DPP spots CES digital media trends
The DPP, the media industry’s business network, has published its annual report on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas – and identified important trends for the media and…
BBC Young Reporter, British Council fight fake news
In a partnership aimed at helping young people navigate digital media and spot ‘fake news’, BBC’s Young Reporter team has worked with the British Council to create a media literacy…
BBC to open Newcastle tech hub
The BBC is planning to open a new tech hub in Newcastle as part of a wider plan to ensure two-thirds of its staff are based outside of London by…
Channel 4 opens Bristol hub
Channel 4 has officially opened its new Creative Hub in Bristol. CEO Alex Mahon said the new base would enable the broadcaster to tap into the deep pools of talent…
Comcast NBCUniversal launches SportsTech startup
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced the launch of SportsTech, a global accelerator for sports technology startups. SportsTech will feature a partnership of three of Comcast NBCUniversal’s sports brands – NBC Sports,…
OneWeb, SatixFy to offer digital beam-hopping
OneWeb, which will launch its first major batch of 30 satellites on Februay 7th, has linked with UK-based SatixFy to add a digital technology pathway payload that will include a…
Bundesliga selects AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that Germany’s Bundesliga has selected AWS as its official technology provider to deliver more in-depth insight into every live broadcast of Bundesliga games and…
IABM membership grows to 600+ companies
IABM, the international association for broadcast and media technology suppliers,has reached another milestone in its drive to represent the global Broadcast and Media technology supplier base – more than 600…
Encompass, beIN extend services agreement
Encompass Digital Media, a global technology services company that delivers end-to-end video solutions to television networks, broadcasters, sports leagues and OTT service providers, and beIN Asia Pacific, have signed an…
BBC unveils new indie support
The BBC has unveiled a new package of support for small and emerging indies (with turnovers of less than £10 million per annum) designed to help boost the strength of…
Nexstar, Nielsen measurement agreement
Nielsen and Nexstar Media Group have announced a multi-year agreement whereby Nielsen will provide a comprehensive suite of measurement services for all broadcast and cable entities across Nexstar Media Group…
Synamedia teams with Pearl TV
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has entered a partnership with Pearl TV to join the Phoenix Model Market Initiative. This collaborative, single-market effort to plan for and implement a…
Hyve hosts National Television Awards website
The National Television Awards (NTAs), an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the success of British television, has announced that Hyve Managed Hosting has been chosen to provide the platform for…
BBC gave half a million audience tickets in 2019
Last year the BBC gave away half a million members of the public the chance to watch BBC radio and television shows in the studio audience. With over a thousand…
VideoAmp partners with TiVo
To further advance its practice of commingling TV viewership data from Smart TVs (ACR) with the same from cable and satellite set-top boxes, VideoAmp is partnering with TiVo. The expanded…