2023 Content Agenda

Multicast has promised to solve the scale issue of delivering very popular television over the internet for a long time. In our first paper from BT Research, both a proof-of-concept architecture and f ...

Extended reality technologies have now reached a maturity where standards are being proven, applications (especially in sport) are being explored through sophisticated prototypes, and practical networ ...

In this extended session we have four authors presenting current research spanning a range of important video processing topics – encoding, super-resolution and sustainability. These include: (i) a tu ...

In this session we explore how two important media technologies are being improved through user experimentation: on-demand audio-visual content usage and virtual human deaf signing. The first is a stu ...

Whether it is a data analytics tool, a machine learning capability, or a generative AI platform, the media & entertainment industry continues to explore new ways to use AI in production. In this panel ...

Unity Wētā Tools presents groundbreaking work in character creation, environment building, rendering, and compositing with the public release of tools once exclusive to top-tier VFX houses. The speake ...

The MovieLabs 2030 Vision was launched at IBC 2019 as aspirational thought leadership from major Hollywood studios and has now become the future roadmap of the global media creation industry. This pan ...

BBC Studios Productions produces more than 2500 hours of high-quality, distinctive programming each year and last year received 111 awards and 440 nominations. CEO Ralph Lee takes us behind the scenes ...

Should you choose to accept this panel…you will join maestro Eddie Hamilton and The Hollywood Reporter’s Carolyn Giardina in a fast-paced conversation about cutting the most jaw dropping scenes of all ...

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe represents WBD’s portfolio of sports brands and channels and platforms in Europe. In 2023, the company launched TNT Sports in the UK & Ireland, which presents some ...

Discover how a Sony state-of-the-art 90m2 Crystal LED display combined with Venice camera capture technology are being used to create stunning near natural backgrounds for premium film, commercial and ...

The aim of this challenge is to bring our media productions into the modern, present day via Device-agnostic, Gallery-agnostic and Hybrid ways of working to prove control of both existing on prem and ...

With open-standard ST 2110 IP solutions successfully deployed by media companies globally, the industry has moved beyond the days of early adoption to widespread implementation. Hear from broadcast le ...

The aim of this challenge is to define a standardised distribution package for entertainment data, including artwork, imagery and usage rights and a secure and certified system that enables studios and content creators to authenticate the definitive version of their metadata for gold standard industry sources, such as IMDb, and EIDR.

As the diversification of content and distribution methods continues, converged workflows are a necessity for global media companies to excel in a complex market. In this enlightening session, Ben Tat ...

Join us for a media panel hosted by Mandy Rutledge, Director, WW Media Partnerships at Microsoft, bringing together industry leaders from AVID, MediaKind, Harmonic, and Evertz. In this panel discussio ...

We will look at how LLM is transforming the entire video supply chain, from content creation, distribution and security, to personalization, recommendations, advertising and analytics.

From script to screen, content moves through increasingly complex supply chains, and security is everybody’s responsibility. Join the Trusted Partner Network (TPN) and Studio Content Security represen ...

The MovieLabs 2030 Vision has begun to resonate well beyond Hollywood production, with implications for media companies in broadcast, distribution and across the global media supply chain. This “speed ...

In this session, hear a discussion on the opportunities, challenges, and strategies being deployed by broadcasters in Europe to support their transition from a predominantly linear market to a predomi ...

AI and ML services have been deployed in the media and entertainment industry for decades. Now, generative AI has both captured imaginations and prompted important questions about how these tools will ...

In this session, hear how Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has been migrating their media workflows to gain operational flexibility, have the opportunity to present more data-led stories, and continue to ...

As editing in the cloud moves past the art of the possible, media organizations are looking at the ROI of editing in the cloud, as well as providing a singular user experience for their creative teams ...

Many organizations are now migrating their on-premises workloads to the AWS Cloud for improved flexibility, agility, and operational efficiency. In this session, hear stories from influential broadcas ...

Join Media.Monks, AWS, and NVIDIA in this panel where we explore the foundations of true software-defined broadcast infrastructure and the creative workflows that they enable.

Broadcasters are custodians of huge volumes of first-party data, and industry leaders are seeking privacy-compliant solutions to unlock more value, improve collaboration with advertisers, enhance the ...

Amazon Studios has defined the state of the art in cloud production from the cameras on North America’s largest Virtual Production Stage, through post in its brand new 8K capable facility for movies a ...

When organisations are looking for media streaming production technology options they usually fit into these categories: 1. 3rd party fully managed technology solutions. 2. Owned and self-managed 3. O ...

Media Edge Deterministic Distribution Platform Over Public Internet - The Media Edge Deterministic Distribution Platform over Public Internet enables software defined deterministic transmission of LIV ...

For each video chunk, we ensure that content will be delivered via the best option towards your goals: either ensuring max QoE possible, or reducing costs while ensuring QoE. - For each user, for each ...

Step into a new era of entertainment analytics with Looper Boost™, a new functionality designed to meet the ever-growing demands of digital marketers, now exclusively available on Looper Insights’s pl ...

Tencent has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in media technology. We provide comprehensive solutions for the OTT industry based on media processing services (MPS) and cloud-based live broa ...

The Devoncroft Partners team will review the firm’s latest research on global media technology spending levels and the impact of market trends on upcoming media technology deployment decisions. Highli ...

Why diverse revenue models will increasingly dominate the media universe, as single focus players either get subsumed or die   Spotify just reported increasingly worrisome earnings - they show no sign ...

Detaching production teams from an event location brought us the remote production. In this project, the aim is to detach software from hardware and deploy a distributed computing architecture between ...

The FAST market is entering a new phase of maturity as viewers respond en-masse to the no cost/no commitment model presenting resonant content by way of a familiar linear experience. According to Stat ...

The aim of this challenge is 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 ...

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, football clubs strive to expand their global reach and foster deeper connections with their fan base. Liverpool Football Club, a renowned and historic fo ...

Since the first grainy black and white images danced across a screen, the entertainment industry has been in a constant state of evolution, integrating new tools and techniques that continue to change ...

This session will focus on enabling workflows in the multi-cloud environment, where hyper-scale systems tend to transcend individual cloud providers’ abilities, while content contributions come in fro ...

DAB+ is revolutionising the radio industry and shaping its future. This session discusses the power of digital broadcast radio in fostering democracy, trust in media, and social commitment through hig ...

TV is in transition to full IP based delivery driven by consumer behaviour and the worldwide growth in Broadband connectivity. This introduces a whole new thinking on all aspects of building services, ...

Discover the business case for sustainability in the broadcast and media industry in this immersive session produced by IEEE BTS. In this session we will learn how technologies and innovative practices are reshaping the landscape, reducing carbon footprints, and championing eco-consciousness. Industry research and case studies will be presented by media organizations that have embraced sustainability, from adopting energy-efficient equipment to implementing sustainable production techniques, to delivering on efficient content distribution methods. ?Expect an engaging 3-hour session with industry experts as they discuss strategies that harness its ability to drive positive change and inspire collective action.

This session is hosted by Barbara Lange

The European Digital Cinema Forum (EDCF) is once again hosting its long standing and much anticipated EDCF Global Cinema Seminar at IBC. As cinema is on its way to fully recover from the pandemic clos ...

Join us for a strategic conversation with the people making the changes. We’ll take a look at where we are now, what needs to change and the big tech and culture opportunities ahead.

Omroep ZWART is the first intrinsically inclusive TV broadcasting station in The Netherlands. The goal is to create inclusive programs with new people, from all backgrounds to inspire, fascinate and e ...

As global HR director for BBC Studios, Jabbar is responsible for leading the global wellbeing, culture, D&I and leadership strategy across BBC Studios. We talk to Jabbar about how the company puts its ...

AI has the potential to drastically transform our world for the better - from fighting plastic pollution to discovering new medical drugs to prevent and treat disease. In the midst of these advancemen ...

As AI takes centre-stage in the Media and Entertainment world, how do we ensure unbiased usage and ethical adoption? This power panel - with guests proposed by GALSNGEAR, Women in Streaming Media and ...

For the fifth consecutive year, the Rise Awards recognise inspirational women and companies who are stand-out performers, innovators and leaders in the global broadcast media technology industry. Havi ...

Join us for an afternoon tea that celebrates authenticity, shares real life experiences of being LGBTQ+ in our workspace. We talk about the importance of representation and allyship and how to do it r ...

Supported by Quickplay, Google and Evergent

This panel will explore how major global media organisations are achieving the lowest TCO with deployments that are not only the most cost-effective solutions available, but also drastically improving ...

In this insightful session, Francesco Venturini, CVP, WW Media and Communications Industry, Microsoft, will take the stage to address the evolving needs and challenges of the digital age. The session ...

The future of Pay TV is being shaped by two major technoligies – Smart TV and OTT. Smart TVs are actively penetrating the market with significant annual figures. As the result - people are cutting the ...

In the speech we will discuss how integral video is in our lives and stories and how to maximize efficiency and skill with the help of excellent new AI tools and the video editor Wondershare in the po ...

Introducing industry pioneer Web3 virtual cinema with the latest tokenization standard and tokenomics design, a decentralized and democratic ecosystem benefits both film creators and film lovers. Also ...

A View from the Terrace', a unique lens on Scottish football, is evolving in its sixth series. Spearheaded by Edit123, the show transitions from a studio-only format to a hybrid approach, with episode ...

How do we solve for a future that increases the value of our inventory, protects our audiences and provides the solutions our buyers need? What part does technology play in this future? In this intera ...

 

 

The IBC Innovation Awards for 2023 will take place on Sunday 17th in the Premium Lounge, with a reception commencing at 6pm. The winners of the three Innovation Awards - Content Creation, Content Dist ...

As linear broadcasts convert to streaming, revenues from advertising and sponsorship are being lost. This project aims to demonstrate that additional revenue and a ROI can be achieved through personal ...

The aim of this challenge is to broadcast digital twin XR Sports, including combat MMA (mixed martial arts), and the progressive AR techno-sport HADO into a live, immersive 3D world with high-end grap ...

EBU’s EuroVOX tool currently supports at least 65 different languages and dialects for transcription and almost 20000 different language pairs for translation, and SMPTE is now implementing the tool t ...

Audio is a vital part of all media and decades of research into codecs have given us a sophisticated landscape of audio codecs which can deliver stereo music at very low bandwidths. With very low late ...

As an industry, we must contribute to each of the actionable fields of the Avoid, Reduce, Substitute, (and offset) Triangle. The general assumption is that investments are expensive and do not pay off ...

In what’s set to be an empowering gathering, join GALSNGEAR, Women in Streaming Media and Rise as they come together for a brunch with purpose; what it means to be an ally and how to make it happen. C ...

Hear from Paramount Global’s Wincie Knight on the power of weaving inclusion and belonging into the fabric of your organisation and how to do it the right way. In this session, Wincie uncovers best pr ...

Join this conversation which goes beyond broadcasting and explores the growing concern of climate anxiety. How can we listen to our audiences and future generations better and what can we do to learn ...

New talent, new ways of working, core values and making work work! What changes do we need to make, and design into the fabric of our workplaces, tech and culture to attract the best people, best prod ...

Join Helene Juguet, Managing Director of Ubisoft Film & Television Paris for an in-depth discussion on bridging the gap between film and gaming, keeping an audience captive to the universe around your ...

Join us for a need-to-know breakdown of today’s games industry ecosystem. From key trends across consoles, cloud gaming and subscriptions, to the tech powering the video games market of the future, yo ...

As gaming technology and real-time 3D tools help make film production smoother, easier and faster, visual effects being used in popular modern video games are now catching the attention of filmmakers. ...

TV streaming services and adverts are increasingly served through gaming consoles, while gaming-based content served on the big screen continues to attract large audiences. But where are the opportuni ...

Esports has proved itself to be a firm favourite for entertaining the gaming community and with an increasing number of broadcast deals struck for international distribution, the future of esports loo ...

Whip Media’s latest innovation was designed to help solve the unavoidable challenges that have come from the recent explosion of FAST and AVOD. Whip Media FASTrack™ is the FAST/AVOD reporting solution ...

We have built, and will continue to build live production tools in the cloud that offers near-limitless opportunities for innovation and unique storytelling. We are creating new distribution workflows ...

Gracenote plays a key role in the distribution of FAST channels internationally, allowing FAST channels to integrate into Global Tier 1 Platforms with enhanced and platform-specific metadata. Learn mo ...

Arc XP, a Washington Post company powered by AWS, has equipped media and entertainment organizations with an agile content management system (CMS) and front-end experience platform to address their un ...