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VIDEO: TVBEurope 2020: Is UHD everything?
Andy Beale, chief engineer for BT Sport, delivers an enlightening presentation: 'Does UHD provide the complete picture?' at the second annual TVBEurope 2020 conference....
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Disney invests $1 billion in BAMTech
Walt Disney has acquired a 33 per cent stake in technology services and video streaming company BAMTech. Disney will pay $1 billion in two...
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Ofcom closes Premier League rights investigation
Ofcom has closed its investigation into how the Premier League sells live UK rights for its football matches. The investigation, carried out under the...
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TV licence desertion could cost BBC £1.4 billion
Research by broadband and TV comparison site Broadband Genie has found more than nine million Brits could drop their TV licence in favour of...
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TVBAwards: Nominate for Infrastructure and Management
The deadline is fast approaching to submit nominations for the TVBAwards 2016. Nominations for the TVBAwards, which will take place on 20 October at...
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Sky extends Vubiquity deal
Vubiquity has secured an exclusive multi-year extension to their wholesale content supply chain contract with Sky. The deal will see Vubiquity manage and deliver...
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NEP UK seals ITV racing contract
NEP UK is set to continue its 30-year provision of outside broadcast facilities for the UK coverage of horse racing after winning a contract...
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People on the move – July
Altice has announced its international media and content organisation, which is to be led by Alain Well as CEO. Damien Bernet has been appointed...
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BBC denies iPlayer van plans
The BBC has moved to deny claims that it will use Wi-Fi detection vans to ‘sniff out’ those using BBC iPlayer without a TV...
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Netflix extends OTT lead as Now TV chases Amazon
Netflix has extended its lead over Amazon Instant Video in the UK, according to the latest Ofcom data. The regulator’s annual ‘Communications Market Report’...
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IBC
GB Labs to launch Hybrid shared storage range at IBC2016
GB Labs will be launching Fast NAS, a new shared storage range which combines the benefits of HDD and SSD in one box
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Rooney testimonial makes Facebook history
Wayne Rooney’s testimonial has become the first football match between Premier League teams to be streamed live on Facebook. The game between Rooney’s two...
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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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DPA Microphones brings new meaning to ‘in-car audio’
Rashad Omar has been using DPA d:screet Miniature Microphones and d:dicate Recording Microphones to capture dialogue for feature films include American Honey
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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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Sky Deutschland employs AR tech for Bundesliga
Sky Deutschland is looking to enhance its live coverage of the German Bundesliga football championship by using real-time camera tracking technology to generate augmented
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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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IBC
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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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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Personalised ads ‘prompt action’ from viewers
Seventy eight per cent of live online TV viewers are more likely to take notice if ads are targeted and relevant to them personally,...
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Amazon to double video spend, triple original content
Amazon is moving to double its programme budget for the second half of 2016, while tripling the number of original shows available on its...
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ITV looks to cut costs following Brexit
ITV is looking to save £25 million throughout 2017
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BBC trialling live iPlayer subtitles
The BBC has begun trialling subtitles for live channels on its iPlayer service. Subtitles have only been available for on-demand programmes in the past,...
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Sky offering ‘Buy and Keep’ box sets
Sky Store is allowing its customers to buy and keep box sets permanently by delivering a DVD copy of purchased content to the customer....
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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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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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Twitter secures MLB, NFL rights
Twitter has signed a deal to live-stream out-of-market games from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL) on a weekly basis....
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Vestberg steps down at Ericsson
Hans Vestberg has stepped down from his position as president and CEO of Ericsson. The news comes as no surprise following calls from Ericsson’s...
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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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