AI: Artificial Intelligence, it may as well have been the sub head of the recent IBC. Was there an exhibitor or a product that didn’t have an AI tale to spin? We have been here before, the years when AR, VR or 3D were the letter pairs de jour. But AI is different, it isn’t […]
IBC has announced that 45,085 visitors from 170 countries converged on the RAI Amsterdam on September 13th-16th, bringing together the global media, entertainment and technology communities. In addition to drawing 2,000+ more visitors than last year, the show attracted over 1,350 exhibitors – up 100 from 2023 – while the amount of exhibition space reached […]
Netflix, and Airoha Technology, a subsidiary of MediaTek, have announced a strategic partnership to support seamless Netflix integration for set-top boxes used by operators worldwide. This collaboration aims to accelerate time to market and foster innovation, creating opportunities for operators to enhance their service offerings with Netflix and compete effectively in the ever-evolving media landscape. […]
Satellite giant Intelsat used IBC to announce an impressive set of new business wins and services. Top of the list is a contract for a hybrid TV distribution service for A&E Networks, now branded as Hearst Networks. Intelsat will transmit Hearst’s portfolio of channels to “hundreds” of points across Europe thanks to its seamless satellite-terrestrial […]
Dolby Laboratories has unveiled a new range of cloud video products and solutions supporting real-time interactive streaming at IBC. This comes on the heels of Dolby’s recent acquisition of THEO Technologies, a provider of video streaming tools embraced by a number of leading sports, media, and entertainment companies worldwide. Together, Dolby and THEO’s products and […]
Setplex, a leading global provider of OTT solutions, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking AI Ad-Detection Module, a new feature of its Setrix transcoder poised to revolutionise ad delivery in digital broadcasting. Unveiled at IBC 2024, the AI-driven solution addresses several long-standing pain points faced by traditional broadcasters – such as the absence or […]
Kineton, a provider of technology solutions, in collaboration with the Digital TV Group (DTG), has announced the integration of the DTG DVB-I Test Suite into the Kineton MediaCert platform. This integration is being officially unveiled at IBC. The DVB-I Test Suite enables manufacturers to validate the correct implementation of the DVB-I specification on connected TVs […]
AI-Media – a global player in audiovisual encoding technology and AI-driven transcription and translation solutions, and Speechmatics – the market leader in speech recognition technology, today announce a strategic expansion of their multi-year partnership to deliver new and better AI-driven products to market. This partnership brings together Speechmatics’ leading speech-to-text technology and AI-Media’s unique iCap-based […]
Grass Valley, a specialist in live production solutions, has announcde the launch of the K-Frame VXP Video Processing Frame, Karrera V2 Switcher Control Panel, and the introduction of Sport Producer X at IBC 2024. The new innovations are designed to meet the evolving needs of low-to-mid tier production environments, providing industry-leading functionality, flexibility and efficiency. […]
Accedo, the video solutions provider, has launched a Managed Services Monetisation offering designed to help its customers grow and diversify their revenue streams. The offering consists of a series of predefined packages each of which focuses on optimizing a key aspect of an OTT services commercial strategy such as business model, pricing and content promotion. […]