Broadcasting will remain the only primary service in the frequency band 470–694 MHz across ITU Region 1, which includes Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Asia. The decision, taken at the ITU World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai, is a boost to EBU Members, who rely on the UHF band for terrestrial television […]
Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen is being accused of broadcasting without a licence. The channel is alleged to be transmitting “anti-Semitic and Holocaust denial statements” according to French observers. The influential Denis Diderot Committee has published an ‘alert report’ on Al Mayadeen TV. “This channel, broadcast to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe by two Eutelsat […]
Big Light Productions, the producer behind Leonardo and The Man in the High Castle led by award-winning writer/producer Frank Spotnitz, has announced the recipient of its annual writers’ apprenticeship programme, which is designed to support emerging screenwriters. As the production company celebrates its 10th Anniversary, Screenwriter and Director Dekel Nitzan from Israel is set to […]
Barb has awarded three contracts for its audience measurement service: metadata and interim overnight programme logs to MetaBroadcast and interim overnight commercial spot logs to Clearcast. All three contracts start in January 2025 and will run for three years. Barb has reappointed MetaBroadcast to its metadata contract to operate the combined content ID and genre […]
Riedel Communications has announced that Miyagi Television Broadcasting, a key broadcaster in the Tohoku area in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, has chosen Riedel’s products to create a communication ecosystem. Riedel’s Artist and Bolero systems provide the balance of functionality, performance, and cost required by the broadcasting giant, as well as ease of use and simple maintenance. […]
According to Altman Solon’s 2023 Global Sports Media Survey, 85 per cent of industry leaders believe that rights owners are not actively addressing the changing needs of their media partners. The survey of more than 2,500 sports fans and 150 top executives from eight major global markets reveals that four out of the five major […]
Relo Metrics, the AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform for real-time data decisions, has announced its strategic expansion of broadcast viewership and valuation data into Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC). Relo Metrics will provide complete omnichannel sponsorship valuation, covering broadcast, and social, in a single platform view across a variety of international […]
Ttheatre, film and television agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates has announced the appointments of industry creative Sara Johnson and pioneering access coordinator and actor Julie Fernandez, co-founders of Bridge06, as it expands its commitment to disability representation across the UK Creative Industries. Becoming full-time Casarotto Ramsay and Associates Agents, Johnson and Fernandez will continue in […]
TV and radio audiences could see more high quality British programmes hitting screens and speakers as new laws to maximise the potential of UK broadcasters are debated in Parliament today [November 21st]. The Media Bill, which has its Second Reading in the House of Commons, will update decades-old legislation to unleash the power of British […]
Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) and BT have entered into an initial five-year strategic alliance to bring together each company’s media network teams, pooling their vast network infrastructure and localised expertise. The deal will increase TBS’ global footprint by some 50 per cent and expand its customer-base to more than 170 broadcast and media organisations worldwide. […]