IBC2013 Innovation Awards – Call For Entries
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The IBC Innovation Awards are unique – and highly valued – because they honour not just technical ingenuity but the way that the technology is used in the real world, bringing tangible creative and commercial benefits to a project. They celebrate the partnership between one or more technology partners and the end user, working together to create a system that really makes a difference. Certainly that will involve innovative and cutting edge technology, but it will also involve collaboration: working together to achieve the best possible outcome. There are three IBC Innovation Awards: for the most innovative projects in Content Creation, Content Management and Content Delivery. In addition, there is a fourth, the Judges’ Prize, which may go to one of the category winners or to another project which captures the attention of the international judging panel. The award itself goes to the end user of the project, but the technology partners are also honoured and benefit hugely from their association with an award winner. Most nominations come from technology partners, not just because they are proud of the work but because they are keen to demonstrate to their customers how much they value the project and the collaboration. |
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In 2012 the winners were FX UK for a stunning companion app allowing viewers to play along with The Walking Dead; NASCAR for its video capture and display system which helps the judges as well as the audience; and Channel 4 in the UK for delivering its 4oD on-demand service on Xbox and the Kinect controller. The Judges’ Prize went to the developers of FIMS, the Framework for Interoperable Media Services. The call for entries into the IBC2013 Innovation Awards have now closed. The Judges' are currently reviewing the entries received and an announcement of the shortlist will take place in May. Projects on the shortlist receive wide publicity across the globe, and each will feature in the IBC Awards Ceremony and in printed and electronic materials around IBC2013. Winners are announced at the ceremony itself, making for an exciting evening. The IBC Innovation Award guidelines for entries are available to help you understand exactly what the judges are looking for. There is also an example entry available which may help you structure your entry for IBC2014. Find out more about the IBC2012 Innovation Awards winners. |
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