Articles by Adrian Pennington
ESC2026

Behind the scenes: Eurovision Song Contest 2026

What began as a technical experiment in 1956 is now a global cultural institution reaching approximately 170 million viewers on TV across three live shows and generating billions of views on digital platforms. IBC365 gets a tour backstage in Vienna.

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This City

Creative Cities Convention: “See your background as an asset”

The Creative Cities Convention in Liverpool, UK, featured a range of highlights, including the first public speech from Channel 4’s new CEO, strategies to strengthen working-class voices, and the latest updates on a burgeoning regional production base.

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La Haine's 30th anniversary was celebrated in 2025 by the BFI with a 4K UHD release

Mathieu Kassovitz tells filmmakers: “Adapt or die”

The French Director and Actor has ditched CGI for AI in his next film, saying AI is part of the creative dialogue.

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World AI Film Festival: “There is no emotion in AI”

The World AI Film Festival fielded new and established storytelling voices, but the jury is out on whether AI can capture the human spirit of cinema. Adrian Pennington reports.

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NAB 2026 review: “Live immersive production is here, and it’s extraordinary”

If there is a single takeaway from NAB 2026 it’s that the broadcast media industry is rebalancing. The centre of gravity is shifting, the customer base is diversifying, and the definition of “media” is expanding across sectors.

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Behind the Scenes: Rooster

Behind the scenes: Rooster

When Cinematographer Blake McClure signed on to shoot HBO’s new comedy Rooster, he wasn’t looking to reinvent the sitcom; he was looking for a way to stretch the visual language of comedy to integrate the intimacy of large format.

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Apple Vision Pro Mac Virtual Display

Spatial computing: “Instead of showing people a story, you’re letting them inhabit it”

Leveraging generative AI, computer vision, and data from real environments, spatial computing has opened the door for cutting-edge systems that blend the physical and digital worlds into a new frontier of human-technology interaction.

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NAB

NAB preview: Automation, reinvention and politics to steal the show

NAB 2026 looks set to bring a raft of creativity and technological innovation, yet serious political and environmental questions remain.

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Behind the scenes: Undertone

While looking after his dying parents, VR Filmmaker Ian Tuason became obsessed with demonic possession stories, which planted the seed for the uniquely creepy sound design of his first feature.

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How vertical video became the new frontline for live sports

Live sports entertainment remains the most powerful driver of real-time engagement in media, but the format through which it’s delivered is rapidly evolving.

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