Business
Opinion: The impact of NIS2 on cybersecurity in the M&E sector
Ahead of the forthcoming NIS2 regulations, Jonathan Morgan, Senior VP of product and technology at Perifery, explores ways in which the industry can...
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UK government creates Global Screen Fund to replace EU funding after Brexit
Pilot scheme will receive £7 million in government funding to support UK TV and film productions.
Data Centre
UK remained “most prominent TV channel supplier” in 2019
Despite channels relocating to the Netherlands, Spain and the Czech Republic due to Brexit
Media Delivery
Disney Plus postpones French launch, will reduce bandwidth in Europe
Launch postponed at the request of the French government
Media Delivery
YouTube follows Netflix and reduces stream quality in Europe
Will switch all traffic in the EU and Britain to SD by default
Media Delivery
Netflix agrees to reduce bit rates across all streams in Europe
Estimates will reduce Netflix traffic on European networks by around 25 per cent
Media Delivery
EU commissioner tells Netflix to switch to SD to ease internet traffic
Vodafone reports 30 per cent rise in UK traffic
Data Centre
EU films make up a quarter of titles promoted on TVoD
European Audiovisual Observatory analyses the promotion of content by 52 TVoD services
TVBEverywhere
Euronews launches European Parliament studio
'The Bridge' established on the day the European Parliament votes on the Brexit withdrawal agreement
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Business
Brexit takes a chunk of UK TV market share
European Audiovisual Observatory reveals MAVISE TV and VoD database findings
Technology
Tappx secures EU funding for “world’s first” PSSAI OTT solution
Powered by AI/ML to analyse original video content and serve contextually relevant content
Data Centre
EU piracy falls by 15 per cent
Still €1 billion collected by illegal IPTV providers in the EU each year
Data Centre
Broadcast considered the most trusted media in Europe
EBU finds that 85 per cent of European countries trust radio and 75 per cent trust TV
Business
Creative Europe, CIF issue Brexit advice
UK organisations can continue applying for Creative Europe funding until end of 2020
Business
“Apply for settled status” UK Screen Alliance tells EU VFX workers
Issues guidance for VFX, post production and animation industries
Business
BBC considers Brussels for post-Brexit base
Belgian prime minister discloses talks with BBC director general
Business
BBC seeks new broadcasting licences in case of no-deal Brexit
Said to be in talks with Irish and Dutch authorities
Business
Audiovisual and sports organisations are “deeply concerned” over EU’s Country of Origin principle
18 entertainment trade organisations issue joint statement
TVBEverywhere
European Parliament approves quota for VoD content
SVoDs must produce 30 per cent of their content in Europe
TVBEverywhere
European quotas for SVoDs set to become law “soon”
New rule could be in place by December
Business
Brexit White Paper “provides little clarity” for broadcast sector
COBA says it is "deeply concerned" that broadcasters will have to begin restructuring
Data Centre
UK is the main hub for European TV channels
New report finds that almost 30 per cent of EU28 TV channels are established in the UK
Content
EU aims to force SVoDs to maintain quotas
Amazon, Netflix et al could be forced to produce 30 per cent European content under new law
Business
Broadcasters begin moving licences away from the UK
A number of broadcasters have already made the move in anticipation of Brexit
Business
EU Commission carries out raids concerning sports media rights
International sports rights company IMG is one of the latest targets that may have violated EU antitrust rules
Business
EU to invest €1.5 billion in AI by 2020
Calls on public and private sectors to boost investment to €20 billion
TVBEverywhere
EU content-portability rules come into effect on 1st April
Content providers will no longer be able to geo-block subscribers' access
Business
More than 1,000 TV channels ‘could leave UK due to Brexit’
Expert Media Partners suggests UK-based international channels face serious issues in a post-Brexit world, with some beginning to feel the impact this summer
TVBEverywhere
European Commission votes for content portability
Providers must verify user’s member state of residence, and make the home country content available when a user logs in at an IP address...
TVBEverywhere
EU reaches agreement on content portability
Agreement is the first step of regulation under a plan by the European Commission to introduce a Digital Single Market in Europe.
Business
€121 million boost to EU’s creative industries
Just a week after Britain voted to exit the European Union, the European Commission and European Investment Fund (EIF) have announced a €121 million...
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Business
Spotlight on Brexit at TVBEurope 2020
Next week’s TVBEurope 2020 conference will offer a platform to discuss the implications of the UK’s decision to leave the EU
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Business
EU official threatens legal action against Polish government
The EU commissioner for the digital economy has threatened legal action after Polish MPs approved a law giving the government direct control over top...
TVBEverywhere
Digital UK urges EU to protect future of TV
Digital UK chief executive Jonathan Thompson, along with other representatives from the broadcasting sector have called on the EU to protect the future of...
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Analysis
European Commission investigates copyright laws
The European Commission has launched a consultation on the Satellite and Cable Directive to assess whether European rules outlining where and how satellite broadcasters...
Business
European Commission launches anti-trust case against Sky UK
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Sky UK and US film studios, Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox...
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Business
EBU urges leaders to adopt strong net neutrality rules
Public service media (PSM) executives across Europe have adopted a declaration calling EU governments to 'make history' by setting out the rules for the...
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EBU reacts to report on spectrum allocation
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed the European Commission’s High Level Group report recommending that the EU safeguard access to spectrum below 700MHz...