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NewsWhat to look out for on Day 3 (Sunday 15 September)
Day Three and more valuable insights, topical trends and groundbreaking discoveries are waiting in store at Amsterdam’s RAI. With IBC2024 offering more priceless connections and not-to-be-missed discussions, here’s some highlights for the day ahead.
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NewsContent providers have dim view of tech vendors’ security attitudes - DPP research
Broadcasters and content providers have an incredibly dim view of the cyber security posture of media technology vendors according to a DPP report titled ‘The State of Media Technology Security 2024.’
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NewsIBC Conference: Keeping AI honest
IBC2024: In the session titled ‘Can AI be regulated? What public policy can(‘t) do to address AI risks’, speakers Renard Jenkins, President of SMPTE, and Francois Lavoir, Senior EU Policy Advisor for the EBU, debated some of the responses to the new risks created by the rapid development of AI ...
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NewsIBC Opening Session: lift and shift approach to cloud migration “not ideal”
IBC2024: The IABM had the honour of kicking off this year’s IBC conference series with an opening session focussed on how companies can make their way through a rapidly changing media landscape.
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NewsFormer BBC Studios CEO to become first Chair of BAFTA albert
Former CEO of BBC Studios Productions Ralph Lee has been appointed as BAFTA albert’s first Chair. This newly created voluntary non-executive role is part of a new governance structure established following an organisational review completed in 2023.
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NewsTrew Audio acquires Pinknoise Systems
Audio sales and services specialist Trew Audio has announced the acquisition of professional audio supplier Pinknoise Systems.
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NewsSCTE Launches New mobile App
Telecoms and broadband professionals who are members of The Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE) will have access to a new user-focused mobile app which makes accessibility of information from the society easier than ever.
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NewsPACE Anti-Piracy to exhibit and present at IBC2024
PACE Anti-Piracy, a specialist in software security and licensing solutions, has announced that it will be exhibiting at IBC2024 and presenting as part of the Content Everywhere speaker programme.
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NewsTributes paid to former RTS CEO Simon Albury
Former Royal Television Society (RTS) Chief Executive, diversity campaigner and producer Simon Albury has passed away at the age of 80.
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NewsBanijay Kids & Family acquires French production company Procidis
Banijay Kids & Family has acquired French production company Procidis, creator of the edutaining saga Once Upon a Time… and its umbrella brand, Hello Maestro.
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NewsLarry Ellison to become controlling Paramount shareholder
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison will become the controlling shareholder of Paramount Global when it is acquired by his son David’s Skydance Media, according to a filing with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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NewsInitial lineup unveiled for inaugural Mip London market
More than 80 companies representing distributors, buyers and producers from 30 countries have confirmed their presence at the inaugural Mip London content market.
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NewsEBU members launch Security4Media association
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and several of its members have created Security4Media, a non-profit association for media organisations and technology vendors dedicated to reducing cyber risks and supporting trust in media.
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NewsAOMedia launches ‘adoption showcase’ to highlight key implementors of AV1 codec
The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has launched its new ‘Adoption Showcase’ ahead of IBC2024, spotlighting user stories from six AV1 adopters.
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NewsXGen Network to showcase data delivery breakthrough in 5G Broadcast
XGen Network (XGN), part of the 5G Broadcast Collective (5GBC), will exhibit the world’s first demonstration of ancillary data delivery to a road sign using 5G Broadcast at IBC2024.
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NewsSMPTE announces 2024 honourees
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced its 2024 honourees.
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NewsRTS launches online Mini MBA to plug TV skills gap
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is launching an online course that aims to help plug the TV skills gap and fast-track careers.
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NewsBBC to increase creative diversity commitments
The BBC is launching new creative diversity commitments to increase diversity and inclusion within its programme making teams.
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News‘Media Tech’s Got Talent’: Speakers, sessions and networking events unveiled for inaugural IBC2024 Talent Programme
IBC2024 has announced the line-up of speakers and sessions for the first-ever dedicated IBC Talent Programme, taking place on Monday 16 September in the Showcase Theatre in Hall 8.
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NewsParalympic Games set to break broadcasting records
The organisers of the Paralympic Games expect Paris 2024 to surpass the cumulative audience of 4.1bn people that tuned in for the Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
