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Industry TrendsContent security: New technologies and increased direct engagement with viewers as piracy battle intensifies
The pandemic’s ‘captive audiences’ have meant increased demand for streaming services – as well as fresh challenges to content protection from any number of bad actors, writes David Davies.
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Behind the Scenes: Evil Genius 2 cinematic trailer
The cinematic trailer for Rebellion Games’ Evil Genius 2 has all the humour and production values of a Disney Pixar movie, but the way it was created couldn’t be further from the traditional studio workflow. Michael Burns goes behind the scenes to find out how world domination was planned and ...
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Inside Streamland Media’s post-production M&A push
Earlier this week, Streamland Media announced the closing of its acquisition of Technicolor Post and Technicolor VFX. Chief executive Bill Romeo explains the rationale behind the US post firm’s buying spree and why he thinks bigger is better.
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The sale of BT Sport and the relationship between content and telcos
Despite huge investments, the track record of telcos in the content business is decidedly mixed. Does BT’s plan for a full or partial sale of its sports pay-TV business signal that telcos are rethinking the idea of investing in content?
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Why diversity does not guarantee inclusion
The DTG’s live webinar entitled Diversity, Skills and Talent was built around the core challenge of creating a deep and inclusive grassroots pool of rich engineering talent for the future.
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Analysis: Iyuno’s acquisition of SDI and the state of localisation
The deal that turned lyuno-SDI Group into the largest international provider of localisation services for media and entertainment is the latest in a wave of mergers and acquisitions in a dynamic sector. Michael Burns takes a look at the deal in the context of a challenging market and finds out ...
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Transforming production at Vice Media Group
With offices in 35 cities, Vice creates 1700 pieces of content daily across its multiple lines of business - and is now is putting in place production systems to help foster collaboration and unified workflows across the global group. The team in charge of production transformation tell IBC365 what is ...
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Cutting the carbon cost of TV production
With streaming platforms ever hungry for content, demand for TV and film production is set to increase at a phenomenal rate, but in the race to feed our binge-watching, we need to be aware of the impact this activity is having on the planet, writes Michael Burns.
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HDR and UHD grading: vendors boosting metadata and workflow speed as production cycles intensify
Multiple types of deliverable and workflow have been among the challenges facing vendors working to satisfy soaring demand, particularly for HDR grading, writes David Davies.
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Cameras and lenses: Demand for anamorphic and full frame continues to accelerate
After a brief drop in activity after the pandemic struck last year, demand for cameras and lenses, for production of high-end drama and film in particular, have picked up remarkably quickly, reports David Davies.
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Audio capture: Manufacturers focus on improving at home and socially distanced recording
Audio vendors have risen to the production challenges of Covid-19 with a flurry of new or updated solutions for recording in the field and at home, writes David Davies.
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Behind the Scenes: WandaVision
Marvel’s first scripted series blends its cinematic universe with retro sitcoms and a hint of Hot Fuzz.
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Behind the Scenes: Small Axe
Steve McQueen’s acclaimed series about the West Indian experience in 1970s London doesn’t so much rewrite history as write the community into British history.
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IBC2021: Content Everywhere exhibitors offer welcome boost to media industry
The Content Everywhere exhibition at IBC2021 promises to showcase some of the latest innovation in media, but the companies exhibiting in the zone are already powering ahead with breakthrough projects and technology.
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Smart TV OS: market remains competitive as ‘experience-centric’ focus evolves
While Android TV OS continues to be globally dominant, there are plenty of other feature-rich operating systems competing for the attention of increasingly exacting viewers, writes David Davies.
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Broadcast networking: IP migration continues but there’s still plenty of life left in SDI
The pandemic-fuelled shift to remote working has changed the emphasis of IP migration, although it’s clear that SDI will continue to play an important role in broadcast for years to come, writes David Davies.
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Mobile viewing: refining delivery workflows is making it easier to provide consistent experiences
A more stable and well-defined mobile sector is enabling content providers to deliver high-quality viewing experiences – regardless of device type, writes David Davies.
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Adapt and grow: How the creative industries embraced the live stream opportunity
The boom in the live streaming of music and theatrical productions, with the pandemic acting as an innovation catalyst, was the focus of the Royal Television Society Webinar Full Stream Ahead: How the Creative Industries Embraced Live Stream.
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Heard the one about the TV comedy shot in 12K? Sky Deutschland has
A show about the history of comedy for Sky Deutschland’s new thematic HD channel Sky Comedy was shot almost entirely in 12K resolution, no joke.
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Take your partners for the 5G revolution
ViacomCBS has detailed eight key areas where 5G technology is likely to see a significant impact across the entertainment supply chain and market. Michael Burns explores how the media giant first hopes to get the telcos to buy into its vision of the next stage of mass consumer engagement.
