All Content Acquisition articles – Page 11
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Industry TrendsAnalysis: What Discovery’s $2bn golf deal means for the broadcaster
Discovery’s $2 billion purchase for all non-US television and digital rights of golf’s PGA Tour tournaments could create the largest single sport OTT offering, but why has the broadcaster decided to invest so much in the sport?
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Industry TrendsQ&A: Five startups that want to change media
In the first in a two-part series we showcase five startup companies from around the world that offer innovative solutions to disrupt the traditional technology ecosystem.
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Industry TrendsBoosting audience connection with remote production
Increasing audience demands for more content and more engagement are driving a new wave of remote production, but the big players stress that, as ever, connectivity is a key factor.
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Industry TrendsNBA shoots for eSports glory
The new age battle for eSports audiences and revenues between the world’s top professional leagues took a giant step forward this month with the launch of the NBA’s own eSports league.
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Industry TrendsTapping into local video talent
With many broadcasters still grappling with how to collaborate with freewheeling creators, has BBC Wales hit on the ideal model for community interaction?
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Industry TrendsTime to increase BAME representation in broadcast
Attitudes might be moving in the right direction but there’s still an imbalance facing black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) talent in the broadcast industry
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Industry TrendsMaking sports more TV friendly
From Tie Break Tens tennis to Power8 Sprints rowing, bite-sized sports are shooting for digital audiences with short attention spans.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Roger Deakins, Cinematographer
Looking back on almost 50 years of iconic films, ranging from The Shawshank Redemption and The Big Lebowski to Skyfall and Blade Runner 2049, the British cinematographer discusses his creative approach and his life in pictures.
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Industry TrendsCalling the shots on diversity in film and TV
Women are under-represented in all areas of broadcast, from leadership roles at hardware and software firms, to directors and script writers, camera operators and engineers.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Julian Slater, Sound Designer
Oscar-nominated sound designer Julian Slater speaks about new ways of editing sound and why the term ‘immersive’ can be a red herring.
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Industry TrendsSpotlight on: Immersive film makers
IBC365 speaks to three VR and 360-degree video directors and cinematographers about how they capture immersive content and what the future holds.
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Industry TrendsSpotlight on: Mobile journalists
Mobile video journalists (MoJo) from CBC, RTE and BBC offer insight into how technology has revolutionised reporting, the impact of mobile apps and the threat to traditional reporting.
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Industry TrendsBlog: There's no such thing as a magic bullet
With ever-increasing competition among broadcasters for viewers and revenue, John Maxwell Hobbs asserts there is no ‘magic bullet’.
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Industry TrendsHow archive was used for Michael Caine’s My Generation
The power of archive is dramatically on show in Lionsgate’s Michael Caine-fronted feature documentary My Generation, which traces the cultural revolution that occurred in the 1960s.
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Industry TrendsGrass Valley and SAM: The challenges and benefits of consolidation
Belden’s decision to buy SAM and combine it with Grass Valley continues a long history of acquisitions for both companies, but what are the challenges in merging the firms and what does the deal mean for the wider industry?
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Industry TrendsBelden to merge SAM with Grass Valley
Belden has completed its acquisition of SAM (Snell Advanced Media), which it will now merge with Grass Valley.
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Industry TrendsEBU champions public service media
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched a campaign to demonstrate that public service media (PSM) is key to a strong society.
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Industry TrendsDangers of front line reporting
Is this the most dangerous time to be a journalist? Industry figures spoke to IBC365 on reporting in a conflict zone, facing threats and the fake news phenomenon.
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Industry TrendsIBC2017 technical papers: Audio
Technical papers on audio presented at IBC2017 included UK startup Salsa Sound, which went on to win the IABM Annual Conference Dragons’ Den competiton earlier this month for its live sports broadcast system.
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Industry TrendsIs greater vendor consolidation inevitable?
At IBC2017, industry leaders spoke of the likelihood of consolidation among vendors, but what is driving M&A activity and what will it mean for the industry?
