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NHK on target for 2016 8KBy Chris Forrester

Japans public broadcaster NHK will start test broadcasts of its 8K technology in 2016, followed up by significant satellite transmissions in 2018 and widespread deployment by 2020 and in time for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

The dates were confirmed by Yasuko Sugito, a research engineer at NHK, at her presentation during IBCs HEVC Meets UHDTV session. Sugito is one of a team working hard on NHKs HEVC/H.265 compression systems, and encoding and decoding solutions for 8K transmissions.

Sugitos detailed explanation covered the key problem of reducing an uncompressed 72 Gb/s video stream (including

22.2 channel audio) into the more manageable 100 Mb/s target. Extensive successful test demonstrations took place at NHKs Open House in Tokyo in May.

However, there are still challenges to be overcome, not least developing the new chipsets needed to eliminate todays bulky racks of specialist equipment. Sugito said further work was needed on reducing time delays on decoder buffering, currently taking some 3.5 seconds to process.

Bhavan Gandhi (senior director, Applied Research at Arris) presented a paper on video verification for 4K TV, and pointedly saying that not all 4K cameras are equal! The end results, especially when images have been down-converted and then up-converted

can end up with a loss of spatial resolution.

He pointed to the challenges of overcoming this spatial loss and warned that variations, depending on subject matter, could be significant. These artifacts can be noticeable, and theres no

consistency. A crowd scene will respond differently to an urban shoot, for example. Some of our test content deviated from our statistical expectations. For broadcasters it is essential that content is validated for variations in their frequency signatures.

Yasuko Sugito at the NHK stand in the IBC Future Zone: Still challenges to be overcome for 8K

By Adrian Pennington

Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo is building a 4K over IP mobile unit in preparation for its unilateral coverage of the Rio Olympics 2016. Claimed as the worlds first 4K/IP OB vehicle, the unit will be outfitted with 16 Sony HDC-4300 cameras, IP-connected through the CCU, Sonys IP Live switcher

and Sony IP-ready monitors.The router will be COTS. It will also feature a new high-speed 4K camera Sony is developing called Python.

It doesnt make any sense to create a brand new truck based on SDI infrastructure any more, so we are taking the chance to work with Sony and developing an IP-based OB truck for sport, explained Raymundo Barros, TV Globo CTO at IBC. This will

Python strikes 4K in RioSony

be our first 4K truck and we are working hard to make 4K over IP happen. Barros said that TV Globo would likely capture the Olympics in 4K but transmit in HD. We have already produced a 4K primetime drama using F55

and F65 cameras and shooting in S-log to take advantage of HDR, he said. We can grade in HDR but we cant yet deliver 4K HDR to the screen until the standards battle is resolved.Hall 12

Raymundo Barros (left) and Sony Europe deputy VP, Adam Fry: Working hard to make 4K IP happen

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Keynote: Over the Top Comes of Age10:00 11:00, Forum

Look Behind You!15:30 - 16:15, Forum

Future Consumer, Content Everywhere and Always On!13:30 15:00, E102

HDR: From zero to infi nity part 313:30 14:30, Auditorium

ARRI: Complete solutions for breath-taking images15:30 17:15, Auditorium

Beyond YouTube: The battle for online video dominance11:30 12:30, Forum

Paper Session: Broadcasting to Mobile Devices: A glimpse into the future08:30 10:00, Emerald Room

Paper Session: Cutting Edge Technologies II Production and streaming of immersive media13:30 15:00, Emerald Room

Conference Highlights Today at IBC

Avid Everywhere for Jordan: Avid has revealed a multimillion dollar deal with Arab Telemedia Group, a TV production house based in Jordan, to upgrade the facilitys infrastructure to meet requirements including 4K UHD. Discussions began a year ago at IBC, construction begins this month and is expected to be completed in December. Built around the Avid Everywhere strategy, the new workflow which enables the company to easily ingest, edit, and distribute a high volume of 4K rushes is built around the Avid MediaCentral platform and integrates technology from Avid, SGL, and Spectra Logic. The workflow includes media management tools from the Avid Media Suite and Storage Suite. The system also includes a Spectra Logic T380 tape library, as well as SGL FlashNet content storage management system and SGLs StorageManager rules engine. We are the first production house in our region to base our workflow around 4K production and the DNxHR codec, which enables us to quickly adapt to the evolving requirements of high resolution media, said Talal Awamleh, CEO of Arab Telemedia. This is a huge investment for a production house in this region, and it ensures we will remain competitive for years to come. Pictured: Hasan Mohd Habahbeh (left), Arab Telemedia Group and Tom Cordiner, Avid celebrate the deal at IBC. Carolyn Giardina 7.J20

By Heather McLean

Combining an affordable price point with high-end functionality, Ross Video has launched a new compact routing switcher, Ultrix. It features formerly big-router-only technology such as audio processing and multi-viewers, while supporting the new SMTPE 12G standard that gets 4K UHD video on a single coaxial cable. simplifies system design.

David Ross, CEO,

commented: In the production switcher world Carbonite revolutionised the price point and feature set. We want to do the same with Ultrix, in what we think is a new class of mid-range routers with high-end functionality, for exceptional price.

We are blown away at what our development team has been able to accomplish.The only way to explain this is that Ultrix is a routing system on steroids, he added.

Ultrix handles all of the SDI data rates from 270Mbps to

12Gbps. Designing for 12G support means Ultrix offers superior performance at lower 1.5 and 3 Gbps data rates. This makes Ultrix a good fit for todays signals, while providing peace of mind for those concerned about supporting 4K in the future. 9.C10

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David Ross: A new class of mid-range routers

High degree of elasticity: An advanced integration has been developed between the Bridge Technologies monitoring system and Skyline Communications DataMiner network management system which makes its debut at IBC2015. The integration allows realtime exchange of status data, with widgets displaying DataMiner alerts and information pages on the Bridge Technologies Remote Data Wall in a user-configurable display alongside other live monitoring display elements. By integrating the two systems in this way, Bridge Technologies and

Skyline Communications said they are providing a very high degree of elasticity to operators of digital media services, with the means to collate and customise their own mix of decision-supporting information. When combined with Bridge Technologies new virtualised probes, this is said to give customers the ability to implement new monitoring topologies instantly in response to changing conditions. The world is moving to all-IP interconnectivity and software-defined processing, said Steven Soenens, product

marketing director of Skyline Communications. This opens up new possibilities for further-reaching monitoring throughout the entire network in a cost-

effective manner. Pictured: Bridge Technologies and Skyline Communications teams celebrate the integration at IBC2015. Ian McMurray 1.F68

By Mark Hallinger

PlayBox Technologys new CloudAir virtual application has been selected by Tata Communications to support its new cloud broadcast playout service. The new broadcast playout service, originally announced at NAB 2015 as part of Tata Communications

cloud-based media ecosystem platform, will be available this month and will be accessible under full IP-based connectivity control to customers globally.

Television is a tremendously powerful communications medium, hitherto held back by what were perceived to be high start-up capital costs, said Don Ash, PlayBox Technology managing partner and director, sales. Tata Communications

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cloud-based broadcast playout service model opens the door to a limitless number of television channels dedicated

to specific themes or supporting business ventures of practically any scale. 8.B70

It was the wildest of Wild Wests at last nights IBC Party. Cowboys, cowgirls, squaws and chiefs pow-wowed (but mainly just wowed)TOP: Aten Infotech NVs Ines Kefel (second from left, first-timer at IBC) said: IBC is the best audio and video show in the world! And a great way to promote our Red Dot Design Awards. MIDDLE: Sisters-in-arms Erika Dobie (Canford Audio, left) and Maria Quintero (transmitter supplier Elettronika USA from Miami) battle it out for beer at the Americana-themed night. I like the drones, said Maria. You know, for looking at my neighbours!BOTTOM: Glasgow-based Blind Spot Gears Billy Campbell said: We want to ride the Bronco... all the way to the bank! For those who want to know what happened: [email protected]

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The logical place to be is freeBy Ann-Marie Corvin

It launched its OTT platform this summer and there may be an Apple app in the pipeline, but for global pay-TV giant Discovery launching more free-to-air channels is still key to growing its audience share.

During the morning keynote Programming with Global Ambition, Discovery Networks International President JB Perrette stressed that the company which has enjoyed double-digit growth in audience share for the last seven years was not in the business of warehousing content.

He added: Pay-TV is not

growing as fast because of capacity and desire and we have a lot of content which in some territories still has no outlet so the logical place to be is free.

Perrette argued that as long as they used content strategically and collaborated with client distributors on windowing opportunities, it was possible for Discovery to target both pay-TV and free-to-air markets.

Discoverys acquistion of Eurosport and its $1bn smash and grab purchase of pan-European rights to the Olympic Games outbidding the BBC and EBU is the strongest sign yet of its desire to become an international player across free-to-air, pay and OTT.

At the conference Perrette

alluded to a potential licensing deal for the BBC and other free-to-air players. We have respect for legacy coverage. We are aware that there are national and IOC commitments that need to be available on free-to-air, he said.

While Perrette wouldnt be drawn on formats for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, he hinted that it could be the virtual reality games adding that it was in the DNA of the company to innovate.

Discovery will also be pushing Olympic content across its OTT platform DPlay and Eurosport Player. Perrette told delegates that he is aiming to grow its video on demand services from 200,000 to 1m subscribers over the next two years.

Conference Analysis

At the IBC Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening, Dominic Glynn of Pixar will be giving the audience a sneak preview of hit movie Inside Out. As well as being a runaway hit, it is the first movie to get an HDR release.

Glynn is senior scientist at Pixar, and is at IBC to give a keynote address in the conference on Monday morning. On Sunday evening he will give a preview of his presentation, explaining the creative and technical challenges and benefits of the extended colour gamut. And, of course, he will give the audience a taster of the movie itself.

The IBC Awards Ceremony is free to all IBC visitors, and starts at 18.30 on Sunday in the Auditorium. Inside Out, in a unique IBC version, will be the Monday night movie screening.

Pixars Glynn to close Awards Ceremony

JB Perrette: In the DNA of the company to innovate

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Blackmagic Designs recently launched URSA Mini PL camera now has expanded uses with the introduction of a B4 lens mount modification that lets it use broadcast HD lenses.

The B4 mount allows us to turn the URSA Mini (which was launched as a cinema camera) into a broadcast camera, said Black Magics Bob Caniglia.

The cameras built-in PL lens mount can be changed to the B4 lens mount whenever needed, giving customers the option to use existing HD broadcast lenses, or PL cinema lenses for Ultra HD and 4K.

The result of customer

feedback, the B4 mount (which can be used with the 4K or 4.6K PL models of the URSA Mini) is scheduled to be available in November for $295.

Blackmagics IBC lineup also includes the new DeckLink Quad 2, a new capture and playback card designed for developers and OEMs with eight independent 3G-SDI

connections, meaning that each of the connections can input or output entirely different video standards and content streams. Its also showing a MultiView 1.1. update, with new features such as new audio metres, enhanced on-screen labels, RGB output over HDMI and tally lights.7.H20

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Drones take to the air: The new IBC Drone Zone, situated in Congress Square (the central courtyard area outside Hall 13), gives visitors the

opportunity to get to grips with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from several

different manufacturers in complete safety. The Zone is essentially a

large cage, to stop any wayward drones, with the leading manufacturers

demonstrating their systems outdoors, subject to real flying conditions.

DJI (9.C33), the Drone Zone sponsor has the 12:15-13:15 and 13:30-

14:30 slots each day, while Amimon (11.C75) will be in the Zone today

(Saturday 14:45-15:45) and Monday (11:00-12:00). Intuitive Aerial

will also be flying from 11:00-12:00 and 16:00-17:00 today. Shenzen

Wingsland Technologies (9.A30) is in the air on Sunday (14:45-15:45).

Pictured: Autel Intelligence (8.E30) gets Zone off to a flying start.

Find out more at www.ibc.org/dronezone. 0.CS1

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Quested backs HDR single proposal By George Jarrett

The term HDR has become public knowledge, but creating a single standard to define image dynamic range to add to what Rec. 2020 gave to UHD, and perhaps offer the longevity of Rec.709, is the immense responsibility of ITU-R RG 24 and its chairman Andy Quested, head of technology at BBC UHD and HD.

All eyes are turned on me. They are, I know it, he said. I am not a chairman. I am a referee.

Quested started with four different proposals for HDR TV, submitted through national administrations (like OFCOM and the FCC), which have the power of veto, or sector members who do not. Those four technologies came from Dolby, NHK and Philips (all at the show) and Technicolor.

You cannot have a standard with four options. What we

are trying to do is merge the proposals into a document with a single proposal but with one or two applications, said Quested. OETF is essentially how you set a camera up, and EOTF is how you set up a display. We are looking at trying to combine the signal path into something called an OOTF (Opto Optical Transfer Function). If we can get a single definition of an OOTF the camera can be whats called informative.

How did Quested whistle in the obvious vested interests? Fundamentally I have to get everybody to agree. It is not about putting one system against another and making a decision, he said. It is about putting up a proposal that is not objected to by any admin. Any ITU standard is agreed worldwide, which means it takes a long time to ratify. But it will last a long time and the industry will build to it.

RG 24 is working on a flexible

standard. I dont believe we will replace 2020 but it could be an extension to it. The group is within a meeting of having a framework document, but I think there will be objections coming from certain admins, said Quested.

I hope they are not objections on the grounds of you didnt use our technology, which is always a risk. I think it will just be a change demanded to slow everything up, he added.

Andy Quested: All eyes are turned on me. They are, I know it

By George Jarrett

The IABM chose the theme Wheres the Money in Broadcast and Media at its annual breakfast briefing, sizing the industry at 3,500 companies striving to turn over $48.5 billion yearly revenue.

CEO Peter White juggled cheer and gloom factors from research amongst companies turning over $8 billion/year. Most tellingly, volume is driven by just 25% of the industry. Surprisingly, R&D expenditure is secure despite growth tailing off.

The big reason for this is order project deferral: Broadcasters are sitting on their hands waiting for proof, said White. The biggest issue is the lack of staff with the right skill sets.

Some 22,000 end users who were polled identified interoperability as their main demand. And 80% want best of breed technology.

The first panel speaker was Steve Canepa, GM, global

media & entertainment, IBM. His company spends $5 billion on R&D, and it is so convinced by the impact of analytics it has bought $20 billion worth of companies specialising in that area. He said: The biggest single challenge facing the media industry, one not historically deeply based on data and audience insight, is the ability to capture, manage and get value out of this avalanche of data. It is going to be a key competitive edge.

Tony Emerson, md worldwide, media and cable, Microsoft said: Typically technologies get adopted in one of two ways faster than we all think or much

slower like flying cars: never. Thats the sort of curve we are in and the question with the IP changeover is how quickly can it happen?

Emerson used the company Next Generation Sports Network as a warning. They are 5-10 people who built a streaming business to a new audience in the US but without a studio, he said. They are venture capitalists who bought rights, hired us to stream and a commentator, and someone to do collections. That kind of threat is very real because if 10 people can build an entirely new network what does it mean for broadcasters who carry a lot of baggage?

Analytics, skills sets and interop top IABM agendaConference Analysis

A good news story: The Amazon Web Services (AWS) acquisition of Elemental Technologies is, according to Elemental CEO Sam Blackman, positive news all round. The good news for our customers who have responded incredibly positively to the announcement is that nothing changes except that we will be able to invest even more in our development of market-leading products, he said, noting that Elemental will continue to operate as a standalone entity. The acquisition brings together Elementals solutions with the AWS Cloud platform to provide media and entertainment companies with a range of integrated solutions to scale video infrastructures as the media industry increasingly moves to internet-based delivery. He noted that Elemental and AWS have been working together for the past four years. Elemental has more than 700 media franchise customers and powers some of the worlds most popular OTT applications, like the BBCs iPlayer, CNNGo, ESPN ScoreCenter, HBO GO, MSNBC Shift, and Sky Go and Sky Now. Additionally, Elemental is supporting the worlds first 4K Ultra HD services including those that were delivered by the BBC during the 2014 World Cup. Ian McMurray 4.B80


Imagine has partnered with EVS to forge a market-ready package for IP live production. With EVS we are aggressively going after the live news and sports market, declared Charlie Vogt, Imagine Communications CEO. We are taking their best of breed solutions in slow-motion and instant replay and marrying that with our playout automation.

The solution being demonstrated live on the show floor features Imagines signal processor Selenio MCP and Magellan SDN Orchestrator software managing multichannel HD video over SDI and IP linked to EVS XT3 server and the EVS XiP gateway.

We are using the SMPTE-2022 standard and our JPEG-2000-based compression to allow broadcasters to work with video over SDI and IP at the same time, said Vogt.

By putting its

weight behind SMPTE and the J2K scheme Imagine expects others to follow. The evolution of standards will accelerate around successful technologies being deployed by the largest global companies. DirecTV, Disney ABC, Fox Networks are all adopting SMPTE-2022 and J2K so you will see smaller companies do the same.

EVS CEO Muriel De Lathouwer commented: We realised we had the same vision regarding the transition to IP. We both promote interoperability, open standards and a hybrid approach. Broadcasters can be confident 2022 really works.

Vogt added that IBC is a validation of the vision Imagine laid out two years ago. We were the one company that said everyone needed to move to software defined networks and the cloud. Its exciting that IP is the single biggest theme at the show, he said. Amtrium

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Charlie Vogt and Muriel De Lathouwer seal partnership deal at IBC2015

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Q&A with IBC CEO Michael CrimpWhat are your expectations for this years IBC?Last year we welcomed 55,092 total attendees, from well over 100 countries around the world. This information is available on www.ibc.org, where you will find demographics of who has attended IBC over the last six years.

You will see that our influence is growing stronger. The proportion of visitors who are at board level continues to grow, up to almost a quarter of all attendees last year.

We have consciously tailored our offering towards decision makers, through business and strategic conference sessions, through added value events which help put technology into context, and through networking and engagement opportunities like Touch & Connect.

Yes, the exhibition is bigger

than ever this year, and yes, we expect the total number of visitors to increase. But that is much less important to me than the relationships which are built here. IBC is about influencing the industry throughout the year, not just six days in Amsterdam.

Is OTT a hot topic at the moment?As an industry, we are good at accepting change. In part that is because we are a creative industry, which means we relish the challenge of the new. So smart broadcasters look on OTT as an opportunity not a threat, a new chance to engage with audiences.

As ever, IBC is the forum where all sides of the industry, and traditional and new media specialists, come together to find common ground. A great example was the opening keynote debate

in the conference on Thursday morning. Three broadcasters BBC from Europe, OSN from the Middle East and Scripps from the USA were joined by the head of Android TV from Google to talk about the collaborative prospects for the future. Success comes from sharing knowledge.

What about mobile video?Everywhere you go around IBC, people are talking variants on TV Everywhere. It is clear that consumers want to determine when, where and how they watch. According to the Ooyala Global Video Index, content on tablets and smartphones grew by a staggering 100% between the first quarter last year and the same quarter this year.

One of the challenges in achieving this complete ubiquity for content is the network capacity.

This is an interesting problem, because it is not under the direct control of content providers. We are reliant on networks and ISPs to build out the capacity, and that is happening at different paces in different parts of the world.

But a clear indication of how important we see mobile content consumption for the future of the industry is that this years International Honour for Excellence

award goes to ARM. The highest accolade IBC bestows, it reflects the huge advances ARM has made in processing technology.

Not only are its chips at the heart of virtually every smartphone and tablet, their embedded processing is also driving forward network capabilities. That is absolutely relevant to IBC2015, and why the company is a worthy winner of this award.

By Mark Hallinger

Calrec Audio has hit IBC with a bit of important personnel news -- Nigel Beaumont has been named MD. Beaumont of

late has worked at Calrec sister company DiGiCo and before that was with Harman Professional.

In product news the company is showcasing an integrated Waves SoundGrid solution for its Hydra2 platform of consoles. Calrec said this integration is unique amongst broadcast

New MD and moreCalrec Audio

desks in that it uses a brand new SoundGrid interface module on Calrecs Hydra2 network. The module provides direct connection between Hydra2 and the Waves SoundGrid network, providing lower latency and greater reliability.

Calrec customers can control Waves software from the integrated touch display in Apollo and Artemis surfaces, allowing direct control of Waves plugins

from the mix position. Also revealed at IBC is a new

automation system for Apollo and Artemis consoles. Designed to record the movements of a consoles channel and bus controls in real time, Calrec said its implementation is unique in that it operates entirely in the background during a live broadcast. The system is similar to traditional post production and music automation systems, but is

user-transparent.Calrec also announced

further adoption of its Hydra2 interface card by manufacturers of complementary products. Following the launch at the 2015 NAB Show, where it was introduced as part of DiGiCos Orange Box development, both Evertz and TSL Products have integrated the technology into products on stand at IBC2015. 8.C61a

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Roger Lynch: Taking back TVBy Chris Forrester

Roger Lynch is the CEO at Sling TV, a new OTT service from Charlie Ergens stable of businesses. It was unveiled at Januarys CES and launched on 9 February to US consumers. Lynch says the service is designed to target the viewing habits of the 1835 demographic, which he believes is being ignored by the traditional pay-TV industry (and is also represented by its slogan, Take Back TV and which generated significant interest from web-users who appreciated the humour in its TV commercials).

Sling TV doesnt replicate Ergens Dish bouquet, and consequently is priced extremely competitively at a basic $20 a month. Reportedly it has signed up an impressive 250,000 users in barely six months, proving that theres a demand. Key to the service is that users can take the bundle with them, on their devices.

Lynch says, We always thought we could take a market segmentation approach to pay-TV, and not try to simply replicate pay-TV over the internet. In creating something thats different it will appeal to a segment of the audience.

He says Sling TV is targeting three groups: the so-called cord nevers who are less

likely to take full pay-TV; then the cord cutters; and then the supplementors who have pay-TV and want more of it! They appreciate the flexibility we offer to multiple devices. We think $5 a week is pretty attractively priced for that flexibility to take your service with you. It is the same with the fans of Netflix, who are also likely to have HBO. There are people out there who are happy to buy everything on offer.

Lynch, who many will remember from his time in London at Video Networks, and in the Netherlands as CEO at Chello Broadband, admits that his current focus is very much on the US market. I would not say we would

never look to overseas, that would be foolish, but right now theres a lot more we need to do here. The good news is that everything we build here

in the US, and we build it well, then is easy for us to take it to other markets. We dont have to build cable infrastructure, or launch a new satellite.

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Touch & Connect is not only a powerful business tool, it is also a way to have fun at IBC, with a number of entertaining and free competitions running throughout the show.

Leaderboard ranks daily connections on the Touch & Connect system, with a different number of points awarded

depending on whether the connection is to content or a person. It is reset every morning, every day one lucky IBC attendee can win an iPod Nano.

The Golden Touch & Connect Member contest asks attendees to connect with one special Touch & Connect user to be in with the chance of winning an

iPad mini. Are you a Twitter or Instagram user? To enter the draw to win a Nintendo DS or PS Vita Starter Kit, simply post a picture of yourself using Touch & Connect to @IBCShow using the hashtag #IBCConnect.

Prizes are also on offer as part of an IBC2015 Scavenger Hunt. Connect with at least

Game on with Touch & Connect five exhibitors per hall and two posters on every Download Wall and you will go into a prize draw to win 500 of Amazon vouchers.

As well as these, you can win a daily prize simply by attending sessions in the IBC Content Everywhere Hub and Technology in Action Theatres. Get your badge scanned by a hostess to be in to win!

There are also spot prizes to be given away throughout

the show just for having the IBC Connect App downloaded to your phone all you have to do is show it installed on your smartphone to one of the hostesses circulating around the show when they ask.

To join in the fun, make sure you activate your account by visiting www.ibc.org/portal

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By Mathias Coinchon, EBU

Our annual EBU Open Source meet-up is an informal event where people can meet, network and exchange ideas on open source software. Taking place at the EBU Stand (10.F20) today, 12 September at 16:30, participants will have the opportunity to take part in a series of five-minute lightning talk presentations from speakers focusing on open source projects and specific use cases of open source in the broadcast domain.

For several years now, the EBU has actively addressed the relevance of using open source for media applications. Nowadays, open source software is part of our everyday life in phones, home routers, social media and new platforms (Twitter, Vimeo, Netflix, etc.).

As systems get more complex, the open source approach helps media professionals avoid being locked into proprietary systems

and speeds up development by reusing instead of reinventing processes. The community relies on users and developers to provide de-facto software standards and is sometimes an opportunity for companies to decrease costs.

Using open source shifts the value from software itself to expertise for integration, customisation, deployment and support. Software code is made available to users, however, with no guarantee and therefore it is up to companies or experts to make it into a product or service with a warranty.

The process has also become a way to democratise innovation and attract talent from the community of contributors. In broadcasting, we can now find open source software in playout, contribution, headend, and web platforms (either as components but also sometimes as full platforms). Software projects like FFMPEG and VLC, for example, are becoming widely used and open royalty free formats start to be used

such as Opus audio codec. The license under which software code

is distributed also plays an important role. Some licenses are more permissive than others. The GPL license that is very common (used for Linux, for example) is non-permissive and requires anyone who distributes the code or a derivative work to make the source available under the same terms.

This is good for sharing developments and keeping the project public, but is sometimes more difficult to accommodate with industry requirements. On the other hand, permissive licenses such as MIT and Apache licenses allow software code to be reused with fewer restrictions. This is often preferred by industry.

The world of open source software is vast and not all projects are of high quality or reliable. In fact, the success of a project is often measured by the size of its community of users and contributors.

While a community can quickly grow in the home media domain, it is more difficult in the broadcast domain which is more of a niche and is traditionally more conservative. There are conferences throughout the world that host open source communities such as the annual OSCon Conference in Portland (USA) or FOSDEM in Brussels (Belgium).

The EBU also enthusiastically engages in this process with the development of the annual EBU DevCon Conference (https://tech.ebu.ch/events/devcon15). The EBU Technology & Innovation team has also created a platform for software exchange (ebu.io) and a Strategic Programme on Agile Software Collaboration to give broadcasters the opportunity to collaborate and share software developments. At IBC, there are now some manufacturers proposing solutions based on free open source software.

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IBC has selected the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to receive an award for its work on conserving and managing its audio visual archives. Its Patrimonial Assets Management programme covers assets going right back to the first Olympic Games in modern times, in 1896.

The conservation and preservation of archives is a huge concern today, with film and analogue material rapidly deteriorating and more recent digital formats becoming obsolete. For an organisation as significant as the IOC, moving the content into a secure file format and asset management database is critical, as the IBC Awards judges have recognised.

The IOC programme has

now secured 2000 hours of film, 33,000 hours of video, 8500 hours of audio and more than 500,000 photographs. The unified database also covers 2000 archive documents and 22,000 pictures of Olympic Museum artefacts.

The importance of the programme was identified at the start, when the IOCs archivists found that, within just a few years, 50% of the videos would be unplayable, 20% of the faded photographs would be unusable, and there would be no audio players available for much of the collection. On the films, vinegar syndrome chemical deterioration was gaining ground, risking complete destruction.

The IOCs Patrimonial Assets Management programme has helped safeguard the IOCs rich legacy by preserving the organisations historical archives and bringing them into the 21st century, said

Christophe De Kepper, IOC director general. It was down to us to perpetuate the cultural heritage of more than a century of Olympic history that our forebears had handed down to us. The IOC patrimony can now withstand the test of time.

The IBC Awards are given by the international group of editors and commentators. Chair of the group, Michael Lumley, said Broadcasters, production companies and anyone with an audio visual archive can look to this project to see a model of conservation and access. IBC is pleased to be able to draw attention to the issue of conservation through this award, as well as recognising the excellent work the IOC is undertaking.

The IBC Awards Ceremony takes place tomorrow night in the Auditorium, and is free to attend for all IBC visitors. Come along to find out which award IBC will bestow upon the IOC!

IBC Awards CeremonyMonday night, Auditorium

A technician examines transparencies from the photographic archive prior to conservation CIO/Jean-Louis Strangis



Fantastic free chance to see Fantastic Four

The Saturday night movie has always been a great opportunity to see one of the latest, most dynamic movies on release with the absolute state of the art in projection and sound. Tonight the movie choice is Fantastic Four, the contemporary re-imagining of Marvels original and longest-

running superhero team. The movie will be shown

using the high brightness Christie 6p laser projector, which on the matte white Harkness screen will provide unrivalled brilliance, colour and clarity. The pictures are matched with Dolby Atmos sound, the next generation immersive audio system. More than 40 QSC speakers have been specially installed and calibrated in the Auditorium

for the IBC Big Screen Experience.

The cutting-edge technology is ideally suited to this action movie, featuring four young people who teleport to an alternative and dangerous universe.

Thanks to the generous support of 20th Century Fox, IBC invites all visitors to attend this screening free of charge. Doors open at 18:15 for an 18:30 start. Arrive early to be sure of your place.

IBC Big Screen ExperienceTonight, Auditorium 18:30

The IBC Content Everywhere Technology in Action Theatre in Hall 3 is a new offering at IBC2015. The stage is host to a series of presentations and panel discussions on new and emerging technologies.

Many of the presentations are based on case studies, with both vendors and users coming together to talk about how the technology has been applied, what the results were, and what lessons were learned.

The sessions are kept to just 30 minutes to give you the biggest benefit for your time. As well as hearing the presentations, you will have the chance to talk to the panellists and dig into the real

issues that are affecting you.Todays programme

includes sessions on virtual reality and augmented graphics; how the cloud is changing post; long-term content archiving; and the often forgotten challenge of migrating technologies while keeping the programmes on air. Presenting companies

include Brainstorm, Forscene, Studer by Harman and the LTO Programme.

Full details of everything in the Technology in Action Theatre can be found at www.ibcCE.org/techinaction, or listed at the theatre itself, which you will find in Hall 3. Reservations are not required: just drop in and learn.

Technology in Action

Forscene holds a clinic in the Theatre

Debating OTT at the HubOver-the-top video is the subject of the two panel discussions today at the IBC Content Everywhere Hub. OTT is such an important topic that these are sure to be lively, informative and interactive sessions.

The Hub is one of the IBC Content Everywhere stages, in Hall 14. Every day until Monday it hosts two key debates, at 13:00 and 15:30. Take your lunch today and get involved in the debate on OTT business models. Netflix

is seen as a great success, of course, but what about all the other OTT providers. How are they making money? What revenue models are viable?

The afternoon session tackles another tricky commercial issue which

depends upon technology. Broadcasters have to abide by tightly defined geographical rights you get to show the programme in your country or region only. OTT offers the potential or possibly the risk of showing the content further afield. What are the commercial, cultural and legal considerations?

Around these two highlights is a comprehensive programme of short presentations, led by exhibitors who have real knowledge and practical experience of the issues.

The full programme can be found online and it is posted at the Hub.

All these sessions are free to all IBC visitors.

To find out more information visit www.ibcCE.org/hub



OPINION

Beyond OTT: The next frontier

Call it what you want OTT, TV Everywhere, but hopefully not just streaming access to premium programming has grown exponentially since last years IBC show. Programmers and operators in Europe, North America and Asia are rapidly deploying or planning to bring to market IP-driven, over-the-top offerings through which viewers anywhere can consume their content. From Sky to NBCUniversal, iTV to HGTV, programmers and their brands are taking measures to ensure they are front and centre in todays crowded content universe.

In years past, it has been a

challenge to connect the various components and assemble the workflow necessary to deliver these channels and content to the viewer. Often, the resulting infrastructure would end up with gaps and compromises on features and functionality, a less than ideal consequence.

Fortunately, this is not the case anymore. Whether a channel is broadcast live and needs to reach every smartphone or tablet, or an operator has a VoD asset needing separate subtitles or an additional language track added, the solutions available today are more powerful than ever.

In fact, moving from a live event to a VoD asset can now

happen within seconds. Imagine that: instant availability of a World Cup football match on any screen, moments after the final whistle. Anvato recently helped deliver this for the FIFA Womens World Cup. We call this capability our Live To VOD Bridge, and it is available today.

Stitching: next step in advertisingIf youre not already acquainted with the term stitching, its time to get accustomed to using it. As dynamic ad replacement (DAI) has come to market, the idea of ad stitching has gained traction, but beyond ad replacement, the term also refers to splicing

Connection solutions for content everywhere are more powerful than ever while ad stitching gains traction, says Matt Smith, chief evangelist, Anvato

a win win. IBC continues to be a fantastic venue through which we learn about these new trends and capabilities, and where we all can get a glimpse into the future to better understand where technology and requirements meet.

Please stop by the Anvato stand to discuss these exciting trends and tools. More information is also available at www.anvato.com. We look forward to seeing you at the show.14.L20

content together when needed on a per-user basis.

This is becoming more and more relevant as broadcast and streaming rights diverge slightly in the near future. When rights are in place to broadcast a show but streaming rights arent secured, technology can enable programme replacement on the fly, specific to each user.

As programmers deliver their content to a growing list of distributors, many are faced with disjointed workflows where separate components are required to prepare and place their content within both new and traditional destinations. This complexity can be removed with one-stop syndication: a solution where one platform prepares this content for delivery to all screens and all platforms.

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Back to the Future zoneMost of the IBC Exhibition is given over to the latest products and services, with the vendors urging visitors to consider them right away. But what comes beyond this years new star products?

Working with the Conference Technical Papers team, IBC has always had a showcase of cutting edge projects and prototypes. This is the place to spot the headline makers in future years.

The IBC Future Zone can be found in the Park Foyer, outside Hall 8. By invitation, some of the leading research labs and academic bodies are invited to showcase their prototypes, and discuss their thinking.

This is a really interactive area. The people manning the stands and running the demonstrations are the scientists and engineers who are working on the projects. They welcome your feedback and thoughts it could be the insight that takes the work in a

new and more exciting direction.To emphasise the interactivity,

this is also where the posters from the Technical Conference can be found. If the peer review committee sees a paper covering valuable and interesting work which is not yet ready to present in the conference, it will invite the authors to present

it as a poster. The authors are regularly found alongside their posters, happy to discuss the detail of the work.

This year, the organisations chosen to participate in the IBC Future Zone span the whole spectrum, from new names to some of the most famous in the business. There

are broadcasters, academic institutions and start-up businesses; companies big and small.

Japanese broadcaster NHK and BBC from the UK are both regular IBC Future Zone participants, thanks to their long history of industry-leading R&D. This year they are joined by the

Swiss labs of The Walt Disney Company.

Major companies represented include NTT Network Innovation Labs and Thomson Video Networks. Specialist research bodies include the Academy of Broadcasting Science of SARFT and ICoSOLE from Austria.

Also showing their cutting edge ideas are 3Flex and AutoPost Projects; Jaunt VR; LiveLike; Swissaudec; Two Big Ears and Vision III Imaging.

All the exhibitors in the IBC Future Zone have important things to say about the future direction of the technology in our industry. Make sure you get involved in the debate.

You can find these future-looking companies in the Park Foyer, near Hall 8, and the IBC Future Zone is open throughout the exhibition hours and is free to all visitors.

Visit www.ibc.org/futurezone to find out more information.

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The programme, which starts today, has a set of tailored and exclusive conference sessions tackling topics that really matter to young professionals. Speakers at these sessions include some top influencers from around the industry: today the Rising Stars will hear from senior executives at VICE, YouTube and Divimove.

The days business ends with a panel discussion on the future of broadcasting. Panellists range from the CTO of Sony Pictures Entertainment to the executive producer of The Voice UK.

The programme also includes sessions designed to develop key skills and understanding of the structure of the industry. Some of the IBC2015 Conference Keynote sessions are also included for the Rising Stars.

Together with free entry to the IBC Exhibition, delegates in the scheme have the chance to network with entrepreneurs and leaders in the industry, and of course, they will network with each other.

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Ultra HD: Where are we going?

By Matthew Goldman,

SMPTE executive VP and

senior VP technology for TV

compression, Ericsson

Ultra high definition (UHD) for broadcast is evolving at a rapid pace particularly for a new technology without an established, end-to-end ecosystem. We hear about UHD in the over-the-top (OTT)/streaming community, with players such as Netflix launching 4K services. We also hear quite a bit about the display technology making its way into the retail market.

It is still very rare though to hear of a major broadcaster embracing the technology. UHD adoption in the broadcast realm has been slow not because of lack of interest, but because it requires changes across the entire ecosystem.

The emerging and still-evolving UHD ecosystem will be the topic of an IBC2015 session presented by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). Scheduled for 16:00 on Sunday 13 September, in the Emerald Theatre as part of the Advances in Technology stream, the session is titled UHD: Where Do We Stand, and Where Are We Going?

In exploring the full ecosystem, the session will address the impact of UHD implementation on both broadcasting and theatrical releases. As session moderator, I will be joined by panelists including Hans Hoffmann,

head of media production technology at the EBU and former SMPTE standards vice president; and SMPTE executive member Spencer Stephens, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Sony Pictures Entertainment. We will examinine the new compression methods and standards being used to deliver content to customers and in discussing the relative contributions of spatial resolution, high dynamic range (HDR), and wider colour gamut (WCG) to delivering an

immersive viewing experience.In the UHD world, everything

is new, from equipment such as capable cameras, switchers and servers to infrastructure and the bandwidth it can provide. On the production side, companies are dealing with new equipment, and also with new interfaces and protocols engineered specifically for UHD.

A precious commodityWith respect to delivery over the air (OTA), or even over wires, as with IPTV services,

bandwidth to the consumer is very restrictive: Bandwidth is a precious commodity, and UHDs demand for it is driving new compression methods, as well as standards, for delivering that content to customers. Although all of these complex elements and considerations are coming together, the transition to UHD will take some time.

That said, the pace of UHD implementation and adoption may seem quite fast when compared with earlier milestones in the history of television the invention of analogue TV in the 1930s and its adoption over the following 20 years, the introduction of colour television in the 1960s and adoption over the next decade, and the transition to digital and then HD with flat-panel displays.

While a relatively slow pace is good news in some ways, it does raise the concern that if the UHD ecosystem is still in play, then early pioneers run the risk of investing time and resources in technology that could soon be eclipsed by another target. This concern affects how companies move forward into UHD, and being nimble as the industry moves forward will be among the many critical topics we examine during the session.

Standards work is one key to solidifying the end-to-end UHD ecosystem, and so we will discuss the standards currently in development and the work that SMPTE and other organisations are doing in this area. These UHD standards will take into account a host of different factors and the role they play in creating a more immersive and realistic viewing

experience, which is the ultimate goal of most studios and broadcasters.

Pathfi nder case studiesA major highlight of the session I consider most exciting will be the presentation of case studies by top figures at leading broadcast networks and motion picture studios. These case studies will examine the strategy and success of the pathfinders that have rolled out the first UHD implementations. Representing one of these companies will be Stephens.

Together, these case studies will provide session delegates a unique perspective on the state of UHD. They will offer the latest details on which companies are entering the fray and the reasons why, the challenges and opportunities they have found, and how they have overcome unexpected obstacles in this new environment. Presenters will talk about the unique ecosystems that they have developed, the factors they had to consider in creating them, and the keys to putting it all together for a successful launch of UHD services or in broadcast as well as cinema.

It is always exciting to work on new technology, especially one that enhances the viewing experience, and UHD has tremendous promise as a means of bringing media consumers the full glory of premium content, whether it be movies in the cinema or live sports and other popular events in the home. At the IBC2015 show, the SMPTE session on UHD will offer a great deal of insight into how the industry is beginning to realise that potential.

Conference TomorrowEmerald Theatre, 4pm

It is always exciting to work on new technology,

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Matthew Goldman: In the UHD world, everything is new



On the Launch PadIn an industry that is shifting fast, the dynamics of the industry change. Some of the brightest new ideas come not necessarily from the established players, but from exciting new companies.

IBC is putting the spotlight on some of these new ideas, with a new zone that features companies at their first IBC. You can find the IBC Launch Pad in a new extension to Hall 14.

With the shift to IP for infrastructure, and virtualised

software, the innovation is coming from companies who come from the internet and IT sectors. The companies bringing their brand of innovation to the IBC Launch Pad this year are AdSparx, Elmo, KenCast, Malooba, Optispeech, Ripple Networks, Rip-Tie and tv2u.

The IBC Launch Pad is part of the exhibition, located in Hall 14, and is open until the show closes on Tuesday. To discover more about the IBC2015 Launch Pad visit www.ibc.org/launchpad

HDR: From zero to infinity By Adrian Pennington

High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology which effectively expands the range between the darkest and brightest images a projector, TV or other display can produce is generating growing attention among the production community. It may well be an important feature of Ultra HDTV in future years, though the jury is still out, and will take some months to reach a verdict, according to David Wood, chairman of the International Telecommunication Union group responsible for a recommended global blueprint for Ultra HD.

Its the subject of not one but two further sessions on the IBC Big Screen today. IBC will present the most in-depth and

wide ranging analysis of this crucial image enhancement which delivers new storytelling options for filmmakers and technical challenges along the post to delivery pipe.

HDR: From zero to infinity 2 [Auditorium 11:30 13:00] looks at HDR for cinema, specifically the requirements and issues in the capture and post production of HDR images. Curtis Clark, ASC Technology committee chairman, American Society of Cinematographers and Bill Baggelaar, senior vice-president production and post production technology at Sony Pictures Entertainment will present.

Straight afterwards, [Auditorium, 13:30 14:30] the trilogy will conclude with a panel of experts from Barco, Dolby Laboratories, IMAX Corporation and Sony who will discuss the technology and challenges of HDR and wide colour projection in exhibition.

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Watch out too for the Big Screen Keynote on Monday when filmmakers from Walt Disney Studios Tomorrowland and Disney Pixars Inside Out will be presenting their

experiences in the creation and distribution of those movies. Remember, like all sessions in the IBC Big Screen Experience, these HDR primers are free for all IBC visitors to attend.



Defi ning a long term vision for terrestrial broadcastingBy Vincent Grivet, chairman

of DVB CM-T Group and

vice president, broadcast

development at TDF

For many years, radio and TV services could be delivered only via terrestrial transmitters. Despite the successful development of alternatives to terrestrial broadcasting, terrestrial transmissions still play an essential role in many markets.

However, the rapid evolution of digital technology and the media landscape could have far-reaching consequences. As a consequence, terrestrial broadcasting may need to be adapted to ensure that it will continue to bring the huge social benefits of an affordable, large reach and high quality access to media.

In order to develop standards and technologies one needs a sound understanding of the market and business context in which they will be used. DVB has developed a holistic vision of what terrestrial broadcast

would likely be (or have to be) in the future to ensure that DVB specifications evolve in a consistent manner to achieve this vision.

A dedicated study mission, with participants from leading national and global companies and institutions, undertook this challenging exercise over the past year and arrived at some interesting conclusions1. The

findings are based on a thorough review of the most important trends for change in the current environment (21 key context factors were identified) together with a survey from a large array of qualified worldwide experts, both inside and outside DVB.

Generally speaking, the DVB task force identified two main directions for change in terrestrial broadcast. Perhaps the most urgent and important one is to create the conditions where terrestrial broadcast can better connect or adapt and serve the new media consumption paradigms. These include: the massive shift to on-demand viewing; the need to feed several different screens connected on a home network; the growing habit to consume media on mobile devices while on the move; and the trend to personalised media experiences.

Clearly there is much to be done to arrive to this point. It is not unrealistic to envisage that the power of terrestrial broadcast will have a role to play in the

support of these new use cases. As a matter of fact, in many circumstances, unicast networks are facing or will face significant limitations such as capacity or coverage, which are less of a problem for broadcast based solutions.

The second axis for change is the need to plan further improvements in technical efficiency and performance of

terrestrial broadcast technology. This is less of a priority as DVB-T2, the most recent terrestrial specification, when combined with the power of the emerging HEVC codecs provides enormous capacity and efficiency, and its full roll out is still ongoing.

And from a long-term perspective, improvements to performance will not be neglected. DVB has already carried out work that leads to promising possibilities in this direction. More precisely, a prospective study to quantitatively model the demand and supply for terrestrial broadcast capacities projected that a mid/long term gain of roughly a factor of 1,8 would be desirable to meet future demand with a drastically reduced supply as in the case of the re-allocation of 700 MHz band.

This growth in demand for capacity is fuelled principally by the overwhelming desire for higher image quality (HD and UHD) and the progressive emergence of new applications (eg. on-demand and mobile media delivery), which could take advantage of the wide reach and high efficiency of terrestrial broadcast. Thankfully this potentially large increase in demand can be mitigated by the high efficiency gains to be derived from deploying the latest DVB-T2/HEVC technologies.

In summary, the findings of the study mission point to the opportunity, and the need, for the continued contribution of terrestrial broadcast for the delivery of media to mass

audiences. This can only happen with a determined collective effort of terrestrial broadcast stakeholders, including the DVB, to engage and deliver the necessary adaptations in line with the major changes that are taking place.

These changes are required to keep terrestrial broadcast as relevant as it is now, and has been for many years, for hundreds of millions of people.

If this is not done with sufficient speed, there is a high risk of excluding equally huge numbers of people from the new media and digital services they are aspiring to enjoy.

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Road to delivering a personalisedand data-driven user experienceBy Michael Barroco, EBU

The current broadcasting landscape is a jungle of new players. Companies like Netflix who are able to provide content in new ways direct to the consumer have raised the expectations of audiences in terms of mobility and availability of content.

What make new online players killer applications?

As you probably know, Netflix and Spotify are able to deliver a very simple user experience. Because these companies have control of the whole distribution chain and every device is connected, the user is individually recognised through the system. This generates a lot of identified data that they can then use to learn about their users tastes and habits.

User profiles allow personalised services and tailored recommendations. Leveraging this precious database, they can transform observable metrics into actionable options. For instance, they can use what is called A/B Testing to evaluate new features. This consists of proposing different interfaces to multiple sets of users. According to the reaction of the users, they can decide which feature is better for each subset of their audience.

This is not easy for broadcasters since they have to comply with standards in order to reach their audiences and there are many players involved in the entire

distribution chain. Time for broadcasters to rise up!

Over the past few years, EBU Technology & Innovation has collaborated with industry and broadcasters to develop ways to enable broadcasters to catch up with online technologies in terms of personalisation and leveraging big data opportunities. Our team is building a community around the field of personalisation to allow broadcasters to provide the best user-centric experience while taking advantage of exclusive and live content.

Until recently, it was very difficult to build a unified user experience across media devices and online devices. However, by using standards and collaborating with members and industry, we are now ready to compete with new online players using standards.

Key standards to watch: EBU Tech 3366: The Cross-Platform Authentication Protocol. EBU-CPA is a broadcasting-flavoured OAuth2.0 protocol, which enables personalisation. It creates a link between a user profile and devices. Using this link, it is possible to create any kind of interaction between devices and people, assuming that the broadcaster provides a concept of a community.

Imagine you are watching a live show on your TV and have to run to catch the bus. You jump into the bus and start the broadcaster application on your tablet. Using the link

between the devices and your user profile, the broadcaster will offer you to start watching the show at the exact moment you switched off your TV.

This specification is in the process of being standardised at ETSI. EBU-CPA covers the full range of devices: limited input devices such as radios, connected TVs (HbbTV), and native mobile applications. For more information, see: https://tech.ebu.ch/cpa HbbTV 2.0 Specification: IP-connected devices are offering a set of frameworks to build custom applications on media devices (TV and radio). A major update on the previous HbbTV Specification, Version 2.0 adds new features to make existing services more attractive to the end-user or the service provider, enables new services such as push VoD, updates technologies and improves inter-operability between services and terminals. For more information, see: https://www.hbbtv.org/pages/about_hbbtv/specifi cation-2.php EBU RecSys Project: We are currently investigating how to specify interfaces between content recommendation providers and broadcasters infrastructure. More information: https://tech.ebu.ch/recsys

Architecture of a user-centric broadcasterBuilding such a user-centric experience is technically complex because these new

architectures are not easy to understand for architects who are used to build vertical and isolated systems. This will require a change in the culture and the skillset of engineers.

There are many challenges associated with distributed and connected systems in terms of scalability, security and customisation. It is important for broadcasters to take into account three main elements when building a reliable modular and distributed User Management System:1. The Identity Management takes care of identifying the user using his/her credentials. It is responsible for managing the profile and providing an interface to access it from other trusted systems.2. In the context of connected applications, it is important to take into account the notion of a single sign-on. Indeed, a distributed system implies that different servers provide the features offered to the user, often using a single application. Therefore, it is essential that a user be granted access to the system without having to enter his credentials

for every service. 3. Since broadcasters want to provide personalised services on limited input devices, it is also necessary to consider that the audience does not want to enter an email and password on a radio or a TV using a remote control every time they access the system. The device manager manages the association of devices with an online identity and should offer the possibility of revoking devices in case it is stolen or lost.

Based on our experience, a fully user-centric infrastructure requires open interfaces (APIs) in order to integrate other systems while keeping the full system scalable and secure. Therefore, OAuth2.0-like and EBU-CPA interfaces are key to deliver personalised broadcasting services.

If you want to learn more about designing and building your own broadcasting architecture to deliver personalised services, stop by our EBU stand 10.F20 during IBC or join us at the next EBU DevCon Conference in Geneva (6-7 October 2015).



Meet us at IBCStand #10.D29By Heather McLean

Having been appointed by Toshiba as its European Centre of Excellence for its range of broadcast products, Polecam is showcasing the latest Toshiba minicams in Hall 10.

The Toshiba IK-4K minicam is claimed to be the worlds smallest 3-chip UltraHD 4K video camera providing 8Mp 3840 x 2160 output and showing high detail with up to 1600 TV lines resolution. Video output is switchable between 4k, 1080p and 1080i formats to configure to any HD display and application, all in what the company claimed was the worlds smallest 3-chip C-Mount package

Also on the Polecam stand is the flagship Toshiba IK HD5H 3CMOS camera head, which features Toshibas signature Microprism technology and native HD 1080p/i resolution in every channel, twice the sensitivity and 25% improved S/N ratio in an ultra-small housing.

Finally, the all new Toshiba CCU IK-HD5E introduces the use of an adjustable Knee and Clip functionality which doubles up the dynamic range so the user can experience sharp colour quality in both the bright and the darker parts of the scene. Toshiba has added a 3G-SDI output to ensure full HD 1080p output. The IK-HD5 also includes a removable IR cut filter, a feature deemed revolutionary by Polecam, as it opens up a whole new range of fluorescence imaging applications.

The extended resolution offered by these latest cameras needs a high resolution lens that matches their performance and on the stand visitors can also see the latest offering from Fujinon, the Fujinon TF4XA-

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1, which Polecam said was a perfect match for the Toshiba cameras.

Polecams designer Steffan Hewitt, added, You dont put low performance tyres on a Ferrari! Excellent quality glass on a top quality camera gives fantastic results.10.C49

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DTGs hard data approach helps the UK launch real UHD services

Ultra HD has already gone from next generation to state of the art in 2015, as the UK became the first European nation to launch commercial services on a traditional pay-TV platform helped by the DTGs pioneering UK UHD Forum.

August 2015 saw telco BT launch its 4K Ultra HD sports channel, streamed to fibre broadband customers. More than two years of collaboration in the DTG UK UHD Forum have enabled BT and other members to clarify the understanding of terms like 4K, UHD and HDR, which are used liberally with a wide range of interpretation. The DTG has also been talking to retailers to ensure they understand the potential and the limitations of the products theyre selling.

The DTG UK UHD Forum has been working since 2013 to help platforms and CE manufacturers develop their products, even though the international standards are still being finalised. We have hosted three 4K/UHD plugfests so far, bringing together CE devices, both commercially available and prototypes, pushing different types of content and seeing first-hand what works and what doesnt, with support from Rohde & Schwarz.

The first 4K UHD plugfest investigating HDMI support hosted 4K TVs from many different manufacturers, all available in retail. We also had two set-top boxes,

an upscaling Blu-Ray player and an AV Receiver, plus excellent HDMI test tools provided by Rohde & Schwarz and Quantum Data. This set the scene for further plugfests examining performance in different HEVC modes and HDCP interoperability, with further events planned for later this year.

The results of each plugfest are published to all DTG members in an anonymised format to give a general picture of the market, although those who take part on the day gain a much deeper insight.

For instance, in 2014, 60% of display models tested did not support HEVC, but when re-tested in 2015, this had reduced dramatically, and all devices supported 50/60Hz UHD HEVC. Even so, fewer than 10% were able to display all the 4K modes tested via HDMI.

The next step in Ultra HD is High Dynamic Range (HDR), with multiple proposed standards being discussed in the ITU. Equally there are several HDR technology proposals being considered by MHEG. Until those are agreed, it is very difficult to set a consistent standard. However, with consumer electronics being launched that already support some form of HDR and services such as Amazon and Netflix offering the same, there is huge potential for consumer confusion.

The DTG UK UHD forum has been

tackling this head-on by running a number of campaigns to improve understanding and ultimately educate retailers and consumers on the new technology. By working directly with retailers to agree some common messaging about 4K/UHD, we can ensure consumers know how to get the best out of the products and services available today without promising to be futureproof.

Its a rapidly changing industry, and to continue moving this technology forward it is imperative to continue testing new devices, ensure conformance to standards

and issue guidance across the board for both manufacturers and retailers. The DTG testing zoo is the only 4K testing facility in the UK, hosting a growing number of UHD displays which can be hired out for testing as well as assisting the DTGs ongoing work with the DTG UK UHD Forum and the development of test materials for Ultra HD.

For more information about the findings and the ongoing activity of the DTG UK UHD Forum and how you can get involved, please visit the DTG at stand 5.A17.

Simon Gauntlett, DTG chief technology officer, explains how live testing and retailer advice is helping British TV platforms to lead Europe into the next generation of television services

Simon Gauntlett: The DTG testing zoo is the only 4K testing facility in the UK


Not only does Fusion HD provide the high security levels required by Hollywood Studios to distribute HD content, but it also offers the flexibility that most other DRM solutions on the market do not. Thats according to Inside Secure, which has a demo of the brand-new Fusion HD at IBC.

It is the latest implementation of Microsoft PlayReady Digital Rights Management (DRM) with over-the-air security upgrade capabilities.

According to the company, the security level offered by this solution enables the distribution of HD

premium movies that meets the most up to date requirements of Hollywood studios. Moreover, this new product is one of the first in the industry which is fully downloadable for the high levels of security required in this market. It includes levels of security for the life of the device that were not previously available.

A Trusted Application Manager is said to significantly increase the security of the system. In fact, if the Trusted Application security level is compromised by a new attack introduced by content pirates, a new version of the security solution with reinforced countermeasures can immediately be downloaded over-the-air.2.A08

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Because G&D dont just provide systems, wedeliver solutions. KVM solutions that are tailor-made to meet your specific needs.

Our broad portfolio allows us to combine products and systems to cover any application. Our expertise in all areas ensures your G&D solution is right for you

inevery way from design to planning, frominstallation to technical support.

Versatility also plays its part in keeping us in front. For instance, we offer systems for awide range of different video standards digital or analog with bandwidths up to4K(incl. Full HD, 2K and Ultra HD).

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Q&A

Muriel Le Bellac, CEO, VideomentheHas IBC come at a good time for the electronic media industry? Why? Yes definitely as a lot of changes occur right now in the way of dealing with media content and expecting to use and view video: its becoming the real kingdom of viewing video when, where, how you want with the quality you expect. That means the media industry needs to fulfil such specifications and show it now during IBC.

What do you think are the key developments in, or threat to, your market sector at the current time? This is about proposing the same tools you use in your premises to manage your file-based workflow, in the cloud, but interfacing one to each other to be in continuity. Economically, capex and opex should cohabit smoothly and this is the challenge of new solutions on the market. Ease

of use, efficiency, elasticity and cost are the keys.

Why should delegates visit your stand at IBC ? Videomenthe is demonstrating its web portal Eolementhe allowing the user to build extremely easily his own file-based workflow, including transcoding, quality control, logo and subtitles insertion, etc. All the content is moved in an accelerated and secured

IP transfer in and out of our cloud where it is processed. Eolementhe is the continuation

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By Will Strauss

Come rain or shine, Germanys MeteoGroup

is using IBC to show how to cost-efficiently produce weather shows using virtual sets.

Among the new developments for the companys WeatherSuite

system is 360-degree video, an enhancement that allows presenters to create virtual flights over 3D terrain while simulating the changing weather conditions.

WeatherSuite can output

4K, virtual reality and 3D for live-TV and both online and mobile platforms.

MeteoGroup is also showcasing the latest extension to its weather-app portfolio. RainToday,

which has already been launched in Germany, with further European rollouts planned, features realtime rain alerts with a high resolution radar.2.C48

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www.arri.com/skypanel To fi nd out more, visit us at our booth Hall 11.F21

The new ARRI SkyPanel is a compact, ultra-bright and high-quality LED soft light that sets a new standard for the industry. Because diff erent application areas call for diff erent

lighting needs, SkyPanel has been designed as a family of fi xtures, with the mid-range S60 and smaller S30 both available in fully color tuneable (C) and remote phosphor (RP) versions.

Fully tuneable and remote phosphor versions in two sizes.

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