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IBC Conference: How AVOD is thriving while BVOD and SVOD feel the strain
Boasting 80 million active monthly users and 2.1% of total TV time in the US, David Salmon, EVP and MD of International at AVOD Tubi explains how the company has found success through an extensive, yet diverse library. George Jarrett reports.
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IBC Conference: Hollywood heavyweights edge closer to seamless IP production ecosystem
MovieLabs marks the halfway point of its 2030 Vision with a panel session looking at the initiative’s achievements so far and the challenges that lie ahead. John Maxwell Hobbs reports.
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IBC 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”.
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IBC Conference: Beating fake news - inspiring trust in the age of disinformation
In a year of momentous elections and tumultuous events globally, audiences must be confident they are accessing trustworthy news and information. IBC365 speaks with CBS News’ Executive VP Ross Dagan on combatting “one of the biggest threats to our existence”.
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Interview: Navigating the data deluge
The ability to efficiently manage, transfer, and leverage vast amounts of data has become a critical differentiator for the M&E sector. As the industry grapples with the challenges of handling unprecedented volumes of content, Dot Group, in partnership with IBM, is set to showcase a suite of cutting-edge solutions at ...
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IBC Conference: BBC Studios – thinking FAST in Europe
BBC Studios’ Kasia Jablonska stresses the importance of the underlying tech in FAST, and how understanding local markets and picking the right commercial partnerships can give you the edge.
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IBC 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.
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IBC 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.
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Interview: Filmmaker Walter Murch on plumbing, performance and writing
The Godfather of cinema sound and picture editing shares the secrets of his groundbreaking work.
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IBC Conference: How to ensure AI models “produce trustworthy, unbiased and accurate results”
ITV’s Head of Data Capability Hardeep Dhaliwal explains how media companies can ensure their AI solutions get the data required to produce optimum results.
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IBC Keynote - Benedict Evans: “There was a period when mobile was exciting… now smartphones have become boring”
Benedict Evans will deliver the Day 1 Keynote presentation, ‘Navigating a changing media landscape: AI and Everything Else,’ at this year’s IBC Conference, illustrating how disruption has become the new normal in today’s media and entertainment ecosystem.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz: bringing an authentic look to the hit novel adaptation
Having been involved in all elements of picture finishing for the hit series The Tattooist of Auschwitz, colourists Colin Brown and Jon Bruce break down the process, from crafting the filmic look through to final sign-off.
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IBC Conference: Andy Hood on how AI represents the “next step in creative technology”
Andy Hood, VP Emerging Technologies at WPP will participate in the Keynote Fireside Chat: ‘At the intersection of AI and creativity: Why the future lies in Human-Machine Collaboration’ at this year’s IBC Conference. The session will focus on the ways in which AI opens new possibilities for experimental creativity by ...
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SMPTE: 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.
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Euro Meet Olympic qualifiers: upping production standards on a limited budget
Yann Figuet, Partner at FreeLens, explains how the production company deployed the latest tech from Blackmagic Design to up its game in the latest Euro Meet competition.
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Q&A: What are the motivations behind AXA IM’s purchase of Elstree studios
AXA IM Alts recently announced it would be making its first investment in the UK’s TV and film studio market with the acquisition of the BBC Elstree Centre in North West London. IBC365 caught up with Stuart Carr-Jones, Head of Transactions for UK at AXA IM Alts, to find out ...
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Navigating the shifting narrative of AI in media
What are the ‘good’ AI solutions available in the media industry today and how can they be integrated responsibly? These are just some of the questions contemplated by Rowan de Pomerai, CTO at DPP, following the organisation’s latest report on the AI landscape.
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Ross Production Services: innovations in remote production and cloud-based workflows
This year, Ross Video celebrates its 50th anniversary. Not content to rest on its laurels, the company continues to innovate with a set of products and solutions to support the emergence of remote and cloud-based production. IBC365 caught up with CEO David Ross to learn more.
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Interview: Wincie Knight - ‘DE&I is a Shared Journey’
As the strategic lead for Paramount’s Office of Global Inclusion for International Markets, Wincie Knight works alongside both internal and external stakeholders to implement initiatives that embed diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and belonging within the company’s strategic priorities.
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One hurdle at a time: how file-based workloads find a second home in the cloud
We all learned Newton’s 3rd law at school. But how often do we recognize it happening to us? When we’re walking on the street, the thought of the pavement pushing back on every step never occurs to us. But for much larger efforts, like moving your company file data to ...