The 2026 Technical Papers programme is now welcoming entries from sectors across the media, entertainment and technology industry and from every discipline, whether you are a professional or a professor, a member of an R&D team, working alone or with a global brand and from across any part of the broadcast, communications, electronic media and entertainment fields. Read press release here
Deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, 27 February 2026.
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