Ann-Marie Corvin
Ann-Marie Corvin is a journalist and editor producing B2B content predominately for technology and entertainment titles. She’s held senior positions at Broadcast magazine and Televisual; cut her teeth reporting for Media Week and her writing is often featured in Broadcast, TVB Europe, FEED and IBC365. She’s also a regular at trade shows and has worked on dailies for IBC, ISE and the Cannes Film Festival.
Industry TrendsThe making of the ‘Hazard Hologram’
Football star Eden Hazard’s augmented reality interview on Belgian TV went viral soon after it aired during the World Cup. Here’s how it was produced.
Industry TrendsIs mixed reality the future of immersive entertainment?
From interactive game shows to holographic headsets that allow sporting action to play out in front of you, mixed reality promises groundbreaking new experiences – but there are hurdles before the tech becomes mainstream.
Industry TrendsThe shape of kids’ content
The proliferation of devices and platforms has meant that younger audiences are changing their viewing patterns, which in turn is shaping broadcaster and IP owners’ content strategies for a new generation of children.
Industry TrendsGetting set for GDPR
Channel 4 is renewing its Viewer Promise, while broadcasters in Germany are joining forces to create a universal log-in – but is either enough to accommodate the EU’s stringent new data protection laws?
Industry TrendsInterview: Rikard Steiber, Viveport
The President of VR app store Viveport urged broadcasters to make an investment in VR or risk missing out on an ecosystem that had the potential to offer audiences a huge array of experiences.
Industry TrendsDiving into data to boost box office numbers
IBC2017: Data-driven insights into the cinema-going habits of Millennials and aging baby boomers could prove critical in boosting box office numbers, a panel of cinema experts revealed during an IBC’s Big Screen strand.
Industry TrendsConsumer UX needs to be ‘slick, fast and simple’
IBC2017: The TV consumer experience must provide users with more personalisation while allowing the provider editorial control and work seamlessly over a range of devices, according to a panel at IBC.
Industry TrendsBBC’s Atomised News targets young viewers
IBC2017: BBC R&D is looking to engage a generation of Snapchat-addicted viewers with a technology that breaks news stories down, taking them on non-linear journeys aimed at deepening their understanding of important stories.
Industry TrendsDPP launches cyber security programme
IBC2017: The Digital Production Partnership has unveiled a new cyber security programme which enables UK broadcasters and their suppliers to self-assess against a number of key security criteria.
Industry TrendsWhat is the key to improving UX and content discovery?
IBC2017: Consumers have been given access to an ever-increasing range of content and platforms but don’t always have the tools to navigate and discover programmes.
Industry TrendsInvest in voice and AI, TV tech chiefs tell IBC delegates
Forget VR – what broadcasters and media companies should be investing in is voice UI and AI technologies. That was the unanimous verdict of technology heads from Channel 4, IBM, Liberty Global and Ericsson.
Industry TrendsEntertainment broadcasters embrace social media
In entertainment at least, broadcasters and social media networks are more friends than foes as they harness social media to innovate new content and increase ratings.
Industry TrendsThe journey to the cloud: scalability and flexibility
IBC2017: Is anything possible now in the cloud? For vendors the possibilities are limitless, for broadcasters it’s only a matter of time.
Industry TrendsTF1 exec: Despite disruption, TV remains resilient
TV is here to stay forever and those who predicted its downfall are wrong, according TF1’s distribution head Fabrice Mollier.
Executive InterviewsInterview: Mario Vecchi, PBS
The move to transition to software-based, IP-connected infrastructure has left some broadcasters feeling exposed. CTO Mario Vecchi explains how PBS guards against the cyber threat.
Executive InterviewsInterview: Sally Buzbee, Associated Press
Associated Press Executive Editor Sally Buzbee wants to instill some “old-fashioned media values” in social media platforms.
Executive InterviewsThe transformation of Sky Deutschland
Sky Deutschland is changing from a sports and film-orientated broadcaster towards a fully-fledged family entertainment company. CEO Carsten Schmidt explains how.
Executive InterviewsFacebook: The new home of original content?
Facebook Product Director Daniel Danker will deliver the opening keynote of IBC2017. Here, he explains the social media platform’s content strategy.
Executive InterviewsInterview: News Corp’s Latha Maripuri
As Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy CTO for News Corp, Latha Maripuri needs to provide employees in news, sports, radio, real estate and publishing with the tools to do their job, but in a safe and secure environment.
Executive InterviewsBringing Netflix to a global audience through partners
It can sometimes be a challenge persuading partners to work with us. It was initially a strategic bet on both parts that we could be a real complimentary content service and not cannibalistic.
