Thought Leadership
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Thought Leadership
Sports broadcasting in the age of Twitch
Active viewers want to be a part of the show they care about, says Kiswe Mobile chief technology officer Francis Zane.
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Shining a light on those behind the cameras
It’s not just the wellbeing of those on-screen that is being neglected; we need to face up to the uncomfortable truth for those toiling behind the scenes, says CEO of the Film & Television Charity Alex Pumfrey.
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Is content still King for the Gen Z audience?
With SVOD set to be the biggest media story of 2019, Brave Bison CEO and IBC Content Steering Group chair Claire Hungate asks if linear broadcasters have overlooked innovation and ignored their audiences.
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Looking back at 30 years of Sky News
With Sky News celebrating its 30th birthday, former anchor Martin Stanford recalls the early years of the rolling news channel.
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We can do it: Taking action and changing culture
With women remaining notably absent from this year’s Academy Awards nominations, it is of vital importance that the industry does more to attract and retain women, says Digital Orchard managing director Sam Margaritis.
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Helping the "unemployable" build a career in broadcast
The film and TV industry must overcome the stigmas of inclusion as a top priority and address diversity beyond skill set and skin colour, writes Mama Youth Founder Bob Clarke.
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Safety in numbers: building security through collaboration
To guard against cyber attacks, the industry needs to work together and adopt some common best practice, says Mark Harrison.
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Remote post production: A tool for carers, parents and workers with disabilities
As coronavirus forces the industry to adopt more remote working solutions, editor Ian Brown looks at remote post production as a valuable talent retention tool for carers and parents whilst making reasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities.
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A 10-year vision for the future of media production
Major challenges in the production and distribution workflow could hamper innovation, and that is why non-profit technology research lab MovieLabs has been working with its members on how best to integrate new technologies, writes Richard Berger, MovieLabs.
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Encouraging women in sports production
Women are underrepresented in leading roles in sport production, and while training and increased opportunities will help to address the situation, real change will only come from the top, writes Birgit Schiller.
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Tuning into talent
The UK TV industry is diversifying both culturally and geographically and the Royal Television Society (RTS) is at the heart of championing this change, says Theresa Wise.
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Harnessing AI to increase video production
AI can play an increasingly important role in the production of live content, says Mobile Viewpoint managing director Michel Bais.
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Remote video production holds the key to meeting video demand
Cloud-based service delivery could enable a remote video production service capable of efficiently producing high-volume, high-quality live and on-demand video content with fast turnarounds, says Epiphan Video CEO Mike Sandler.
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Driving next level production efficiency
Remote production in the cloud is the next step for broadcast coverage, writes Haivision EVP & CMO Peter Maag.
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Disrupting the sports production process
Sports fans are particularly demanding, and rights holders and production companies are under ever-increasing pressure to produce more content, says Tedial vice president products Jérôme Wauthoz.
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Why diversity is a business imperative
Diversity and inclusion are the key to delivering engaging content, says Mill Film’s Lauren McCallum.
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Smart speakers and public service broadcasters
If 2017 was the year that smart speaker hype reached its peak, 2018 may well prove to be the year they will have moved into the mainstream, writes EBU Project Manager Ben Poor.
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Delivering next-gen audio for everyone
The audio renderer has long been a bone of contention in the standardisation work on Next Generation Audio (NGA), writes EBU Senior Project Manager Roger Miles.
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Amsterdam: The home of media, tech and startup success
Amsterdam has always been a thriving business and tech hub, home to innovative startups and scale-ups, creative agencies, multinationals and international tech tycoons that have chosen the city as their European headquarters.
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IP opportunities: German broadcasters' real world usage
Transmitting via IP offers broadcasters the possibility of interconnecting radio, video and internet perfectly, writes 2wcom Chief Executive Werner Drews.