Matt Brittin, a former Google Executive, is widely anticipated to be appointed as the Director General of the BBC. He is expected to succeed Tim Davie and will have to succeed where he did not, in securing the long-term future of the broadcaster. As it happens, the government is now indicating that it is minded to make the BBC Charter permanent.
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The Deutsche TV-Plattform group has published an implementation profile for the roll out of DVB-I for the German market. It is intended to specify the requirements for televisions so that they can ensure compatibility with the proposed platform in Germany. The DVB-I specification supports service discovery and programme metadata for online and hybrid television and video services.
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YouTube will become the preferred platform for the football World Cup under a “game-changing” agreement with the global governing body FIFA. In collaboration with the official media partners and creators, the partnership with YouTube will provide audiences with more ways to enjoy the tournament, which will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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DVB-I is an open standard for discovering and delivering media services so that any compatible device or display can present them to the user. In the run up to its annual DVB World conference, the DVB Project has published a guide to DVB-I aimed at business leaders, policy makers and media industry advisors. The explainer aims to describe in non-technical terms the relevance of the specification to the future of television distribution.
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In a speech to the Royal Television Society, the departing director general of the BBC said the game is not over. “Don’t believe the doom mongers, the game is not up,” he said. “There is still all to play for.” Yet he will be off the pitch, looking for a new game. His departure could not come at a worse time for the BBC, which faces more challenges than ever.
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While YouTube offers opportunities for public service media organisations to reach younger audiences, it also raises concerns about revenue, visibility, platform dependency, and cultural impact. Noel Curran, the director general of the European Broadcasting Union says the key question for broadcasters is no longer whether to engage with YouTube but on what terms.
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