Latest articles by Jenny Priestley
Comcast's Sky Bid Could Lead to a Global OTT Service
Analyst suggests Comcast is more interested in OTT possibilities than satellite
NEP UK Creates First Super-Slow Live Camera
Uses 4K equipment from Grass Valley and Vislink
Belden/Grass Valley Acquires Snell Advanced Media
Belden has completed the acquisition of Snell Advanced Media (SAM).
IBM Leverages AI for Watson Captioning
IBM has announced the launch of Watson Captioning, a new AI-driven subtitling service.
BBC Launches Its First-Ever AR App
Civilisations AR has been developed by BBC Research & Development and Nexus Studios to accompany the BBC's new arts and culture series, Civilisations.
New Report Predicts Netflix Could Buy TV Channels
The annual Nostradamus Report, which speaks to key figures within the TV and film industries, has predicted Netflix will look to buy TV channels within the next five years.
Sony CEO Steps Down
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has announced his intention to step down as of April 1
Ericsson sells Media Solutions to One Equity Partners
One Equity Partners will become the new majority owner of Media Solutions business with assets and staff transferring to a new independent company when the deal closes in the third quarter of 2018.
Instagram Surpasses Facebook for TV Engagement
Instagram has taken over from Facebook as the top social media platform for TV engagement.
BBC 'in talks' with MLB to air London fixtures
New York Yankees are due to play Boston Red Sox next June.
Report: TV to represent 80 per cent of global video ad spend by 2023
Strategy Analytics report estimates global TV ad spend to be more than $210B in five years.
IBC Opens Submissions for Technical Papers
Conference looking to increase diversity of speakers.
Over 50 per cent of global viewers stream content on their mobile weekly
Figure is edging closer to those streaming via TV.
RCF Group acquires DPA Microphones
DPA provides microphones for the broadcast, theatre, live and studio markets
Discovery to shut London playout hub
Discovery plans to shut its West London playout hub as it moves to the cloud, with the loss of 100 jobs.
FIFA to provide teams with in-match video during World Cup
Will allow teams to track positional data for each player and the ball
Netflix Reveals Recommended Smart TVs for 2018
The annual list aims to help Netflix customers navigate which sets work best with the streamer.
Cisco's Service Provider Video Software Solutions Business Sold
The new company will include Cisco's Infinite Video Platform, cloud digital video recording, video processing, video security, video middleware, and services groups.
Facebook Begins AV1 Trials
Social network is delivering AV1-encoded video over MPEG-DASH on Chrome Canary
Netflix Rolls Out Vertical Previews
Slideshow for iOS app allows users to tap play or add to their list
BBC chairman: Smartphone generation is BBC's "biggest challenge"
David Clementi said more work needs to be done to capture the 16-34-year-old audience
Grand View: OTT Market Expected to be Worth $117B by 2025
The global OTT/IPTV market will reach $117.07 billion by 2025 according to a new report from Grand View Research.
Nominations Open for 2018 IBC Show Best of Show Awards
Entries close on Sept. 10 and nominations received before Aug. 31 will benefit from early bird pricing.
