Anne Morris

The call for technical papers is now open for the IBC2025 conference, which takes place at RAI Amsterdam from 12-15 September.

Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) and LTN have announced a partnership that will focus on live video production enhancements and expanded distribution across linear broadcast and streaming services in 2025.

Video streaming specialist Bitmovin said Kicker, a German digital sports publisher, has chosen the Bitmovin Player for Web to boost its video streaming capabilities and drive revenue growth.

TVU Networks announced the appointment of Mike Cronk as vice president of strategy.

Andy Beale, the former chief engineer and head of innovation at BT Sport, has joined media software specialist Ateliere Creative Technologies as business development director EMEA for Ateliere’s live production solutions.

XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) has announced its first cohort of members, including Deutsche Telekom, sports rights owner E1 Series and AR glasses manufacturer XREAL.

OTT specialist Quickplay has launched Quickplay Shorts, a new product that the company says creates and syndicates vertical short-form content from live and VoD long form video, and a social infinite vertical scroll front-end experience.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast that provides media and entertainment technology to advertisers, and omnichannel advertising specialist Mediaocean announced an expansion of their partnership that aims to provide a bi-directional integration between their platforms.

As the year draws to a close, it seems an opportune time to ask Content Everywhere companies for their views on the top trends in 2024. As always, key industry players have been keen to respond with comments and views on how the past year shaped up both for them and the wider industry.

The IBC Accelerator Kickstart Day takes place at BBC Broadcasting House in London on 12 February 2025 and you can register to attend here.