The Digital TV Group has announced the appointment of a new co-chair of its Next Generation Media Working Group.
The DTG’s Next-Generation Media Working Group aims to address emerging formats, advanced codecs and advances in audio and video to ensure seamless delivery of high quality viewing experiences.
Andy Livingston, director, technology EMEA at Sony Pictures Entertainment has been appointed co-chair of the Working Group, working alongside the existing co-chair, NBCUniversal’s SVP of global distribution technology, Andy Lucas.
Commenting, Richard Lindsay-Davies, CEO of the DTG, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Andy as co-chair of our Next-Generation Media Working Group. His experience at Sony Pictures Entertainment, combined with Andy Lucas’s perspective from NBCUniversal, brings together two world-class content and technology leaders to guide this critical area of our work. Their combined expertise will help ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of delivering outstanding, future-ready viewing experiences for audiences everywhere.”
Livingston added, “I’m delighted to be joining the DTG’s Next-Generation Media Working Group as co-chair at such a pivotal time for our industry. Viewers expect exceptional experiences wherever and however they watch, so it is essential that we work together across the ecosystem to optimise formats, codecs and delivery so that content is experienced exactly as intended, on every screen. I look forward to working with Andy, the DTG and the wider membership to help shape the next generation of high-quality, reliable viewing experiences.”
The Working Group is driving progress in next-generation content protection and exploring interoperability for XR devices, and is “committed to shaping the future of trusted, intuitive, and truly engaging media experiences.”
