All Features – Page 27
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Industry TrendsShooting Radio 1’s Big Weekend
With the likes of Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Ann-Marie taking to the stage for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, the challenges of capturing their performances amid coronavirus restrictions also presented new opportunities for the production team.
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Industry TrendsIndy 500: Blackouts and embracing broadcast innovation
The sporting spotlight on this weekend’s Indianapolis 500 is more intense than ever. Not only will the race be the largest spectator event since Covid-19 struck last spring, but also the 105th running of one of the world’s most iconic motor sports events has again raised the issue of the ...
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Industry TrendsBT Sport goes remote from Porto for UEFA Champions League final
Amid Covid-related travel restrictions and uncertainty, the Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea will provide BT Sport with the perfect opportunity to showcase its ongoing adoption of remote production.
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Industry TrendsAnalysis: What the WarnerMedia and Discovery merger means for the media industry
Will the merger of WarnerMedia with Discovery give it the scale to compete globally? Kate Bulkely considers what impact it will have on the media landscape and how competitors will react.
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Industry TrendsMaking sense of metadata in the new world of content
The huge demand for content on the ever-increasing array of platforms and services is being matched by an increasing reliance on the use of metadata by broadcasters and content producers to help them find, manage and monetise their content.
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Industry TrendsReview & approval: Remote working boosts demand for seamless content review solutions
A new generation of platforms is helping teams to share content and provide feedback more easily in this phase of greatly increased remote working, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsIP environments: The need for effective orchestration increases as production infrastructures remain complex
With broadcasters at various stages of the migration to IP and the widespread occurrence of hybrid environments, it’s not surprising that advanced orchestration tools are much in demand, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsLocal content hits home for SVODs
After years of cost squeezing, major efforts are underway to increase the volume and quality of content localisation.
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Industry TrendsMeeting accessibility targets in a fast-moving world
Broadcasters go above and beyond to ensure that they schedule enough programmes with subtitling, audio description and signing to exceed the targets of regulators. But how do they cope under the pressure of an audience constantly seeking news and new live experiences?
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Industry TrendsContent security: New technologies and increased direct engagement with viewers as piracy battle intensifies
The pandemic’s ‘captive audiences’ have meant increased demand for streaming services – as well as fresh challenges to content protection from any number of bad actors, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Evil Genius 2 cinematic trailer
The cinematic trailer for Rebellion Games’ Evil Genius 2 has all the humour and production values of a Disney Pixar movie, but the way it was created couldn’t be further from the traditional studio workflow. Michael Burns goes behind the scenes to find out how world domination was planned and ...
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Industry TrendsInside Streamland Media’s post-production M&A push
Earlier this week, Streamland Media announced the closing of its acquisition of Technicolor Post and Technicolor VFX. Chief executive Bill Romeo explains the rationale behind the US post firm’s buying spree and why he thinks bigger is better.
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Industry TrendsThe sale of BT Sport and the relationship between content and telcos
Despite huge investments, the track record of telcos in the content business is decidedly mixed. Does BT’s plan for a full or partial sale of its sports pay-TV business signal that telcos are rethinking the idea of investing in content?
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Industry TrendsWhy diversity does not guarantee inclusion
The DTG’s live webinar entitled Diversity, Skills and Talent was built around the core challenge of creating a deep and inclusive grassroots pool of rich engineering talent for the future.
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Industry TrendsAnalysis: Iyuno’s acquisition of SDI and the state of localisation
The deal that turned lyuno-SDI Group into the largest international provider of localisation services for media and entertainment is the latest in a wave of mergers and acquisitions in a dynamic sector. Michael Burns takes a look at the deal in the context of a challenging market and finds out ...
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Industry TrendsTransforming production at Vice Media Group
With offices in 35 cities, Vice creates 1700 pieces of content daily across its multiple lines of business - and is now is putting in place production systems to help foster collaboration and unified workflows across the global group. The team in charge of production transformation tell IBC365 what is ...
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Industry TrendsCutting the carbon cost of TV production
With streaming platforms ever hungry for content, demand for TV and film production is set to increase at a phenomenal rate, but in the race to feed our binge-watching, we need to be aware of the impact this activity is having on the planet, writes Michael Burns.
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Industry TrendsHDR and UHD grading: vendors boosting metadata and workflow speed as production cycles intensify
Multiple types of deliverable and workflow have been among the challenges facing vendors working to satisfy soaring demand, particularly for HDR grading, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsCameras and lenses: Demand for anamorphic and full frame continues to accelerate
After a brief drop in activity after the pandemic struck last year, demand for cameras and lenses, for production of high-end drama and film in particular, have picked up remarkably quickly, reports David Davies.
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Industry TrendsAudio capture: Manufacturers focus on improving at home and socially distanced recording
Audio vendors have risen to the production challenges of Covid-19 with a flurry of new or updated solutions for recording in the field and at home, writes David Davies.
