Andy Stout
Andy Stout is a journalist, editor and copywriter. Having first started writing about the broadcast and film industries over two decades ago, he’s followed it from the cutting edge of 16:9 digital widescreen to the UHD HDR OTT present and is always curious as to where it goes next. His work can be found in many high-profile print and online publications worldwide, while he also consults with leading companies and organisations behind the scenes on developing content marketing material.
Industry TrendsThe move to remote live production
Remote production looks set be a key topic at IBC2019. Andy Stout looks at how developments such as 5G are boosting remote workflows.
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Capturing the first - and last - small steps on the Moon
NASA has always known the value of good publicity so, as well as the towering technological achievement of the Moon landings, it also put huge efforts into making sure the American public got to see them happen in realtime.
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Behind the Scenes: Apollo 11
A new documentary film about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing features previously unseen 70mm footage that helps provide a whole new take on the mission and its legacy as it nears its 50th Anniversary.
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Artificial role of AI in sports production
AI is one of the buzzwords across all sectors, but what impact is it and machine learning having on live sports production? Andy Stout investigates.
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M&A: Current drivers and future directions
In part three of our M&A series, Andy Stout looks at the future of consolidation in the broadcast and media space.
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M&A: Broadcasters search for scale
In the second part of our M&A series, Andy Stout looks at the big movements in the broadcaster space.
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M&A: Vendor consolidation continues
In the first part of our look at M&A activity in the broadcast sector, IBC365 examines some of the notable acquisitions amongst the vendors and their implications.
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Craft Leaders: Laura Jans Fazio, Colourist
Laura Jans Fazio explains how an interest in art and design led her to become the colourist for the likes of House of Cards, Mr Robot, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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The importance of UX in OTT
What is the point in offering thousands of hours of content if you can’t find where it is?
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Game of Thrones: Was The Long Night too dark?
The Long Night, Game of Thrones’ biggest, most expensive, and longest episode to date, has been dogged by complaints of murky pictures and difficult to see action. What, if anything, went wrong?
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How they built it: TPC’s IP-based OB truck
As the industry moves to embrace IP production, Swiss broadcast service provider TPC has made history by offering the first uncompressed, UHD OB vehicle entirely based around SMPTE ST2110.
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Why broadcasters are doubling down on dynamic ad insertion
With scale being one of the main drivers for success in the dynamic ads market, is RTL’s acquisition of Yospace the shape of things to come?
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AI: Moving into the mainstream
2019 is the year that will see AI’s broadcast industry journey from arcane, cutting-edge buzzword to being productised and commonplace completed.
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Shooting the high end
With many camera and lens manufacturers making announcements and revealing upgrades at the BSC Expo in London, Andy Stout looks at the latest developments in the world of high end cameras and lenses.
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Interview: Jo Twist, Ukie
With esports growing fast, there are opportunities for broadcasters to get involved, the head of games trade body Ukie Dr Jo Twist tells IBC365.
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All in the game: Taking esports to the masses
Esports is pioneering workflows that could be picked up by mainstream sports coverage, and with rising interest and growing prize pots, the influence of esports looks set to increase.
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Five shows that changed society
To mark World Television Day, we have assembled a list of five influential television programmes that have gone on to have a distinct impact on society.
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Drone racing: Filming a new kind of sports story
Drones are not only smaller than Formula 1 cars, they’re quicker too. Aurora Media Worldwide’s coverage of the DR1 drone-racing league has given the production team the chance to help shape the sport from the ground up.
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Driving immersive audio forward at Sky
Sky is one of a handful of global broadcasters taking a prominent role in evolving the use of Dolby Atmos in live events, Andy Stout reports.
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The dawn of the 8K era?
8K, in the shape of NHK’s Super Hi-Vision, has been an important part of the IBC Future Zone for years. This year, however, it’s breaking out to the rest of the show. How long, then, before 8K starts to go mainstream?
