Articles by Adrian Pennington
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Mike Darcey: “Like trying to predict the impact of the internet from the standpoint of the ‘90s”

IBC Keynote preview: Media industry commentator Mike Darcey presents an alternative view of the M&E sector ahead of his IBC Keynote session on 14 September.

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Host Sasha Qadri with Justine Ryst, MD, YouTube France, and Grace Boswood, Director of Technology & Distribution at Channel 4

Broadcasters find growth in partnerships

A billion hours of YouTube is watched on TV every day, and broadcasters need to figure out how to adapt.

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WBD’s Avi Saxena: “The amount of metadata that can be extracted is insane”

In an IBC keynote, the CTOs of Warner Bros. Discovery and ITV concluded that AI has moved beyond the experimentation phase to deliver positive benefits to the business, and that metadata is the key.

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Caretta Research’s Angeliki Megariti: “The biggest barrier for broadcast and media buyers is a lack of AI skills”

AI is front and centre of skills and training for the industry with a clear opportunity for vendors to grasp, according to new research unveiled at the World Skills Café (WSC) at IBC2025.

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CTO Panel: WBD’s Avi Saxena on facing a “highly volatile but innovative” industry

IBC Conference: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Avi Saxena will take part in an IBC panel of CTOs investigating how best to extract value from the new and rapidly evolving tools of the trade.

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IBC Conference: Google’s Justin Gupta on how to “maximise digital revenues” with ad-tech

Google's Justin Gupta will participate in an IBC2025 panel devoted to the latest dynamic and interactive ad formats that broadcasters need to deliver sustainable revenue distribution models.

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Esports World Cup: “Everybody born on this planet is going to be a gamer”

The Esports World Cup demonstrated a future in which competitive video gaming blends with traditional sport and entertainment on a global scale. Adrian Pennington reports.

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Shonda Rhimes: “I'm never going to write a show that doesn't include me”

The Grey’s Anatomy creator recounts her groundbreaking career and calls Bridgerton “a workplace drama” while receiving the Edinburgh Fellowship Award.

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The Future is Now – TV's Place in the New World Order panel session

Edinburgh TV Festival: TV tourists, the Trump effect and YouTube

British TV is in the midst of generational transformation and for better or for worse, is ever more directly affected by the global TV industry.

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Studio

IBC Conference: BBC Sport’s John Murphy on the evolution of virtual studios

BBC Sport’s John Murphy divulges the expert insights he gained on AR, LED volumes and camera tracking from setting up the virtual studios for Match of the Day and several major sporting tournaments.

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