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Executive InterviewsDriving diversity: Working smarter with tech
On a mission to drive a smarter and fairer future for the media and entertainment industry, Kate McLaughlin founded and leads a start-up business which straddles film and technology. She tells IBC365 about the importance of having an appetite for change.
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Industry TrendsCoronavirus: Coping with the crisis in Italy
Italy has been one of the countries hit worst by Covid-19. Here, Roberto Landini looks at how Italian broadcasters have adapted during the crisis.
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Industry Trends365 playlist: Working remotely
Working remotely amid a crisis is challenging with budget cuts, contingency plans and broadcasting changes all causing uncertainty. In the first of a series, IBC365 rounds up industry innovations and tips on succeeding in remote working.
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Industry TrendsHow We Built It: Halo post goes virtual
Unprecedented times call for new solutions, or at least the deployment of a range of existing solutions in an innovative way. This is certainly the case with independent post facility Halo, which has responded to the Covid-19 crisis by offering a virtual version of all its normal post production processes.
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Industry TrendsRemote working: Delivering news during lockdown
A news anchor, a post production director and two broadcast support teams take a deep dive into their remote working practices in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Industry TrendsM&A review: ViacomCBS strikes two acquisitions, Fox’s AVOD purchase
IBC365 looks back at some of the notable mergers and acquisitions of the past month within the media and technology industry.
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Industry TrendsDelivering live sport to fans despite Covid-19 lockdown
Live sports broadcasting is at the forefront of technological innovation - from immersive overlays, HDR camera operations to harnessing data and 5G, industry experts share tips on ways to sophisticating the delivery for audiences.
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Industry TrendsTime for more advertisers to buy into the podcast boom?
The growing popularity of podcasting with listeners as well as new dynamic forms of advertising technology are sparking renewed interest in the sector from brands large and small.
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Industry TrendsBehind the scenes: Dummy
Quibi launches with a new production method and tantalising creative storytelling possibilities.
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Industry TrendsLive sports innovations on track
IBC365 looks at the latest innovations in covering live sport, from internet streaming protocols and virtual sets to 5G contribution and 8K production.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Vanessa Whyte, DoP
Cinematographer Vanessa Whyte started out by shooting her own music videos, has since worked with Ridley Scott and set up DoP group Illuminatrix to champion women. Whyte chats to IBC365 about pushing the gender balance and pursuing opportunities.
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Industry TrendsProducing live in a lockdown
Live programming has arguably never been more essential for linking the national community. Broadcasters are adapting to production regimes of remote host and audience interaction, with lessons and innovations that will stand the test of time.
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Industry TrendsInside BBC R&D’s low-cost production project
The BBC’s research arm has been investigating ways to cover live events differently, employing cheaper workflows and streamlining technologies. BBC R&D’s Ian Wagdin tells IBC365’s Alana Foster all about the Nearly Live Production project.
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Industry TrendsReporting live: Contingency broadcasting
From capturing to distributing news, global broadcasters are faced with significant challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. IBC365 investigates the agility of live news productions from the EBU, Euronews, BBC, ITV News and RTÉ.
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Industry TrendsIndustry moves: BBC, Vuulr, ProSiebenSat.1
IBC365’s update on company appointments, resignations and restructures across the content and broadcast industry.
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Industry TrendsGiving a voice to TV
The trend is towards support for both built-in and third-party voice assistants as manufacturers work to accommodate more flexible living patterns, writes David Davies
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Industry TrendsLive production week: How the industry innovates
Live content continues to play a key role in many broadcaster’s portfolio, despite current challenges in setting up live productions. IBC365 looks at some of the innovations the industry has developed in live production over recent years
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Industry TrendsBroadcasting for good: Overcoming Covid-19 challenges
The UK’s BBC and ITV, Sky Deutschland and HRT Croatia are among those broadcasters making scheduling changes and adapting programming to ensure audiences are educated and informed with accurate information as the world shuts down.
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Industry TrendsVR: The future of live content?
With households under lockdown, many consumers are looking at new ways of engaging content. But can live VR content take up the mantle? Or will challenges around live VR production prevent this. Tom Ffiske investigates.
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Industry TrendsAnalysis: The supply chain in the time of coronavirus
With Covid-19 impacting all areas of the media and broadcast sector, Andy Stout looks at how supply chains may suffer due to the growing pandemic.
