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Submit your 2026 Technical Paper
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 a R&D team, working alone or with a global brand and from across any part of the broadcast, communications, electronic media and entertainment fields.
Technical Papers present original novel research and solutions to real-world problems faced by the international broadcast and digital media industry and are non-commercial.
Deadline for entries is Friday, 20 February 2026.
Technical Papers Process
Technical Papers present original, novel research on solutions to real-world problems faced by the international broadcast and digital media industry, and are not overtly commercial in-tone (Tech Paper Guidelines). They can be about any relevant industry topic, but we encourage submissions on the topics that are of most current interest to the IBC audience. At this initial stage, IBC is looking for a 300-word synopsis giving a clear and concise overview of the key topic of your paper, evidencing what is unique and novel and explaining its background.
Technical Papers Hub
At IBC2025, the IBC Conference once again brought you IBC’s world-renowned & peer-reviewed Technical Papers, which have formed the backbone of the Conference for many years.
Discover the definitive destination for peer-reviewed research and technical innovation in media and entertainment technology.
For over half a century, IBC’s Technical Papers have set the benchmark for engineering excellence and forward-thinking ideas. Now, all that insight is available in one searchable, easy-to-use platform.
Whether you’re optimising next-gen workflows, harnessing AI and cloud, or exploring immersive formats and 5G infrastructure, the IBC Technical Papers Hub provides the actionable insight you need - beyond the headline trends. Find out more
2025 Best Technical Paper
Alexis Allemann, Sebastien Noir and Andrei Popescu-Belis are being awarded the coveted Best Technical Paper at IBC2025 for their work developing an AI Chatbot for Trusted News, underpinned with strict editorial standards and transparency.
The paper is entitled EBU NEO – A sophisticated multilingual chatbot for a trusted news ecosystem exploration, and addresses the quality, bias and transparency concerns of commercial news chatbots. The result is a database of over 3.5 million articles growing by 3000 news stories per day, and an invaluable tool for both professional journalists and the public to explore the news.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding the Technical Papers then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the IBC Team on the details below:
Email: technicalpapers@ibc.org