Articles by Dan Symonds
The Evolution of the Control Room

Kickstart Day 2025: Evolution of the Control Room wins Project of the Year

The IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme has announced the ‘Evolution of the Control Room’ as the winner of the prestigious 2024 Project of the Year Award.

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Eastbrook Studios

London’s newest film and TV campus welcomes first productions

Eastbrook Studios in Dagenham – dubbed London’s largest film and TV studio campus – has opened its doors for production.

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The 97th Oscars will be held on March 2, 2025

97th Academy Awards: Emilia Pérez leads with 13 nominations

Actor-writer-comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the 97th Oscars nominations today (January 23), live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

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Saleha Williams appointed CEO of IABM

Saleha Williams has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IABM.

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A look back at IBC2024: Tech paper session

IBC2025 Technical Papers: Hunt begins for latest M&E insight and innovation

IBC is calling for submissions for the latest round of groundbreaking Technical Papers to be presented as part of the IBC2025 Conference programme this summer.

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Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera released for pre-order

Blackmagic Design has started taking pre-orders for its new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera, specifically designed to capture Apple Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro.

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Creator, writer and executive producer Jason Segel attends the season two premiere of the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking” at the Pacific Design Center on October 08, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. “Shrinking” season two premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Apple TV+ launching on Prime Video in the US

Prime Video customers in the US can subscribe to Apple TV+ as a $9.99 monthly add-on from the end of October.

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World Rugby has extended its partnership with Host Broadcast Services (HBS) to produce the host broadcast for the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup events until 2029.

World Rugby appoints HBS as production partner for Rugby World Cups

World Rugby has extended its partnership with Host Broadcast Services (HBS) to produce the host broadcast for the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup events until 2029.

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Netflix HQ

Netflix and Airoha enter strategic partnership to support set-top box innovation

Netflix and Airoha Technology, a subsidiary of MediaTek, have announced a strategic partnership to support seamless Netflix integration for set-top boxes used by operators worldwide. This collaboration aims to accelerate time to market and foster innovation, creating new opportunities for operators to enhance their service offerings with Netflix.

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IBC365 Tutorials: Latest speaker lineup unveiled! Breaking boundaries with virtual production

For the latest Tutorial series, IBC365 shines a spotlight on the world of virtual production.

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