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NewsFilm and TV is “turning a corner” as Production Guild of Great Britain names winners
Producer David Heyman received the prize for Contribution to the Industry at the Production Guild of Great Britain 2024 Awards, held on 14 September.
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NewsShogun leads Emmy award winners
FX’s Japanese historical drama Shogun won the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, with other big wins for FX’s The Bear, HBO/Max’s Hacks and Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.
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WhitepaperWhitepaper: Interactive Live Streaming
Caretta Research, in partnership with Livepeer Studio, has delivered a new whitepaper titled ‘Interactive Live Streaming: The Evolution of the Streaming Experience’, identifying profitable real-time streaming business models for a range of streaming companies.
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NewsIBC2024 sees growth across the board as AI takes centre stage
IBC2024 has announced that 45,085 visitors from 170 countries converged on the RAI Amsterdam on 13-16 September, bringing together the global media, entertainment and technology community to connect, showcase and discover innovations, tackle pressing industry challenges, and explore new opportunities.
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Industry TrendsRise, SMPTE and Women in Streaming: Mentorship and networking key to diversity and retention in broadcast
IBC Talent Programme Part 2: Mentorship and networking opportunities are key to bringing on and retaining young technical staff in broadcast and streaming, including improving diversity and encouraging women to join the industry, according to speakers in the afternoon session of the IBC Talent Programme on 16 Sept.
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NewsDiverse hiring policies and established mentoring schemes essential for engaging future generations
IBC Talent Programme Part 1: At the wrap-up session on the final day of the conference, the IBC Talent Program highlighted the vital role diversity plays in shaping the future of the broadcasting industry.
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NewsFreely to ‘support long-term health’ of TV
The mission of Freely, the new IP-centric TV platform for national broadcasters, is to support the long-term health of TV in the UK, according to Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV, the body tasked with implementing the project.
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NewsMstyslav Chernov warns of the impact of narrative manipulation in modern warfare
Journalist, filmmaker and war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov shared insights into his experiences covering conflicts, particularly the war in Ukraine, during an interview closing out this year’s IBC conference sessions.
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Industry TrendsIBC2024 celebrates pioneering media initiatives as it announces winners of IBC Innovation Awards
Innovative sports media and internationally acclaimed video journalism were celebrated today as the winners of the prestigious IBC Innovation Awards were announced at the RAI Amsterdam. The awards honoured the ground-breaking work of organisations transforming the media, entertainment and technology landscape, and recognise collaborative efforts to develop solutions that address ...
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Industry TrendsBeyond the hype: rolling out real-world applications for AI
AI has made an appearance almost everywhere at this year’s IBC and took centre stage in a session moderated by Tom Bowers from Hypothesis Media with panellists Huma Lodhi, Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Sky; Chris Jackson, Global Head of Digital Data and Analytics at the Olympic Channel; and Hardeep ...
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Industry TrendsOrange: telcos looking to quality of experience and AI in battle for customers
In an increasingly fragmented TV consumption environment, telecom operators such as Orange are looking to quality of experience and AI to enable them to retain their customers, according to Chem Assayag, SVP, Home Services Innovation at Orange.
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Technical PapersTechnical Papers 2024: Audio & Speech – advances in production
In this session from IBC2024, two authors present their work on Audio Description and implementing Audio Definition Model as part of the IBC Technical Papers.
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Technical PapersTechnical Papers 2024 Session: AI in Production – training and targeting
In this session from IBC2024, three authors from NHK, Viaccess-Orca and European Broadcasting Union present their work on the application of AI to media production as part of the IBC Technical Papers.
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Technical PapersTechnical Papers 2024 Session: 5G Technology - convergence with broadcast
In this session from IBC2024, Qualcomm Technologies Inc and Qualcomm Germany GmbH present their work on 5G broadcast as part of the IBC Technical Papers
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Technical PapersEvaluating the energy impact of different dimensions of UHD
The UHD standard introduces improvements in video quality across several dimensions. Although the first to be adopted commercially was the increase in resolution, features such as high framerate and dynamic range, wide color gamut and increased bit-depth offer important gains in the quality of experience of the end user. Nevertheless, ...
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Industry Trends“We need to collaborate” – broadcasters feel the pressure in the battle against disinformation
A panel comprising an international group of industry experts moderated by Mark Smith, Chair, IBC Council, featured insights on ways broadcasters can fight disinformation.
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NewsPLAZAMEDIA and MR Factory form Virtual Production partnership
Leading sports TV producer in the German-speaking region PLAZAMEDIA GmbH has partnered with the renowned Madrid-based MR Factory to drive developments in virtual production. The partnership was announced at IBC2024 in Amsterdam, with the aim to open the market for virtual production in German-speaking regions and beyond.
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Industry TrendsFAST fills the gap for Virgin Media O2
FAST has proved an attractive – if challenging – way of filling a key gap left by basic cable channels in Virgin Media O2’s line-up, according to David Bouchier, chief TV and entertainment officer, Virgin Media O2.
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Industry TrendsWhat 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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News“New kid on the block” looks to deliver on Mobile TV’s promise
In the two-part session titled “Mobile TV - Finally?”, Peter Siebert of IEEE BTS, Jordi Gimenez of 5G MAG and Thomas Stockhammer of Qualcomm explored the potential of 5G Broadcast technology in transforming media consumption.
