All Features – Page 20
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Industry TrendsVirtual production: Ten years of growth achieved in one?
With pandemic conditions contributing to demand, the widely shared view is that virtual production is taking off much quicker than expected. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty of work to be done in ensuring the industry has the necessary skillsets and facilities.
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Industry TrendsMedia tech start-ups: Incubation and growth
It’s easy to think of the media technology space as being made up of a handful of large players. But for every Sony, Avid and Grass Valley, there are independent, innovative start-ups changing the landscape.
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Industry TrendsWork-life balance prioritised by post
A new focus on flexible working arrangements post-pandemic should see productivity gains all round.
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Industry TrendsGlobal content brands enter the FAST space as it continues to gain consumer appeal
Free Ad Supported Streaming TV (FAST) is quickly becoming the content model of choice for viewers and brands alike, according to the third edition of Amagi’s industry report. FAST performance is accelerating across the globe, driven by subscription fatigue and consumers’ growing demand for linear viewing experiences.
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Industry TrendsFlexibility, scalability and complexity: Inside BBC Wales’ all-IP Central Square facility
The 15 July 2019 marked BBC Wales’ inaugural live transmission from Central Square, its new headquarters in the heart of Cardiff, by Announcer/Director Tim Cooper. Shortly after that, the first radio broadcast went out on 25 July. By September of 2020, TV news programmes including Wales Today and Newyddion had ...
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Industry TrendsCTV and Telegenic rebrand as EMG
Consolidation of two historic live production providers signals EMG rebranding process in Europe is now complete, with further transformation and enhanced offerings to follow.
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Industry TrendsNew industry group helping ‘colleagues, families and friends’ in Ukraine
With backing from broadcast vendors and integrators, Support for Ukraine Media Professionals is already identifying employment opportunities for refugees and assisting those still in the war-hit country.
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Creating the world of Germinal
An ambitious retelling of the classic class-struggle story Germinal for French TV led to a studio set dunked in two metres of water, 10m flames shot in 12K and the resurrection of an iconic film stock.
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Industry TrendsNew Grass Valley CEO Andrew Cross on the content revolution, the cloud and IP adoption
With the pandemic providing a catalyst for change in many areas of production, newly appointed Grass Valley CEO Andrew Cross hails a “hugely exciting time” in the history of M&E.
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Industry Trends‘Skyrocketing’ interest leads to bold broadcast plans for Women’s Cricket World Cup
Currently taking place in New Zealand, the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup is the 12th edition of the tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and promises to offer more diverse, more informative and just more coverage than ever before.
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Industry TrendsGender Diversity in Broadcast Technology: How are Vendors and Organisations Responding?
A lack of gender diversity continues to be a problem in the field of broadcast engineering. In part one of this article, we focused on the working environment for women employed by broadcasters, but what are vendors and industry organisations doing to address this imbalance?
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Industry TrendsCameras & accessories: Industry innovation remains undimmed
While the normal annual cycle of product launches has been muted for obvious reasons during the past two years, this round-up of new cameras and accessories confirms that industry R&D departments have remained highly active, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsTaking the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup to a global audience
After being postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup is finally upon us, running until the start of April. Eight teams are taking part in the tournament, which is being played in the One Day International (ODI) format, over 31 matches, and ...
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: The Batman
For cinematographer Greig Fraser, lighting the image and keeping darkness within the character was the key challenge in this latest incarnation of Gotham’s avenging angel.
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Industry TrendsMulticast with a dial a delay option: 5G VISTA will ignite fan interest
The next big steps for the DCMS-sponsored 5G VISTA Project will be the imminent arrival of test handsets and the 31 March release of a report containing all the collateral from two years of technical and business case endeavours. VISTA stands for Video in Stadia Technical Architecture, but distributed events ...
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Industry TrendsIWD: Gender diversity in broadcast technology: More needs to be done
International Women’s Day: Technology has a reputation for being solely the domain of white men, and broadcast engineering is no exception. In fact, historically, it has had less gender diversity than other technology industries. But in this era of increasing focus on diversity, how is broadcasting doing?
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Industry TrendsMWC22: Enter the era of super connectivity
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was an understandably low-key affair that showcased 5G gains, 6G plans and metaversian visions of the future.
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Industry TrendsThe holodeck emerges into the light
Deck: Light Field Lab’s holographic displays are nearing commercial reality with a development trajectory bringing holographic TV within range.
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Industry TrendsTraining rises up the production agenda
Amid buoyant demand for experienced crew, industry attention is now focused on the pressing need to train more craft talent to help expand the production workforce.
