Trends – Page 33
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Industry TrendsBreaking the window
The theatrical window is under threat with streamers capitalising on cinema closure. Will it ever be replaced? Adrian Pennington investigates.
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Industry TrendsEarnings review: Disney, ITV, WarnerMedia count cost of coronavirus
IBC365 recounts the standout company results in the media and broadcast industry.
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Industry Trends4K and mobility dominate camera developments
A continued emphasis on improving 4K capture and making it accessible to a larger user group is evident from this ‘snapshot’ of camera products that have been announced recently.
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Industry TrendsScheduling: Come together
The latest generation of scheduling solutions is expected to enable enterprise resource planning across multiple platforms and services, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsManaging mental health during a pandemic
The film and TV industry has been shuttered with freelancers and staff across the entire supply chain impacted by business decisions and company closures. During Mental Health Awareness week, Alana Foster investigates what support and initiatives are out there.
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Industry Trends365 Playlist: Codecs
With 2020 predicted as crunch time for the “codec wars” IBC365 rounds up features on compression and codecs, from EVC and VVC to VC-6 and AV1.
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Industry TrendsAI-automated video shot listing
The use of AI to automate the production of shot lists and use the expanded metadata to create an AI-assisted first cut is being explored by an IBC Accelerator project led by the Associated Press.
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Industry TrendsWild time for natural history TV
Demand for natural history programming is booming amid climate concerns and interest from streaming platforms.
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Industry TrendsAd tech market heats up
The past few weeks have seen a number of digital players launch or revamp ad tech platforms, as well as new ISBA research showing that half of online ad spending goes to industry middlemen.
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Industry TrendsJT-NM takes testing program virtual
Front-line vendors were due to conclude the third JT-NM Tested Program in Houston in March, but Covid-19 transformed the conversation on the project, writes George Jarrett.
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Industry TrendsCinema tech: Saving the big screen
While side-wall projection and immersive audio are bringing fresh dimensions to the cinema experience, 3D looks like it might have peaked (again). With movie theatres currently closed around the world, David Davies considers the emerging technologies that could help encourage cinemagoers to return post-lockdown.
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Industry TrendsIs XR the answer to delivering the new normal?
Are new age technologies the key to boosting economies and bolstering broadcasting for the future post lockdown? IBC365 looks at the current landscape with vendor announcements and shifts in technology adoption.
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Industry TrendsIBC Accelerator Programme: Delivering television as objects
Responding to the myriad of complex digital transformation challenges facing today’s Media Entertainment industry, IBC has introduced the Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. Ian Volans looks at these projects.
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Industry TrendsStreaming success: As-live action theatre in lockdown
Theatre has suffered more than most industries due to coronavirus. But with Disney set to air broadway megahit Hamilton on its OTT service, the UK’s National Theatre and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber are among novice streamers turning to OTT during Covid-19.
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Industry Trends365 playlist: News broadcasting
To celebrate World Press Day, IBC365 rounds up features on freedom of the press, contingency broadcasting and dangers of front-line reporting as broadcasters look to mitigate fake news and misinformation.
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Industry TrendsHow streaming re-wrote the rules for cinema
Coronavirus has seen cinemas across the globe shut down, while streaming services are gaining more eyeballs than ever. In a follow-up to our Streaming vs Cinema article, Patrick von Sychowski looks at how streaming has affected the film industry during Covid-19 lockdown
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Industry TrendsLooking to the cloud during lockdown
Heightened demands on cloud storage and bandwidth pressures resulting from large-file transfer are the universal concerns for broadcasters as production shifts greatly in favour of working from home during lockdown, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsIndustry moves: Grass Valley, GB Labs, BBC Studios
IBC365’s update on company appointments, resignations and restructures across the content and broadcast industry.
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Industry TrendsTuning in to real home radio
Radio production is better placed than TV to broadcast from home. But the coronavirus lockdown still poses challenges for the sector, writes Kevin Hilton.
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Industry TrendsEsports scores as live sports shrinks
As stadiums remain empty and sporting matches are postponed, esports is filling the void with fans turning from traditional sports to gaming. Alana Foster looks at the market and the movement from broadcasters and vendors.
