Once dominated by GEO satellites, live content distribution has entered a new era as broadcasters look to blend connective technologies, bringing both flexibility and resilience. John Maxwell Hobbs reports.
While most streaming companies have embraced the cloud, many are still figuring out how to use it effectively. Moving to the cloud is a strategic shift that requires ongoing investment and a change in mindset. So says Bart Lozia, CEO of Spyrosoft BSG, on the topic of current and future cloud adoption strategies in the Content Everywhere industry.
Extended takes, 360-degree sets, and military authenticity reinforce the fog of war recreated from the memories of real life US soldiers.
A shift to defining audiences based on behavioural characteristics, allied to greater use of programmatic trading, could help boost the TV ad market, Xperi’s Chris Kleinschmidt tells IBC365.
Kevin Emmott reports on how two English football clubs at starkly different points of the football pyramid are going direct to fanbases with their content output.
There is a version of episode 2 where the brutal death of a loved character isn’t quite so extreme. But they chose not to go there, explains editor Timothy A Good.
Increasingly powerful analysis platforms, infrastructure optimisation, improved resource utilisation and new methods of compression are among the developments helping the streaming sector to reduce its environmental impact, writes David Davies.
The emergent virtual production scene in Wales has been boosted by the arrival of two new world-class facilities in recent months, both secured with the collaborative backing of Media Cymru. James McKeown spoke to Media Cymru’s Deputy Director, Professor Sara Pepper OBE, about the consortium’s mission to put Wales on the global media innovation map.
AI tools like Flawless visual dubbing are making a strong case for standard use in Hollywood.
Last week saw the first IBC365 roundtable hosted at NAB. Industry leaders from broadcasters including beIN Media Group, Al Jazeera, Globo, TVN Warner Bros Discovery and Alaraby were joined by representatives from Vertex AI Search (Google Cloud), Host Broadcast Services, QTV, Xansr Media, V-Nova, The Media League and Norigin Media to explore how AI is impacting media personalisation.
