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Technical Papers
Technical Papers 2024 Session: Provenance – what can we trust?
In this session from IBC2024, two authors from BBC R&D and Verance Corporation present their work on provenance in news broadcasting as part of the IBC Technical Papers.
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Daily News
Four times the fun with Astrodesign IP-4042
The IP-4042 from Astrodesign is a realtime region of interest (ROI) extractor that gives a user the ability to create four simultaneous independent 1920x1080 cutouts from a single 8K source. It extracts all four independent HD images and outputs them as separate channels like a virtual camera.
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News
David Grindle to step down as SMPTE executive director
David Grindle is to conclude his term as Executive Director of The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) on October 18.
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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.
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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.
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News
Tributes paid to former RTS CEO Simon Albury
Former Royal Television Society (RTS) Chief Executive, diversity campaigner and producer Simon Albury has passed away at the age of 80.
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News
STV hires Rufus Radcliffe as CEO
STV Group has appointed Rufus Radcliffe as Chief Executive Officer.
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News
David Beckham, Lisa Nandy and Ted Sarandos among RTS London Convention speakers
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, David Beckham and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos are among the speakers lined up for the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) London Convention 2024.
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Industry Trends
What not to miss at IBC2024
IBC2024 offers abundant connections, knowledge and discoveries, so to ensure you have the most valuable experience, we’ve put together our top 10 list of the things you shouldn’t miss at this year’s world leading broadcasting media and tech show at Amsterdam’s RAI.
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News
Edgar Bronfman drops Paramount bid
The merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is set to take place after media veteran Edgar Bronfman Jr withdrew from the race for the Hollywood film and TV studio.
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News
The TV Foundation launches class and social mobility Impact Unit
The TV Foundation, the charitable arm of the Edinburgh TV Festival, has launched an industry initiative inspired by this year’s MacTaggart Lecture by playwright and dramatist James Graham.
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News
Academy investigates 11 scientific and technical areas for 2024 awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched 11 distinct scientific and technical investigations in the lead-up to its 2024 Scientific and Technical Awards.
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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.
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News
Judge temporarily blocks launch of sports streamer Venu
A US judge has temporarily blocked the launch of Venu Sports, the joint sports streamer backed by Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney and Fox.
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News
EBU calls for industry collaboration on media authenticity standard C2PA
The European Broadcast Union’s (EBU) Technical Committee has released a position statement calling on the media technology industry to support content provenance and authenticity standards such as C2PA to help audiences trace the origin of content.
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News
UK entertainment and media market to become largest in Europe
The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media market in Europe - overtaking Germany - from next year, according to PwC’s latest Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2024-2028.
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News
Warner Bros Discovery writes down value of TV networks by $9.1bn
Warner Bros Discovery has written down the value of its traditional TV networks by $9.1bn, acknowledging that streaming has eroded the value of its channels such as CNN, HGTV and the Food Network.
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News
Half of UK screen industry workers remain out of work, says Bectu
More than half (52%) of the UK’s film and TV workforce are still out of work, a year since the actors’ strike in the US and the subsequent halt in UK film and TV production, according to the Bectu trade union.
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News
UK’s M&E industry urged to participate in latest mental health survey
The UK’s Film and TV Charity has launched the latest version of its Looking Glass Survey to assess industry workers’ mental health and wellbeing.
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Industry Trends
Streamers look to AI to crack the codec code
Streamers are looking to AI to dramatically improve compression performance and reduce costs with London-based Deep Render claiming that its technology has cracked the code.