This presentation from IABM’s Annual AGM identifies the main digital transformation trends in M&E as well as the impact of COVID-19 on them.
In The Hub Ep 41 – Signal Processing in Broadcasting – w/ Chris Shaw
This week, we’re joined by Chris Shaw – COO at Cobalt Digital. Chris’ achievements in the broadcasting industry are second to none, with his most recent appointment at Cobalt helping to future-proof the company’s operations as the world recovers from COVID-19. In this episode, we discuss the latest developments in openGear technology, how Chris got his start in our industry and what he envisions for the future of broadcasting technology.
In The Hub Ep 39 – Broadcasting Changes in Zimbabwe – w/ Daniel De Beer
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Daniel De Beer of Solution Centre, based in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is currently embracing an exciting new chapter in broadcasting, with rapid growth and expansion of new channels. Daniel talks us through how Solution Centre has prospered in the region since 1997, how he personally got involved in our industry and what he envisions for the future of broadcasting.
Sharpening your digital strategy
Marketing teams have transformed at pace over the last 12 months and adapted their strategies to ensure success in this new digital world.
Adapting your marketing strategy for the future
Things will not return to ‘normal’ post-pandemic; in this session, insights from three experts will help you:
- Recognize the trends and challenges
- Understand changing customer personas and cultural analysis
- Take a fresh look at your brand as an experience
- Identify and capitalize on gaps and opportunities in the market
Inside dock10 – the UK’s leading television facility and media services company
We spoke to Mark Senior, Chief Executive at dock10, about how dock10 has grown into the UK’s leading television facility and media services company since it opened its doors in 2011, how it coped with the pandemic-induced lockdowns, and its future plans.
Enter Cloud 2.0
Over the past decade the media industry has hailed the adoption of the cloud as a way of introducing new efficiencies, as well as improving content protection and business continuity. For many media companies so far, the cloud has been all about storage. But of course, storing content is far from the only thing the media industry does. In some ways, the current iteration of the cloud, let’s call it Cloud 1.0, is not built for the needs of complex media workflows and what comes next must address these concerns. So where is cloud today and where is it heading, and could Cloud 2.0 be on the horizon?
How to be a Successful Tech Leader
Ivanka Vassileva is CEO and co-founder of systems integration specialist PBT EU, offering customised solutions to the broadcast, media, and AV language services industries. Products include the EXEcutor™ broadcast server line, subtitling platform SubtitleNEXT, and Profuz Digital’s business process management system LAPIS.
Designing Virtual Media Supply Chains
While it is generally acknowledged that the broadcast industry roadmap leads to a fully IP-based infrastructure, there is still plenty of uncertainty regarding the exact route that will be taken to get there. Currently the industry can be characterised as being in an extended implementation phase which concurrently overlaps with the R&D efforts necessary to make IP workflows optimised throughout an organisation.
There’s no vaccination for COVID Piracy but there is hope!
The world, slowly but surely, is re-opening its tired eyes to what we called ‘normal’ before COVID-19 struck, shutting down everything and anything worldwide. Measures are being reworked and we’re able, in some locations, to return to normality by heading back to the office, going to the movies and resuming face to face contact.
