Adrian Pennington is a journalist, editor and commentator in the film and TV production space. He has produced and chaired conference sessions, co-written a book on stereoscopic 3D, edited several publications and is copywriter of marketing materials for the industry.
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With the Edinburgh TV Festival’s Global Icon Award in hand, Sir Gary Oldman delivered a candid acceptance speech, revealing how his unique techniques, mindset, and early experiences in the industry brought his most iconic roles to life.
Speed, flexibility, and reliability – that’s the dream for many a live production. However, when public network coverage is patchy, what’s a broadcaster to do? The 2026 Accelerator Project, Network Control, deploys standardised network APIs to tackle this problem head-on.
As traditional broadcasters battle decreasing budgets and attention spans, brands have come to the fore as collaborators in an increasingly lucrative and creatively fertile strand of the media business.
It’s a jungle out there. Celiana Cárdenas, Director of Photography, explains how the series evoked the oppressive and unsettling atmosphere of a stalker hunting its prey in Apple TV’s pulp fiction.
A last-minute pivot to Paris brought its own set of challenges as ESL FACEIT assembles the world’s largest esports event. Adrian Pennington reports.
Art and technology combine for epic storytelling, if you believe the marketing for Christopher Nolan’s latest.
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A new project, kickstarted and nurtured as an IBC Accelerator, aims to deploy digital twin technology to streamline discoverability of the UK’s studio space and help producers make smarter, more sustainable choices.
For media companies preparing for the next decade of streaming, MoQ may be the most important standard they haven’t yet deployed.
ESPN is the biggest international broadcaster for Wimbledon for which it is paying around $95m annually for exclusive rights in the US until 2035 (from 2024). It’s a vital partner to the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) which own the Championship and which manages the host broadcast internally under Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS).
The elimination of OB trucks is just the start of the light revolution. For the media industry, a rewiring of the transport network from electrons to photons promises to unlock AI driven production, immersive formats, and globalised workflows while dramatically cutting energy consumption.
