One of the largest media conglomerates in the Arab region, United Media Services (UMS) is to showcase its latest achievements in terms of harnessing technology, reaching new audiences and competing with rivals in its session today (15 September) on the Showcase Theatre.

As he announces his departure from the role of IBC Chairman, Tim Richards contemplates a decade of rapid technological change, the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the enduring strength of the IBC team.

In the second of two articles about the IBC’s long-running Technical Papers Programme, David Davies looks at some of the prominent technologies and topics among the 2024 submissions.

In the first of two articles about the IBC Technical Papers Programme, David Davies explores the workings of the committee which oversees the annual proposal and presentation processes, as well as some notable highlights from recent years.

In a year of momentous elections and tumultuous events globally, audiences must be confident they are accessing trustworthy news and information. IBC365 speaks with CBS News’ Executive VP Ross Dagan on combatting “one of the biggest threats to our existence”.

Watermarking solutions remain especially popular for premium content like sports, while blocking capabilities are also growing – albeit with some controversy, writes David Davies.

Ongoing technological, operational and commercial barriers mean the full potential of programmatic TV is yet to be unlocked, discovers David Davies.

The democratisation of pro-grade production technology and access to high-quality streaming has prompted a massive step-change for the quality and impact of corporate media, writes David Davies.

Many of the latest AI-enhanced broadcast solutions focus on delivering efficiencies to different facets of sports and news production, writes David Davies.

As a long-term pacesetter for the use of new broadcast technology, it’s to be expected that the industry-wide skills gap is especially acute in live sports, writes David Davies.