Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has won three awards at an event in Istanbul held by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). The prizes were won in three categories. The ABU Perspective Award went to a documentary in the broadcaster’s ‘Frontiers’ strand and was for ‘How Smart is AI?’ It examined the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Agcom, Italy’s Communications Regulatory Authority, has approved guidelines to ensure that TV and media services of general interest occupy a prominent position on Smart TV screens. These guidelines balance the need for prominence with users’ freedom to customise their viewing experience, as outlined in European media freedom regulations. They establish criteria for classifying a service […]
Timeline Television, a provider of broadcast technology and services, has announced the launch of a new base and operation in the Middle East, designed to meet the growing demand for live production and broadcast services across the region, from major sporting events to live events, entertainment and news coverage. Facilities including a state-of-the-art flypack solution […]
Digital Alert Systems, a specialist in emergency communications solutions for video services providers, and Ateme, a player in video compression technology, have announced a technology partnership that will make Emergency Alert System (EAS) integration more efficient and cost-effective for broadcasters and cable operators. The partnership adds Digital Alert Systems’ EAS-Net device networking protocol to Ateme’s […]
Limitless Broadcast, a provider of remote and cloud content solutions and production services, has unveiled its newly expanded Remote Production Hub (RPH) in Woking, England. Built in response to growing demand for agile and distributed production capabilities, the Limitless RPH is home to four large state-of-the-art multifunction Production Control Rooms (PCRs) as well as a […]
Malaysia’s first ever 5G-powered live broadcast was successfully conducted during National Day, in a collaboration between national broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and 5G network provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), with Ericsson as technology partner. The live broadcast of the 2024 National Day parade was a successful proof-of-concept to trial five critical broadcasting elements – […]
The Local radio and television broadcasting in Italy report is an analysis of the Italian local radio and television sector carried out by the Aeranti-Corallo association, which represents a total of approximately 600 Italian radio and television broadcasters. The document analyses the characteristics of the local radio and television sector (its organisation, turnover, employees, etc.) […]
IBC has announced that 45,085 visitors from 170 countries converged on the RAI Amsterdam on September 13th-16th, bringing together the global media, entertainment and technology communities. In addition to drawing 2,000+ more visitors than last year, the show attracted over 1,350 exhibitors – up 100 from 2023 – while the amount of exhibition space reached […]
Broadcasters and content providers have a dim view of the cyber security posture of media technology vendors. While those suppliers think there is little room for improvement in their own security practices. This is one of the key findings of the latest DPP report, The State of Media Technology Security 2024, a research project analysing […]
Harmonic has announced that Persidera, an Italian media service provider, has deployed the company’s XOS Advanced Media Processor to enhance video delivery for its customers. Featuring AI-powered video compression and quality optimisation technology, Harmonic’s XOS media processor enables Persidera to reliably deliver crystal-clear video quality at the lowest possible bitrates. “When designing our next-gen video […]