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 TrendsPsychological first aid for freelancers
The Rory Peck Trust, the charity representing freelance news journalists, has teamed up with Facebook for two-part trauma and resilience pilot programme, that focusses on the treatable ‘injury’ aspects of post-traumatic stress injury rather than the tortuous ‘damage’ aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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The 5G gang: The coming of 5G Vista
Delivering richer fan experiences while more effectively using network resources are just two of the benefits of 5G Vista, but its potential goes way beyond this, as the team behind the project discussed at a recent demo day.
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5G-MAG: What counts for 5G and 3GPP is the scale
Back at IBC 2019, the launch of 5G-MAG (Media Action Group) promised a multi-layer network offering unicast and multicast services, and the live prospect of a satellite overlay network. 5G-MAG head of technology Jordi J Giménez shares what has happened since launch.
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Inside the SRT plugfest: Demos, debate and technical growth
The arrival of high-quality, low-latency video streaming has much to do with the widely adopted SRT protocol. George Jarrett speaks to Haivision CMO Peter Maag about recent developments.
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A European Perspective: The EBU’s new digital news exchange
Ten public service broadcasters want to change the way Europeans consume news by using cutting-edge online tools to overcome language barriers and share diverse content from across the continent.
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Why diversity does not guarantee inclusion
The DTG’s live webinar entitled Diversity, Skills and Talent was built around the core challenge of creating a deep and inclusive grassroots pool of rich engineering talent for the future.
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Adapt and grow: How the creative industries embraced the live stream opportunity
The boom in the live streaming of music and theatrical productions, with the pandemic acting as an innovation catalyst, was the focus of the Royal Television Society Webinar Full Stream Ahead: How the Creative Industries Embraced Live Stream.
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Rory 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.
