Journal New Size
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
ND 2 2 2019 QUARTER 109 JOURNALREPRESENTING BROADCAST AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIE RS WORLDWIDE Special Report: Produce – more speed, less cost Also featuring Are we underestimating the role of AI in Media and Broadcasting? Incorporating IABM Business Intelligence Quarterly Digest Index Andrew Jones tribute 4-5 Are we underestimating the role of AI in Media and Broadcasting? 6-9 Media and Entertainment Technology and Trends Roadmap 10-11 Special Report: Produce – more speed, less cost 12-17 IABM, 3 Bredon Court, Brockeridge Park, Twyning, MEA region update 18-19 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 6FF, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 (0)1684 450030 Email: [email protected] IABM EMEA/UK region update 20 Web: www.theiabm.org Twitter: @TheIABM New DACH Members’ Council 21 Chairman of the Board – James Gilbert Vice Chairman of the Board – Graham Pitman APAC region update 22 Chief Executive – Peter White North America region update 24-26 Journal Editor – Roger Thornton IABM Investments Ltd Chairman – Lucinda Meek Voice of the Customer End users lay out their priorities 28-32 IABM Team – Kathy Bienz, Peter Bruce, Lisa Collins, Fast forward to the past…... 34-35 Ben Dales, Hassan Ghoul, John Ive, Dominic Louks, Riikka Koponen, Codemill 36-37 Athena Krishanthi, Joe Mace, Lucinda Meek, Chiara Raucci, Telestream & Tektronix Video 38-39 Stan Moote, Yoshiro Sawa, Peter White, Darren Whitehead, Lorenzo Zanni. SaaS and beyond 40-41 Creative Collaboration: Rohde & Schwarz 41-43 c Copyright 2019 IABM. A company limited by guarantee. Update 46-49 Disclaimer: The views presented in the Journal are those of the individual contributors and are not IABM Business Intelligence Quarterly Digest 50 onwards necessarily those of the IABM. IABM – Platinum Members Something for everyone! This edition of the Journal is timed to coincide with ConnecTechAsia, so the Regional Market Focus in this Business Intelligence Digest section of this edition takes an in-depth look at the state of the Peter White broadcast and media industry and future prospects in Asia Pacific – CEO, IABM the fastest growing region in the world. Despite the challenges of the content, the future of broadcast and Creative Collaboration is at the business and political environment media is the platform. To succeed forefront of IABM’s commitment to in some countries, and the today, then, media and broadcast fostering deeper working uncertainty caused by international businesses needs to think and act relationships between technology trade disputes, the overall picture is differently across every aspect of vendors and buyers. Rohde & of a healthy, growing industry in what they do.” In addition the UK Schwarz provides an excellent Asia Pacific with plenty of Executive Summit taking place on example of the fruits of working opportunity for IABM members. 11th July will also focus on SaaS together in the article on the development of its We were very warmed by the many The IABM Voice of the Customer PRISMON.cloud – its cloud-based tributes to our Head of Training, event just prior to NAB Show this A/V OTT monitoring solution, Andy Jones, following his untimely year provided compelling insights developed in conjunction with MX1. death in March, and we have for technology vendors not only in Read about it on page 41. gathered some of these together in terms of the kind of products they his memory on page 4. Andy should be developing, but also in The deployment of AI in various touched many lives, and always the way they need to do business to segments of the BaM Content made a lasting impression. We will succeed in today’s fast-changing Chain® is growing rapidly according greatly miss his boundless broadcast and media landscape. to all our research. In his thought- enthusiasm and dedication to The write up of the lively panel provoking article on AI on page 6, spreading the power of learning session from this event on page 28 IABM Director Strategic Insight, wherever he went. is highly recommended reading for John Ive, gives us a helicopter view everyone who wasn’t able to make of where the industry stands now This month’s Special Feature zeroes the event – and also, perhaps, a with AI, and where it could take us in on the Produce link in the BaM timely reminder for those who were in the future. Content Chain®, with some there. thoughtful contributions from I’ve mentioned just a selection of members as always. As with the We are about to launch our the wide-ranging contents in this other content chain segments, Technology and Trends Roadmap. edition of the Journal – there’s development is continuing at With our industry pouring up to 25% something for everyone! I wish all breakneck speed: as Limecraft’s of its revenues into R&D to meet members attending Maarten Verwaest says, “Eventually, constantly changing challenges, it’s ConnecTechAsia a successful show we expect producers to create 10 vital that every penny spent is as and look forward to seeing you all times more content at a fraction of close to a sure bet as possible. Our there. the cost, with a consistent high roadmap was developed by our CTO, quality.” Stan Moote, in consultation with a group of vendors and end-users, SaaS will undoubtedly play an ever and provides a blueprint for more important role in that future, common understanding that can be with Exponential-e one of its leading customized to each company’s exact Peter White players. As the company’s Edoardo requirements. You can read Stan’s CEO, IABM Pescosolido says in the ‘SaaS and introduction to the Technology and Beyond’ article on page 40, “The key Trends Roadmap on page 10. lesson is that, as well as compelling IABM JOURNAL 3 Andrew Jones Tributes to Andy Andy was a delight and inspiration to all and will be much missed. Dr Martin Salter, Director, IABM Investments and Advisor, IABM Student Awards Andy was a true expert in broadcast technology and education. I discussed these issues with him for a number of years and it was a real pleasure. Andy was always friendly and correct. He was always a real gentleman in all words and deeds. I will always remember Andy – the real gentleman. This is an untimely death. Tragic event. Please convey my condolences to Andy's family and friends. Professor Konstantin Glasman, St. Petersburg University I am sure that many members will have heard by now of It was with great sadness that I learnt of the recent passing the untimely death of Andy Jones. Andy passed away in of Andrew Jones. After spending over 20 years in the BBC March at St Richards Hospice in Worcester, UK, after a training people before running the IABM’s training brave and protracted battle against leukaemia. His programme, he was well-known and well-loved throughout family were with him, and his last few days were the industry in the UK and doubtless further afield. His peaceful. passionate energy and tireless work in education have After a long career in training and education at the BBC’s made an immeasurable contribution to the industry. Wood Norton Training Academy where he rose to become Russell Trafford-Jones, Manager Support & Services, Principal Technologist, Andy joined IABM in January 2016 Techex as Head of Training. In this role, as well as leading on IABM’s extensive training portfolio, Andy was also Andy was such a unique character and will be sadly missed responsible for the IABM University forum and initiatives by many people. His enthusiasm for education and to deliver technical skills certification, engineering encouraging others was something I first experienced as a student awards and initiatives to develop the next trainee going through the many weeks of courses at BBC generation of talented people for our industry. Wood Norton - I later moved to work at Wood Norton and shared an office with Andy. He certainly wasn't your typical Andy had a major impact on IABM’s knowledge and manager (in a very good way!), he was a great mentor and educational capability and that will make up part of his always had time to help people. I will miss him. Let's all huge legacy to us and the industry. His mantra was aim to live up to his standards and do all we can to educate ‘Never stop learning’ and he inspired many with his and encourage the next generation. passion for knowledge and its communication. Ed Calverley, Broadcast Technology Specialist Andy was held in the highest esteem by all who knew and worked with him – as you will see from the small Andrew was the epitome of everything that is great and selection here of the many unprompted tributes to Andy, good about the broadcast industry. His generosity in time, written when the sad news of his passing emerged. and in particular with his knowledge, ensured he will be remembered and appreciated by generations of broadcast Andy’s knowledge of broadcast and media technology was engineers, technologists and project professionals. I am unsurpassed but despite his penchant for bow ties he personally indebted to his outstanding teaching ability and was always reflective and considered in his manner. He leadership during my own courses at the BBC’s Wood was one of life’s gentlemen and it was a privilege to have Norton training facility. I always looked forward to Andrew’s known him; we will all miss him immensely. Our deepest lectures, regardless of the subject matter, because he condolences to his wife Ruth and their family. effortlessly made it engaging. However, what I will really Peter White, CEO, IABM miss about Andrew is his truly remarkable personality, 4 IABM JOURNAL somehow combining ‘true geek’ with wit, humour and a Very, very sad news.