A new conductor takes up the baton for the EBU Technical Committee

In June this year, EBU Members elected a new Technical Committee (TC). Time to introduce the new Chair Michael Eberhard, Director of Technology and Production at SWR, part of the ARD network of public...

A new EBU platform to connect AI and media experts

Alexandre Rouxel introduces the EBU AI Hub, a new platform and community of practice to accelerate innovation and ensure that AI tools are developed and deployed responsibly, addressing both technical...

A global force for diversity and inclusion

Rise Women in Broadcast aims to foster a strong and supportive community, laying the groundwork for a more diverse, inclusive, and successful future of the sector. Donna Smith, Managing Director at Rise,...

Testing workflows for multi-camera production using LED walls

BBC teamed up with the EBU, Sony and White Light for Virtual Production Exploration Week, producing a television show using an LED wall. Creative Director with BBC, Paul Pledger, describes some of the...

EBU Presents Excellence in Media Award to France Télévisions for Paris Olympics coverage

The EBU has presented its member organization France Télévisions with the "Excellence in Media Award" for their innovative and high-tech coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. France Télévisions...

EBU showcases multi-partner end-to-end C2PA workflow at IBC

At IBC this year, the EBU will be demonstrating one of the first multi-vendor and end-to-end C2PA workflows on its stand at location 10.D21.

EBU, ORF, ARD, SR, SWISS TXT, RTS and NRK found Security4Media association

The EBU and several of its Members have created Security4Media, a non-profit association for media organizations and technology vendors dedicated to reducing cyber risks and supporting trust in media.

New issue of tech-i magazine published ahead of IBC2024

Issue 61 of tech-i, the quarterly magazine from EBU Technology & Innovation, is now available for download. Alongside reports on the winners of the T&I Awards 2024, there are articles on LED walls, IP-based...

EBU to present Dynamic Media Facility Reference Architecture at IBC 2024

The EBU’s Strategic Programme on Media Infrastructures and Cybersecurity has published a comprehensive Reference Architecture for vendors aiming to align their systems with the Dynamic Media Facility (DMF)...

5G Broadcast receiver profile for Europe released for review

The European 5G Broadcast handset taskforce, gathering EBU and BNE members, has published a 5G Broadcast receiver profile for use by companies within the broadcast ecosystem that are preparing for a roll-out...

Join the Open Source Meetup at IBC 2024

The Open Source Meetup at the IBC is back! The EBU will once again host the popular Open Source Meetup on its IBC stand this year, gathering developers working on open source projects for media and broadcasting...

AiDitor: pioneering AI-driven innovation at ORF

The 2024 EBU Technology & Innovation Award was won by a pioneering project at Austria’s ORF that harnesses the power of AI to serve journalists and creators. Stefan Kollinger, Chief Innovation Officer,...

The IBC AI Tech Zone – powered by EBU

Visitors to the upcoming International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam will have the opportunity to visit the AI Tech Zone in Hall 14, an area created in collaboration with EBU that is dedicated...

New EBU HDR monitor testing results published

Earlier this year, the EBU Video Systems group organized an HDR monitor testing activity hosted at BBC R&D’s Southlab (London, UK). The results of these tests are now available as EBU Tech Report 081 (public)...

EBU at IBC 2024: Unite, inspire, advocate

Visit our stand at IBC this year to explore the latest advancements in media technology, network with industry peers, and attend meetups and presentations led by our experts. (Hall 10, space D21.)

EBU TC calls for industry collaboration on C2PA and concerted approach to governance

The EBU Technical Committee has released a position statement calling on the media technology industry to support authentication technologies such as C2PA to help audiences assess the trustworthiness of...

Deutsche Welle to use EBU PEACH recommendations in digital products

German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has chosen EBU PEACH as a recommendation engine for its digital products.

Deutschlandradio rolls out PEACH recommendations in its Deutschlandfunk app

The roll-out, initially covering about 1% of the users of the app, is scheduled to reach 100% coverage within a week.

Vulnerability management – a culture shift for the broadcast industry

Media software vendors can and should be more proactive in managing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Communication is an essential aspect of the process.

How France TV is accelerating technology innovation at the Paris Olympic Games

For France Télévisions, the Paris Olympic Games provide the impetus for several advances in production and distribution technology. Skander Ben Attia (Head of Engineering) and Romuald Rat (Head of Technological...

Mining and refining data to discover the unknown

Kazim Pektaş, Chief Engineer for Studio Planning and Programme Transmission Systems at TRT and member of the EBU Technical Committee, believes that with a flexible mindset broadcasters can use AI to open...

Michael Eberhard from ARD elected Chair of new EBU Technical Committee

The 30th EBU Technical Assembly has elected a new Technical Committee and Chair at its annual meeting, hosted by Italian broadcaster Rai in Naples this year.

ORF’S AIDITOR Platform wins 2024 EBU Technology & Innovation Award

Austrian broadcaster ORF has taken first place at this year’s EBU Technology & Innovation Awards with its AIDITOR platform, a project that is propelling ORF to the frontiers of AI usage in programme making.

All content, for everyone, everywhere: a core challenge for PSM, past, present and future

With Italy’s Rai hosting the EBU Technology & Innovation Summit and Technical Assembly 2024 in Naples, Chief Technology Officer, Stefano Ciccotti provides an overview of the company’s current strategic...