Trends – Page 22
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Sports broadcasting and the gambling boom
Changes to laws related to gambling -particularly in the US - have led to a boom in activity among broadcasters, bookmakers, rights holders and data firms
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IBC2021 Accelerators: 5G LBXR
With the phenomenal growth of esports and the dramatic improvements in AR and VR technologies in recent years, an Accelerator looking at the role of 5G in Location-Based entertainment experience in extended realities is a timely one.
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5G-MAG: What counts for 5G and 3GPP is the scale
Back at IBC 2019, the launch of 5G-MAG (Media Action Group) promised a multi-layer network offering unicast and multicast services, and the live prospect of a satellite overlay network. 5G-MAG head of technology Jordi J Giménez shares what has happened since launch.
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Vislink snaps up Mobile Viewpoint in quest to the Connected Edge
What impact will comms giant Vislink’s €15.5 million acquisition of Dutch innovator Mobile Viewpoint have on the thriving live production sector?
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Ready for IP: As IP transformation accelerates, are we facing a skills crisis?
BBC Wales head of technology Roger Crothers isn’t alone in feeling that more needs to be done to ensure that the industry has sufficient engineers with IP skills.
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Building a greater volume of virtual production
Virtual production offers filmmakers a real-time method of making movies and TV with actors, lighting and VFX all shot live in-camera. And, with a host of new facilities launching in recent weeks and refinements to technology, could it be integral to the way all films will be made?
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Immersive audio: Levels of production increasing as ‘consumers regard it as the new standard’
Vendors are upping their educational efforts and bringing more tools to market that support the efficient production of immersive audio content.
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Future production: Cameras – reflecting reality remotely in real time
The pandemic has altered the progression of production technology in various ways, forcing R&D teams to implement remote working faster than intended, while also keeping many of them away from their labs and so stalling other, less pressing, advances.
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How We Built It: How PBS embraced the cloud to deliver Screen on the Green in VR
The PBS Short Film Festival has returned in virtual form, part of a multi-platform initiative to increase the reach and visibility of independent filmmakers from across the US. Michael Burns looks at how the Digital Innovation team at PBS developed it as a VR experience using a range of AWS ...
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Netflix dating show Sexy Beasts falls in love with Dolby Vision
When Lion TV updated the unscripted dating show Sexy Beasts for Netflix, it found that the greater colour gamut and high dynamics of Dolby Vision HDR had much to offer.
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Classic movies get Dolby Atmos as Turbine remasters with passion
Dolby Atmos isn’t just a vital tool for today’s film and video content creators—it can also reach back in time to make classic movies better than ever.
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The tools to succeed: Why I joined the Rise mentoring scheme
The Rise mentor scheme aims to boost gender diversity within broadcast technology and services by providing the support of an experienced industry leader, guidance and an expanded network. In the first of a series of articles, Discovery lead transmission operator Kat Savage speaks about her route into media and her ...
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Comment: A boundless filmmaking future with virtual production in the cloud
Virtual production is one of the biggest recent trends to shape content production, providing the opportunity for greater creative freedom and flexibility, writes Erin Dusseault of AWS.
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Inside the SRT plugfest: Demos, debate and technical growth
The arrival of high-quality, low-latency video streaming has much to do with the widely adopted SRT protocol. George Jarrett speaks to Haivision CMO Peter Maag about recent developments.
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Behind the Scenes: We Are Lady Parts
Equal parts subversive, silly and sweet, Working Title’s music comedy We Are Lady parts is about a Muslim female punk band - called Lady Parts - who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist and maybe, just maybe, get a proper gig. Cinematographer Diana Olifirova shares her experiences ...