Adrian Pennington
Adrian Pennington is a journalist, editor and commentator in the film and TV production space. He has produced and chaired conference sessions, co-written a book on stereoscopic 3D, edited several publications and is copywriter of marketing materials for the industry.
- Industry Trends
Behind 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.
- Daily News
Unlocking the power of live and archive using AI
AI is barely out of the box, but it is already being applied in action to super-scale fan engagement of sports. A leader in this regard is Olympic Broadcasting Services, which was able to leverage the tens of billions of data points collected across the Paris Games in real-time to ...
- News
“New kid on the block” looks to deliver on Mobile TV’s promise
In the two-part session titled “Mobile TV - Finally?”, Peter Siebert of IEEE BTS, Jordi Gimenez of 5G MAG and Thomas Stockhammer of Qualcomm explored the potential of 5G Broadcast technology in transforming media consumption.
- Executive Interviews
IBC Conference preview – Day 3: The evolution of live sportscasting - it’s rocket science
Claire Wilkie, Founder and CEO of Limitless Broadcast discusses the ingredients needed for a successful remote production and how “change happens”, whether everyone wants to get on board or not.
- News
IBC Conference: Keeping AI honest
IBC2024: In the session titled ‘Can AI be regulated? What public policy can(‘t) do to address AI risks’, speakers Renard Jenkins, President of SMPTE, and Francois Lavoir, Senior EU Policy Advisor for the EBU, debated some of the responses to the new risks created by the rapid development of AI ...
- Daily News
Streamers push to profitability
Desperate to find a balance between profitability and growth media companies are throwing business models at the wall, a trio of leading execs told the IBC Conference.
- Executive Interviews
IBC Keynote preview - Paramount CTO Phil Wiser: “Content creation is our bedrock”
The media landscape is changing in dramatic ways. Paramount CTO Phil Wiser says the transition to digital can be managed astutely with the right blend of technology, business and, crucially, of content.
- Executive Interviews
IBC Conference preview: Uncovering the truth behind macro trends in the media industry
The media and entertainment market is set to exceed $1tn in 2024, driven by the explosive growth in streaming video, but how many people really understand the dynamics behind the trend? IBC365 speaks with Omdia’s Maria Rua Aguete to learn more.
- Daily News
Skills and diversity front and centre at IBC2024
IBC has hosted the first dedicated global forum for knowledge-sharing to secure the long-term future of the industry with diverse media, technical and engineering talent.
- Executive Interviews
IBC Keynote: Prime Video backs AI to redefine intuitive streaming
Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios Technology’s Girish Bajaj shares the latest on a complete user experience redesign, from leveraging AI to improve search and personalisation, to nurturing growth in shoppable TV.
- Executive Interviews
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”.
- Industry Trends
Peak TV has been reached and UK public service broadcast is shrinking
At the Edinburgh TV Festival producers and broadcasters were urged to face up to the facts of an oversaturated market with few solutions on offer to stem the decline in work.
- Industry Trends
New with every view: Eno and the generative algorithm shaking up movie-making
Artist Brendan Dawes talks to IBC365 about his new documentary Eno and the invention of a generative ‘Brain’ that produces a unique version every time it’s watched.
- Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes - Worldbuilding in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Cinematographer Simon Duggan discusses the challenges in ensuring visual continuity for the prequel to the operatic road warrior saga Mad Max: Fury Road.
- Executive Interviews
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.
- Executive Interviews
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.
- Executive Interviews
Interview: Filmmaker Walter Murch on plumbing, performance and writing
The Godfather of cinema sound and picture editing shares the secrets of his groundbreaking work.
- Industry Trends
Paris 2024: Dynamic studios and multilingual reporting to deliver games to 47 markets
Scott Young, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports, Europe, explains how on-the-ground coverage and dynamic studio setups are key to delivering Paris 2024 in 19 languages.
- Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: The Acolyte goes old school to capture original Star Wars grit
The Acolyte looked to capture the handmade, analogue feel of the original Star Wars trilogy in a surprising departure from LED volumes.