• The IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme sees AMD and Microsoft build on their roles as key Participants in the initiative – each collaborating significantly in projects 
  • Announces details of two pioneering cloud projects as part of the programme with a diverse range of industry ‘Champion' brands that include: BBC, ITV,  The Pokémon Company International; Warner Bros. Discovery; DAZN; Paramount;  Olympic Broadcasting Services and many more 
  • Final Proof of Concept results and project demonstrations to be presented in person at the IBC Accelerator Innovation Zone and on the IBC Innovation Stage  
  London – 1st September 2022 – IBC2022 announces that AMD will be the exclusive Premium Sponsor and Microsoft the Programme Sponsor of the IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, while also unveiling a raft of leading industry players from the media, entertainment and technology world as Champions and Participants in two pioneering cloud projects. Both AMD and Microsoft came onboard as a high-level Accelerator sponsors after being very active in several Accelerator projects in 2021 and 2022, with Microsoft pitching ideas for new projects in 2022 including the ‘Cloud Based Live Events, Analytics and Low Latency Protocols’ project.  “It’s fantastic to have AMD and  Microsoft’s involvement as Sponsors both of which have been highly active supporters and participants in the programme,” says IBC Innovation Lead Mark Smith. “Both have been really committed to the collaborative and innovative spirit at the heart of the Accelerator mission. We’re looking forward to seeing all eight project teams come together to showcase their innovations live and in person at IBC2022, returning to the RAI Amsterdam on 9th-12th September after a two-year absence.”  One of the Accelerator cloud projects is ‘Cloud-Based Live Events, Analytics and Low Latency Protocols’ – pitched by Microsoft and joined with an ultra-low latency project proposed by Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) at IBC’s Kickstart Day last April. It attracted the support of an impressive consortium. It aims to show how cloud workflows can more efficiently deliver live professional sports and other major events, employing multiple camera feeds at scale with full visibility, including live IP signal ingest and standards conversion – all while minimising latency.  The project Champions, or, media companies looking to contribute to and then utilise the breakthrough results from the Accelerator work, include BBC, BT Sport, BT Media & Broadcast, DAZN, ITV, OBS, Paramount, TV2, and Warner Bros. Discovery for this project.   The project Participants, or, the tech innovators working with the media brands to create and execute the proof of concept (POC) that will be showcased at IBC, include AMD, Microsoft, Grass Valley, Native Waves, Net Insight, Mediakind, Singular.live,  THEO Technologies, TAG Video Systems and  Zixi.  A second pioneering Accelerator cloud-focused project that will be showcased at IBC2022 is the ‘Cloud Localization Blueprint’, a first-of-its-kind project that brings together predominant supply chain software companies to create a definitive blueprint for distributing entertainment content globally. From licensing to localization and final delivery, these industry leaders have been focused on assessing the key considerations in building a best practice cloud-based media supply chain for content localization.  The Champions on board for the ‘Cloud Localization Blueprint’ project include ITV, The Pokémon Company International and Warner Bros. Discovery.  Participants are AWS, Codemill, EIDR, Fabric, Language Metadata Table (LMT), Iyuno-SDI, Rightsline, SDVI and Vidispine.   Muki Kulhan, Innovation Co-Lead at IBC, says: “Cloud innovation is a critical area of technological advancement that unlocks tremendous opportunities for media and entertainment companies. Both the Champions and Participants in the IBC Accelerator programme have embraced the opportunity to partner and collaborate with a huge cross-section of pioneering organisations addressing real-world challenges involved with cloud production and delivery – as well as other areas of innovation – working together to overcome many of the hurdles they face.”  The IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, launched in 2019, brings together groups of highly-engaged, leading-edge media and technology companies from across the industry. It empowers them to identify and address critical industry challenges – developing a fast-track innovation framework to design potential solutions, tangibly experiment and ultimately break new, progressive technology frontiers.  All Accelerator final POC results and demonstrations will be presented at IBC2022, showcased every day on the Innovation Stage and at a dedicated ‘Accelerator Zone’, both in Hall 2. Each project has its own pod that will ‘show & tell’ a full overview of its challenges, demonstrate R&D findings, and answer visitor questions.  The two Accelerator cloud innovation sessions will take place on the Innovation Stage on: 
  • Sunday 11th September at 10.00-10.45am CET – ‘Cloud-Based Live Events, Analytics and Low Latency Protocols’   
  • Sunday 11th September at 11.00-11.45am CET – ‘Cloud Localization Blueprint’ 
For more information on the 2022 IBC Accelerator Programme, and other project sessions at IBC click here.