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Industry Trends
Content Everywhere: meeting the diversity challenge
In last month’s review of key trends at IBC this year, Mark Strachan, chief product officer at Telstra Broadcast Services, made the observation that the media and entertainment industry remains a “very male-dominated industry with more work needed to create change”.
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Project Lantern: TV ads and the outcomes business
In a world where 80% of ad spend goes to outcome-based performance channels, how can TV compete effectively?
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NAB Show New York: US broadcasters tackle challenges of a shifting landscape
Local TV woes, Hurricane Milton and an existential threat to journalism all threatened to dampen the mood at NAB Show New York, but FAST and fan-fuelled TV offer hope.
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Content Everywhere at IBC2024: AI comes to the fore
Over 45,000 people from 170 countries came to IBC2024, around 2,000 visitors more compared to the event in 2023. The show also attracted more than 1,350 exhibitors – up 100 from 2023 – while the amount of exhibition space reached 46,000 square metres, exceeding the previous year’s total of 44,500 ...
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IBC2024: Best of the Show
IBC recorded its strongest year yet post-pandemic with more than 45,000 visitors from 170 countries converging on the RAI Amsterdam from the 13-16 September.
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What to look out for on Day 4 (Monday 16 September)
Day four: the finale. Last chance to shine and soak up knowledge, discover never-seen-before innovations and round off more lasting connections. With the Conference programme already wrapped up, Monday is a great opportunity to explore everything else the showfloor and stages have to offer. And make sure you don’t miss ...
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What to look out for on Day 2 (Saturday 14 September)
By day two IBC2024 is in full swing. The world’s leading content and M&E show will cover the most pressing topics for the industry, from the impacts of AI to sports broadcasting and end-to-end streaming. Not forgetting of course, the ample networking connections to be made.
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What to look out for on Day 1 (Friday 13 September)
As IBC2024 opens its doors on Friday 13 September, the international audience will have access to a series of sessions across multiple stages where knowledge sharing, leadership skills and the latest industry discoveries will all be revealed. We’ve broken down some highlights for the opening day amongst the panel talks, ...
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IBC Technical Papers: AI, XR and media provenance among the 2024 highlights
In the second of two articles about the IBC’s long-running Technical Papers Programme, David Davies looks at some of the prominent technologies and topics among the 2024 submissions.
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Happy hours, beer tasting and awards celebrations: Make the most of IBC2024’s networking opportunities
For those heading to Amsterdam to make new connections and meet contacts old and new, there are networking opportunities aplenty – with some happening even before the show starts.
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What not to miss at IBC2024
IBC2024 offers abundant connections, knowledge and discoveries, so to ensure you have the most valuable experience, we’ve put together our top 10 list of the things you shouldn’t miss at this year’s world leading broadcasting media and tech show at Amsterdam’s RAI.
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Edinburgh TV Festival 2024: A challenge to the status quo
The Edinburgh TV Festival, the annual shindig of the movers, shakers, and changemakers of the British television industry, took place last week and change was very much on the schedule, reports Michael Burns.
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Content Everywhere: What to expect at IBC2024
In September, the media and entertainment industry will once again be heading to the RAI Amsterdam for the annual IBC event. The Content Everywhere zone remains at the heart of IBC’s coverage of the ever-expanding OTT and streaming scene, and this year spans Halls 4, 5 and 14. The monthly ...
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New with every view: Eno and the generative algorithm shaking up movie-making
Artist Brendan Dawes talks to IBC365 about his new documentary Eno and the invention of a generative ‘Brain’ that produces a unique version every time it’s watched.
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Build-up to IBC2024: Content Everywhere companies take stock
In just a few weeks’ time, the great and the good of the global media and entertainment industry will convene at the RAI in Amsterdam for this year’s IBC. As usual, technology innovations and new business models will be on show, along with the usual presence of informative and influential ...
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Streaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for
Joint ventures and consolidated services may be stealing the OTT headlines but live sports will be the next battleground as streamers look to shore up engagement and revenue. Adrian Pennington reports.
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Game on: enabling gaming and esports in the streaming era
A recent webinar from IBC365 explored the collision between gaming, esports and television, and how advances in connected TV, streaming and VR pave the way for new forms of media consumption. Pay TV operators and broadcasters are increasingly wondering how gaming and esports might work within their existing businesses. Below, ...
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Training models responsibly: AI and creator rights
Sony Music recently sent a letter to hundreds of AI companies demanding to know if they had used their music for training or scraping, and that this represented copyright infringement. While some AI developers are happy to embrace the current Wild West landscape of AI regulation, others have employed responsible ...
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DTG Summit: Gen Z accelerates the demise of linear TV
DTG CEO Richard Lindsay-Davies passionately called for regulators to “leave no one behind” as IPTV clearly looks to dominate into the future. George Jarrett reports.