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The workshop by the EBU AI and Data Initiative (AIDI) and Deutsche Welle (Monday 22 April, 13:00-15:30) explores how the use of training data of overwhelmingly Western origins may impact the output of media services and how this could be mitigated.
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The EBU is calling on regulators and the industry to improve the conditions for the use of 5G in professional large-scale media production, in a newly published white paper. The white paper will also be...
The EBU brought a strong team and strong messages to the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai at the end of 2023. In this tech-i feature, the EBU's Elena Puigrefagut, Walid Sami and Darko Ratkaj...
The recently published update of cybersecurity recommendation EBU R 143 now includes provisions specifically tailored to Software as a Service (SaaS) products.
Experimental findings have demonstrated that targeted adjustments to HDR video signals can reduce the power consumption of display devices with minimal impact on viewers, writes Gosala Kulupana (BBC R&D).
There is a growing realization that sound data architectures are essential to serving modern media audiences. We asked three of those active in the area – Jürgen Grupp (SWR), Samuel Profumo (RTBF) and...
Antonio Arcidiacono, EBU Director of Technology & Innovation, on why public service media organizations are at a pivotal moment when it comes to AI. "Big companies and private investors are putting massive...
The 5G-EMERGE project white paper describes a state-of-the-art hybrid delivery ecosystem that can seamlessly feed distributed ‘edge caches’ on 5G and other regional terrestrial networks over satellites.
The cover story for the latest issue of EBU tech-i magazine marks the successful outcome for broadcasters of the recent ITU World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai. Elsewhere in the magazine you can...
Send us your nomination for the 'Technology & Innovation Award' and the 'Young Technology Talent Award' 2024! The deadline is 29 April.
With its ability to process and analyse large amounts of data on a scale and at a speed that can’t be matched by humans, AI can enable newsrooms to level the playing field and help tackle this problem....
The production technology team at SVT has developed a means of bringing vintage equipment back into everyday use. Julia Kjaergaard explains how this cost-effective and sustainable solution came about at...
The TEMS consortium aims to build a resilient data-driven ecosystem in the media sector. Véronique Demilly (France Télévisions) explains why media companies should pay attention and explains some of the...
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE will launch a nationwide UHD service on free-to-air terrestrial television in February 2024. Ángel García Castillejo and Javier Sánchez Pérez describe the steps involved...
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games provide an ideal focus for the launch of a new era in terrestrial broadcasting in France. France Télévisions’ Jacques Donat-Bouillud, head of distribution, and...
Every year, VRT hosts “De Warmste Week" (The Warmest Week) – a charitable event with a 7-day live radio broadcast from ‘t Zand Square in Bruges. This year’s coverage will be more accessible than ever,...
This feature, first published in issue 58 of tech-i magazine, looks back at some of the technology-related EBU highlights in 2023.
Broadcasting will remain the only primary service in the frequency band 470–694 MHz across ITU Region 1, which includes Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Asia. The decision is a boost to EBU...
NRK’s Thomas Berglund explains why and how he created a new video test chart that provides an easy and efficient way to verify signal levels according to EBU R 103.
The crucial role of terrestrial broadcasting in times of crisis was the focus of an EBU statement at a COP28 session in Dubai this week. The statement emphasized broadcasting's universal coverage, resilient...
Projects at ORF, Czech Radio and EO/NPO show how artificial intelligence, when combined with human creativity, can bring benefits for content creators and audiences alike.
"The services provided by EBU Members – and especially their news and information services – must be considered as critical for society in times of crisis. And this means prioritizing resilience and business...
The December 2023 issue of tech-i magazine looks at some of the many ways in which EBU Members are leveraging AI technologies to benefit audiences, including reports on projects at ORF (Austria), EO/NPO...
With the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 opening in Dubai today, the EBU's Walid Sami expressed optimism that crucial UHF spectrum used by broadcasters for both distribution and production would...
The two-day event brought together reprsentatives of public service media organizations and others involved in media distribution. The presentations and unconference session reports from EBU HORIZONS 2023...