Production & Post
UK and Norway partner on virtual production innovation and training
Studio City Norway intends to build a full-service film and TV studio complex on the outskirts of Oslo, which they hope will be amongst...
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Media Consumption
DTG publishes latest version of the D-Book
The D-Book's set of technical specifications underpins Freeview Play, Freesat, BT TV, Now, TalkTalk TV and YouView
Business
The BBC at 100: A timeline of the last century
From the first outside broadcast to streaming sport in 4K HDR, the BBC has seen a number of landmark events during its first 100...
Media Delivery
Kantar: Almost a million UK households have dropped a streamer so far in 2022
Kantar's figures also reveal almost half of churned Netflix subscribers have dropped out of the SVoD category altogether
Content
How TV networks around the world have covered the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Networks in the UK and US approach coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing with on-location commentators, distinctive streaming options and somber gravitas, writes Susan...
People
UK set for seventh culture secretary in five years
Both Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch have been linked to the role following Nadine Dorries' resignation
Business
What does the rise in energy prices mean for the broadcast industry?
TVBEurope speaks to a number of vendors to find out how they are preparing for the price rises, and what impact they think it...
Live Production
BBC confirmed as Eurovision 2023 host
The BBC will now begin the process of selecting a host city
Media Delivery
Kantar: Half a million Brits leave streaming market
According to the company's Entertainment on Demand Q2 UK streaming market data, the decline is being driven by households with under 24s present
Business
BFI: UK production training sector needs £104 million investment a year and another 21,000 employees
The BFI calling for the industry to invest at least 1 per cent of all production budgets in training existing and future workforce
Business
Warner Bros Discovery/BT JV ‘will increase competition in the UK sports rights market’
"The financial resources of the business would certainly allow it to invest more in Premier League packages at the time of the next tender,"...
Media Delivery
Paramount Plus confirms UK launch date
Further launches are planned in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria in the second half of the year
Media Delivery
Viaplay wins UK rights to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland men’s football matches
Viaplay's new UK streaming service is expected to launch in the second half of 2022
Media Consumption
Sky to introduce HDR to Formula 1 coverage
Sky Deutschland has confirmed it will be showing races in UHD/HDR quality, while in the UK Sky Q's EPG includes an "Introducing Ultra HDR"...
Media Delivery
BARB: Number of UK households with access to SVoD services hits 19 million
Number of homes subscribing to two or more SVoD services rose to 12.4 million homes (43.3 per cent) in Q4 2021
Production & Post
Take 1 to provide access services for Discovery Plus in the UK
Ofcom recently set out recommended targets for streaming services with regards to subtitles, audio description and sign language
People
EMG updates UK leadership team
Company appoints new deputy CEO, CTO and director of engineering
Media Delivery
Virgin Media’s TV services hit by “major power outage”
Company's TV service was unavailable for around seven hours
Media Consumption
The beginning of the end for traditional TV’s golden age: Deloitte releases 2022 predictions
Analysts predict traditional TV broadcasters’ share of viewing hours among UK consumers will fall to 49 per cent in 2023
Media Delivery
DTG mandates HbbTV in latest update to UK transmission standards
The D-Book sets out the technical interoperability requirements for digital terrestrial and hybrid delivery television in the UK
Media Delivery
discovery plus launches on Amazon Channels UK
Viewers can opt to sign up for just entertainment or add on sport to their package
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
Production & Post
Telstra opens new UK Broadcast Operations Centre
BOC will host a Master Control Room, office space, and lab/workshop area designed to facilitate tests and builds
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
Media Management
Red Bee prepares playout facilities for IP with help from Rohde & Schwarz
Red Bee selected the company's SDM (Scalable Distributed Multiviewer) and MCC (Multiviewer Control Centre) options
Business
Report: Number of TV channels based in the UK halves post-Brexit
A third of channels leaving the UK migrated to the Netherlands and Spain
Production & Post
ARRI opens new mixed reality UK studio
New Uxbridge-based studio includes an LED volume comprising 343 square meters of LED wall
Live Production
GB News confirms launch date
The channel was first announced in September 2020 and counts Discovery among its backers
Business
Virgin Media’s Lutz Schüler to lead merged Liberty Global/Telefonica company
The combination of Virgin Media and O2 is expected to create a nationwide integrated communications provider with over 46 million video, broadband and mobile...
Media Delivery
PSBs should collaborate on ‘one-stop shop’ VoD offering
Report on the future of public service broadcasting published by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Media Delivery
HBO Max unlikely to debut in UK, Germany or Italy until 2025
Current licensing deals will stop the streamer's launch in certain territories
Media Delivery
Amazon Prime UK nets LaLiga distribution agreement
Distribution deal runs until the end of 2021/22 season
Production & Post
BFI: Spending on high-end TV production topped film in 2020
The BFI reports the industry started to see recovery in final quarter of 2020 with £1.19 billion spent, the second highest three-month spend on...
Business
Funding for GB News ‘significantly oversubscribed’
Broadcaster may decide to raise more than the initial £60 million target.
Media Delivery
Amazon, Sky sign “deal of the year”
Deal includes Sky customers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
Media Delivery
70,000 hours of content and we still can’t find anything to watch
Ampere Analysis warns the golden age of cheap content for SVoD companies is ending.
Media Delivery
UK government backs 5G testing facility
Facility, based in Oxfordshire, will showcase the benefits of hybrid 5G and satellite communications networks.
Business
Netflix to declare its true UK revenue
Think tank claims the streamer has been under reporting its revenue
Business
UK government creates Global Screen Fund to replace EU funding after Brexit
Pilot scheme will receive £7 million in government funding to support UK TV and film productions.
Business
Ofcom: Women still make up less than half of UK TV and radio industry
Ofcom has called on broadcasters to accelerate progress across three priority areas.
Business
Netflix spends $1 billion on UK productions in 2020
Streamer says it intends to "invest in the best content in every genre, and are fully committed to supporting British production and creative talent...