Throughout 2024, IBC will continue to provide the content and technology industry with insight into the important trends, issues and technology developments.

Every month, IBC365 will focus on a particular issue, explored via webinars (which will be available for co-sponsorship), industry trend features, interviews, thought leadership articles and more. 

For all editorial enquiries please contact 365editorial@ibc.org. For commercial enquiries please contact sales@ibc.org

IBC365 Editorial Calendar 2024
MONTHKEY THEMEFORMATSub-themeTITLE
         
FEB Accelerating innovation      
    Co-sponsored webinar/panel Accelerating innovation  
         
    Co-sponsored podcast Accelerating innovation  
         
    Executive interview 1 Connective Tech  
    Executive interview 2 Esports/gaming  
         
    Feature 1 Accelerating innovation Synthetic-based humans
    Feature 2 Immersive tech Spatial computing and immersion
    Feature 3 Acquisition and retention Retention and training
    Feature 4  Accelerating innovation Content credentials and combatting AI deepfakes
         
         
MAR Connective tech      
    Co-sponsored webinar Connective tech The maturity of 5G: Is it time to talk about 6G?
         
    Co-sponsored podcast Connective tech  
         
    Executive interview 1 D&I/Sustainability  
    Executive interview 2 Esports/gaming  
         
    Feature 1 Connective tech 5G in live production
    Feature 2 People & purpose Retention and training - Introductory and CPD programmes for broadcast engineering
    Feature 3 OTT/streaming How to improve data transparency in the streaming industry and how should the data be used?
    Feature 4 Esports/gaming Production: Looking at the latest methods and technologies being trialled and used in the production of esports events
         
         
APR Esports/gaming      
    Co-sponsored roundtable Esports/gaming  
         
    Co-sponsored webinar Esports/gaming  
         
    Executive interview 1 D&I/sustainability  
    Executive interview 2 AI  
         
    Feature 1 Esports/gaming Consumption: Addressing the monetization of esports
    Feature 2 Ad tech FAST, CTV and T-commerce - ‘Shoppable TV’ - the increasing use of QR codes to connect viewers to brands directly via the TV
    Feature 3 Esports/gaming The future of esports: Highlighting the technologies that are expected to disrupt or make the biggest difference in esports in the coming years and why
    Feature 4  D&I/sustainability Case study: decarbonising studios – why the slow progress?
    Feature 5 Transformative Tech How satellite stays relevant in the age of streaming 
         
MAY D&I/sustainability      
    IBC365 Tutorials D&I/sustainability Three-part Tutorial series providing expert insight on mentoring programmes, biodiversity and disability provision (ScreencraftWorks, albert, TAP)
         
    Webinar D&I/sustainability  Measuring and reducing the footprint of streaming workflows
         
    Executive interview 1 Skills and training  
    Executive interview 2 AI  
         
    Feature 1 D&I/sustainability Latest sustainable tech and best practice for live and international production
    Feature 2 Connective/immersive tech Audio: latest developments in DAWs, cloud-based production, and immersive audio for an increasingly wide range of applications
    Feature 3 Skills and training What skills are needed to make the most of cloud-based production workflows?
    Feature 4  AI Could AI ever really create meaningful, quality long-form content?
         
         
         
JUNE AI      
    IBC365 Tutorials AI Three-part Tutorial series providing expert insight on AI use cases in virtual production, live sports and post-production, among others
         
    Webinar TT: Connective tech  Navigating the challenges of deploying IP in broadcast facilities
         
    Executive interview 1 IBC preview  
    Executive interview 2 Skills & training  
         
    Feature 1 AI Latest AI applications in the virtual studio – AI-enhanced keying, motion capture without trackers, remapping facial movements onto avatars, automatic camera control, audio mixing, upscaling footage to higher-resolution
    Feature 2 Skills & training Interview with editor Walter Murch - Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, The English Patient, The Conversation and more
    Feature 3 AI How GenAI changes Brian Eno documentary with every view
    Feature 4  Skills & training  Staffordshire Uni - esports programme
         
         
JULY Skills and training      
    Co-sponsored Tutorials Transformative tech  Three-part Tutorial series providing expert insight on Virtual Production
         
    Co-sponsored podcast Accelerating Innovation: Series preview  
         
    Executive interview 1 Innovation  
    Executive interview 2 IBC preview  
         
    Feature 1 Skills & Training  
    Feature 2 Transformative tech  
    Feature 3 Skills & Training  
    Feature 4  IBC preview  
    BTS special Behind the scenes of production: Paris Olympics 2024 - with BBC and Warner Bros. Discovery  
    BTS special Behind the scenes of Wimbledon  
         
         
AUG IBC Preview (OTT & streaming)      
    Co-sponsored IBC365 Tutorial OTT and streaming  FAST, content discovery, and latency
         
    Co-sponsored webinar OTT and streaming  
         
    Co-sponsored podcast Accelerating Innovation  
         
         
    Executive interview  IBC conference/preview  
    Feature 2 Transformative tech  
    Feature 3 IBC preview  
    Feature 4 Innovation  
         
         
SEPT IBC2024 (People & Purpose)      
    Co-sponsored podcast Accelerating Innovation  
         
         
         
    Executive interview 1 IBC preview  
    Executive interview 2 IBC conference  
         
    Feature 1 Shifting business models  
    Feature 2 Transformative tech  
    Feature 3 Innovation  
    Feature 4  Ad tech  
         
         
OCT AD TECH      
    Co-sponsored Tutorial Ad Tech
 
         
    Co-sponsored webinar Ad tech  
         
    Executive interview 1 Acquisition & retention  
    Executive interview 2 OTT  
         
    Feature 1 Ad tech Personalisation
    Feature 2 Shifting business models  
    Feature 3 Ad tech  
    Feature 4  OTT  
         
         
NOV Connected tech      
    Co-sponsored Tutorial Connected tech  
         
    Co-sponsored webinar  Connected tech  
         
    Executive interview 1 Immersive tech  
    Executive interview 2 Acquisition & retention  
         
    Feature 1 OTT/streaming  
    Feature 2 Transformative tech  
    Feature 3 OTT/streaming  
    Feature 4  Acquisition & retention  
         
         
DEC AI      
    Co-sponsored Tutorial AI  
         
    Co-sponsored webinar  AI  
         
    Executive interview 1 Accelerating innovation  
    Executive interview 2 Immersive tech  
         
    Feature 1 Acquisition & retention  
    Feature 2 Shifting business models  
    Feature 3 Acquisition & retention  
    Feature 4 Immersive tech