All the biggest announcements from Europe’s big broadcast, media and entertainment show (13-16 September).

IBC2024 Day4: That’s a wrap!

Thanks and safe travels to all who made it to IBC2024 in person, and for those who didn’t, there’s always IBC2025

IBC2024 Day4: Diversity and mentorship

At the wrap-up session on the final day of the conference, the IBC Talent Program highlighted the vital role diversity plays in shaping the future of the broadcasting industry. The Rise Academy panel also stressed the need for mentorship - read the full story on IBC365 here.   

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IBC2024 Day4: Innovation and collaboration

IBC2024 Day4: Some final highlights from the show floor

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Ross Video Hall 8

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IBC2024 Day4: Talent spotlight

The free-to-attend Talent Programme at the IBC Showcase Theatre, Hall 8   has been tackling some of the big issues in media today… 

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IBC2024 Day4: Mstyslav Chernov on the power of misinformation 

Journalist, filmmaker and war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov shared insights into his experiences covering conflicts, particularly the war in Ukraine, during an interview closing out this year’s IBC conference sessions. He is in Amsterdam to accept the IBC International Honour for Excellence (IHFE).

Chernov discussed the challenges of reporting from war zones, the evolving nature of warfare, and the significance of accurate journalism in an era of widespread misinformation - read the full report on IBC365 here.

IBC2024 Day4: Stand design winners

Check the winners across the four Award categories.

IBC2024 Day4: Show floor still abuzz 

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Atomos - Hall 11 D25

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Technodolly Hall 12

IBC2024 Day4: Key product launches

The IBC Daily 2024: Day 4 coverage

IBC2024 Day4: All the best images from Days 1-3

All the key moments from days 1-3 in one place: Photo gallery

IBC2024 help and useful resources:

Need more information? Lost? Forgotten where a party is? We’ve got you covered.

Official show news (IBC Daily)

Interviews, insight and analysis (IBC365)

Exhibitor List & Floor Plan

What’s on? Browse the Content Agenda

Delegates Exclusive events – browse the IBC   Conference agenda

Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)

Networking at IBC

IBC2024 Day4: Don’t miss

Today’s big story is the free-to-attend Talent Programme at the IBC Showcase Theatre, Hall 8. Kicking off with the IBC Networking Breakfast from 09:30, and featuring skills and talent experts throughout the day - including Rise Academy, Women in Streaming Media and GALSNGEAR - this is a must-see. 

Here’s Florence Agboma explaining more:

 Meanwhile, on the Innovation Stage the final few Accelerator projects  will demonstrate their findings, while the IBC Talent Programme  is set to take over the IBC Showcase Theatre, and the IBC esports Zone and AI Tech Zone will be on full song.

For the full rundown, check 365’s What to look out for on Day 4 (Monday 16 September).

Maxon will again be livestreaming a series of VFX creator discussions and one-to-ones from Booth 7 A27:

IBC2024 Day4: Good morning!

What better way to start the final day of IBC2024 with a wrap-up of yesterdays key moments:

 

IBC2024 Day3: Cheers to another successful day

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IBC2024 Day3: Winners of IBC Innovation Awards Announced

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The awards honoured the ground-breaking work of organisations transforming the media, entertainment and technology landscape, and recognise collaborative efforts to develop solutions that address real-world industry challenges.

IBC2024 Celebrates Pioneering Media Initiatives as it Announces Winners of IBC Innovation Awards

IBC2024 Day3: IBC Awards get under way

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The IBC2024 Awards bring together IBC’s Innovation and Social Impact honours for a single celebration of different industry advances across five categories - stay tuned for the winners!

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The Awards includes the presentation of the IBC International Honour for Excellence to war correspondent and filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov and the Best Technical Paper to the team behind Advancements in Radiance Field Techniques for Volumetric Video Generation.

IBC2024 Day3: IBC Stand Design Awards celebrate the very best

All stands across the IBC Show were considered and yesterday the four winners were announced across four categories. Huge congratulations to them all! 

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IBC2024 Day3: What to look out for on day 4

It’s the big one - the final day of IBC2024!

On the Innovation Stage the final few Accelerator projects will demonstrate their findings, while the IBC Talent Programme is set to take over the IBC Showcase Theatre, and the IBC esports Zone and AI Tech Zone will be on full song.

For the full rundown, check 365’s What to look out for on Day 4 (Monday 16 September).

IBC2024 Day3: Mstyslav Chernov in conversation

A final flourish for IBC2024 Day3 is the fireside chat with Mstyslav Chernov, Journalist & Filmmaker  - Live now in the Delegate Lounge. 

Mstyslav Chernov, Journalist

Mstyslav Chernov, Journalist

IBC2024 Day3: Technical Papers Programme 

The IBC Technical Papers Programme 2024 has been completed, with all papers presented at the show over the last few days. All technical papers have now been published and can be read here

IBC2024 Day3: Good lord, is it that time again? 

A full list of events is here: Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)   and IBC’s own Happy hours, beer tasting and awards celebrations  guide has some hot tips too (not least the AI Tech Zone  Happy Hour between 5 and 6pm on Sunday).

IBC2024 Day3: Around the show floor one more time

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Robe Lighting - all made in the Czech Republic - Hall 12 A52

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The Shotoku Broadcast System demo of a robot camera - Hall 12.F47

IBC2024 Day3: AI and the human dimension

“AI is great at crunching numbers but getting it to deliver the more emotional aspect is a challenge. We want to bring [out] the human dimension in the sport.” 

– Chris Jackson, Global Head of Digital Data and Analytics, Olympic Channel, speaking at the ‘AI in Action’ IBC Conference session  

IBC2024 Day3: Still to go - don’t miss out

At 16:00, “5G Technology - convergence with broadcast”   showcases papers that seamlessly blend 5G and traditional broadcast, with PoC’s, tools for service migrations and discoveries.

IBC Innovation Awards 2024 & International Honour for Excellence  18:00 - 19:30 Conference Room 1

And of course, there’s Day 4 on the horizon, so plan ahead with our 365 guide

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IBC2024 Day3: Broadcasters battle against disinformation

A panel comprising an international group of industry experts moderated by Mark Smith, Chair, IBC Council, featured insights on ways broadcasters can fight disinformation, and started with an astonishing statistic: by the end of the year, nearly half the world’s population will have participated in elections. With this unprecedented global political activity comes an increased risk of disinformation, a threat to both democratic processes and public trust. The panellists emphasised how disinformation is evolving with new technologies, especially AI-generated content, which poses significant challenges to detecting and verifying authentic information.

Read the full story here: “We need to collaborate”

IBC2024 Day3: Key product launches

– Tata Comms revs up rebrand

– Evertz Fiber X-Link makes a mega connection

– Achtel unveils 9x7 Digital Cinema Camera

– KVM control in the Matrix from Adder

– Accsoon CineView masters 4K wireless transmission

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Sony H13: Filmmaking, live acquisition, hybrid live production, live processing and a tailor made underwater housing

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Sony H13: Getting a high-level view

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See more from Arri on the new S60 Pro:

 IBC2024 Day3: Keep on powering through

IBC2024 Day3: Packed show floor

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Strong at Universal Electronics, Hall1 D40

Hall 5, AWS, Agile content and Ce Stage

Hall 5, AWS, Agile content and CE Stage - a hub of information

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IBC Explore: Win a pair of Ray Bans (and a host of other merch) by scanning QR codes around the show floor - Prize collection near Entrance C

IBC2024 Day3: What not to miss

At 13:45, the CEO & Founders Panel invites “Women-led generative AI startups reimagining media & entertainment”

Sunday wraps up the Technical Paper sessions from 11:00 with four papers divulging on “Advances in Video Coding – encoder optimisations and film grain.”

Next up at 14:30 is the “5G Case Studies – public network slicing trials and striving for low latency” providing trials covering major events, and a collaborative effort to optimise 5G for low latency production in both TV studio settings and multi-camera outdoor broadcasts.

Then at 16:00, “5G Technology - convergence with broadcast”  showcases papers that seamlessly blend 5G and traditional broadcast, with PoC’s, tools for service migrations and discoveries.

Across on the Innovation Stage the Accelerator sessions continue:

Design Your Weapons in the Fight Against Disinformation 10:45 - 11:45

Digital Replicas and Talent ID: Provenance, Verification and New Automated Workflows 13:30 - 14:30

Sunday also sees the IBC Awards ceremony, which will recognise some of the brightest and best in the industry - see you there!

For a full Day 3 rundown, check out our 365 guide

IBC2024 Day3: Key product launches

The IBC Daily 2024: Day 3 coverage

 IBC2024 Day3: Set out to be inspired

IBC2024 Day3: All the best images from Day2

All the key moments from day 2 in one place: Photo gallery

IBC2024 Day3: Exhibition floor is well underway

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Absen frame remapping green screen demo - Hall 2.B24

If that wasn’t enough, Maxon is livestreaming from it’s stand, currently featuring a presentation from VFX artist Andi Wenzel: 

IBC2024 Day3: Day 2 Highlights

Just to whet your appetite for the day ahead, here’s a rundown of the key moments from yesterday:

IBC2024 Day3: Doors open!

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IBC2024 help and useful resources:

Need more information? Lost? Forgotten where a party is? We’ve got you covered.

Official show news (IBC Daily)

Interviews, insight and analysis (IBC365)

Exhibitor List & Floor Plan

What’s on? Browse the Content Agenda

Delegates Exclusive events – browse the IBC  Conference agenda

Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)

Networking at IBC

IBC2024 Day3: Rise and shine!

Are you ready for Day 3? Here are 3 things you can’t miss today:

1️⃣ IET Media Presents: The John Logie Baird Sessions - 14:00 (E.102)

2️⃣ #IBC Talent Programme #Networking Drinks – 16:00 (IBC Pub, RAI)

3️⃣ In Conversation with Mstyslav Chernov – 17:15 (Delegate Lounge)

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IBC2024 Day2: Looking forward to Day3

At 13:45, the CEO & Founders Panel invites “Women-led generative AI startups reimagining media & entertainment”

Sunday wraps up the Technical Paper sessions from 11:00 with four papers divulging on “Advances in Video Coding – encoder optimisations and film grain.”

Next up at 14:30 is the “5G Case Studies – public network slicing trials and striving for low latency” providing trials covering major events, and a collaborative effort to optimise 5G for low latency production in both TV studio settings and multi-camera outdoor broadcasts.

Then at 16:00, “5G Technology - convergence with broadcast” showcases papers that seamlessly blend 5G and traditional broadcast, with PoC’s, tools for service migrations and discoveries.

Sunday also sees the IBC Awards ceremony, which will recognise some of the brightest and best in the industry - see you there!

For a full Day 3 rundown, check out our 365 guide

IBC2024 Day2: Networking events

As Saturday begins to draw to a close, there are a host of networking opportunities out there - not least Viaccess-Orca’s Happy Hour. A full list of events is here: Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)  and IBC’s own Happy hours, beer tasting and awards celebrations guide has some hot tips too (not least the AI Tech Zone Happy Hour between 5 and 6pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

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Accelerators networking and drinks drew an engaged crowd…

IBC2024 Day2: Key product stories

Ross Video offers pro switching for smaller operators

Blackmagic unveils high-end URSA Cine 12K

– New Apantac gear for HDR, KVM and Audio over IP

– EVS shares building blocks for growth

– Arri SkyPanel S60 Pro launched

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TBCMedia, 3D Storm - Hall 7 C05

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ROE Visual - Hall 7 B35

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Chyron Live

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Cinetech UK’s motion picture film scanners - Hall 6 A15

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The KST CamBot - Hall 7 B01

IBC2024 Day2: Keep up the momentum!

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An AI-robot creating a portrait of you just from your description. Oxagile, Hall 5 B16

 

IBC2024 Day2: Don’t miss

Formula 1 and AWS come together at 16:00 in the IBC Showcase Theatre “Innovating the F1 Broadcast & AWS and Formula 1 Watch Party” with the invite to watch the qualifying session from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including live expert predictions, reactions, and insights, as well as interactive driving experiences.

Magnifi and World Football Freestyle Association delve into “Changing the Game: Predictive Generative AI” at 14:40 in the IBC AI Tech Zone (Hall 14, 14.AIA01).

Olympics 2024: Technology to broadcast beyond expectations  15:00 - 15:30 Conference Room 1

 

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Stype’s motion capture technology and flagship product, RedSpy - Hall 7 C39

IBC2024 help and useful resources:

Need more information? Lost? Forgotten where a party is? We’ve got you covered.

Official show news (IBC Daily)

Interviews, insight and analysis (IBC365)

Exhibitor List & Floor Plan

What’s on? Browse the Content Agenda

Delegates Exclusive events – browse the IBC  Conference agenda

Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)

Networking at IBC

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Elements - Hall 7 B25

 

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Vislink - Hall 1 C52

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The RISE women’s morning event takes a stroll through the RAI

 

IBC2024 Day2: Esports Zone promotes innovation

“We create all kinds of experiences to make sure that the audience that loves esports gets the message and gets it in a way that is true to their nature as a gamer,” says Steven Leunens, Unlocked Cofounder and Esports Zone Sponsor. “We create virtual worlds where they can engage with the brands that they want to, that want to reach them, but in a very natural way. We try to make marketing about experiences and make it exciting for the audience - not just a plain ad being slapped in your face by the latest in a long line of competitors trying to grab your attention.” Read the full IBC365 interview with Leunens here

IBC2024 Day2: Key product launches

The IBC Daily 2024: Day 2 coverage

IBC2024 Day2: Views from the show floor

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Spatial computing is alive and well…

Mixing desk, Vis Mosart @ Vizrt

Mixing desk, Vis Mosart @ Vizrt

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The BlackMagic stand in Hall 7 was an arresting sight

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The Avid “Skybox” lounge and meeting rooms in Hall 7

Bit early maybe, but a date for the diary later!

IBC2024 Day2: Crowds form and doors open

Doors open, Hall 10 (Vizrt & Riedel)

Doors open, Hall 10 (Vizrt & Riedel)

IBC2024 help and useful resources:

Need more information? Lost? Forgotten where a party is? We’ve got you covered.

Official show news (IBC Daily)

Interviews, insight and analysis (IBC365)

Exhibitor List & Floor Plan

What’s on? Browse the Content Agenda

Delegates Exclusive events – browse the IBC   Conference agenda

Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)

Networking at IBC

IBC2024 Day2: Some key moments ahead

Beyond Content Creation: Revolutionising media and entertainment with generative AI  
14:00 - 14:30 Showcase Theatre 

Keynote: At the intersection of AI and creativity: Why the future lies in Human-Machine Collaboration
14:00 - 14:30 Conference Room 1

Olympics 2024: Technology to broadcast beyond expectations
15:00 - 15:30 Conference Room 1

Accelerator session - Connecting Live Performances of the Future with ULL-AVLM

10:45 -  11:45 Innovation Stage

Accelerator session - Scalable Ultra-Low Latency Streaming for Premium Sports

13:30 - 14:30 Innovation Stage

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Innovation Stage

IBC2024 Day2: All the best images from Day1

All the key moments from day 1 in one place: Photo gallery

IBC2024 Day2: Mike Crimp on ESG 

Mike Crimp, IBC CEO, discusses the organisation’s progress in terms of ESG and reveals plans to make the show as sustainable as possible.

IBC2024 Day2: IBC Daily

Check out the IBC Daily coverage of Day 1  


IBC2024 Day2: Wrapup of Day1

Welcome to Day 2 of IBC2024! Let’s kick off with a roundup of day 1 just in case you missed anything - and with more than 1,300 exhibitors  spread across 14 halls, there’s plenty more to see and do today.

IBC2024 Day2: What to expect

Day 2 is on the horizon, and will certainly set a furious pace from the off, with IBC Technical Paper presentations, the full conference programme and the Innovation stage, to name but a few…

IBC Technical Papers

The IBC Technical Papers presentation starts at 11:00 in Conference Room 2, exclusively for Delegate badge holders, the day starts with BBC R&D and lead author John Simmons presenting the session, “Provenance – what can we trust?” With papers providing an extraordinarily thorough walk through of the recently standardised Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) security and trust system; and reporting on trials undertaken by the BBC and the Media Cluster, Norway to implement C2PA, including how best to communicate that provenance information to the viewer.

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In the Delegate Lounge at 13:00, exclusive to Delegate badge holders, Maria Rua Aguete at Omdia will explore “Media & Entertainment key themes and trends”, revealing how the market is set to exceed $1 trillion in 2024.

At 14:00, listen to Andy Hood at WPP and WIRED’s Jeremy White in the Keynote Fireside Chat: “At the intersection of AI and creativity: Why the future lies in Human-Machine Collaboration,” on the opportunities and threats posed by AI and using this to a creative advantage.

Innovation Stage

Hall 3 kicks off at 10:00 with the free-to-attend sessions, opening with “Orchestrated 5G Live Media Production: Latest experiences from the cutting edge” where RTL, Deutsche Telekom, and Sony will demo their deployment of a 5G ecosystem for live production at several high-profile events in the summer.

At 10:45 the Accelerator sessions begin with “Accelerator session - Connecting Live Performances of the Future with ULL-AVLM” where developing a solution for delivering all data between venues is the focus.

The full Day 2 rundown is here: What to look out for on Day 2 (Saturday 14 September)

IBC2024 Day1: Networking

A last burst of excitement from day 1 of IBC2024 and you might be needing some evening entertainment Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects), or maybe just catching up with peers and networking at the famous IBC Beach.

IBC2024 help and useful resources:

Need more information? Lost? Forgotten where a party is? We’ve got you covered.

Official show news (IBC Daily)

Interviews, insight and analysis (IBC365)

Exhibitor List & Floor Plan

What’s on? Browse the Content Agenda

Delegates Exclusive events – browse the IBC  Conference agenda

Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)

Networking at IBC

IBC2024 Day1: The hottest action from the Esports Zone 

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Game on in the IBC esports Zone in Hall 8


IBC2024 Day1: Packed Halls

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The Ross Stand in Hall 8 drew a crowd immediately

IBC2024 Day1: MovieLabs 2030 – A Step Closer to the Vision

Movielabs’ Richard Berger and Leon Silverman along with key technology leaders from the Hollywood Studios, cloud providers, and software service providers discuss their plans for the next phase of industry engagement to realise the MovieLabs 2030 Vision.

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IBC2024 Day1: Greening of Streaming

IBC2024 Day1: Don’t miss - Media Cartographer Evan Shapiro and RTS Chief Executive Theresa Wise MBE

15:45 - 16:30 in the IBC Showcase Theatre (Hall 8, 8.A01)

Media Cartographer Evan Shapiro unveils a new Map of the UK TV Ecosystem charting the collision of native publishers and multinational streamers. RTS Chief Executive Theresa Wise MBE will chat with Shapiro about what the fast-shifting landscape holds for the UK Film & TV Community as well as for UK audiences. Theresa will introduce the RTS’s response to those wishing to master the business behind the shows – the RTS mini-MBA in Television & Streaming Media.

IBC2024 Day1: Live now AI in Production – training and targeting

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AI in Production – training and targeting - Conference 2 

In this session, three authors present their work on the application of AI to media production. Our first paper from the EBU describes a facial recognition machine learning system that has been tailored to the specific needs of media documentalists. It seeks to only identify “active” and not incidental characters, assisting in compliance with privacy regulations. Our second paper, from NHK, presents a solution to the over-training problem when applying machine learning to multi-label indexing of news items, this is especially important for infrequently classified events. It provides good performance and has been trialled, with the authors also acknowledging its limitations. Our final paper, from Viaccess-Orca, looks to a future where Generative AI is used to adapt advertising based on characteristics / beliefs that have been gleaned of the target. Used in a closed loop, the Generative AI can test, score and adapt the media to maximise its impact!

IBC2024 help and useful resources:

Need more information? Lost? Forgotten where a party is? We’ve got you covered.

Official show news (IBC Daily)

Interviews, insight and analysis (IBC365)

Exhibitor List & Floor Plan

What’s on? Browse the Content Agenda

Delegates Exclusive events – browse the IBC Conference agenda

Party & Event List (via Broadcast Projects)

Networking at IBC

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Setting the tempo early on at IBC2024

IBC2024 Day1: News from the IBC Daily

IBC2024 Day1: Accelerators is in Session

2-3pm - Accelerator session - Evolution of the Control Room - Leveraging XR, Voice, AI & HTML-Based Graphics Solutions

16:45 - 17:45 - Accelerator session - ECOFLOW: Energy-Conserving Optimization for Future-ready, Low-impact Online Workflows

Plenty more to follow on Day Two, as well as the IBC2024 Accelerator Drinks on Saturday 14, 5-6 PM, IBC Accelerator Zone, Hall 3 - don’t miss out on a fantastic networking opportunity, as well as being able to view all the Proof of Concepts in a casual environment.

IBC2024 Day1: IABM and Navigating a new Media Landscape

IBC2024 Day1: Doors have Opened!

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The shape of IBC2024: The ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘who’

Every year, IBC is at the forefront of industry innovation. It’s an enormous show with many moving parts. Whether you’re attending the show in person or plan to follow the news on IBC365  and IBC Daily, here’s an overview of what you can expect. 

14 Innovation halls  - Discover game-changing innovations: With over 1,300 exhibitors  spread across 14 halls, from world-leading brands to fast-growing start-ups. IBC is the place where the media and entertainment sector convene to design and define the agenda for our industry.

Showfloor content  - IBC’s free-to-attend showfloor content aims to facilitate interaction between industry buyers and sellers with showstopping features and groundbreaking, content-led sessions across the Innovation Stage  in Hall 3, Showcase Theatre  in Hall 8 and the two Content Everywhere stages in Hall 5 and Hall 14.

IBC2024: The Wait is Over

 

Useful show resources