John Maxwell Hobbs
As well as being a music producer and composer, John Maxwell Hobbs is CEO of music tech startup Streamline, media consultant and the former Head of Technology at BBC Scotland.
Industry TrendsTechnology Leadership in 2024: A Broadcast Perspective
The year ahead is guaranteed to be full of significant changes for the broadcast industry. The rapid rise of FAST channels, the maturity of cloud technology services, the rollout of IP-based systems, and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence assures that we’re all in for an exciting ride in the coming ...
Industry TrendsAI and Ethics: The Defining Point of Content Creation
In the past few weeks, the news has been filled with one dramatic story after the other about AI, writes John Maxwell Hobbs. However, in a significant shift, rather than being about the technology itself, these stories have been about the people creating AI and those affected by it.
Industry TrendsSecuring the Digital Frontier: Effective Anti-Piracy Approaches for OTT Platforms
The explosive growth of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms has revolutionised the way we consume entertainment, offering convenient access to a vast array of content on-demand. However, this meteoric rise in popularity has brought with it a persistent and pervasive threat: piracy. Unauthorised distribution and consumption of copyrighted material pose significant challenges ...
Industry TrendsCloud Security for Media Services
The use of cloud services by media companies has seen significant growth in recent years, and this trend is expected to continue apace. However, that exponential growth can create risk, especially where security is concerned, reports John Maxwell Hobbs.
Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerator Project: Responsive Narrative Factory
The Responsive Narrative Factory project is one of the eight Challenges in the 2023 cohort for IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The project is championed by The BBC and IET and the participants are Infuse Video, MetaRex, Cuvo.io, JPB Media Solutions, and EZDRM.
Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerator Project: Synthetic Humans
The Synthetic Humans For Entertainment And Accessibility project is one of the eight Challenges in the 2023 cohort for IBC2023 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The project is championed by RAI, EBU, ITV, VRT, YLE, BBC, BT, Verizon Business, Kings College London, University of Southampton, UNREAL / Epic Games and the ...
Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerator Project: Gallery Agnostic Live Media Production
The Gallery Agnostic Live Media Production project is one of the eight Challenges in the 2023 cohort for IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The project is championed by ITN, YLE, BBC, TV2, and TRANSMIXR, and the participants are Tinkerlist, Singular.live, Techex, Grass Valley and ZIXI.
Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerator Project: Connect & Produce Anywhere
The Connect & Produce Anywhere project is one of the eight Challenges in this years cohort for the IBC2023 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The project is championed by DAZN, Sky Sports, BT Media & Broadcast, Vodafone Group, BBC, TV2, and the participants are LAMA, VizRT, Open Broadcast Systems, Zixi, InSync, ...
Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerators Project: Real Time Interactive Streaming
The Real Time Interactive Streaming project is one of the eight Challenges in the 2023 cohort for IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The project is championed by The LoLpga (Legends of the LPGA) and Verizon Business, with the participants being Red5Pro, Snipitz, AMD, Osprey, and Singular.live.
Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerator Project: 5G Motion Capture for Performance Art and Animation
The 5G Motion Capture for Performance Art and Animation project is one of the eight Challenges in the cohort for the IBC2023 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The project is championed by Vodafone Group, Curing Kids Cancer, Outernet Global, Production Park, University of Strathclyde, Goldsmiths University, and the participants are Singular.live, ...
Industry TrendsInside the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme for 2023
IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme will be showcasing eight projects in Amsterdam this year. Created in 2019 to provide a framework for agile, collaborative, and fast-track innovation, the programme offers a unique multi-company project-based approach to solving complex media and entertainment business and technology challenges, focused on hands-on experimentation.
Industry TrendsInterview: Dr Alex Connock on AI - ‘An Explosion of Creativity’
Dr Alex Connock is a Senior Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and recently wrote a textbook on media and AI. He discussed AI through in the context of media perception with John Maxwell Hobbs.
Industry TrendsInterview: Douglas Rushkoff on AI in Media
Professor of Media Theory Douglas Rushkoff talks AI myths, legends and hard truths with John Maxwell Hobbs.
Industry TrendsArtificial Intelligence: Myths and Realities
While discussions around the ethics of AI are raging in boardrooms across the globe, there are still many misconceptions about the technology. John Maxwell Hobbs takes on the task of separating fact from fiction…
Industry TrendsMoving from LTO to Cloud – the Media Business Case
The increasing volume of digital content and the need to derive additional revenue from it has resulted in a shift in perspectives around storage strategies, as John Maxwell Hobbs reports.
Industry TrendsDolby AC-4 vs MPEG-H 3D Audio: Next-Generation Audio Codecs
While the two frontrunners in the NGA codec stakes are similar in many ways, a comparison of their background and frame of reference gives some interesting insights, writes John Maxwell Hobbs.
