MediaTech Radar is a bi-weekly newsletter put together by IABM’s Head of Knowledge Lorenzo Zanni. It focuses on a spotlight topic in MediaTech and reflects on a series of past, present, and future business developments in the industry. In this edition, our spotlight topic is Content Creation and Production.
Content Chain Trends: Content Distribution & Monetization
Highlights: The significant growth of streaming platforms has accelerated the adoption of different technology business models in distribution while hitting legacy revenues.
How Limecraft helps ITV streamlining in-house Subtitling
ITV is the second largest broadcaster in the UK. With an exponential rise in the demand for quality subtitling, they turned to Limecraft’s AI-driven solution to streamline its subtitling processes to increase operational efficiency.
Need for balance – how to match your TV channel business model with the playout technologies and services available? What about taking back the control?
At the end of 2021, and for the foreseeable future, both national and international TV broadcasters face the challenges of how to find the balance between fast-changing external market forces, the business model chosen, and the technologies implemented to gain market success.
In Conversation with Bridge Technologies
In this IABM TV interview, Simen Frostad (Chairman & Co-Founder, Bridge Technologies) discusses Bridge Technologies' successful 2021, and the new integrations and functionalities being developed for 2022.
Video Workflow Cloudverse: Why ARM in the Cloud is the Future of Content
The Cloudverse is in motion, and it gravitates towards ARM technology. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the benefits and maybe drawbacks of transitioning your Linux-based workflows from x86 to ARM processors.
Hot Digital Video Trends for 2022 , Coffee & Codecs, ep 3
The digital video world is evolving at a rapid pace, and 2022 is likely to be a landmark year as we see the 8K ecosystem and new codec technology, especially VVC, boldly emerge as HEVC and AVC continue to skyrocket. There is no doubt that OTT streaming is here to stay, and with the Beijing Olympics looming large and Hollywood back in full production mode, 2022 should be a banner year for Media, Entertainment & Broadcast.
MainConcept Year in Review
When you are in the throes of a new job, you don't always realize just how much your organization has accomplished. So, I thought I'd take stock of 2021 and share the highlights with y'all as we prepare to roll into 2022. (And, to be honest, one of my favorite personal highlights is how colleagues from Aachen to San Diego have picked up my Texan habit of saying "y'all.") But, on to more important matters!
Case Study: ATP Media & Object Matrix
ATP Media already has a B2B commercial archive site in the cloud that hosts the ATP Tour Masters 1000 and Nitto ATP Finals match content for commercial exploitation. There was however, a wider asset management challenge - the aim to migrate and preserve all other match and video content across the Tour and present a globally accessible Production Asset Management service.
Revealing Weaknesses in Media Apps: DRM is Not Enough
A digital rights management (DRM) solution alone simply doesn’t do the trick when it comes to premium playback apps. Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly advanced and although the DRM has delivered secure viewing experiences, the user’s device still presents risks.