IBC Accelerators

The IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme aims to solve complex media and entertainment business and technology challenges, providing a framework for agile, collaborative, and fast-track innovation. The programme offers a unique multi-company project-based approach with focused on hands-on experimentation. Created in 2019, the programme is going from strength to strength, showcasing eight unique projects at IBC2023.

IBC ACCELERATORS: IN DEPTH

IBC Accelerators 2024: Final eight projects unveiled

2024-04-04T08:41:00+01:00By Sheryl Hickey

IBC Accelerators 2024: Kickstart Day in review

2024-03-11T10:44:00+00:00By Sheryl Hickey

Pitches for the shortlisted projects on the IBC Accelerators Innovation Programme were presented in a quick-fire round in front of an international M&E audience at the Kickstart Day on 6 March.

Synthetic-based humans: a solution to talent shortages or threat to skilled jobs?

2024-02-19T13:03:00+00:00By John Maxwell Hobbs

Following the success of the IBC Accelerators Project on synthetic humans in 2023, John Maxwell Hobbs caught up with one of the project leaders to discuss subsequent progress and wider market adoption.

IBC Accelerators 2023: Where Are They Now?

2024-01-30T15:31:00+00:00By Sheryl Hickey

The IBC Accelerators is celebrating its sixth year of bringing together broadcast and media tech innovators to collaborate and explore solutions to real-world challenges. As twelve shortlisted teams get ready to pitch their projects at the Accelerator Kickstart Day on 6 March, with a view to presenting demo PoC’s to ...

IBC Accelerators: Synthetic Humans for Entertainment & Accessibility

2023-12-03T10:42:00+00:00

IBC2023: The aim of this challenge was to present two different use cases based on synthetic humans: the first one is a theatre filled with the melodic tones of Maria Callas, and the second is a photorealistic sign language interpreter, to address accessibility. These two distinct use cases demonstrated how ...