All Opinion articles – Page 8
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How to satisfy the demands of sports fans in the internet era
Sport has helped to boost subscribers and revenue, but broadcasters must contend with viewers’ demands for a greater range of content on an increasing array of platforms and devices, writes Liz McParland.
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Assessing broadcast in 2018: Monetisation and market opportunity
Over the course of 2017 the broadcast industry became an even more complex and varied space, writes Nick Moreno.
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Powering the US Open with artificial intelligence
Laney Lewis, AI Video Technology, IBM Cloud Video, explores the impacts of IBM Watson on US Open 2017 highlights.
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A Hollywood approach to content production
Event visitors expect an exciting programme, enhanced with visual techniques and storytelling, that gives them more than just information and facts, says Nynke Lipsius.
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Can you watch 350 channels worth of TV?
Television operators and OTT providers need to better personalise and target their content says Michael Clanton, Global Video Solutions and Cable Industry Leader, IBM.
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Why streaming video will drive the next internet revolution
While the internet seems young compared to other essential inventions - like the plough - it’s revolutionised virtually everything we know.
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Artificial intelligence isn't a panacea - you need a solid roadmap
The media and entertainment (M&E) industry is facing multiple forces of change - heightening customer expectations, influence of social media, rapid adoption of connected devices and new distribution platforms and exponential growth in content and data.
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Brexit: The impact on the UK's VFX sector
The UK has a world-renowned visual effects (VFX) sector, but the impact of Brexit could undermine the industry through a chronic shortage of skilled workers, writes Neil Hatton.
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Technology as a factor for event success
How can event organisers make best use of new technologies and how can they distinguish valuable applications from temporary fads and how can technology experts help them with that, ask Pim Schoonderwoerd and Paul Hassink.
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The future in media and entertainment is now – are you ready?
To remain successful companies will need to disrupt, change and reinvent says Rob van den Dam.
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VR broadcasting: Still a long way to go?
Some largescale acquisitions and investments have spurred interest in virtual reality (VR), but the jury is still out on how broadcasters can make money from the immersive technology.
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Building a next-generation set-top box
From faster channel change to in-home streaming, Freesat’s next set-top box will be equipped with the latest technology to address the most pressing consumer demands, says Matthew Huntington.
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Latest 3GPP release is a boost for broadcasters
Release 14 of the 3GPP mobile specification is a landmark update for the broadcast industry, writes Darko Ratkaj.
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Drones: a saturated market?
Drones have become as much of a mainstream accessory product as tripods or batteries, writes Douglas I. Sheer.
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4K and IP in Europe: What is the state of play?
While UHD remains largely a niche pay-TV offering, investment in IP appears to be a greater priority for end-users, writes Lorenzo Zanni.
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It’s time for the industry to protect against grey market geo-piracy
Consumers today have grown used to accessing TV and film content on their terms at the time they want.
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Q&A: Eurovision Media Services’ Graham Warren
Eurovision Media Services is involved production and broadcast services through to content distribution. Chief Operating Officer Graham Warren explains more about the business.
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The semantic answer to data simplification
Semantic technologies can do what traditional data techniques failed to do, writes Jean-Pierre Evain.
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The perfect time to validate your virtualisation strategy
The media industry needs more agile, cost effective, far-reaching video infrastructures appropriate for the change in consumer consumption writes Eric Bolten, SVP Business Development, Zixi
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TV must "innovate or die"
The relaunch of DTT services in Germany based on DVB-T2 and HbbTV could be the shape of things to come, writes the EBU’s Peter MacAvock.