YouTube

Minfo: The app that makes TV ‘clickable’

Described as 'Shazam meets Linktree' for the broadcasting world, Minfo is pioneering a new way to bridge the gap between content and commerce through...

Media Consumption

Ofcom: Fewer viewers watch linear TV each week, but more are watching BVoD

More than a quarter of viewers (26 per cent) now opt for Netflix as their first choice when looking for something to watch, with...

Artificial Intelligence

How AI turned Steve Penk’s radio wind-up calls into a video series

The broadcaster talks to TVBEurope about how he's teamed up with ITV Studios and Abadi Films to give new life to his famous wind-up...

Media Consumption

YouTube’s World Cup content scores more than 200 billion views

YouTube content accumulated more than 200 billion views throughout the tournament, with a combined 27 million watching Spain beat Argentina in the final

Media Consumption

5 to broadcast Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony live from Glasgow

The broadcaster will also provide daily highlights coverage and a new YouTube channel dedicated to sport

Media Management

Little Dot HyperLaunches content monetisation portfolio

Already deployed across Little Dot Studios' channel network, HyperLaunch marks the formal introduction of the company's proprietary technology suite designed to maximise returns

Media Consumption

Analysis: Viewers are spending more time watching YouTube than Netflix

According to Digital i, daily usage per YouTube account rose from 87.2 to 99.1 minutes between 2024 to 2025, while Netflix dropped from 100.5...

Media Delivery

The low-latency media tech generating industry buzz

Media over QUIC (MoQ), an emerging standard for high-performance, low-latency media delivery, is an increasingly hot technology topic. David Davies finds out why its...

Media Consumption

Survey: Younger ‘subtitle-natives’ lead the way as 4 in 5 UK viewers choose subtitles

The data supports the idea that viewers are increasingly selecting subtitles for reasons other than traditional accessibility needs

Media Consumption

BBC promises second screen watch-alongs and immersive VR experiences in FIFA World Cup coverage

The BBC said it intends to employ interactive technology, new digital-first shows and immersive VR experiences following every England and Scotland match

Media Consumption

France Télévisions expands ‘streaming first’ news strategy with YouTube alliance

The strategic partnership aims to broaden access to French public service content and combat disinformation

Media Consumption

S4C announces an expanded YouTube collaboration

The Welsh-language broadcaster is expanding its presence on the platform as it continues to pursue its digital-first strategy

Media Delivery

The next chapter of change

New microdrama app Tattle TV offers short-form vertical video, with a focus on British content. Co-founders Marina Elderton and Philip McGoldrick tell Jenny Priestley...

Media Delivery

How Channel Surfer turns YouTube into a classic linear TV experience

TVBEurope speaks to Steven Irby about his online tool which creates an old-school EPG for the video sharing platform

Media Delivery

YouTube to stream first ten minutes of FIFA World Cup matches

The 'innovative agreement' aims to enhance viewer experiences and unlock monetisation opportunities with premium content across FIFA and its Media Partners’ respective official YouTube...

Media Delivery

MWC 2026: future visions of mobile video

Joe O'Halloran reflects on Mobile World Congress 2026, where topics of conversation included how AI can upscale video to create content according to end...

Business

Analyst: YouTube is the world’s biggest media company

According to MoffettNathanson, YouTube had higher revenues in 2025 than Disney

Artificial Intelligence

First AI-animated videos to transform BBC World Service programmes

The five AI-generated animations aim to transform Witness History's audio storytelling into a visual experience designed to extend the programme's reach

Media Delivery

Official YouTube SRT verification for Appear’s X Platform

The verification allows the extension of Appear’s reach across a broader ecosystem of FAST, OTT and hybrid broadcasters

Live Production

Sunset+Vine unleashes 150-strong team to tell Crufts tail for Channel 4

22 cameras, 3 OB trucks and more than 15,000 metres of cabling will support Channel 4's coverage of the dog show

Media Consumption

Content, not platform: how live sports became the streaming subscription driver

Digital i's chief analytics officer, Matt Ross, discusses the seismic shift in how audiences consume the Olympics and other major live sports

Business

ISE Show’s Broadcast AV Summit to focus on creators, streaming and experience

Ciaran Doran, chair of the Broadcast AV Summit at ISE 2026, explains why the conversation is moving beyond simple convergence between the two disciplines...

Production & Post

The rise of the microdramas

Vertical format microdramas have become a worldwide sensation over the last five years. Monica Heck explores the technology behind the phenomenon

Media Delivery

BBC confirms YouTube strategic partnership, includes aim to upskill producers and creators

Led by the National Film and Television School (NFTS), 150 media professionals will be invited to develop their YouTube skills with a series of...

Media Delivery

Netflix looks to expand vertical video capabilities as TV market ‘has never been more competitive than it is today’

The company's co-CEOs discussed the changing market, with competition from the likes of Instagram and YouTube

Live Production

LiveU drives ITV’s first ever livestream for Love Island: The Morning After

Building on a technical partnership of more than ten years, ITV and LiveU were able to deliver multiple concurrent streams across a broad range...

Media Consumption

Channel 4 hits streaming high across younger and ABC1 audiences

2025 saw viewing figures across the 16-34 group pass the tipping point with streaming reaching 53 per cent

Media Delivery

BBC ‘to produce unique programmes for YouTube’

Programmes created for YouTube will be aimed at younger audiences who are watching the Google-owned platform more than traditional broadcasters

Artificial Intelligence

Latest Google Veo boosts AI vertical, 1080p video creation

The upgrade supports native vertical outputs to power mobile-first, short-form video creation

Media Consumption

UKTV enjoys record year-on-year growth figures

The BBC Studios owned company recorded its best year yet increasing viewer share across VoD and linear

Media Delivery

From the editor: And the Oscar goes to… YouTube

Jenny Priestley reflects on the news that YouTube has won the global rights to the Academy Awards, and wonders if it has the capability...

Media Management

Canal Sur refreshes playout architecture with Pebble Integrated Channel

The new software-defined system replaces an existing Pebble automation system in place since 2011

Production & Post

Adobe introduces mobile editing app for YouTube Shorts creators

According to the companies, the partnership will "help fuel the next wave of growth in the creator economy"

Production & Post

Putting the video into podcasting–hurdles and opportunities

As podcasting grows across the continent, Mike Williams, business development engineer, Sony Europe highlights how creators can stay in front of the curve

Live Production

How the Iceman streameth: The technology behind Drake’s YouTube livestream

Over 2.9 million viewers watched the streams, which were facilitated by Groovy Gecko and LiveU

Media Consumption

Ampere: YouTube TV and film viewership continues to surge

Ampere's latest research shows YouTube growth is expanding as more consumers watch film and TV content on the platform

Live Production

Gravity Media and Supercars partner to turbocharge Repco Bathurst 1000 coverage

Building on a partnership established in 2011, this year's production will see Gravity Media support the event with four high-definition OB trucks, more than...