. A+E’s Lifetime and H2 channels will launch...
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Piksel to power Liberty experience
Liberty Global has partnered with Piksel to help improve its broadcast and OTT TV services. Headquartered in New York, Piksel has been brought in...
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YouTube Red pushing original content
YouTube Red is looking to up the ante on its original content production, according to Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The US subscription service has...
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SLT to launch OTT service
Sri Lanka Telecom (SRT) is launching an OTT platform in partnership with Hungama Digital Media Entertainment and Evoke International. The service, which will reportedly...
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Amazon pens Broad Green deal
Amazon has signed a multi-year output deal with Broad Green Pictures. The agreement will see Amazon Prime become the exclusive premium subscription home for...
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FreePop expands to Spain
FreePop is expanding its reach into Spain. The free mobile service will offer its users free roaming across 31 countires, including the UK, US,...
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Xfinity arriving on Roku
The Xfinity TV service is moving to Roku TVs and streaming players. Comcast has developed a new Xfinity TV Partner app designed specifically for...
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Production & Post
Elemental at NAB 2016
Elemental showcased new video ingest, processing and delivery capabilities with its v2.9 update at NAB 2016 in Las Vegas. The company has made further...
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Google launching dynamic ad insertion
Google is moving to supply its users with a higher quality of personalised ads. DoubleClick dynamic ad insertion is designed to enable publishers to...
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TV quality deteriorating
Nearly a third of TV viewers believe that the quality of programming is falling, according to the latest Ofcom report. UK audience attitudes towards...
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Netflix “open minded” on downloads
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has stated that the international streaming service is remaining "open minded" about the possibility of allowing users to download its...
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BBC drama names acting head of drama
Lucy Richer has been appointed acting head of BBC drama following Polly Hill’s surprise defection to ITV last month. Richer, who was responsible for...
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Arena launches 4K trucks with Grass Valley
Arena Television is launching three new 4K trucks throughout the next year, in co-operation with Grass Valley. Arena says it is ‘embracing developments in...
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OTT accounts for 42 per cent of TV time
Consumers are now spending 42 per cent of their TV time watching subscription, transactional or free streaming video services, according to the latest research...
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Features
NAB: What happens in Vegas
It’s the final day of NAB 2016. Over 100,000 professionals have gathered to partake in one of the biggest industry events on the calendar....
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Data Centre
Europe contributes a quarter of VoD film
European production companies supply 27 per cent of the continent’s VoD film content, according to the latest report from the European Audiovisual Observatory. The...
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Sky channels undergo rebrand
Sky 1, Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts have all been given makeovers to ensure that each channel will have its own clear identity. The...
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Comedy Central heading for Middle East and North Africa
Viacom's Comedy Central will launch in the Middle East and North Africa on pay-TV channel OSN in May. Financial details of the arrangement, which...
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BBC iPlayer offers third-party content
The BBC is presenting third-party content on its iPlayer service for the first time. Shakespeare Live has been created to commemorate the 400th anniversary...
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Production & Post
Linear Acoustic to support NBC at Rio 2016
The company will provide audio upmixing and technical support, including the delivery of over 40 Upmax V4 units and remote controls, as well as...
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Production & Post
Ericsson releases MediaFirst Video Processing
Ericsson has released MediaFirst Video Processing, a software-defined video processing solution for ultra-high quality encoding and video delivery. The technology is designed to unite...
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Broadcast Pix to acquire ioGates
The companies are currently believed to be finalising the details of the agreement, which has come as result of the partnership established during the...
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YouTube to introduce live-streaming VR
YouTube is releasing live-streamed 360-degree videos. The streaming service, which initially made VR compatibility available in March 2015, will also introduce spatial audio to...
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Sony introduces Media Backbone Hive
Sony Professional Solutions Europe has announced the launch of its omni-media network production system Media Backbone Hive. Successor to its Sonaps news production
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Amazon steps up Netflix fight
Amazon has upped the ante in its battle with Netflix by offering monthly subscriptions for its Instant Video service. The provider previously charged £79...
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Perseus ready for 8K and HDR
V-Nova’s Perseus video compression technology is now ready for 8K and HDR output, according to an informitv evaluation. The evaluation combined qualitative and
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Blockers threaten digital advertising market
Ad blockers are becoming an increasing threat to the future of the digital advertising market, according to research from Accenture. The online survey, which...
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Sky signs pan-European Sony movies deal
The agreement will see Sky bring all new and future Sony releases to its subscription and transactional movie services throughout the UK, Ireland, Germany,...
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Axinom at NAB 2016
Axinom will be featuring its CMS and Multi-DRM technology at NAB 2016 next week. Showcasing its technology at booth #SU12005CM, Axinom will launch CMS,...
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Gold Partner Telestream joins TVBEurope 2020
Telestream has been confirmed as a Gold Partner in the build up to the second annual TVBEurope 2020 conference, which returns to BAFTA in...
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BBC Worldwide and Cuba Pictures expand partnership
BBC Worldwide has taken a ten per cent stake in Cuba Pictures parent company Original Talent. The investment cements a long-term commitment between the...
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Boomerang heads to Turkey
Turner is launching children’s’ TV channel Boomerang in Turkey. The channel will debut across the country on Turkey’s National Children’s Day on 23 April....
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Swisscom launches UHD box
Swisscom has released a new UHD box ahead of Euro 2016 this summer. The new box will enable UHD coverage of the tournament via...
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Analysis
What we will learn from NAB: Tim Thorsteinson, SAM
Ahead of NAB 2016, TVBEurope asked a number of industry leaders for their views on the progress of the broadcast and video technology industry,...
Features
Data Centre
Video central to content marketing
Video has moved to become an integral part of content marketing strategies, according to a new study by the Content Marketing Association (CMA). Video...
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Eutelsat airs first live 4K broadcast in France
Eutelsat has completed the ‘first’ live French 4K broadcast. Le Corsaire was broadcast on Eutelsat’s Fransat channel last week, in partnership with Ateme and...
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Ericsson to support NBC at Rio 2016
Ericsson will provide video contribution and distribution solutions for NBC’s Olympic coverage in Rio this summer. The Swedish corporation has been selected to aid...
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Showbox launches cloud video production platform
Showbox has released an online platform designed to allow businesses to grow brand awareness cost effectively. The platform was developed in partnership with Fullscreen
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Analysis
Trends and predictions ahead of NAB
This year, the broadcast industry will gather at the NAB Show to discuss an industry that is more dynamic than ever, with innovation continuing...
Features
Analysis
Making sports content more compelling
Across all forms of sports, statistics are and have always been hugely sought after. Fans want to compare players, teams and countries so they...
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Analysis
What we will learn from NAB: Charlie Vogt, Imagine
Ahead of NAB 2016, TVBEurope asked a number of industry leaders for their views on the progress of the broadcast and video technology industry,...
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IBC
Lawo to aid NBC Olympic coverage
Lawo’s Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) and IP Commentary System will both be implemented at the Games, which take place from 5-21 August. The solutions...
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