All articles by Sheryl Hickey – Page 2
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Industry TrendsChangemakers Podcast: Paramount Global’s Wincie Knight on Inclusion, the Right Way
In this bonus episode of the IBC’s Changemaker series of Podcasts, Paramount Global’s Wincie Knight speaks to Nadira Tudor about how now is the time “to think about the power of weaving inclusion and belonging into the fabric of your organisation,” and how it’s done - the right way.
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Industry TrendsThe Future of Cinema: Doom or Boom?
Covid-related venue closures and the giant rise of streaming have cost the cinema culture a significant loss in audience numbers, and now with the aftershock of the Hollywood writers’ strike, cinema needs an innovative force if it is to avoid a prolonged decline in viewership, writes Sheryl Hickey.
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NewsIBC2023: AI – a not-so Brave New World?
It’s almost impossible to cross the IBC2023 halls this year without overhearing conversations about AI and where it might be leading the broadcasting ecosystem. So it’s no surprise that the Content Everywhere panel discussion, ‘The opportunities and limitations for AI’, was overflowing with ears keen to hear what conundrums AI ...
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Industry TrendsMonetising Streaming: New Ventures, New markets
Innovators paving the way with exciting new opportunities to stream sports and other live events, monetise content, and expand interaction with audiences presented and compared diverse use cases in a buoyant panel discussion at the Content Everywhere Stage today.
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NewsIBC2023: Where AI and Smart TV Meet
On IBC2023’s opening day, as part of the free-to-attend programme at the Innovation Stage, visitors were presented with insights and innovative projects from manufacturers, software providers, startups and experts who are creating the future of content.
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NewsIBC2023 Accelerator Overview: Virtual Software Deployment for All Productions
One of the eight unprecedented projects to be showcased on the Innovation Stage at IBC2023 explores solutions to the myriad of complexities of covering live events from small to large scales. The Connect and Produce Everywhere project aims to move live production media processing stages between cloud and edge computing ...
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NewsIBC2023 Accelerator Overview: Building Revenue through Personalised Viewing Experiences
Digital specialists and next generation sports viewing experts will be deep diving into a key trend which has been rippling through the M&E industry: how personalised fan engagement can generate revenue, as part of the IBC2023 Accelerator Innovation Programme.
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NewsIBC2023: Esports Showcase to Deliver Next Level Gaming
Esports specialists have teamed up with IBC to create an immersive gaming zone at the 2023 show, offering visitors the opportunity to experiment with state-of-the-art production technology and experience competitions produced and streamed onsite.
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NewsIBC2023: Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group to Receive International Honour for Excellence
IBC’s most prestigious award, the International Honour of Excellence (IHFE) will be presented to Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group on the 100th anniversary of its founding by Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack L. Warner.
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NewsIBC2023: NASA’s creative technologist and AR pioneer to keynote
Creative technologist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Marco Tempest will feature as Keynote Speaker at the IBC2023 Conference, it has been confirmed.
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Daily NewsFuture Tech: XR Sport Throws its Hat in the Ring
The most cutting-edge innovations in the XR Sport world will be showcased this year as one of the Accelerators projects share their comprehensive tech solutions and vigilant experimentations on the Innovation Stage at IBC2023.
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Daily NewsInside the IBC Accelerator exploring the success of future streaming services
Challenges that will shape the success of future streaming services and ultimately increase user engagement are the pain points targeted by one of eight collaborative projects in this year’s IBC Accelerator Innovation Programme.
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Daily NewsIBC Accelerator to tackle Media Distribution and the Data Challenge
Another collaboration of future-focused minds will be tackling the topical challenge faced by the M&E community - the control of metadata and distribution. The project, Authenticated Data Specification, is part of the Accelerators Media Innovation Programme, which will be showcased at IBC2023.
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NewsRTS Young Technologist of the Year Award 2023 Revealed - Young Talent Celebrated
The Royal Television Society (RTS) have announced their Young Technologist of the Year Award and Award for Excellence in Technology, recognising new talent in audio postproduction and cloud-based remote broadcasting.
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Industry TrendsBE YOU Festival 2023: Speaking Up for Change
Aspirations vs. the reality of diversity progression in media production proved to be an indispensable conversation at Soho Media Club and Outernet London’s collaborative event, BE YOU Festival which took place in London this month, reports Sheryl Hickey.
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Daily NewsGallery Agnostics: Fast-paced pressures of live-to-air
Live media production workflows have seen a world of advancements, via device-agnostic, gallery-agnostic and hybrid ways of working.
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NewsRTS Craft & Design Awards 2023: Calling Skilled Entrants
The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s top forum for television and related media, has opened entries for the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2023, to recognise excellence in broadcast television.
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Daily NewsIntroducing: Synthetic Humans for Entertainment and Accessibility
In the run up to IBC2023, eight selected project groups are gearing up to stand-out above the rest as part of this year’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. Each week the E-Daily will look more in-depth at each individual project, leading up to the show at the RAI, Amsterdam on 15-18 ...
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NewsRise Awards 2023: Entries Now Open
Rise, the award-winning advocacy group for women in the broadcast media technology sector, has announced that entries are open for its annual Rise Awards.
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Industry TrendsLondon Tech Week 2023: A Thriving Ecosystem
A packed schedule of key political and figures from the technology world gave purpose and generated much food for thought at London Tech Week 2023, writes Sheryl Hickey
