Trends – Page 20
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Industry TrendsMaking the DVB Project an internet centric organisation
Native IP takes the DVB to the front line of video delivery, in the process giving the satellite companies a new commercial imperative. And using DVB-I as a service layer on top of 5G technologies is a second milestone, writes George Jarrett
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Industry TrendsIBC Digital keynote: Johannes Larcher, HBO Max
The exec in charge of HBO Max’s international roll out on how he plans for the streamer to reach 190 markets by 2026.
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Industry Trends2021 in review: Vendors and technology
In our second review of the past 12 months, we look back at supply chain issues, mergers and acquisitions, the rise of remote production and the dawn of the metaverse.
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Industry TrendsSmart TV app development focused on speed and consistency of experience
‘Discoverability’ and platform compatibility are among the other primary drivers of app development for the still fast-growing smart TV market.
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Industry TrendsWhy optimising the playback experience is making a ‘massive difference’ to viewers
The more forward-looking streaming service providers are increasingly realising the importance of optimising the performance and capabilities of the video player, as VisualOn CEO Yang Cai tells David Davies.
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Industry Trends2021 in review: Platforms and broadcasters
WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery, AVOD in the media mix, service surfing and C4’s uncertain future blurred the business lines in 2021.
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Industry TrendsSTB sector still affording ‘considerable scope for innovation’ despite signs of consolidation
The emergence of RDK-based STBs alongside Linux and Android TV solutions is among the trends in a market where sustainable production is also rising up the priority list, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsHow We Built It: Timeline’s Ealing Broadcast Centre
Outside broadcast and facilities company Timeline Television is expanding, with new studios and production facilities near its home base in Ealing, west London.
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Industry TrendsBehind the scenes: Boiling Point
Stephen Graham is a chef with a simmering temper in a feature length one-take kitchen drama filmed at a real-life restaurant. Director Philip Barantini and cinematographer Matthew Lewis explain how it was done.
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Industry TrendsHow Qualcomm is targeting the mobile metaverse
Qualcomm, the world’s biggest supplier of chips for smartphones, is the latest company to make a play for the metaverse.
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Industry TrendsReview & approval and the focus on immediate review capabilities
The $1bn purchase of Frame.io by Adobe might have taken some by surprise, but it underlines the importance of having powerful review & approval functionality, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsIBC2021 Accelerators: Sustainability in live production
The recent COP26 conference and the urgent need to limit global temperature rises to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels has placed renewed emphasis on this IBC Accelerator, which seeks to expand some of the excellent work done throughout the broadcast and media industry to provide useful metrics for achieving carbon net ...
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Industry TrendsIBC2021 Accelerators: AI bias detection
This Al Jazeera-led project, which is a continuation of last year’s AI content moderation Accelerator project, focuses on a topic of significant reputational value to broadcasters; how to detect, measure and flag bias in the representation and portrayal of diverse genders, cultures and ethnicities, to ensure fairness and transparency in ...
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Industry TrendsIBC2021 Accelerators: 5G & Innovation in Live Production Workflows
After 2020’s successful 5G Remote Production Accelerator, a team of world-leading broadcasters are working on a new, extended Accelerator project, exploring innovation across four significant areas, including the continuing evolution of 5G.
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Industry TrendsRory Peck Awards: Inside the winning films
Freelance news journalism at its very best: The 26th annual Rory Peck Awards produced an astonishing parade of good old-fashioned journalism at its bravest and most human, writes George Jarrett.
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Industry TrendsThe evolution of post to a cloud-first model
With traditional working practices upended, rising costs and technological advances, startup post production firms are eschewing physical facilities in favour of a cloud-first approach.
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Industry TrendsNvidia: Virtual worlds will crop up like websites
Nvidia thinks it has the fabric for building the metaverse on a larger than planet scale.
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Industry TrendsIP facilities: lessons from the frontline
Senior figures from studios, broadcast groups and networks and technology suppliers came together recently to discuss early implementations of IP-based workflows, talk about their successes and learn from their mistakes.
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Industry TrendsNFS over RDMA boosts storage performance for M&E workflows
We are in a new golden era of content creation writes Gregory Shiff. The explosion of streaming services has brought an unprecedented volume of new and amazing media. Production, post-production, visual effects, animation, finishing: everyone is booked solid with work. The expectations for this content are higher than ever, with ...
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Industry TrendsThe demand for scalable DRM protection
Digital rights management technologies need to be inherently versatile and scalable as content creators look to remain one step ahead of organised piracy.
