tech-i 55: Podcasts without sound? Rethinking accessibility

The latest issue of tech-i magazine includes articles on everything from sustainable streaming and AI-driven diversity tracking to music fingerprinting and comparing frame rates. The cover story looks...

How to get software-based live productions up and running

The EBU is running a workshop aiming to give participants a firm grasp of software-based live production workflows. It is hosted by VRT in Brussels on 6-8 March and open to EBU Members.

Where did the radio button go?

The evolution of car entertainment systems means that radio must fight to retain its pre-eminence for media audiences. Gwen Niehues, who manages automotive projects for Germany’s ARD, explains why a pan-European...

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PTS 2023 to look at how media companies are reshaping themselves

Transformation will once again be one of the overarching themes at the 2023 edition of the EBU Production Technology Seminar (24-26 Jan), with a programme assembling speakers from leading media companies,...

Playing with technology is a serious business

Giving technical teams time and space to play is the key to mastering change and disruption – and finding creative ways to stay in control – writes Stijn Lehaen, Director of Technology and Infrastructure...

Using virtual sets to simplify production design processes

Media Technology Specialist at Finland’s Yle, Petri Karlsson was the winner of this year’s EBU Young Technology Talent Award, in recognition of his groundbreaking work on virtual production planning. Here...

EU Radio Spectrum Policy Group recommends EU states give UHF-priority to broadcast and wireless media production

In a newly published Opinion, the RSPG recommends that broadcast and PMSE be given priority in the UHF Band until at least 2030, and that the EU coordinate this recommendation with the national administrations...

From data to knowledge with EBUCorePlus

Jürgen Grupp (SWR), chair of the EBU working group on metadata modelling, introduces EBUCorePlus, the new fully semantic standard ontology for media, which comes with its own demonstrator kit.

Making progress on diversity in technology teams and activities

One year ago, in tech-i magazine, Françoise Davies outlined actions planned by EBU Technology & Innovation to improve the gender balance in its work. Eight flagship EBU Technology & Innovation events were...

New EBU report lists key considerations when choosing cloud and hybrid production technology

EBU Members collaborating in the EBU Hybrid and Cloud-based Production community have analyzed typical implementation approaches and strategies and identified common risks and challenges that a public...

tech-i 54: On track for more immersive audio and video?

The latest issue of our quarterly magazine tech-i revisits this summer's European Championships 2022, when a small team from the EBU's Audio Systems and Video Systems working groups joined the crowds at...

Thinking differently about the metaverse and shared experiences

It’s all too easy to dismiss the metaverse as a greed-driven attempt by tech giants to pull us ever deeper into their web; or perhaps as a techno-utopian vision of a life lived in 3D headsets. And for...

European UHF study points to continued need for dedicated DTT and PSME spectrum

A new study published by the European Commission supports the EBU position that there should not be any change in the way that UHF spectrum is allocated in Europe. The study makes clear that both digital...

Carbon offsets should be a last resort, says ITU opinion

A recently published opinion from the International Telecommunications Union with EBU input urges the broadcasting industry to focus first on reducing engergy consumption, rather than the use of offsetting...

The split situation – what it means for tech transformation

Standing in a technological split, Sveriges Radio is on a digitizing journey where traditional and new technology need to seamlessly cooperate to create an excellent audience experience on both FM and...

Preparations for WRC-23 pass a milestone

After two years of studying and negotiating options, and with the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 still over a year away, ITU Task Group 6/1 has submitted its contribution for the final report...

5G RECORDS project wrap-up: one step closer to media production over 5G

With the EU-funded project 5G RECORDS having concluded its 2-year time frame, we look back at the achievements and EBU's contribution to the project.

EBU and ASBU colleagues gather for Week of Technology

Building on a long history of collaboration, the EBU once again supported the ASBU (Arab States Broadcasting Union) Week of Technology conference earlier this month. EBU contributions came both from experts...

EBU TC establishes Web3 and Metaverse group

The EBU’s Technical Committee has decided to launch a project group on Web3 and Metaverse technology, following a workshop on the topic held by the EBU Technology & Innovation department with over 70 Member...

New position paper calls for European Media Data Space

A new positioning paper authored by the EBU and its Members, arguing for the creation of dedicated dataspaces for the European media and creative industry, has now published by the Gaia-X consortium.

Transforming media workflows to increase flexibility and reduce costs

Madelen Ottosson of SVT describes how the Swedish broadcaster is stepping towards software-based production and distribution through a joint project with Agile Content. The project took third place in...

A hub of cutting-edge technology in broadcast media

The unique IP infrastructure of the Canadian public broadcaster’s new French-language headquarters in Montreal was recognized in this year’s EBU Technology & Innovation Awards, coming second overall. François...

How RTVE took pioneering steps with 5G for media

The EBU Technology & Innovation Award 2022 was won by Spain’s RTVE for its “5G and beyond” project. Director of Technological Strategy, Pere Vila, explains how the award-winning project – or collection...

Opening a window on audiovisual archives in the Western Balkans

A recently launched platform, built by the EBU, that should facilitate increased cooperation between PSM organizations in the Western Balkans. The work has taken place within the framework of the Technical...