Artificial Intelligence
Vodafone’s Giga TV to integrate Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence
Google Ad Manager is also expected to be integrated into Giga TV in order to create a better advertising experience, said the two companies
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Media Delivery
Is this the future of TV news? First live transatlantic 5G holographic meeting takes place
The technology could also be applied to television news, tech collaborations or even live events streamed to users of virtual technologies
Media Delivery
How LiveU partnered with ITN and Vodafone on UK’s first broadcast enabled by 5G Standalone
As part of the project, 23 ITN cameras were delivered back to the media compound and from there transmitted back to ITN’s London HQ...
Media Delivery
ITN’s coverage of the Coronation will be UK’s first broadcast enabled by 5G Standalone
ITN will use a network slice to transfer coverage of the Coronation from Westminster to ITN’s HQ newsroom in Gray’s Inn Road, London
Live Production
Vodafone, Sky Deutschland try out 5G multiview app
App provides five additional camera perspectives in HD, allowing Sky customers in the stadium to switch between angles, analyse controversial decisions and replay key...
Live Production
RTL and Vodafone broadcast live over 5G in German TV first
RTL's n-tv news channel is carrying out live real-time broadcasts over 5G using Vodafone's independent 5G network
Media Delivery
Discovery, Vodafone partner on Europe roll-out of new streamer
New streamer officially launches worldwide today following its roll-out in the UK at the end of 2020.
Media Management
DAZN and Vodafone partner for German market, Grass Valley welcomes new tech alliance members, and more…
Today's news round up features DAZN and Vodafone teaming up in Germany, Grass Valley welcoming a dozen more members to its tech alliance, Quantum...
Media Delivery
TV3, Vodafone to test 5G on ‘immersive sport experience’
Aim of the trial is to broadcast the live signal remotely from the Cloud, via six cordless cameras connected to Vodafone's 5G network which...
Media Delivery
DAZN joins Vodafone’s GigaTV
Companies say it is the first of multiple partnerships integrations anticipated across Europe
Media Management
Lynx Technik purchases PHABRIX Qx rasterisers, Interra launches lip sync detection tool and more
TVBEurope breaks down today's top tech news
Media Delivery
EU commissioner tells Netflix to switch to SD to ease internet traffic
Vodafone reports 30 per cent rise in UK traffic
Business
Vodafone goes negative on Telefónica’s Disney Plus deal
Mobile operator warned of "covert exclusivity"
Media Delivery
Channel 4 explores 5G with Vodafone
First advertiser-funded programme from Vodafone to air on terrestrial television
Technology
AWS aims for single-digit latencies over 5G networks
Partnering with a number of telecommunications companies
TVBEverywhere
5G low-latency “yet to materialise” in London
Operators struggling on consistency and reliability
Data Centre
5G “will improve fan engagement” for sport organisations
Through live-streaming video and mixed reality experiences
TVBEverywhere
Three launches 5G home broadband
Initially available in Camden, Camberwell and Southwark
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone launches 5G in Irish cities
Plans to extend the network "over the coming months"
Business
Vodafone closes Liberty Global deal
Vodafone now claims to be Europe's leading converged operator
Business
Vodafone, Liberty Global merger approved by European Commission
Conditional on Vodafone's compliance with commitments
Technology
Vodafone announces 5G UK switch-on date
Company will offer 5G roaming in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain this summer
Business
Vodafone offers concessions to secure Unitymedia takeover
Vodafone commits to not restricting distribution of TV broadcasters' content for OTT services
Features
Get ready for 5G
Yvonne Monterroso, director product management, Dejero, reveals how 5G helped the company transmit a life-sized 3D hologram
Technology
Vodafone trials 5G for download speeds four times quicker than 4G
The network trialled downloading a boxset over 5G
Technology
Vodafone Deutschland in TV via 5G trial
Joining forces with WDR to test the transmission of TV and VoD content over 5G
Business
Eleven Sports confirms expansion in Portugal
UEFA Champions League matches will be available on Altice, NOS, Nowo and Vodafone
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone, Qualcomm and Ericsson test 4K video via 5G
Telco's engineers downloaded an hour and 45 minute film over 5G in 24 seconds
Videos
Technology
Metrological integrates OTT apps into Vodafone Germany’s GigaTV
Operator will use vendor’s application platform, which includes back-office product suite
Business
IBM and Vodafone team up to boost Europe’s Cloud capabilities
European 5G market currently lags behind the US and China
Business
European Commission raises concerns over Vodafone/Liberty Global deal
Vodafone wants to acquire Liberty Global's operations in Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania
TVBEverywhere
Sky Italia and Vodafone partner on first live news broadcast via 5G
Will be broadcast on SkyTG24 and captured with a camera connected to the Vodafone 5G network
Technology
Vodafone switches on ‘full 5G’ trial at MediaCity UK
Part of the company's 5G trials in Salford
Technology
Vodafone employs NAGRA Security Services Platform
Platform will secure Vodafone's multi-network TV service across several countries including Italy, Greece and Spain
Business
Vodafone and Liberty Global agree €18.4 billion takeover deal
Vodafone acquires Liberty Global's operations in Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone Spain to offer complete mobile TV service in Europe
Service will be available for free from the 1st of April
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone, Unitymedia set for Sky UHD upgrade
Sky UHD has so far been limited to Tele Columbus, Primacom and Deutsche Telekom across Germany
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone Spain launches business VoD platform
Supported by Google, the platform is aiming to boost business digitalisation throughout Spain
TVBEverywhere
Kaltura supports Vodafone TV in Italy
Kaltura powered OTT TV service gives Vodafone subscribers access to live, VOD, catchup, start over, cloud DVR and popular apps
TVBEverywhere
Vodafone Spain launching 4K TV on 1 March
Vodafone Spain is set to launch its first 4K TV offering on 1 March. The 4K service will include five channels and La Liga,...
Business
Arqiva ‘making plans’ for £5 billion sale
UK transmission and media services provider Arqiva is ‘making plans’ for a £5 billion sale that would see it abandon plans for a stock-market...
Business
Vodafone sets up global TV tech competence centre
Vodafone is creating a TV competence centre, to be based in Lisbon, Portugal. The TV Hub will act as an innovation centre for TV...