M+E Europe Headlines
Marseille to Stream Matches on Twitch (TVB Europe)
French football club Marseille will stream two upcoming matches on Twitch, the first French team to do so on the streaming platform. The games against Austrian side FC Pinzgau on 1... More
Portugal Restarts DTT Migration (BTN)
Portugal is to restart the migration of its DTT services away from the 700MHz band on August 3rd. The clearance process was suspended in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.... More
Eclair Theatrical Services Partners With Locarno Film Festival (MESA)
For the fifteenth consecutive year, Eclair Theatrical Services is a partner of the Locarno Film Festival for this year’s edition, “Locarno 2020 – For the Future of Films”. ... More
Survey Reveals UK Streaming Habits (DTE)
UK consumers now watch an average of one hour and 30 minutes of streamed content each day and pay for an average of two streaming services according to a consumer survey ... More
UK Campaign Looks to Reassure Cinema Audiences on COVID-19 Safeguards (Variety)
A new campaign is looking to reassure U.K. audiences about the COVID-19 safeguards set to roll out at cinemas across the country. Commissioned by the UK Cinema Association, a pair ... More
IBM Uses AI to Enhance Old Wimbledon Tennis Footage for the Digital Era (VentureBeat)
Along with just about every other major sporting event, the Wimbledon grand slam tennis tournament was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 crisis. However, organisers at the Al... More
The Remote Work Experiment That Upped Productivity 13% (BBC)
For some, working from home is distracting and draining. But one pioneering study that has new relevance found that working from home one day a week boosted output by 13%.... More
UK Data, Analytics Industry Bucks Downward Jobs Market Trend During COVID-19 (IA)
Annual report highlights the UK's data and analytics industry as one of growth and change as it looks forward to the ‘new normal’ of working life post-pandemic.... More
Europe’s Innovation Strength: Standards (TPM)
The key to Europe's technology sovereignty in the age of 5G is open standardisation.... More
The Swiss Court Ruling on Home Workers’ Rent (Capital)
A Swiss court has ruled that a company must cover a portion of its remote worker’s rent. What are the implications?... More
Red Bee Adds Points of Presence in London, Paris for Channel Distribution (MESA)
Media services specialist Red Bee announced 15th July it’s added new points of presence (POPs) for channel distribution in the UK and France, with three in London and one in Par... More
Amazon Prime Now Includes ‘Free’ Live TV in Germany (Engadget)
Amazon Prime customers in Germany now have access to live TV at no additional cost. Amazon has launched a linear TV package with 38 channels from public broadcasters, including 28 ... More
IBM Moves Needle Forward on Storage AI Vision (DCK)
IBM's addition of Elastic Storage System 5000 and a reworked Cloud Object Storage storage engine to its product lines demonstrates the importance of AI-based storage to the company... More
Whip Media: 55% Willing to Try Premium VOD Over Cinema (Advanced Television)
With Covid-19’s upheaval of the industry, this disruptive period has accelerated PVOD’s claim to the market. And, given the unprecedented nature of the PVOD business model, the... More
Ben Ferguson Named VP Operations at The Kitchen (MESA)
“I am pleased to announce that Ben Ferguson, a very seasoned industry professional, has joined The Kitchen team and will serve as VP Operations, based in our Miami headquarters,�... More
European Telco Bodies Highlight Tech Priorities for COVID Recovery (Capacity)
Two bodies representing Europe’s telecommunications industry have called on EU institutions and national governments to take a series of actions as they prioritise digital techno... More
TransPerfect Duo Honored for Sales, Customer Service (MESA)
TransPerfect announced that two of its senior executives were honored with 2020 Stevie Awards®. Chief Revenue Officer Kevin Obarski was announced as a Silver winner for Senior Sal... More
AVOD Platforms Suffer From Low Consumer Awareness (Next TV)
Revenue from free ad-supported video-on-demand services is set to reach nearly $27 billion globally this year, according to one research company. Another report just released by Ma... More
Ad-Supported Video Services are Booming – Are Free Downloads Next? (Protocol)
Even during shelter-in-place, interest in video downloads remains stable. Will free video services finally take notice?... More
Sky Deutschland Launches New Streaming Package (BTN)
For the first time, German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland offers a combined package for movies and series fans on its streaming platform Sky Ticket.... More
