George Jarrett
George Jarrett has written about film and TV industry subjects for four and a half decades. He started on the non-theatrical title Film User and went on to edit several industry titles, two of which he was founder of. He was also founding editor of the IBC Daily and the legendary weekly Soho Runner. He has been to NAB 35 times and to 46 IBC Shows. He has written for TVBEurope for many years and has written regularly for another six outlets. For IBC he produced and chaired nearly 50 workshops and master classes.
Industry TrendsRory Peck Awards 2020: Covering coronavirus and conflict
The virtual edition of the Rory Peck Awards, which recognise the work of freelance journalists around the world, were dominated by two brilliant films about the impact of Coronavirus. George Jarrett spoke with the winners.
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EBU plans a cookbook of disaster solutions
Having witnessed coronavirus lockdowns accelerate cloud adoption, the European Broadcast Union (EBU) has launched a project to create a ‘cookbook’ of architectural solutions. This is based partly on what was ‘technically impossible’ during the first European wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IABM creates 125 virtual technical experiences
Looking to get the better of the pandemic and satiate the huge thirst for knowledge about monetising next generation technologies, IABM has given the industry a virtual school term.
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How journalism is being targeted and undermined
Press freedom is facing a dual threat from “fake news” and massive cuts caused by the coronavirus pandemic. George Jarrett looks at how press freedom - cornerstone of broadcasters’ output - can overcome these challenges.
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IABM Trends report: No going back to the old ways
IABM’s prolific business intel unit has identified an accelerated rush to the cloud, triggered by the pandemic.
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DTG reveals watch parties, live polling and virtual sports lead the consumer charge
Executives from Facebook, BT Sports and Deltatre shared insight about live sports fans and innovation during the Digital Television Group (DTG) webcast ‘Live Sport: Are the Fans Driving Innovation?
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IRT CLC algorithm has standalone device appeal
The widely welcomed advancements behind Continuous Loudness Control (CLC) are behind a new cooperation deal between IRT and German vendor DSPECIALISTS.
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DTG shows esports, the NBA and the NFL to be leading in sports innovation
The Digital Television Group (DTG) fielded a strong speaking team for its webcast ‘Live Sport: Are the Fans Driving Innovation?’ It was fronted by Andy Brember, commercial director, sport at Kantar.
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IABM to pack 200+ sessions into five online weeks
IABM has now taken its popular IBC Future Trends Theatre concept online as The Future Trends Channel.
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Collaboration is the new normal for IABM
A decade ago, when Peter White became CEO of IABM, its membership was about 250 and the staff numbered five. Today, the membership has hit 650+ and the staffing has quadrupled. George Jarrett reports.
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DPP to create Covid-19 recovery six-pack for media companies
The DPP has followed a rush of pandemic time reports and web events with a major research project entitled Design for Tomorrow.
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EBU ambitions for 5G distribution face a wait for chip sets
The EBU’s TR 054 technical report is a deep look at how 5G might facilitate multiple PSM services to portable/mobile devices, and do a better job than QoS with its unpopular coverage and cost issues. Mobile unicast networks are the key fault line, it says.
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DPP roundtable: people, planet and profit
During the DPP webinar ‘Can We Build Back Greener?’, Google’s sustainability officer stated that this is “the critical decade” for mankind’s de-carbonisation efforts, while a leading academic advocated employee activism as a key lever towards sustainability.
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DPP roundtable: ‘in terms of climate, we haven’t got years’
The DPP webinar Can We Build Back Greener? showed a strange link between sustainability and the pandemic.
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SMPTE revisions sharpen the values of IMF
Looking to trigger a wider adoption of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF), SMPTE has boosted its ST 2067 standard with a set of key changes that came out of IMF plug-fest and user inputs.
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The DPP offers real-time views from a crisis
The DPP has released initial findings from a research project that tracks media people’s experiences of a working through the coronavirus pandemic.
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The DTG looks towards the integration of broadcast and IP
The UK is one of the world’s most dynamic and technologically advanced TV landscapes, according to a forthcoming report from the Digital TV Group (DTG).
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SMPTE aims to resolve missing media capabilities of IP
Without SMPTE ST 2110 and AMWA NMOS the anticipated progress of the plug and play IP (PnP) era would have stalled in ugly fashion.
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JT-NM takes testing program virtual
Front-line vendors were due to conclude the third JT-NM Tested Program in Houston in March, but Covid-19 transformed the conversation on the project, writes George Jarrett.
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VOD chaos nudges DPP towards new technical efforts
The DPP used a wide range of input from industry for its new document ‘Supplying the VOD Revolution’, with the findings painting a chaotic picture.
