Articles by Sheryl Hickey
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Is it too soon to talk about 6G? IBC365 Webinar report

IBC365 kicked off a new season of live webinars with a discussion on 5G, the imminent rise of 6G and how leading organisations in broadcast are using pioneering technology and user cases to deliver content to consumers.

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Ofcom study reveals digital differences between men and women

ScreenSkills and TAP launch disability inclusive training materials

ScreenSkills is partnering with the TV Access Project (TAP) to exclusively host training resources for disability inclusion in the UK screen industries, through organisations committing to certain measures to improve standards for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent.

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Evolution of the Control Room - Leveraging XR, Voice, AI & HTML-Based Graphics Solutions Proposed by Champions TRANSMIXR, ITN, BBC and TV2 Denmark with support from Champions HSLU, TCD, TG4, TUS and the University of Strathclyde

IBC Accelerators 2024: Final eight projects unveiled

Eight cutting-edge projects have been announced for the IBC Accelerator Innovation Programme to dig deep into topical pain points faced by the M&E sector, and explore hands-on, achievable solutions. The pioneering projects spotlight pivotal media industry trends, including responsible artificial intelligence, sustainability, countering disinformation, connectivity, digital talent provenance, live production advancement and much more.

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Photo credit: Ian Olsson | IBC Accelerator Kickstart Day 2024

IBC Accelerators 2024: Kickstart Day in review

Pitches for the shortlisted projects on the IBC Accelerators Innovation Programme were presented in a quick-fire round in front of an international M&E audience at the Kickstart Day on 6 March.

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BSC Expo provided several educational talks targeted at younger aspiring cinematographers

Focus on young talent and greener futures at BSC Expo

The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) held its annual London expo over the weekend with panel discussions spotlighting sustainability and inclusivity, and exhibitors showcasing the newest technology in cinematography, lighting and grip equipment for film and TV production.

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IBC2023: Accelerator zone

IBC Accelerators 2023: Where Are They Now?

The IBC Accelerators is celebrating its sixth year of bringing together broadcast and media tech innovators to collaborate and explore solutions to real-world challenges. As twelve shortlisted teams get ready to pitch their projects at the Accelerator Kickstart Day on 6 March, with a view to presenting demo PoC’s to an international audience at IBC2024, IBC365 asked last year’s Participants about the doors that the programme has opened and their biggest lessons learned.

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IBC Accelerators 2024: Twelve Projects to Tackle Industry Challenges at Kickstart Day

The 2024 tranche of broadcast technology specialists whose proposals were successfully shortlisted to this year’s IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme will be pitching their ideas to a live, in-person audience and a panel of judges on 6 March.

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IBC2024 Technical Papers: Submissions open

IBC2024 Technical Papers: Submissions Open

Forward-thinking technology experts from all sectors across the media, entertainment and technology industry have been given the opportunity to submit their Technical Papers for the IBC2024 Conference.

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Broadcast Tech: Industry Leaders Set Out What’s in Store

With September’s bustling and future focussed IBC2023 in the bag, the international broadcast and technology bodies that own IBC fill us in on their 2023 accomplishments, insights and hopes for the industry in the coming year.

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Sustainability in Production: The albert Report Tells What’s What and Who’s Who

This year’s report to end all reports on sustainability in production dissects industry data, finds the root causes and predicts a path to NetZero. albert, the BAFTA-owned sustainability organisation’s Annual Review 2022, proves the industry’s commitment and identifies the key hurdles to be overcome in the move towards a more sustainable future.

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