Winter Olympics innovates with 8K HDR and live 5G production firsts

For an issue that affects almost every television viewer, dialogue intelligibility remains surprisingly difficult to define.

As the reach of the IP Media Experience (IPMX) initiative continues to grow, David Davies looks at the origins of the initiative, the areas it has achieved greatest traction to date, and what the future might bring.

ESPN is the biggest international broadcaster for Wimbledon for which it is paying around $95m annually for exclusive rights in the US until 2035 (from 2024). It’s a vital partner to the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) which own the Championship and which manages the host broadcast internally under Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS).

Content Everywhere companies are already in planning mode for this year’s IBC. Some will also have been working on, or at least taking note of, projects included in the event’s Accelerator programme.

The elimination of OB trucks is just the start of the light revolution. For the media industry, a rewiring of the transport network from electrons to photons promises to unlock AI driven production, immersive formats, and globalised workflows while dramatically cutting energy consumption.