IBC is preparing to honour the highest achievements in technological innovation and social impact having unveiled the finalists in the five categories for the IBC2024 Innovation Awards. Fergal Ringrose, Chair of Judges for the IBC Innovation Awards, gives the lowdown on this year’s contenders.
Content Distribution, Content Everywhere, Environment & Sustainability and Social Impact, recognising the very best in collaborative efforts to develop new solutions to real-world technical challenges and address social and environmental issues.
This year’s entries once again showcased the global reach and appeal of the IBC Innovation Awards with projects of the highest quality received from six continents. Meanwhile, constantly evolving delivery methods and audience consumption patterns demand that content producers around the globe innovate dynamically to stay relevant and competitive in the modern media and entertainment technology ecosystem...
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