Executive interviews – Page 16
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Insight TV CEO Rian Bester on the UHD channel’s growth
Two years ago, in October 2015, Insight TV launched its all-UHD entertainment channel.
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Richard Friedel: “We’ve always had change, but this is exceptional”
With the media industry undergoing such enormous change it is essential that broadcasters know who their customers are and what they want, says Fox’s Richard Friedel.
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Michelle Munson: interoperability is critical
Michelle Munson is that very rare breed: CEO of a major company who not only understands the product, she actually invented it.
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VR: passing fad or an opportunity for immersion?
If you think VR in TV and film is just another passing fad, Sol Rogers, CEO and founder of Rewind, would like to change your opinion.
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Shane Peros: Managing the data
Google is the flag carrier for the new, connected world, but it has some encouraging words for broadcasters.
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The view from South America with Liliana Nakonechnyj
South American broadcasting is facing similar disruptions to the global market, but the challenges have a local flavour.
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Curt Behlmer: Black is the new black
Curt Behlmer and his team are responsible for advancing the possibilities of cinema sight and sound, ensuring that Dolby technologies, including Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, fit into the industry’s content workflows.
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Leaving Europe: a legal eye view of Brexit
Brexit is causing consternation among the major media companies that are established in London and are relying on Ofcom licenses to support their EU-wide activities, says entertainment and media lawyer Ingrid Silver.
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Nart Bouran: Sky’s the limit in MENA
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have always been a focal point for international news, but only recently have news outlets in the region grown into major global players with an international reach.
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Spencer Stephens: Asking VR questions
Although exciting, we don’t have the vocabulary for talking about VR, yet we must ensure it works across multiple devices and delivers what consumers expect.
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Lord Puttnam on the future of cinema and digital media
One of the UK’s most high profile cinema producers and cultural envoys discussed how British and European cinema must evolve, why cinema and media needs to retain its trusted status, what Brexit means for creative industries
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Sir Martin Sorrell: There’s life in linear TV yet
Speaking just prior to his 2016 IBC Conference Keynote Sir Martin said the latest forecast from GroupM, WPP’s media investment management arm, shows that TV is pretty resilient in the face of the digital revolution.
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IET President Naomi Climer: How to solve the skills gap
Video: IBCTV IP Studio: Naomi Climer, IET and Chair of IBC Council IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) President Naomi Climer believes that the industry has a skills issue.
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Broadcasters and telcos must work together, says Delport
Are traditional brands acting fast enough to compete with Google, Facebook and other big digital players? Dominique Delport thinks not.
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Google: we want to partner with broadcasters
Speaking at IBC 2016 Google’s MD Partner Business Solutions Benjamin Faes reflected on the company’s current and future plans in television in a dedicated conference session, ‘Google’s Plans in Television’.
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Real Housewives, the Kardashians, how NBC's Hendrik McDermott is keeping us up with reality TV
If you want to keep up with the Kardashians, not just with their latest TV adventure, but in any past episode and on social media too, then there’s a service just for you.
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Bringing Netflix to a global audience through partners
It can sometimes be a challenge persuading partners to work with us. It was initially a strategic bet on both parts that we could be a real complimentary content service and not cannibalistic.
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IBM: Co-existence with OTT and rethinking the traditional media value chain
Broadcast TV as we know it has gone; for traditional organisations, this means digital reinvention that places the customer experience at its core is necessary.
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Alex Mahon: Playing games with reality
Media execs should look to the gaming industry and the success of games such as Pokemon Go to realise there’s a market for AR and VR content.
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Charlie Vogt: Creating an ecosystem built on value
Being directionally correct with predictions, overcoming culture shock, dealing with new realities