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EBU seeking new technology director as Vermaele leaves

The EBU’s technology and innovation director Lieven Vermaele is to leave the organization to return…

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EBU elects nine board members

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has elected nine members to its board for a two-year…

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EBU chooses RRsat for content delivery

The EBU has selected content management company RRsat to provide digital media content delivery services…

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EBU DG calls for tighter regulation of sports rights

Extending the list of sports rights that are reserved for free-to-air channels and tightening regulation…

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EBU moves forward with UHDTV

The EBU’s BeyondHD group met in Geneva last week to discuss codecs, image formats and…

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EBU event supports funding for eastern Europe digitisation

Two European development banks have announced that they are prepared to invest in the digitisation…

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EBU technology chief calls for joint defence of broadcast spectrum

The EBU’s director of technology and innovation, Lieven Vermaele, has called for joint action in…

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EBU produces video sequences for UHDTV testing

The EBU has produced a new set of video test sequences designed to help members…

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European PSBs must be properly financed, forum attendees told

European governments must deliver sufficient funding to ensure that public service broadcasters fulfill their mission…

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EBU launches new corporate identity

The EBU has launched a new corporate identity developed by Dutch design agency Studio Dumbar….

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EBU to highlight public service future-proofing

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says it will highlight the importance of future-proofing to the…

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Eurovision takes extra capacity with SES for sports

Satellite operator SES has struck a multi-year capacity deal with the Eurovision network to broadcast…

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EBU and VRT launch MPEG-DASH trial

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Belgian broadcaster VRT have used the London Olympics to…

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EBU signs UEFA distribution deal

The EBU has signed a deal with European football body UEFA to deliver programming on…

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EBU appoints TV and strategy head

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed new heads of TV and strategy at its…

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London Olympics marks end of SD for EBU

The forthcoming London Olympics will mark the end of standard definition broadcasting by the European…

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EBU members make president vote

The president and vice-president of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have been elected for a…

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EC gives small comfort to broadcasters on spectrum

The European Commission’s radio spectrum chief has given partial assurance to Europe’s broadcasters over fears…

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ITU unveils “dawn of a new age for television” UHDTV standard

The ITU has released a new recommendation that it says will serve as the basis…

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ITU defines 4K and 8K UHDTV

The ITU has defined the parameter values for two formats of ultra high definition TV…

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EBU and DVB sign up to Future of TV initiative

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the DVB and 11 other international broadcasting bodies have lined…

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EBU joins Future of Broadcast Television initiative

The European Broadcasting Union has become one of 13 founding members of the Future of…

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NorDig adds HbbTV to hybrid specification

NorDig, the digital TV standards body for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Ireland, has…

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EBU gets media rights for 2018 and 2012 World Cups

The EBU has secured all exclusive media rights for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in…

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EBU selects NovelSat for satellite modulation

The European Broadcasting Union has selected satellite technology company NovelSat’s NS3 satellite modulation technology to…

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EBU extends Eutelsat deal

The EBU has extended its deal with Eutelsat with a new multiple-transponder contract on two…

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Nagra teams with Abertis for cloud-based TV platform

TV technology company Nagra has teamed up with Spain’s Abertis Telecom to launch a cloud-based…

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EBU joins DASH Promoters Group

The EBU has joined a newly-formed group aiming to create momentum towards the broad adoption…

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EBU launches integrated production programme

The European Broadcasting Union has launched a new strategic programme that aims to help members…

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EU spectrum policy under threat at WRC, says EBU

European radio spectrum policy is threatened by moves being made at the current World Radio…