According to the email that came today,  IBC 2023 was an extraordinary success, setting new records and cementing its status as one of the most important events in the media and entertainment industry. Here are some key figures that caught my attention: Global Attendance:  A staggering 43,065 attendees from 170 countries descended upon the RAI in Amsterdam between September 15 and September 18, 2023. This impressive international representation is a testament to IBC's global reach and relevance. Exhibitor Showcase:  Over 1,250 exhibitors gathered to showcase their latest solutions and innovations. From cutting-edge technology to groundbreaking content, IBC 2023 was a treasure trove of industry advancements. Remarkable Growth:  The total number of attendees witnessed a remarkable 16% increase compared to the previous year. This significant growth demonstrates IBC's ability to continuously attract industry leaders, enthusiasts, and decision-makers. For me, IBC 2023 was...

Brainstorm, leading manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio solutions, will exhibit at IBC for the 25 th time in the company’s 30 th Anniversary. Brainstorm is proud of this commitment with the industry that underlines how a company focused on innovation can continue to excel year after year in the dynamic and ever evolving broadcast market. Brainstorm will showcase its most advanced technologies, starting with a spectacular presentation in the main Virtual Production Theater, demonstrating the immense possibilities InfinitySet offers for creating virtual content of all kind. The main demo will display advanced, photorealistic augmented and mixed reality content in a highly visually engaging presentation, by using a combination of chroma sets and shaped LED videowalls , provided by Alfalite, the European LED manufacturer, and featuring real-time, seamless extra-render and set extension with color-matching 3D LUTs , in-context AR motion graphics , fully immersive...

Fabric , the leader in media and entertainment catalog management is collaborating with industry leaders IMDb, FOX Entertainment, Paramount, ITV, EIDR, and Xperi to solve one of the entertainment industry's most persistent challenges: the efficient management and delivery of accurate metadata for content.  The Authenticated Data Specification (ADS) Accelerator Project at IBC 2023  brings together major players across the media landscape to address this long-standing issue and pave the way for a new era of streamlined metadata management.   The primary goal of the ADS Accelerator Project is to establish a system of data governance that empowers content creators to maintain, update, and verify metadata, images, and usage rights associated with their products. By proposing workflows and processes to improve the accuracy and authenticity of metadata throughout the content supply chain, the project aims to enhance user experiences and elevate overall product quality.   “E...

The First-Ever IBC Showcase Of IMAX’s Groundbreaking Streaming and Consumer Technology   in Amsterdam IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX), an industry leader in entertainment technology, today announced it will attend the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam to showcase its next-generation streaming technology, Stream Smart ™ , as part of its expanding global technology platform strategy. Vikram Arumilli, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Streaming and Consumer Technology at IMAX, and Abdul Rehman,  Chief Product Officer , IMAX, will take the stage for a live press conference on September 15 th  at 1:00 – 1 :45 PM CET at Room F004. The duo will discuss the continued evolution of streaming technologies and their applications as a value-adding addition to the direct-to-consumer streaming and broadcast industry. The Company will also host demonstrations of innovative streaming technology Stream Smart ™ .   “We’re excited to showcase our Stream S...

IBC   announces that it is hosting a three-strand   esports   showcase that will offer a dedicated zone on the show floor, a series of presentations and panels in the   Showcase Theatre , and focused tech tours taking esports organisations to crucial production and delivery elements featured at the event. The esports offering at   IBC2023 , which takes place   15-18   September   in the   RAI Amsterdam , builds on the first venture by the show into the gaming space in 2019 when it ran an esports tournament for the entire media and entertainment industry as it converged on IBC. “We are thrilled to have esports back at IBC with a live showcase that will bring together the gaming industry with the broader M&E community,” said  IBC Director Steve  Connolly . “We are taking the gaming elements of the show to the next level, offering esports industry organisations the opportunity to engage more fully with potential media tech partners...

Mangomolo, a world-leading full-service OTT video platform provider, and Rotana, an Arabic Media Conglomerate, have launched Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels to rapidly stream radio content for users across the Arab world. Mangomolo enables Rotana to deliver 24-hour streaming of three FAST radio channels offering Khaleeji music, Egyptian hits and others via the Fannbox app. Using Mangomolo, Rotana can automatically and conveniently compose linear radio channels and make them available to end users ensuring a high-quality audio experience.     Mangomolo provides Rotana with an end-to-end platform that supports the delivery of radio and visual radio channels, live events, and celebrity shoutouts and special occasions. The platform enables Rotana to deploy multiple monetisation models including, FAST channels, pay-per-view and a growing number of others. Mangomolo also supports user management, chat moderation and celebrity content management within a s...

A showcase of Mux Data will show why it’s the industry-leading platform in enabling the best-possible quality of experience    San Francisco, September 5, 2023  – Mux, the leading provider of online video infrastructure is excited to announce that it’ll be exhibiting at IBC2023 in Amsterdam from 15-18 September, where it will be giving visitors insight into how they can better scale their workflows for major online streaming events.   Showcasing the Mux platform which comprises Mux Data, Mux Video, and Mux Player, the team onsite will be talking about why so many companies from TF1, Optus and RTBF to PBS, Paramount, Fox and Vimeo rely on Mux’s APIs to build the highest-quality video experiences at scale.   Understanding and monitoring what viewers are experiencing when watching video and pairing that with insights on issues you can address in real time is critical to a successful streaming event. Major broadcasters expect a reliable video monitoring system that ...

Newest platform enhancement provides seamless cloud-based video production, playout, and distribution in 4K resolution for broadcasters, social media producers, and sports organizations September 4, 2023 - TVU Networks, a pioneer in cloud-based workflow solutions for live content production and distribution, today announced that its end-to-end TVU Cloud Ecosystem for live video production now supports 4K natively, encompassing collaboration, playout and distribution as well as AI-based recording, indexing, and search. The new 4K TVU Cloud Ecosystem will be demonstrated live at the upcoming IBC 2023 Conference in Amsterdam at the TVU Networks booth 5.C28 between September 15th to 18th.  Users can now harness the advantages of the cloud to ingest, process, record, and output in 4K easily and cost-effectively on the TVU platform across all solutions: TVU Producer  - With TVU Producer, users can natively ingest 4K live video to the cloud from virtually any IP video source or VOD c...

New  Agile Live  solution will be on display, showcasing real-world cost and resource savings 4 September 2023.  Agile Content is excited to announce it will return to the IBC show in Amsterdam where the leading provider of OTT digital TV and video distribution software will present its full suite of true glass-to-glass media production and distribution solutions. Alongside subtitling, FAST TV channel and sustainability demonstrations, Agile Content will present a showcase of its brand new  Agile Live  unified production solution. With an official announcement coming in the lead up to the show,  Agile Live  is the brand-new product that enables true remote and distributed TV production using cloud and internet technologies. At the show, Agile Content will be able to speak to attendees about how Swedish Television (SVT) adopted the workflow to remotely produce the Royal Rally of Scandinavia as part of the 2023 European Rally Championship and the signifi...

TinkerList.tv , a trailblazer in live content production tools, is set to debut its groundbreaking platform   Cuez , at IBC 2023. This launch marks a significant shift in rundown creation and broadcasting automation in live studio shows, news, sports, eSports and other live events in the media industry. Picture this: A journalist uploads a video from Times Square directly to the rundown in real-time, and it is immediately accessible to everyone involved in today’s broadcast. Whether it is the operator in the studio gallery, the editor-in-chief working remotely, or the audio mixer at an external location, Cuez unifies scripts, rundowns, assets, content, and technical notes into a single, accessible platform. Empowering producers to craft captivating live content with ease has always been core to TinkerList’s mission. With the new revamped rundown solution, Cuez, we continue to lead the way in collaborative and automated media production. What does it mean? It means that production t...