All Coronavirus articles – Page 3
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Industry TrendsIBC2020 Accelerators: 5G Remote Production
Eight national and international broadcast networks have joined an IBC Accelerator that aims to assess the current reality and future potential of 5G in remote production.
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Industry Trends
Audio vendors rise to the challenge of remote working
Increased support for Next Generation Audio and making complex remote working scenarios more practical during lockdown are among the headline trends in the DAW world, writes David Davies.
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Euronews helps UN fight spread of fake news
Euronews has teamed up with the United Nations’ Verified Initiative to share messages aimed at fighting the spread of fake news.
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Industry Trends
Ad industry spots money in the cloud
Slowly but surely, the advertising industry is switching on to the financial advantages of the cloud to help simplify the delivery of multiple versions of commercials around the world, and to make addressable TV advertising a reality.
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Honeycutt joins Blackbird as non-exec director
Former Discovery chief technology officer John Honeycutt has joined cloud editing platform Blackbird as non-executive director.
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Industry Trends
Cloud-connected cameras: Covid-19’s unexpected outcome
Cloud-connected cameras used to be the domain of security systems, but the benefits for broadcasters could be huge – even if implementing them remains challenging. David Fox investigates.
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Cloud Week: Broadcasters seek flexible playout
Implementing some degree of cloud-based playout has been a marked trend for a while now, but this year’s momentous events are certain to accelerate developments, writes David Davies.
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UK internet use surges to record levels during lockdown
UK adults are now spending more than a quarter of their waking day online, with services such as TikTok and Zoom seeing unprecedented growth during lockdown, according to regulator Ofcom.
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Industry Trends
Hybrid Cloud Q&A: vendors ‘bridging the gap’ between different operational environments
The number and variety of hybrid cloud solutions continues to grow as broadcasters seek more flexible ways of working – a requirement given greater urgency by Covid-19, writes David Davies.
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: The Glastonbury Experience
With Glastonbury cancelled, the BBC has delved into the archives to bring highlights from past festivals to the small screen. BBC Studios executive producer Alison Howe tells IBC365 about the challenges of producing the five-day Glastonbury Experience during lockdown.
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Industry Trends
Studios make move to the cloud
The current workflow challenges in Hollywood are driving interest in accelerating the ambition to move all production to the cloud sooner than 2030.
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Saudi Arabia promises piracy crackdown after WTO report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged a crackdown on broadcast piracy after a World Trade Organisation investigation found the state had not done enough to tackle pirate sport service BeoutQ.
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UK creative industries “on brink of devastation” says Oxford Economics report
The UK’s creative industries are on “the brink of devastation” due to the Covid-19 crisis, and face a projected £74 billion fall in turnover and the loss of over 400,000 jobs this year.
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4K 4Charity virtual run raises over $20,000 for Covid-19 and diversity causes
The 4K 4Charity’s virtual event has raised over $20,000 in donations for organisations that provide Covid-19 relief and non-profits focused on increasing diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
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5G-Virtuosa project completes first milestone
An EU-funded project exploring the use of 5G and virtualisation for broadcast production has completed its first round of technology integration, building an IP-based studio based on industry standards SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS.
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Industry Trends
Covid content bridges the sports gap
As major sports return following postponement due to coronavirus restrictions, Ross Biddiscombe looks at how broadcasters and OTTs have bridged the gap in sporting content.
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LiveScore to launch OTT service after reaching Serie A rights deal
Sports content provider LiveScore has struck a deal to broadcast all the remaining matches in Italy’s Serie A, marking the platform’s first ever live streaming offering.
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Industry Trends
Designing OB trucks for a 4K, IP world
Though the industry is eyeing more opportunities in remote production, OB trucks still play a vital role for broadcasters. David Davies looks at the latest OB developments.
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Coronavirus spurs rise of digital news consumption
The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating long term trends around the rise of digital news consumption, The Reuters Institute said in its annual Digital News Report.
