The Italian broadcasting sector (TV and radio) recovered some of the ground lost due to the pandemic, reaching a total turnover of €8.5 billion in 2021 (+4.6 per cent on 2020), although still below the €8.7 billion of 2019 (-2.6 per cent). According to Mediobanca’s Media & Entertainment Report for 2021, the recovery was not […]
Flynt Management Group, the parent company of LFP Broadcasting, Europe’s largest distributor of adult entertainment content, has announced the hiring of Stephanie Meyer as the Executive Vice President of Broadcasting worldwide. Meyer, a recognised name within the broadcasting industry with over 25 years of experience, will focus on relationships with satellite, cable, IPTV and OTT […]
Italian broadcasters united in the Confindustria Radio Television association have agreed that December 20th will be the last day of broadcasting DTT channels in MPEG-2. Consequently, from December 21st, TV viewers will only be able to receive TV channels broadcast using MPEG-4 encoding. According to the association, the establishment of a common date will enable […]
Total Media, the behavioural planning agency, today announces the appointment of Kieren Mills as Head of Broadcast, who will be responsible for driving the agency’s broadcast output and helping clients navigate the transition from linear to a fully-digital marketplace. Mills joins with over 20 years’ experience in the media industry, following successful terms at MEC, […]
Broadcast and media technology buying decisions are being driven by a search for vendors who are honest and open, according to the findings of research commissioned by specialist PR and marketing company Bubble Agency. The research reveals that buyers prioritise products meeting today’s needs from vendors they can trust, a factor which translates into a […]
A survey of broadcasters across the world, undertaken on behalf of Nevion, a Sony Group Company and provider of virtualised media production solutions, has found that less than a third (27 per cent) see cloud adoption as a priority, falling behind 5G technology (34 per cent) for example. This is at odds with the almost […]
GatesAir, a global player in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for radio and TV, has announced that Thomson Broadcast has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GatesAir from an affiliate of The Gores Group. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory filings and is expected to close in the second half of 2022. Details of […]
Findings in a report from media processing and delivery technology specialist Appear reveal that broadband will take a centre stage in the broadcast industry in 2022, enabled by a renewed focus on content contribution, streaming codecs, and processing. The report is the first in a series, looking at the major industry trends impacting the broadcast […]
Media technology and services specialist MediaKind and broadcast and utilities services provider Arqiva have formed what they describe as a “pioneering” partnership to introduce a media service proposition that will address the core challenges that broadcasters and operators face in migrating broadcast and streaming services to the cloud. The new strategic partnership will deliver a […]