In September, the media and entertainment industry will once again be heading to the RAI Amsterdam for the annual IBC event. The Content Everywhere zone remains at the heart of IBC’s coverage of the ever-expanding OTT and streaming scene, and this year spans Halls 4 and 5. The monthly Content Everywhere newsletter tracks companies in the streaming sector throughout the year, offering insights into latest trends and developments. As in previous years, the August issue provides an overview of what Content Everywhere companies hope and expect to see at IBC as they roam the show floors, attend conferences and meet their peers.
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IBC Content Everywhere: Keeping the customer
Consumers have a lot of choices these days when it comes to streaming video content. Indeed, the sheer number of available services can seem overwhelming, leaving customers with often difficult decisions to make about which services to choose, especially when they already have several other demands on their wallets. In this piece, Content Everywhere companies explore what streaming providers can and should be doing to retain existing customers and attract new ones where possible.
Virtual thinking: Is education keeping pace with industry requirements?
Investments in university-led facilities and studio partnerships throughout the UK have seen virtual production, real-time engines and hybrid pipelines move from the margins into mainstream curricula. But is higher education matching the skills demand from the industry? Michael Burns reports.
Vertical dramas: Market disruptor or passing fancy?
As studios begin to embrace the potential of vertical micro-dramas, should their rise be dismissed as merely a fad or a profound shift in the production, consumption and gender-bias of global storytelling?
ISE 2026: Thriving on an integrated identity
A show that mixes a vast number of different business areas shouldn’t work, but it does because the underlying technology is finally integrated.
Winter Wonderland: All the tech at the Milano Cortina Olympics
Between first-person-view drones, expanded real-time 360° replays, and a massive virtualised production setup, Milano Cortina 2026 is set to be a major step forward in immersive, scalable, and sustainable Olympic broadcasting.
