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Industry TrendsFocus on retention as generational differences intensify
Broadcast organisations and vendors are having to put more emphasis on retention of talent as millennials evince a diminished desire to stay at any one company for an extended period, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsAAPA: Tougher legislation needed to combat the ‘rise of digital theft’
As the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance issues its inaugural five-year manifesto, Executive Director Miruna Herovanu tells David Davies about the need for fresh measures to tackle problems such as live content piracy.
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: SFX and dynamic lighting merge worlds in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s return to the fantasy horror comedy hit is lensed by Greek-Cypriot cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos. Adrian Pennington reports.
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Industry TrendsContent Everywhere at IBC2024: AI comes to the fore
Over 45,000 people from 170 countries came to IBC2024, around 2,000 visitors more compared to the event in 2023. The show also attracted more than 1,350 exhibitors – up 100 from 2023 – while the amount of exhibition space reached 46,000 square metres, exceeding the previous year’s total of 44,500 ...
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Industry TrendsIBC2024 Accelerator project: Scalable Ultra-Low Latency Streaming for Premium Sports
In the fast-evolving world of live sports broadcasting, latency has become one of the most critical issues. Broadcasters are increasingly looking for innovative solutions that can match or even surpass the performance of traditional broadcast systems.
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Industry TrendsUWA roundtable debates standards and market barriers to UHD adoption
IBC2024: A roundtable session on UHD TV brought together a wide range of experts to discuss the importance of standards and factors that can promote or hinder the adoption of the format in European and Asian markets.
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Industry TrendsIBC2024: Best of the Show
IBC recorded its strongest year yet post-pandemic with more than 45,000 visitors from 170 countries converging on the RAI Amsterdam from the 13-16 September.
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Industry TrendsIBC Roundtable - Beyond the hype: how media finds true value in AI today
Participants at a roundtable on AI in media and entertainment at IBC2024 assessed some of the opportunities and challenges confronting media companies seeking to tap the potential of generative AI across a range of applications.
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Sharp editing gets the best from Slow Horses
The misfits of British intelligence return for a fourth outing with Robert Frost in the editor’s chair.
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Industry TrendsWomen-led startups key to bringing diversity to AI
Three female AI execs – Soyoung Lee of Twelve Labs and sisters Jhanvi and Ketaki Shriram of Krikey – talked about how women-led startups can benefit the industry at IBC on Day 3.
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Industry TrendsApple, HBS, Google: Gamechangers highlight latest innovations in VR and discovery
Executives from Apple, HBS and Google highlighted important new innovations during the Gamechangers in Media session at IBC2024.
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Industry TrendsRise, SMPTE and Women in Streaming: Mentorship and networking key to diversity and retention in broadcast
IBC Talent Programme Part 2: Mentorship and networking opportunities are key to bringing on and retaining young technical staff in broadcast and streaming, including improving diversity and encouraging women to join the industry, according to speakers in the afternoon session of the IBC Talent Programme on 16 Sept.
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Industry TrendsIBC2024 celebrates pioneering media initiatives as it announces winners of IBC Innovation Awards
Innovative sports media and internationally acclaimed video journalism were celebrated today as the winners of the prestigious IBC Innovation Awards were announced at the RAI Amsterdam. The awards honoured the ground-breaking work of organisations transforming the media, entertainment and technology landscape, and recognise collaborative efforts to develop solutions that address ...
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Industry TrendsBeyond the hype: rolling out real-world applications for AI
AI has made an appearance almost everywhere at this year’s IBC and took centre stage in a session moderated by Tom Bowers from Hypothesis Media with panellists Huma Lodhi, Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Sky; Chris Jackson, Global Head of Digital Data and Analytics at the Olympic Channel; and Hardeep ...
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Industry TrendsOrange: telcos looking to quality of experience and AI in battle for customers
In an increasingly fragmented TV consumption environment, telecom operators such as Orange are looking to quality of experience and AI to enable them to retain their customers, according to Chem Assayag, SVP, Home Services Innovation at Orange.
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Industry Trends“We need to collaborate” – broadcasters feel the pressure in the battle against disinformation
A panel comprising an international group of industry experts moderated by Mark Smith, Chair, IBC Council, featured insights on ways broadcasters can fight disinformation.
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Industry TrendsFAST fills the gap for Virgin Media O2
FAST has proved an attractive – if challenging – way of filling a key gap left by basic cable channels in Virgin Media O2’s line-up, according to David Bouchier, chief TV and entertainment officer, Virgin Media O2.
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Industry TrendsWhat to look out for on Day 4 (Monday 16 September)
Day four: the finale. Last chance to shine and soak up knowledge, discover never-seen-before innovations and round off more lasting connections. With the Conference programme already wrapped up, Monday is a great opportunity to explore everything else the showfloor and stages have to offer. And make sure you don’t miss ...
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Industry TrendsMedia CTOs reflect on the disruption curve and AI
Phil Wiser, EVP and Global CTO, Paramount and Girish Bajaj, VP, Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios Technology reflected on key trends in the CTO panel this morning.
