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IBC launches Startup Forum to aid fledgling digital firms
Innovative startups will be given the opportunity to meet with venture capitalists and investors at IBC2017 as part of a new initiative at this year’s show.
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EBU appoints new Director General
The European Broadcast Union (EBU) has appointed Noel Curran to the role of Director General replacing Ingrid Deltenre.
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TV trumps internet as favourite among consumers
TV viewers watch an average of 170 minutes of TV per day compared to 140 minutes spent browsing the internet.
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IMF for TV: the solution to versioning woes?
When Hollywood finally had its Interoperable Master Format (IMF) standardised by SMPTE back in 2013, there were already murmurings about a possible broadcast version of the format.
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Champions League final to air in 360-degrees
BT Sport and MTG are among the broadcasters that will show the first-ever live 360-degree coverage of the Champions League final.
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Analysis: What next for Netflix and Amazon?
Netflix and Amazon Prime Video continue to dazzle Hollywood – and viewers – with their offering of impressive quarter-year results and new subscriber growth.
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Can commercial TV counter the threat from digital media?
Commercial TV across Europe is having a hard time holding onto its key clients, who are not viewers but advertisers.
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SMPTE members to speak at leading industry events
SMPTE Director of Standards and Engineering Howard Lukk, Education Vice President Richard Welsh and Executive Director Barbara Lange will speak at key industry events throughout 2017.
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BBC must be more “nimble” and “entrepreneurial”
The BBC must be more “nimble” and “entrepreneurial” in its efforts to reinvent itself for a new generation of viewers and listeners, according to Deputy Director General Anne Bulford.
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First IBC2017 keynote speakers unveiled
Senior executives from Facebook, Liberty Global, MTG, Fox Networks and HTC will deliver keynote addresses at the IBC2017 Conference.
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5G to be “catalyst for transformative change"
The UK broadcasting TV business model has seen little disruption over the past 25 years but that is “fundamentally changing” according to the Chief Executive of Arqiva.
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IoT: an extension of the multi-screen experience?
Video analytics are transforming IoT beyond just another evolution in the transition to digital experience management.
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Sky exec hails VR as "the ultimate social experience"
For virtual reality (VR) to flourish creatives should keep experimenting with the technology which also needs to be embraced by the wider broadcast industry, according to Sky Creative Director Richard Nockles.
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The cloud will kill half of us… and save the rest
With 85% of media and broadcast industry buyers planning to deploy cloud technology within the next three years - according to the latest IABM End-User Survey - the pressure is on vendors and technology suppliers to embrace cloud and as-a-service solutions and business models.
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HPA awards open for entries
The 12th annual Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) awards have opened for submissions across a range of creative categories.
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Going green: encouraging sustainability in TV and film
Bafta-led sustainability initiative Albert has made great strides in encouraging TV productions to reduce their carbon emissions and the amount of waste they produce.
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Content lifecycle from production to monetisation
The continued need for multiplatform content delivery is placing ever greater pressures on operations.
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Andrew Neil cautions British broadcasters
Broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil spoke to delegates at the Digital TV Group (DTG) Summit in London where he delivered a stark warning to British broadcasters.
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The need for speed drives fundamental change
The industry is facing rapid change driven by technological advancements, fundamentally altering the media supply chain as consumers demand higher quality content delivered instantly.
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Broadcasters warned they could be "hit ridiculously hard” by cyber attacks
As government departments and companies around the world assess the damage caused by the WannaCry ransomware attack, security experts have warned of the increasing cyber threat to broadcasters and media organisations.