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Miruna Herovanu: ”The rise of digital theft demands action. We call for strong political resolve to end the theft of our members’ content.”

AAPA: Tougher legislation needed to combat the ‘rise of digital theft’

As the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance issues its inaugural five-year manifesto, Executive Director Miruna Herovanu tells David Davies about the need for fresh measures to tackle problems such as live content piracy.

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Panelists at the Edinburgh TV Festival debating whether DEI departments should exist

Role models: responsibility for diversity goes beyond DEI departments

Miranda Wayland, CEO of Creative Diversity Network says the focus on individual DEI executives and departments misses the bigger picture. Adrian Pennington reports.

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Behind the Scenes: SFX and dynamic lighting merge worlds in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s return to the fantasy horror comedy hit is lensed by Greek-Cypriot cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos. Adrian Pennington reports.

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LEO satellites orbit much closer to Earth, reducing the signal travel time and providing a more responsive connection.

Adapting to the evolving landscape of satellite technology in broadcast

Pascale Fromont, VP and General Manager of Media at Intelsat, shares insights into the current state of satellite broadcasting, the impact of IP distribution, and the future of satellite technology.

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Content Everywhere at IBC2024: AI comes to the fore

Over 45,000 people from 170 countries came to IBC2024, around 2,000 visitors more compared to the event in 2023. The show also attracted more than 1,350 exhibitors – up 100 from 2023 – while the amount of exhibition space reached 46,000 square metres, exceeding the previous year’s total of 44,500 sqm. Meanwhile, the Content Everywhere section of the event has continued to expand as a critical part of the IBC programme.

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UWA roundtable debates standards and market barriers to UHD adoption

IBC2024: A roundtable session on UHD TV brought together a wide range of experts to discuss the importance of standards and factors that can promote or hinder the adoption of the format in European and Asian markets.

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IBC2024 Accelerator project: Scalable Ultra-Low Latency Streaming for Premium Sports

In the fast-evolving world of live sports broadcasting, latency has become one of the most critical issues. Broadcasters are increasingly looking for innovative solutions that can match or even surpass the performance of traditional broadcast systems.

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IBC Roundtable - Beyond the hype: how media finds true value in AI today

Participants at a roundtable on AI in media and entertainment at IBC2024 assessed some of the opportunities and challenges confronting media companies seeking to tap the potential of generative AI across a range of applications.

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Gary Oldman in Slow Horses

Behind the Scenes: Sharp editing gets the best from Slow Horses

The misfits of British intelligence return for a fourth outing with Robert Frost in the editor’s chair.

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Women-led startups key to bringing diversity to AI

Three female AI execs – Soyoung Lee of Twelve Labs and sisters Jhanvi and Ketaki Shriram of Krikey – talked about how women-led startups can benefit the industry at IBC on Day 3.

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