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Why self-built delivery networks are key to keeping big live OTT audiences happy
From smart TVs to iPads, mobiles and laptops, the range of devices audiences can use to access TV has increased significantly in recent years. Even so, many argue that traditional broadcasts will remain the most popular option to watch programming because ‘appointment TV’ brings people together, says Edgeware Chief Marketing ...
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Encouraging innovation and collaboration
IBC is the perfect meeting point for the converging worlds of media and telco, writes IBC Chief Executive Michael Crimp.
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OTT technology breeds new business models for amateur sports
With new technology creating more opportunities for OTT platforms in sports broadcasting, new business models are emerging for amateur sports leagues and smaller venues, says Pixellot Chief Executive Alon Werber.
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Driving positive change in the media industry
Women are drastically underrepresented in the media, entertainment and technology sector, with women in leadership roles still the exception and not the norm. IBC wants to help change that, writes IBC Council Chair Naomi Climer.
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How to satisfy the demands of sports fans in the internet era
Sport has helped to boost subscribers and revenue, but broadcasters must contend with viewers’ demands for a greater range of content on an increasing array of platforms and devices, writes Liz McParland.
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Assessing broadcast in 2018: Monetisation and market opportunity
Over the course of 2017 the broadcast industry became an even more complex and varied space, writes Nick Moreno.
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Can you watch 350 channels worth of TV?
Television operators and OTT providers need to better personalise and target their content says Michael Clanton, Global Video Solutions and Cable Industry Leader, IBM.
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The future in media and entertainment is now – are you ready?
To remain successful companies will need to disrupt, change and reinvent says Rob van den Dam.
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Building a next-generation set-top box
From faster channel change to in-home streaming, Freesat’s next set-top box will be equipped with the latest technology to address the most pressing consumer demands, says Matthew Huntington.
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Latest 3GPP release is a boost for broadcasters
Release 14 of the 3GPP mobile specification is a landmark update for the broadcast industry, writes Darko Ratkaj.
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4K and IP in Europe: What is the state of play?
While UHD remains largely a niche pay-TV offering, investment in IP appears to be a greater priority for end-users, writes Lorenzo Zanni.
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The perfect time to validate your virtualisation strategy
The media industry needs more agile, cost effective, far-reaching video infrastructures appropriate for the change in consumer consumption writes Eric Bolten, SVP Business Development, Zixi
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TV must "innovate or die"
The relaunch of DTT services in Germany based on DVB-T2 and HbbTV could be the shape of things to come, writes the EBU’s Peter MacAvock.
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Moving beyond the broadcast Vs on-demand debate
The rise of OTT services have led many to question the definition of broadcast, but the focus should be on the needs of end-users, says Stan Moote.
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Putting the multiscreen OTT puzzle pieces together
By the end of 2017 OTT revenue is forecast to surpass $50 billion, driven by the proliferation of broadband and connected devices writes Robert Guest, Global Director at Access.
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Cyber security – it’s serious now
With cyber attacks on the rise, those in the media and broadcast industry need to be prepared and not playing catch up, says IABM Research Analyst Lorenzo Zanni.
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IBC2017 Platform Futures explained
The Platform Futures stream will provide insight into the impact of new methods of distribution of content and the changing face of the pay TV industry, writes Bill Scott.
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The potential of object-based audio for broadcasters
Object-based audio allows for greater personalisation of content but the underlying technology needs to be open to allow for interoperability, writes Roger Miles.
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IABM Index shows industry in flux
Should broadcasters continue to invest in linear, or focus instead on online? By Lorenzo Zanni.
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Is UHD TV on the rise or stalling?
Overcoming a fragmented technology eco-system will be key to widescale take up of advanced formats such as UHD, writes Dr. Hans Hoffmann, EBU.