Features
Moving a TV station
Moving a busy broadcast centre is not an easy task. Choosing a new location and engaging an architect with a building design you like...
NewsTV
Analysis
Move over millenials: Enter Generation Z
Much has been said of millenials, but it is a new breed of consumer which media and entertainment (M&E) leaders need to analyse and...
Features
Interviews
Inside the MD’s office: Rogo Scott
James Groves speaks to Rogo Scott's joint managing directors Ben Clasper and Peter Cook about recruitment, rebranding, and a “four-minute” start up
TVBEverywhere
AT&T launches DirecTV now
AT&T has launched its OTT TV service DirecTV Now, along with two other streaming options – FreeVIEW and Fullscreen. DirecTV Now will offer four...
TVBEverywhere
Internet advertising overtakes TV
Internet advertising surpassed TV for the first time ever in 2015, according to the latest European Audiovisual Observatory (OBS) report. The research found that...
Business
UHD-1 Phase 2 approved
The last specification for UHD TV, UHD-1 Phase 2, has been approved today following a DVB Steering Board (SB) meeting. The new specification is...
Business
Virgin Media to acquire UTV Ireland
Virgin Media has received regulatory and competition approval to acquire UTV Ireland. The free-to-air channel, launched in January 2015, was bought out by ITV...
News
TVBEverywhere
BT plans “next generation” YouView, Dolby Atmos launch
BT is set to introduce a “next generation” YouView service in the coming months. The update will see an improved user interface for managing...
Data Centre
Millennials ‘turning away’ from sports
The vast increase in TV and online video content is turning millennials away from sport, according to the latest Ampere Analysis report. The report...
Business
Turner building new digital division
Turner is looking to establish a new division focusing on international digital innovation. The task will be overseen by Aksel Van der Wal, who...
TVBEverywhere
Vimeo to launch SVoD service
Vimeo is looking to “take a share of the $500 billion TV and film market” by launching its own SVoD offering. This new subscription...
Analysis
Widening the reach of multiscreen
Connectivity has enabled operators to launch multiscreen services and extend the reach of their TV offering to connected consumers. However, the increase in the...
News
Business
FA agrees £820 million FA Cup deal
The Football Association has agreed a new six-season overseas broadcast rights deal for the FA Cup. The agreement – reportedly worth £820 million -...
Opinion
Does the screen matter for live sports?
Sports rights are now a target of social media players just as much as extending the reach of sports properties onto OTT platforms is...
News
Business
ITV cutting jobs amid Brexit concerns
ITV is planning to cut around 120 staff in a cost-cutting move ahead of Brexit. The cuts will affect all areas the UK broadcaster’s...
Business
Business
Viceland to expand into the Netherlands next year
Vice's linear TV channel will be available through Liberty Global-owned Ziggo, and will be going live in the first quarter of the year. The...
News
Features
How do you connect your TV data?
It was widely reported that prior to the February 2013 debut of House of Cards, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos revealed his game...
News
Business
TalkTalk seals Maker content deal
TalkTalk has agreed a deal with to host Maker Studios' content on its pay-TV platform. The agreement will see Maker content debut in the...
Analysis
Supply and demand – the economics of unscripted TV
After the muted response to the latest series of Top Gear, it was clear something wasn’t quite right under the bonnet of the cherished...
News
Business
Sony invests in kids’ SVoD service Hopster
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) has taken a minority stake in global pre-school SVoD platform Hopster. The move sees SPT become a strategic equity
Analysis
The experience blueprint
The way that we consume video content has changed drastically in the last ten years. Thanks to the rise of services like Netflix, Hulu...
Features
Production & Post
Magine partners with four on Superhighway
Magine has secured four content provider partnerships ahead of MIPCOM 2016. The company has sealed deals with beIN, the international media group and owner...
Analysis
The rise of the hybrid
It's an exciting time to be in the TV industry. While viewing of linear TV still accounts for the vast majority of consumption in...
News
Business
Discovery invests $100 million in Group Nine Media
Discovery Communications has partnered with Group Nine Media, investing $100 million the new holding company. The deal sees Discovery take a minority stake Group...
Business
Business
BBC Studios to cut 300 jobs
BBC Studios is set to cut 300 jobs in order to ensure it is ‘in the right shape for the future’ according to the...
Business
TVBEverywhere
Sky Q becomes standard
Sky is phasing out its Sky+ , offering new customers Sky Q boxes as standard. The 1TB version of the Sky Q box will...
Opinion
A war on two fronts?
As major pay-TV players scramble to win back audiences falling victim to the OTT revolution, are social media sites taking advantage of the siege...
News
Business
Vodafone sets up global TV tech competence centre
Vodafone is creating a TV competence centre, to be based in Lisbon, Portugal. The TV Hub will act as an innovation centre for TV...
Features
Rethinking subscriber management
The battle for the hearts of pay-TV subscribers is in full swing. In almost every region, the number of subscription-based pay-TV services across cable,...
News
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport 1 launches free streaming in Germany
Eurosport 1 is now available as a free live-stream throughout Germany. The linear TV channel has been registered as an OTT service and...
Business
TalkTalk renews Sky deal
UK service provider TalkTalk has renewed its deal with Sky to distribute premium content. The new multi-year agreement will give TalkTalk TV customers continued...
Business
Kaplan to leave Discovery amid restructure
Marjorie Kaplan is to leave Discovery following a restructure of its London-based creative teams. The president of international content will leave her role at...
Opinion
Making the most of OTT
Fierce competition for exclusive live sports rights means the challenge for media companies has never been clearer, writes Stan Dimitrov, product marketing manager, OTT
News
Opinion
Three steps to curbing video piracy
The digital revolution that has and continues to flourish globally has led to a rise in consumer expectations. Access to their favourite movies, TV...
Production & Post
Yospace enables dynamic ad insertion for BT Sport
BT Sport has deployed Yospace’s online TV advertising solution to monetise live channels across its online platforms. The platform will allow BT Sport to...
Production & Post
Roku delivers channels without code
Online video device maker Roku has released a significant update to its Direct Publisher platform, allowing content owners in the UK to launch streaming...
Business
Discovery, Sky agree commercial partnership
Discovery Networks has appointed Sky Media as the exclusive sales partner for its TV channels throughout the UK & Ireland. The new long-term deal...
Data Centre
VR hardware revenues to top $50 billion by 2021
Hardware revenues from virtual reality headsets, peripherals and 360-degree cameras are set to increase tenfold over the next five years, according to Juniper Research
Business
A+E Networks leads £5 million TVPlayer investment
US channel operator A+E Networks has led a £5 million funding round in UK live streaming platform TVPlayer. As part of the transaction, TVPlayer...
Business
Periscope introduces live curated channels
Periscope has launched curated video channels to ‘highlight interesting topics, ideas and events’. Twitter’s live video service will deliver various channels categorised
Data Centre
SVoD-only homes on the up
The proportion of households cancelling traditional TV services in favour of exclusive SVoD use is on the rise, according to the latest Ampere Analysis...