All articles by James Pearce – Page 3
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Industry TrendsUsing AI to leverage archive content during lockdown
Arrow International Media worked with GrayMeta and Limecraft to use AI to leverage unused footage during the Covid-19 lockdown. They spoke on a recent RTS panel about implementing AI.
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News roundup: Netflix chief given SMPTE honour & Oracle eyes TikTok takeover
17-21 August: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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IBC unveils Workflow Tours for IBC SHOWCASE
EVS, Grass Valley, Rohde and Schwarz and the EBU are among the companies and organisations to share their latest innovations during virtual Workflow Tours at the upcoming IBC SHOWCASE, which will take place online from 8-11 September.
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Covid-19 will open door to news ways or working, says BBC Studioworks chief
BBC Studioworks CEO Andrew Moultrie claims that the coronavirus will open up the media and broadcast industry to new ways of working, driving the adoption of new technology across productions.
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ViacomCBS's Sumner Redstone dies aged 97 and Amazon donates £1.5m to TV & Film Charity
ViacomCBS owner Sumner Redstone dies Sumner Redstone, the former owner of ViacomCBS, has died, aged 97. Redstone, who took control of Viacom in 1987 then added Paramount in 1994, died on Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from ViacomCBS owners National Amusements, which is owned by the Redstone ...
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News Roundup: ITV profits nosedive and Mulan ditches cinemas for Disney+
ITV earnings fall by half as ad business flatlines UK broadcaster ITV has reported a 50% decline in adjusted earnings (EBITDA) to £165 million for the firts half of 2020, while revenues shrank 17% to £1.21bn. The drop was driven by a signifcant fall in demand for advertising ...
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News Roundup: BBC Studios names interim chief and Saudi appeals WTO piracy ruling
27-31 July: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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IABM announces new APAC Members’ Council line-up
IABM has announced the new line-up for its APAC Members’ Council and named Dell’s Alex Timbs as its new chair.
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Industry Trends
365 Playlist: Esports
Esports has seen a coronavirus boom, with more broadcasters turning to competitive gaming to fill in the gaps left by the cancellation of sporting events. IBC365 rounds up some of its coverage of the esports market.
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News Roundup: Death knell for traditional TV and Mixer shuts down
25-29 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Altice’s BFMTV launches vertical mobile viewing solution
French news channel BFMTV has launched what it claims is the world’s first “Live Vertical” solution which automatically converts the horizontal frames of standard TV streams to a vertical format better suited to smartphones.
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Etisalat launches Switch OTT service
Middle Eastern telco Etisalat has launched a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) OTT service called Switch TV.
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News roundup: Saudi bans beIN and Sky Italia names new CTO
13-17 July: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Industry Trends
Huawei’s UK ban: How it will impact broadcasters
The UK has banned Huawei from 5G deployments, but how could this impact plans to use the mobile tech in broadcasting? James Pearce investigates.
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Industry Trends
Quibi wins first court battle over Turnstyle technology
A US judge has denied an injunction that would have forced streaming platform Quibi to ditch its signature “Turnstyle” screen feature.
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Haivision acquires WebRTC video platform Teltoo
Haivision has bought peer-to-peer (P2P) and WebRTC enabled real-time video delivery platform Teltoo.
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News Roundup: Hulu exec joins WarnerMedia and BBC Studios partners SES
6-10 July: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Sky unveils new UI and HDR upgrades for Sky Q
Sky Group has announced upgrades to its Sky Q set-top box including new HDR content and a boost to voice discovery tools.
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ViacomCBS and Orange unveil distribution partnership
ViacomCBS has struck a distribution deal with French telecoms operator Orange to offer its entire brand portfolio to Orange TV customers.
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IBC launches virtual event: IBC Showcase
IBC has unveiled plans for IBC Showcase, a virtual event that is set to take place in September.
