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WCME: Full video production for less than €20,000
George MacCallum, a self-shooting “one-man band”, set himself the challenge for the popular ‘What Caught My Eye’ session to re-equip his complete video production...
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From science fiction to science reality
The greatest star turn of this IBC is Hanson Robotics’ Sophia, pushing the frontier of AI and robotic technologies close to human acting roles...
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Hybrid IP and fibre network showcased
An end-to-end hybrid IP and fibre-based network, specifically designed to address customers’ growing requirements as they migrate from direct fibre, is being showcased by...
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Unleashing the power of Android
Since its debut last September, the 3Ready rapid-launch multiscreen solution by 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has been enabling AOSP and Android TV operator tier...
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Voice and AI voted hottest new tech trends
Forget VR – what broadcasters and media companies should be investing in is voice UI and AI technologies. That’s the unanimous verdict of technology...
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Accelerating live UHD video processing from edge to cloud
Advantech has just announced a strategic partnership with Socionext to provide high density and efficient live hardware transcoding solutions for the data centre. By...
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Making a case for LTO
LTO Program, the consortium made up of IBM, HPE and Quantum, has released a report that contends that LTO is more cost-effective than cloud-based...
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Accelerated experience
Intended to improve viewing experiences for OTT video consumers, Akamai Media Acceleration is being demonstrated at IBC. The company says it marks an evolution...
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VR firm targets sports market
Sports broadcasters and sporting federations are the target for an Israeli start-up that is promising to deliver high quality VR content even when available...
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Increasing the value of video
The US Open tennis championships proved to be more than a platform for tennis stars to show their prowess this year: it also served...
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Encryption in the cloud
First-time IBC exhibitor BuyDRM is showcasing its new KeyOS CloudPack encryption-as-a-service (EaaS) platform in Hall 14 this week. The technology is designed to enable...
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Hundreds turn out for 4K 4Charity Fun Run
Nearly 380 people from 159 companies representing 26 countries braved the wet conditions yesterday morning for this year’s 4K 4Charity Fun Run at IBC2017....
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Vital insights into OTT performance
The ability to provide vital insights into performance, both aggregated and for the individual customer, are being offered by Agama’s end-to-end solution for OTT...
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Automated closed caption service trialled
A closed captioning service that uses voice recognition software to automatically generate subtitles is being demoed at IBC. TVU Smart Caption makes use of...
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Meeting challenges in pay-TV
Changing consumer behaviour, increased OTT competition and fragmentation are leading to new challenges for the pay-TV industry, according to Nagra. The company is focusing...
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Nevion integrates TICO into Virtuoso product line
Media transport solution provider Nevion is now among the increasing list of TICO-enabled equipment manufacturers and solution providers. Submitted as SMPTE RDD35, TICO is...
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News broadcasters: Don’t sign your own death warrant
Ignoring the opportunities and flexibility of mobile could mean that broadcasters risk signing their own death warrant. This was the message from IBC’s ‘Live...
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Distro deal for wireless comms
The addition of LaON Intercom products to the portfolio of Broadcast Products, a division of Broadcast Solutions, is big news on the stand. The...
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Creating stickiness through aggregation
Consumer demand for multiple content catalogues has traditionally forced viewers to subscribe to many services, but increased competition from OTT pure players means that...
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Perform Group’s Leeds facility taps ContentAgent
Sports content providers Perform Group is extending the reach of its OTT service DAZN with a new Leeds facility that uses ROOT6’s ContentAgent for...
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Versio Platform improves playout customisation
Broadcast playout centres remain one of the last bastions of dedicated hardware and on-premises architectures, but a new offering from Imagine Communications, being launched...
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Wild fling won’t disturb stable relationship
The new SRH-3 three-axis fully stabilised remote head from Arri, is impressively manoeuvrable, capable of being flung around on the end of a crane...
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OTT monitoring is now cloud-based
In July, a new cloud-service for OTT video monitoring was announced by Witbe, and the company is discussing this with visitors to its IBC...
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More and better pixels
Ultra HD is more than just resolution, it also includes HDR, high frame rate and IP, according to Grass Valley. Its president, Marco Lopez,...
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New flagship audio console
A new flagship audio mixing console specifically designed to provide optimal performance in IP video production environments through native support for all relevant standards...
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Enhanced IP, HDR and audio for Qx
SMPTE 2110 IP signal generation and analysis instruments for the Qx range have been launched at the show, as well as enhanced HDR visualisation...
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Tackling IP test and monitoring challenges
To help tackle the test and monitoring challenges arising from the transition from SDI to an all-IP infrastructure, Tektronix is demonstrating new capabilities for...
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Gearing up for Full HD in Dubai
The systems integration team at Gearhouse Broadcast recently signed a deal with Live Point Art Production in Dubai to build and provide a Full...
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Multi-battery Micro Charger upgraded
The Micro Charger, which PAG claims is the broadcast industry’s smallest, most economic multi-battery charger, is now available for the PAGlink V-Mount System of...
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BeIN Sports makes Atmos pledge
BeIN Sports is planning to make Dolby Atmos available regularly on its sports coverage after successfully trialling the next generation audio technology, The IBC...
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TiVo: ‘Voice search is key to making the UX simple again’
Consumers have been given access to multiple content platforms but not the tools to discover what’s on them – and the answer to making...
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GH5 gets ‘no-cage’ cage
The new GH5 Cage for Panasonic’s Lumix GH5 camera is a ‘no-cage’ cage – designed to be so lightweight and compact, you wouldn’t know...
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Pro-Palette spreads even colour
A soft, even wash of light is promised from the new 350W Pro-Palette asymmetric cyclorama light. Designed for TV studios or theatres, it offers...
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Podcasting with video
The streaming media specialist is making its IBC debut with demonstrations of its end-to-end SaaS platform for producing, managing, monetising and delivering streaming media...
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Hotspot delivers broadcast opportunity
Communities such as schools, hospitals, NGOs, and other types of public or private companies are deploying SatADSL’s hotspot solution to add value to their...
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Lightweight 4K zoom given sporting chance
The new Fujinon UA24x7.8BERD is claimed to be “the world’s smallest and most lightweight portable broadcast zoom lens for 4K video production”. The 24x...
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Sensing the IP change
Over the past four years, says Dave Ward, the company’s CTO of engineering and chief architect, Cisco has been at IBC articulating its vision...
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All Seeing Eye integrated
The integration of Inca Networks’ All Seeing Eye monitoring system and troubleshooting tool with the WISI Tangram and Chameleon video processing platforms has been...
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IMF open for review at IBC
IBC offers anyone interested in automated multi-versioning a chance to review the status of IMF for TV and online. It is a metadata rich...
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Giving live streaming a sporting chance
As more high-profile live sporting matches are streamed online, the delay between the live event and the online stream has become an increasing source...
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Panel calls for action on cyber security
The Digital Production Partnership has unveiled a new cyber security programme, which enables UK broadcasters and their suppliers to self-assess against a number of...
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Cyber security force assembles
Following a spate of cyber attacks on media companies, Qvest Media has launched a dedicated IT security division and is using IBC to discuss...