Production & Post
‘The future of filmmaking is cloud-based production’
The Rings of Power producer Ron Ames discusses how cloud was a major part of the show's production process, enabling the production team to...
metadata
Media Management
Quickplay, Vionlabs partner on AI-based metadata creation
The companies have integrated their technologies to increase viewer engagement and drive revenue
Media Management
Gracenote utilises metadata to boost ROI from content
The Gracenote ID Distribution system is designed improve maximise ROI on TV shows and movies by better managing metadata
People
Jamie Mackinlay to lead MetaBroadcast
MetaBroadcast serves 70+ broadcasters and 310+ channels, and manages over 65 million content records and billions of transactions
Sponsored
Knowledge is Pawa: PA TV Metadata’s Where to Watch aims to help viewers find the content they want
PA TV Metadata B2B2C product Where to Watch allows viewers to search quickly for content across linear channels and multiple streaming services using meticulously...
IP Migration
Telestream updates PRISM for faster switching of IP inputs
Version 3.3 also supports DCI 4K post production resolutions up to 4096x2160 and refresh rates from 23.98 to 60p for everything from cinematic to...
Media Delivery
PA TV Metadata supports Together TV’s new streaming platform
The company already provides EPG data for Together TV's linear service
Business
Synamedia acquires content discovery platform provider Utelly
Utelly aggregates data in real-time from multiple metadata providers – pre-integrated with Gracenote, TiVo, IMDB, Netflix and 50 others
Media Management
New DPP report aims to reduce friction in media supply chain
The DPP recommends that most media organisations are best served by implementing MovieLabs Digital Distribution Framework (MDDF)
Production & Post
Red Bee Media enhances metadata with Stats Perform partnership
Red Bee's platform now offers analytical and statistical sports data including highlights, score alerts and imagery from more than 4,000 leagues and competitions globally
Media Management
RTVE, VSN employ artificial intelligence for catalogue content analysis
Process can extract a text transcript from the files in a matter of minutes, while the AI uses facial recognition it the video file...
Media Management
AWS Elemental MediaConvert supports HDR10+ for HEVC outputs
Service creates metadata that is treated like an enhancement layer to the base HDR10 metadata and allows for backwards compatibility with HDR10 compliant devices
Media Management
SMPTE, MESA begin work on metadata standard
A SMPTE Public Committee Draft (CD) is expected to be published in the first half of 2021
Production & Post
Sony, NRK partner on Cloud-based automated production tool
Metadata Wrangler toolset aims to refine the production process by removing the duplication of metadata entry combined with automated content management.
Media Management
DPP’s latest report looks at maximising the value of content
Report investigates processes from digitisation and ingest to metadata management, and from preservation planning to retrieval and exploitation.
Media Delivery
Varnish Software develops virtualised 5G CDN, Gracenote launches sports catalogue, and more
TVBEurope rounds up the latest products and solutions news from Varnish Software, Gracenote, M2A Media, NAGRA and the International Hockey Federation
Media Management
StreamAMG scores with West Brom TV, Calrec takes training online, and more
TVBEurope rounds up the latest tech and product news from StreamAMG, Calrec and Clipsource
Media Management
SMPTE moves to streamline metadata for media
Standards body joins Media & Entertainment Alliance to develop Language Metadata Table
Media Management
Freeview Play tags Arqiva with Cloud-based metadata management system development
Solution aggregates, manages and delivers service and programme metadata from multiple sources for Freeview Play guides on connected TVs and set-top boxes
TVBEverywhere
Discovery Germany, Clipsource launch new Media Centre
Merges data from various internal systems into one metadata structure
Production & Post
Digital Nirvana unveils closed captioning solution
Improves productivity by up to 97 per cent
News Releases
Three Media debuts XEN:Pipeline
Enables users to optimise media supply chain, reduce costs, increase volumes, and extend global reach
Business
EBS announces UKTV EPG deal
Provides EPG services for UKTV operations on Sky, Freeview and Freesat
Technology
3SS, Media Distillery join forces for AI-based personalisation platform
Combines Media Distillery’s machine learning technology with 3SS’ 3READY front end and UI/UX solution
Features
Online video delivery at the dawn of the 5G era
Igor Oreper, vice president solutions, Bitmovin, looks at the 5G chicken and the data egg
Videos
Technology
Ooyala and DPP partner for news industry metadata standards
Metadata Exchange for News designed to establish standards for delivering news content
News
Content
Clipsource to produce metadata for Discovery Networks Denmark
New platform enables metadata sharing for all Discovery channels and programmes
Technology
UltraSync BLUE aims to optimise new areas of production workflow
Now offers timecode-over-Bluetooth technology to multicamera logging, reporting, and collaborative editing processes
Technology
Dejero Control adds metadata and workflow automation
New features also include expanded device sharing
Features
Achieving optimal viewership through content discovery
By Kristan Bullet, joint managing director at Piksel
TVBEverywhere
Turner partners with Meta on metadata platform
Will roll out across Turner’s EMEA portfolio of linear channels, digital properties, web games and OTT services
TVBEverywhere
NENT Group taps Clipsource to leverage metadata
Provider is using the new platform to maintain internal control and upgrade its marketing and communication activities
Technology
Telestream’s Vantage adopted by BT TV
Platform is being employed to analyse technical properties of VoD content, extract and create appropriate metadata
Features
Who’s Who: Employing AI for the Royal Wedding
Keith Wymbs, CMO of AWS Elemental, explains how Sky News will use cloud-based machine learning and media services to name guests as they enter...
IP Migration
SMPTE publishes standards addition for ancillary metadata over IP networks
2110-40 maps ancillary data packets into Real-Time Transport Protocol packets
Business
Press Association acquires 95 per cent of EBS
PA has option to purchase the remaining shares in the company
Technology
Ultra HD Forum releases Phase B Guidelines
Covers dynamic metadata, higher refresh rates, adds bandwidth efficiencies and next-gen audio
Technology
Piksel teams up with global vendors for new ‘metadata ecosystem’
Ecosystem will help content editors augment and enhance their existing metadata
Business
AI is making inroads into media enterprises
Media companies are embracing AI technology to automate captioning, metadata tagging
Features
Automation puts forgotten treasures back on our screens
David Muhle, VP sales and channel, EMEA, Ooyala, on the importance of metadata in archives
