All Sports/Outside Broadcast articles – Page 8
-
Industry Trends
AI: Building the future of broadcast
Artificial intelligence technology is swiftly moving from experiment to practical use across production workflows and into the heart of content creation.
-
Thought Leadership
Sports lesson: How to engage fans in the digital age
For traditional broadcasters, the world of sport provides inspiration for stirring up fan engagement. Google’s Strategic Partner Lead for Broadcast Sport Ben Napier explains how.
-
Industry Trends
The challenges of niche sports production
Sports federations are increasingly partnering with sports producers to broadcast their niche events, IBC365 talks to leading sports producers about the do’s and don’t of covering smaller tournaments.
-
Industry Trends
Going live from Glasgow: Broadcasting the European Championships 2018
Jonathan Bramley is a busy man. As Executive Producer of the BBC coverage of the inaugural European Championships he needs to win gold at logistics and be ace at juggling too.
-
Webinar
On-demand webinar: IBC2018 themes
Watch on demand as IBC365 previews the anticipated themes and highlights of IBC2018.
-
Thought Leadership
Artificial Intelligence: Are algorithms the new video director?
To meet the viewer expectations of instant news and coverage of anything that moves, broadcasters and brand owners are pressured to accelerate their output. At the same time, budgets are shrinking, says Mobile Viewpoint Managing Director Michel Bais.
-
Industry Trends
UHD and HDR: The full picture
Ultra High Definition (UHD) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) are set to be two of the hottest topics at IBC2018.
-
Industry Trends
News: Keeping it real
The rise of unreliable information on the internet has raised issues of trust and distrust for the media throughout the developed world - and is a subject that will be examined in detail at IBC2018 in Amsterdam.
-
Industry Trends
World Cup streaming: How to avoid scoring an own goal
There was a social media meltdown early in the World Cup as Australian fans damned an OTT service provider for failing to adequately stream matches. So how should OTT providers ensure that streaming of high-demand live events keeps the fans happy?
-
Industry Trends
Is AI the future of sports production?
Programmers have taught AI platform IBM Watson to learn the meaning behind expressions, fan reaction and body language, allowing Wimbledon to get highlights from Centre Court online faster than ever before.
-
Industry Trends
Piracy didn’t fade, it just got cleverer
Galvanised into action the media industry can claim some success in reducing incidents of illegal streaming. But the threat remains high as pirates turn to more sophisticated methods of attack.
-
Industry Trends
From Russia with live: Your guide to the World Cup
UHD, HDR, AI, VR and social media expansion make debut for FIFA’s World Cup.
-
Industry Trends
Analysis: What Discovery’s $2bn golf deal means for the broadcaster
Discovery’s $2 billion purchase for all non-US television and digital rights of golf’s PGA Tour tournaments could create the largest single sport OTT offering, but why has the broadcaster decided to invest so much in the sport?
-
Industry Trends
Analysis: Has Amazon scored with its Premier League package?
Amazon’s estimated £100 million purchase of an English Premier League football package puts beyond doubt any question that the future of live sports viewing is now in the hands of the tech giants.
-
Industry Trends
Boosting audience connection with remote production
Increasing audience demands for more content and more engagement are driving a new wave of remote production, but the big players stress that, as ever, connectivity is a key factor.
-
Industry Trends
NBA shoots for eSports glory
The new age battle for eSports audiences and revenues between the world’s top professional leagues took a giant step forward this month with the launch of the NBA’s own eSports league.
-
Industry Trends
Sports advertising: A whole new ballgame
Sports advertising, like many other ad sectors, has to tackle the high level of boredom that audiences show for brands, but a new breed of innovative campaigns are targeting fans in fresh ways.
-
Industry Trends
Football bodies & broadcasters to tackle live UHD HDR
Coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final is set to be another UHD and VR 360 spectacular, while chances seem high that the BBC will commit to UHD HDR live streaming of FIFA World Cup in Russia.
-
Industry Trends
Time to increase BAME representation in broadcast
Attitudes might be moving in the right direction but there’s still an imbalance facing black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) talent in the broadcast industry
-
Industry Trends
New vision required for women in sport
Women’s sport may be one of the best opportunities for broadcasting and sponsorship, but is it riddled with too many problems of awareness and underfunding?