IBC Focus

By the time IBC2013 finally closed its doors a total of 52,974 attendees – conference delegates, exhibition visitors, exhibitors and press – had come...

By 18:00 on Monday night, IBC had 50,569 attendees, which is around 1,000 more than the equivalent figure in 2012 – indicating that IBC...

As presenter Rob Curling said at the start of last night’s IBC Awards Ceremony, the evening covered everything from song and dance to flying...

IBC presented its prestigious judges' prize this year to Bollywood superstar and TV personality Amitabh Bachchan in a lively, all-singing, all-dancing session that celebrated...

A select group of CEOs and senior industry executives took part in the 2013 IBC Leaders Summit a day ahead of the opening of...

Simon Fell says he has become the EBU director of Technology & Innovation at an exciting time for public service broadcasters.

Panelists at IBC’s ‘My Own Private Stadium’ session told delegates that it isn’t enough to simply supply sports-related data to users, but to use...

50,000 visitors from 160 countries. 1400 exhibitors spread throughout 14 halls. 60 conference sessions with over 300 speakers. Special feature areas, limitless networking opportunities,...

Now in its third year, the Rising Stars programme is a free initiative aimed at young people just entering the electronic media and entertainment...

The IBC Big Screen is a unique feature of IBC, a 1700-seat Auditorium equipped with state-of-the-art kit that allows for 4K and stereoscopic 3D...

The celebrated International Honour for Excellence will this year will be presented to movie director Sir Peter Jackson. In the words of Peter Owen,...

The new IBC Content Everywhere event, which launches at IBC2014 and then globally, will bring together producers of rich media, device makers, app builders,...

One of the keynotes that will help define this year’s Conference, In Conversation With... Tony Wang (Thursday 12 September, 13.45) sees the General Manager...

At IBC2013 the Future Zone will provide its customary tantalising glimpse into the future of tomorrow’s electronic media with a curated collection of innovative...

As part of IBC’s role as a global gathering place for the world’s electronic entertainment industry, the RAI also serves as the venue where...

Reflecting rapid technological evolution within the industry, IBC has developed several compelling feature areas over the years, and one of the biggest and busiest...

The internet – and internet companies – are forcing broadcasters and broadcast suppliers to “up their game” and attract the “Adobe generation” of new...

At the IBC Awards Ceremony last night tributes were paid to an institution which has led the industry for more than 80 years, and...

The wide adoption of FIMS will gather further momentum here at IBC today, when the collaborative group behind it collect the IBC Judges Award,...

Peter White, director general at industry association IABM, was candid in delivering his regular IABM market research survey for IBC, saying that business for...

Out in the R&D ether, a vector-based video codec is about to be created that could well point to the death of the pixel....

The Future Zone is where the IBC visitor can get to see technologies way before anyone else

One of IBC’s main thrusts over recent years has seen it take an increasingly proactive role in encouraging the next generation into the industry.

This year, the App has been updated to include maps of the fourteen halls throughout the RAI, includes a “locate me” feature and pinpoint...

The IBC Big Screen is one of the features that truly makes IBC different from other tradeshows.

The relentless drive to end-to-end file-based digital production throws up as many complexities as it does opportunities for creative freedom and budget saving. Hence...

Over the years the IBC Awards has become established as one of the most important facets of the show, a glittering ceremony where the...

In recent years Japanese broadcaster NHK has made IBC its second home, breaking news of the latest developments in the Ultra HD format Super...

With the best will in the world the marketing that surrounds any product can be a little one-sided so arm yourself with the information...

The momentum toward multiscreen viewing is unstoppable, but deep questions remain about how best to manage, distribute and monetise online video services. The IBC...

Carrying a mix of conference speakers and chairs, as well as from-the-floor exhibitor stand interviews, the e-daily web section presents snapshots of products and...

“Video on Demand has real potential to revolutionise advertising and this is one revolution that is very definitely being televised,” said Fru Hazlitt, the...

David Wood writes a heartfelt tribute to IBC founder John Tucker who sadly passed away in May 2011. "John Tucker not only knew the...

Technological innovation and the wonders of wildlife were side by side in this year’s IBC Awards Ceremony. The audience was treated to glimpses of...

Without a trusted brand or channel to guide consumers towards the content they want viewers will get lost, argued Channel 4’s convergence exec in...

One of the talking points amongst the creative community at IBC is the lessening influence of cinematographers as they join a production project. Steven...