All Thought Leadership articles – Page 8
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Thought LeadershipWhat 5G could mean for media and entertainment
The next generation of mobile technology holds enormous promise, particularly for media and entertainment, but managing consumer and industry expectations of 5G will be key, says Mark Smith.
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The robustness of radio
With World Radio Day taking place on Wednesday 13 February, Paul Robinson assesses the health of radio and its role in society.
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Looking back at 30 years of Sky News
With Sky News celebrating its 30th birthday, former anchor Martin Stanford recalls the early years of the rolling news channel.
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We can do it: Taking action and changing culture
With women remaining notably absent from this year’s Academy Awards nominations, it is of vital importance that the industry does more to attract and retain women, says Digital Orchard managing director Sam Margaritis.
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Why diversity is a business imperative
Diversity and inclusion are the key to delivering engaging content, says Mill Film’s Lauren McCallum.
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AI in theory, practice, and media workflows
Although the reality of artificial intelligence (AI) as a free-thinking intelligence not unlike human intelligence is still the stuff of science fiction, it holds great promise for broadcast and media, writes Thomas Bause Mason, SMPTE Director of Standards Development.
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Can 5G technology fuel a revolution in the international terrestrial transmission market?
There are strong similarities between mobile terrestrial television networks and mobile telecommunication networks in the way that they support data communication, writes Rohde & Schwarz EVP and head of broadcast & media division Jürgen Nies.
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What do you know about mobile communication standards?
5G broadcast has considerable potential to offer to forward-thinking broadcasters. However, few broadcast executives count themselves as mobile communications specialists – very few know exactly what the 4G or 3G standards are or how they are defined, let alone the new 5G standard.
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Helping the "unemployable" build a career in broadcast
The film and TV industry must overcome the stigmas of inclusion as a top priority and address diversity beyond skill set and skin colour, writes Mama Youth Founder Bob Clarke.
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Reducing the BAME pay gap
Cutting the BAME pay gap requires transparency and the setting of tough targets – including recruitment at senior levels, writes ITN’s Priscilla Baffour.
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As OTT matures, the content supply chain needs to grow alongside
The streaming video industry is racing through its adolescence and through an age-appropriate growth spurt as new OTT services launch and traditional content owners and distributors plan their entry into a market nowhere near full grown.
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Taking stock: Where we stand on the Road to IP ... and where we’re headed
For the past two years, the IP Showcase has been the destination at industry trade shows for IP-related education and demonstrations. Mike Cronk looks back at the IP Showcase at IBC2018 and what it says about the future of standards-based IP infrastructure for real-time media applications.
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Challenging the status quo
Championing women who influence and drive change across the industry was pivotal to this years’ IBC conference strategy writes IBC Head of Event Content Jaisica Lapsiwala.
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Smart speakers and public service broadcasters
If 2017 was the year that smart speaker hype reached its peak, 2018 may well prove to be the year they will have moved into the mainstream, writes EBU Project Manager Ben Poor.
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Your guide to what’s in store at SMPTE 2018
The SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition provides an opportunity to take a deep dive into the latest techniques and technologies shaping the media and entertainment industry, writes Aimée Ricca
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Solid-state satellite uplink amplifiers: Where specialist development pays rich dividends for the operator
Signal linearisation is critical within satellite uplink amplifiers, writes Rohde & Schwarz Vice President Transmitter and Amplifier Systems Cornelius Heinemann.
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SMPTE surges forward
In the 12 months since IBC2017, SMPTE has published new standards, explored additional ways to support the media and entertainment industry and ensured that it has a sound vision and plan for its continued leadership within the M E technology industry, writes Barbara Lange.
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Best of breed: The future of OTT success depends on it
As OTT growth gains pace and traditional linear TV declines the importance of flexible architecture increases, writes M2A Media Solutions Architect Valentijn Siebrands.
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The state of streaming: It’s the end of an ‘error’
As it stands, the US is one of the most expensive places in the world to get internet. One in four homes are unable to get broadband-level speeds necessary for effective streaming, while the Federal Communications Commission continues to do awaywith plans to make high-speed Internet more affordable, writes Phenix ...
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Delivering next-gen audio for everyone
The audio renderer has long been a bone of contention in the standardisation work on Next Generation Audio (NGA), writes EBU Senior Project Manager Roger Miles.
