A+E Networks UK moves EMEA broadcast operations to the cloud
A+E Networks UK is using cloud-based technology from Amagi to deliver a 30-channel bouquet into Europe. … [Read More...]
Newsline
BTN webinar to discuss the scaling of streaming services in the cloud
A new Broadband TV News-Velocix webinar will this week discuss the drivers for putting streaming services in the cloud. … [Read More...]
Bulgarian media law changes ahead
Bulgaria may be about to enact important changes to is Law on Radio and Television. … [Read More...]
Telemach teams up with Bosnian operator
Telemach has entered into a partnership with Trion Tel to provide joint services in Banja Luka, the second largest city in Bosnia & Herzegovina. … [Read More...]
Euronews to keep African service
Euronews has decided to retain rather than sell its Africanews service. … [Read More...]
Major expansion for Showmax Pro
The new live streaming service Showmax Pro has expanded to an additional 40 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. … [Read More...]
Peacock launches in the US
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s play at the streaming market, goes live Wednesday. … [Read More...]
Sky Deutschland launches new streaming package
For the first time, German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland offers a combined package for movies and series fans on its streaming platform Sky Ticket. … [Read More...]
EBU voices Slovenia concerns
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) have expressed concerns about the proposed changes to the funding of public service media in Slovenia and the extremely short period of five days envisaged for public discussions. … [Read More...]
SERAPHIC launches Freeview Play solution
SERAPHIC Information Technology has launched a Freeview Play 2020 compliant solution that is ready for deployment. … [Read More...]
Virgin Media selects Globecast for pop-up exercise channel
Virgin Media has called on Globecast to provide playout for its ‘pop-up’ HD exercise channel Get Moving. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
Telly deploys H.265 codec
The Czech operator Telly has begun to use the H.265 codec for its internet TV service. … [Read More...]
Samsung Smart TV milestone in Poland
Over two million homes in Poland now actively use Samsung Smart TV. … [Read More...]
McCann launches Romanian TV station
McCann WorldGroup Romania has transformed its social media pages into a TV station. … [Read More...]
Channels
ARD confirms deferral of SD switch-off
German public broadcaster ARD has confirmed that it will postpone the switch-off of its SD channels on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) originally scheduled for January 2021. … [Read More...]
SES launches FTA channel to combat Covid-19
Millions of households across Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will now be able to access an FTA TV channel via SES satellites dedicated to delivering reliable, informative content about Covid-19. … [Read More...]
SPI expands in Bulgaria
SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecom operator Net1 have struck a channel distribution deal. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
Canal+ fined up to €5m for ‘forced sale’
Canal+ Group is to be fined between €3 and 5 million after a ‘forced sale’ of a new package to more than 430,000 subscribers. … [Read More...]
ARD postpones SD switch-off on Astra
The industry and retailers were ready, consumers had been informed, but then came Corona: In view of the current crisis, German public broadcaster ARD does not consider it appropriate to carry out the SD switch-off of its TV channels on Astra (19.2 degrees East). … [Read More...]
Vodafone teams up with Kyivstar
Vodafone Ukraine and Kyivstar have signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) on network sharing. … [Read More...]
IBC 2019 – Roundup
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – SERAPHIC
Julian Clover finds out about SERAPHIC’s latest product development from Xinwen Xue, VP Product Management, while CEO Ye Wang talks about Talk about the influence of AI, 5G and IoT on TV and, OTT operation.
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Plume
Julian Clover speaks to Plume founder Adam Hotchkiss about the importance of security in the smart home and how any threat can be counteracted.
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Netgem
Sylvain Thevenot, managing director, Netgem and Alex Benjamin, Sales Director, Elisa BingeTV tell Julian Clover how Netgem technology can help run a future-proof and cost-effective TV service.