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Industry TrendsStreaming vs cinema: What does the future hold for film?
Back in 2019, Netflix released data claiming that 45 million accounts – nearly a third of its total subscribers – had streamed the Sandra Bullock thriller Bird Box in its first week on the platform, a record for a Netflix film.
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Blockchain adoption in broadcast
In this article, we’ll explore what blockchain technology and the rise of the NFT means for the world of broadcasting and media in general. We’ll also look at some of the ways it could change the way we consume content.
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Powering on to an 8K future
There’s been many a headline about 8K TV over the past few years, and while there have been many breakthroughs on the hardware and content side, 8K content remains thin on the ground - but the story is beginning to change..
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Shooting Radio 1’s Big Weekend
With the likes of Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Ann-Marie taking to the stage for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, the challenges of capturing their performances amid coronavirus restrictions also presented new opportunities for the production team.
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The sale of BT Sport and the relationship between content and telcos
Despite huge investments, the track record of telcos in the content business is decidedly mixed. Does BT’s plan for a full or partial sale of its sports pay-TV business signal that telcos are rethinking the idea of investing in content?
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Audio capture: Manufacturers focus on improving at home and socially distanced recording
Audio vendors have risen to the production challenges of Covid-19 with a flurry of new or updated solutions for recording in the field and at home, writes David Davies.
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Behind the Scenes: Love & Anarchy
For the team behind Netflix show Love Anarchy, HDR with Dolby Vision gave the opportunity to explore the kind of textures and subtleties that “made all the difference”.
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Oscars nominations: Inside the cinematography category
IBC365 delves into the Best Cinematography category of the 2021 Oscar nominations.
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IBC SHOWCASE roundup: Sessions available on-demand
With IBC announcing plans to extend IBC SHOWCASE through the rest of the year, James Pearce rounds up some of the on-demand content available from the IBC SHOWCASE week
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Executive Interviews
Nevion’s Geir Bryn-Jensen: “We are very excited about the future of distributed production”
The CEO of virtualised media production solutions pioneer Nevion talks to David Davies about the rapid rise of decentralised production and the company’s hugely fruitful collaboration with Sony.
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News
Round up of IBC SHOWCASE week launches
IBC SHOWCASE has seen plenty of new products launched. Michael Burns rounds up some of the new tech unveiled at the virtual event
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Industry Trends
IBC2020 Accelerators: Virtual & Interactive Live Music Talent Show
An IBC Accelerator is exploring how the traditional talent show can be reinvented into a new music discovery format via real-time, multi-user virtual broadcasts, UGC interactivity and an ethical-AI backend, writes Ian Volans
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Vivendi and Mediaset: the end of hostilities?
After a long-running feud, there are signs that Vivendi and Mediaset may soon resolve their differences. Does this mean that Mediaset’s ambition of creating a pan-European TV champion to counter US streaming giants might one day be realized?
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Is the film industry turning on to artificial intelligence?
The film industry has long been mistrustful of the idea that artificial intelligence could aid creativity, prizing taste and talent above technology. But, in the wake of coronavirus, could attitudes be changing?
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Artificial intelligence: A round-up of products with AI as a central function
AI and ML are now at the core of a growing number of products and tools in the broadcast and media industries. Anne Morris rounds up some of the latest launches which are leveraging these technologies.
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Making the grade with flexibility and function
With more and more platforms needing to be fed with fresh content, colourists require grading solutions that are easy to use and supportive of streamlined workflows, writes David Davies.
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Delivering UHD/HDR: Rising to the challenge of increasing demand
Providing broadcasters with the tools to deliver UHD/HDR content more efficiently across more platforms is now a universal top priority, writes David Davies.
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Dawn of the super aggregator
The TV business is on the verge of being taken over by super aggregators with pay-tv in pole positioned to lead and SVODs holding the balance of power.
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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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IBC2020 Accelerators: 5G centralised streaming for location-based VR
A new IBC Accelerator investigates the potential of a 5G centralised streaming model to enhance the user experience in location-based VR venues. Ian Volans investigates.
