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Codec wars: The battle between HEVC and AV1
A new codec designed for delivering OTT content that is backed by the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Google, threatens to challenge the dominance of HEVC.
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Avid CEO Hernandez sacked for workplace misconduct
Jeff Rosica has been appointed Chief Executive of Avid after Louis Hernandez was sacked “due to violations of company policies related to workplace conduct”.
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Object-based audio: Slicing and dicing sound for broadcast
Object-based audio promises immersion, accessibility, personalisation and interactivity, but fears of a format war persist.
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Grass Valley and SAM: The challenges and benefits of consolidation
Belden’s decision to buy SAM and combine it with Grass Valley continues a long history of acquisitions for both companies, but what are the challenges in merging the firms and what does the deal mean for the wider industry?
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Protecting assets from creation to consumption
Pirating and the illicit redistribution of premium content is a growing concern for content owners and platforms. What are the tools for dealing with the threat?
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Plotting a course through 2018: The vendors' view
What will be the hot topics in 2018? What will lead the debate on IBC365? And what are we likely to be talking about when we all meet in September in Amsterdam? Manufacturers and vendors offer their views.
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Top 10 most-read Content Management articles
Articles featuring the adoption of cloud, transition to IP, converting assets to HDR and SMPTE ST 2110 approval were among the most-read Content Management articles of 2017.
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IBC2017 technical papers: Metadata and transmitting
Deep learning, metadata and digital transmission were among the research areas explored across the IBC2017 technical papers.
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Focusing on the core: the importance of outsourcing
The maturation of the broadcast industry and advances in technology have allowed media firms to concentrate on the essentials, writes John Maxwell Hobbs.
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AIMS and NABA forge partnership for IP technology roadmap
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has entered into a formal agreement with the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) on the technology roadmap for IP.
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Imagine Communications replaces CEO
Charlie Vogt has stepped down as Chief Executive of Imagine Communications.
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Transcoding in the cloud
In the era of multiplatform delivery the ability to create many formats at speed is vital, but where does the cloud fit in a broadcaster’s transcoding strategy?
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IABM End-User Survey shows shift in buyer demands
Media technology buyers look poised to increase their spending over the next 12 months as part of wider efforts to boost efficiency and agility.
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Keeping on top of streaming assets
The use of the internet to deliver live content and VOD is growing as fast as new platforms arise to view it on, but there are challenges facing broadcasters and content owners wishing to get onboard.
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SMPTE Elects Officers and Governors for 2018-2019 Term
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has elected its new officers and governors for the 2018-2019 term.
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IBC2017 Exhibition round-up: Halls 1-15
A review of the themes and trends that emerged from the 1,700 exhibitors spread across the 15 halls of IBC2017.
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IP: Have we made a terrible mistake?
IP has brought innovation to programme makers and viewers, but do the benefits outweigh concerns about the effort required to make a broadcast-ready network, asks regular IBC365 columnist John Maxwell Hobbs.
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IBC2017 round-up: Halls 6 and 7
Tools for creating enhanced and immersive TV, film and commercials in the form of HDR, VR and 360-degree content were on display across the halls 6 and 7.
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IBC2017 round-up: Trade bodies and industry alliances
The broadcast and media industry’s trade bodies were out in force at this year’s IBC, demonstrating technology advances, forging alliances and showcasing their standards work.
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IBC2017 round-up: Hall 8
The software companies that manage ingest through production and on to playout arguably provided the most impactful news at IBC2017.