Trends – Page 35
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Social broadcasting: the future of TV
Live streaming community-building platforms are taking on television and Twitch is at the forefront.
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Huawei’s UK ban: How it will impact broadcasters
The UK has banned Huawei from 5G deployments, but how could this impact plans to use the mobile tech in broadcasting? James Pearce investigates.
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MPEG at war: The future of video codecs beyond 2020
MPEG co-founder Leonardo Chiariglione has left the standards body, declaring it dead… but MPEG disagrees. So what is going on at the video standards group, and how will it impact the codec wars? Adrian Pennington investigates.
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The post-pandemic outlook for virtual reality
Despite failing to live up to early growth expectations, there are encouraging signs that the long term outlook for the virtual reality sector remains positive.
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Quibi wins first court battle over Turnstyle technology
A US judge has denied an injunction that would have forced streaming platform Quibi to ditch its signature “Turnstyle” screen feature.
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Collaboration is the new normal for IABM
A decade ago, when Peter White became CEO of IABM, its membership was about 250 and the staff numbered five. Today, the membership has hit 650+ and the staffing has quadrupled. George Jarrett reports.
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F1 promotes remote production to front of the grid
F1 returned last weekend, but the Covid-19 has forced motorsport to focus on remote production. Adrian Pennington investigates.
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Video editing vendors focus on format and ‘workflow acceleration’ with latest updates
Support for Apple ProRes and more customisable workspaces are among the hallmarks of the latest round of video editing system updates, writes David Davies.
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Can AI help producers beef up back catalogue revenues?
Coronavirus has hit producer revenues hard by stalling production around the world. Can AI-based ad insertion technology help them to squeeze incremental revenues from their back catalogue at such a challenging time?
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Streamers’ password sharing problem
Before coronavirus struck, the streamers looked to have password sharing in their sights amid estimates that it was costing billions of dollars in lost revenue. The issue has gone quiet for now – but that is likely to change.
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Which platforms will gain from the Facebook ad boycott?
With more than 160 major companies pulling their advertising from Facebook, traditional platforms like TV through to digital giants such as Amazon, TikTok and YouTube look set to benefit.
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IBC2020 Accelerators: 5G Remote Production
Eight national and international broadcast networks have joined an IBC Accelerator that aims to assess the current reality and future potential of 5G in remote production.
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How We Built It: ATP tennis goes virtual with IMG Arena
Tennis has spent months suspended but IMG Arena has been using licensed assets to create the first-ever officially branded virtual tennis product, based on the ATP Masters 1000 series. Michael Burns took to the court to find out how it was developed.
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Audio vendors rise to the challenge of remote working
Increased support for Next Generation Audio and making complex remote working scenarios more practical during lockdown are among the headline trends in the DAW world, writes David Davies.
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Live TV sports rights to take a Covid-19 hit?
As sports return to our screens, analysts are predicting a downturn in the sports broadcast rights market. But what will be the longer-term impact? Ross Biddiscombe investigates.
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LEDs are bringing the digital backlot alive
LED screens, more commonly found as backdrop to live music acts or as digital signage at sports venues, are now the hottest property in visual effects production.
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Ad industry spots money in the cloud
Slowly but surely, the advertising industry is switching on to the financial advantages of the cloud to help simplify the delivery of multiple versions of commercials around the world, and to make addressable TV advertising a reality.
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Cloud-connected cameras: Covid-19’s unexpected outcome
Cloud-connected cameras used to be the domain of security systems, but the benefits for broadcasters could be huge – even if implementing them remains challenging. David Fox investigates.
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Cloud Week: Broadcasters seek flexible playout
Implementing some degree of cloud-based playout has been a marked trend for a while now, but this year’s momentous events are certain to accelerate developments, writes David Davies.
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Hybrid Cloud Q&A: vendors ‘bridging the gap’ between different operational environments
The number and variety of hybrid cloud solutions continues to grow as broadcasters seek more flexible ways of working – a requirement given greater urgency by Covid-19, writes David Davies.