Adrian Pennington
Adrian Pennington is a journalist, editor and commentator in the film and TV production space. He has produced and chaired conference sessions, co-written a book on stereoscopic 3D, edited several publications and is copywriter of marketing materials for the industry.
Executive InterviewsIBC Conference: Collaborating for the future of public service broadcast
Jonathan Thompson, CEO for Everyone TV, explains how the joint venture’s neutrality has helped get the latest iteration of a PSB streaming service off the ground and how its focus on the live experience acts as a “bridge into on-demand content”.
Industry TrendsPeak TV has been reached and UK public service broadcast is shrinking
At the Edinburgh TV Festival producers and broadcasters were urged to face up to the facts of an oversaturated market with few solutions on offer to stem the decline in work.
Industry TrendsNew with every view: Eno and the generative algorithm shaking up movie-making
Artist Brendan Dawes talks to IBC365 about his new documentary Eno and the invention of a generative ‘Brain’ that produces a unique version every time it’s watched.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes - Worldbuilding in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Cinematographer Simon Duggan discusses the challenges in ensuring visual continuity for the prequel to the operatic road warrior saga Mad Max: Fury Road.
Executive InterviewsIBC Conference: Solving the “common challenge” for pay TV operators
Orange’s Chem Assayag navigates the challenges facing modern broadcasters and how to develop a service proposition that captures customers in an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace.
Executive InterviewsIBC Conference: How Virgin is “reimagining the traditional TV format”
Curated local content, integration with the TV guide, and programmatic advertising are keys to Virgin MediaO2’s FAST strategy.
Executive InterviewsInterview: Filmmaker Walter Murch on plumbing, performance and writing
The Godfather of cinema sound and picture editing shares the secrets of his groundbreaking work.
Industry TrendsParis 2024: Dynamic studios and multilingual reporting to deliver games to 47 markets
Scott Young, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports, Europe, explains how on-the-ground coverage and dynamic studio setups are key to delivering Paris 2024 in 19 languages.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: The Acolyte goes old school to capture original Star Wars grit
The Acolyte looked to capture the handmade, analogue feel of the original Star Wars trilogy in a surprising departure from LED volumes.
Industry TrendsMulti-format shoulder programming takes Centre Court at Wimbledon
As The Championships heads to its finals weekend, the host broadcast team reflects on providing expanded behind the scenes access, incorporating new drone footage and onboarding its first internet giant.
Industry TrendsUK general election: Connectivity key to BBC’s blanket reporting
BBC News plans unprecedented coverage of election night with cameras at every single count, a focus on nations and regions, and transparency behind the scenes.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Glastonbury 2024
It’s the time of year when Britain goes midsummer mad for the festival of live music at Worthy Farm.
Industry TrendsStreamers look to AI to crack the codec code
Streamers are looking to AI to dramatically improve compression performance and reduce costs with London-based Deep Render claiming that its technology has cracked the code.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Supacell
Rapper and filmmaker Rapman tells IBC365 about making his sci-fi drama Supacell with Netflix, emulating Ryan Coogler and why “anything can happen in a Rapman show.”
Industry TrendsStreaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for
Joint ventures and consolidated services may be stealing the OTT headlines but live sports will be the next battleground as streamers look to shore up engagement and revenue. Adrian Pennington reports.
Executive InterviewsSMPTE: Transparency and education the keys to managing AI
SMPTE President Renard T. Jenkins calls on artists, lawmakers and the tech community to educate themselves about AI and to do so in sync with each other or fear and misuse will fill the gap.
