A cool feature of the IABM Technology and Trends Roadmap is that at a high level it gives us a visual overview of the anomalies and irregularities within our industry that directly affect growth and profitability. Our panel will examine these conflicts and how they affect business and risk. Part 1 will take on the three areas of: Distributed Infrastructure (Home Studios, Backhaul, Workstations, Cloud Production Switching), Compute and Storage (GPU, CPU, FPGAs, NVME, PCIe, SSD), along with Security.
Four CEO’s and four industry opinions on the future of Broadcast & Media
IABM’s CEO Peter White will bring to the table industry questions covering sustainability, diversification, work from home, along with how is AI/ML changing their products, services and business operations. Let’s see how four CEO’s each covering distinctive aspects of the industry will forecast the future of the industry.
Collaboration – A Key Aspect for Any Digital Transformation Project
We live in exceptional times that offer us almost unlimited possibilities and opportunities, but these also come with plenty of entirely new challenges. The unexpected will be inevitable in our fast-paced future, and each ICT media company and broadband service provider needs to be ready to deal with this.
Head in the Cloud? – Adopting the Right Multi-Cloud Approach
Two years ago, the onset of the pandemic forced businesses of every stripe to adapt very quickly to hybrid working practices, and employees who had previously been office-based were suddenly doing some or all of their work from home. Naturally, for the majority of media companies, the primary focus was on maintaining continuity of business against the backdrop of an unprecedented and rapidly shifting public health emergency.
UK’s Live + Wild 5G project takes technologies to the limit
The 18-month Live + Wild project recently completed its fifth and final 5G transportable mobile network test at yet another extreme UK location.
New Ad Technologies Heighten the Appeal of CTV-led Programming
The introduction of new ad formats on connected TV-led FAST platforms promise an ROI boost for content owners & advertisers, and a seamless viewing experience to consumers
In Conversation with iSIZE
In this IABM TV interview, Sergio Grce (CEO, iSIZE) & Yiannis Andreopoulos (CTO, iSIZE) discuss what’s new for iSIZE, and what’s instore for the future for AI in Broadcast.
In Conversation with Digital Nirvana
In this IABM TV interview, Hiren Hindocha (CEO, Digital Nirvana) discusses trends in the industry and what we can expect to see from Digital Nirvana this year.
Content Chain Trends: Content Infrastructure & Storage
Our latest Content Chain Trends Report: Content Infrastructure & Storage discusses major macro business and tech trends, as well as their effects on products and services in Connect & Store. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of cloud technology, enabling decentralized remote production, and pushed media businesses to invest more in IP connectivity. This report also analyzes the growing popularity of interactive and immersive experiences driving investment in cloud computing, as well as 5G to achieve low latency. Highlights of this report: The pandemic has accelerated the move to remote production, changing the architecture of the production model from centralized to decentralized. The decentralization of resources and shift to remote production increased investment in cloud and IP-based workflows, enabling shared access and collaboration. The pandemic has also accelerated the move to the direct-to-consumer business model, causing a decline in satellite revenues. The move to direct-to-consumer is driving the demand for interactivity and immersive experiences. The growth of streaming audiences is increasing latency, thus shifting the investment focus of media companies to low-latency technologies, such as edge computing via cloud and 5G. View the interactive report below, or click here to access the PDF version.
What Can Newsrooms Gain from the Cloud?
Today’s newsrooms are facing unprecedented challenges. While newsroom workflows are always in a state of flux, competing to adapt to new and emerging technology and storytelling practices, the COVID-19 pandemic took one aspect of the evolution in an unexpected direction. Faced with social distancing mandates, many newsrooms instructed staff to work from home.