12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (214+ words) Tech Papers 2026: This paper examines a low-cost virtual production system designed to make in-camera VFX more accessible to mid- and low-budget productions using commodity hardware. BBC Research & Development has developed Osmia VP, a low-cost, field-deployable virtual production system for in-camera VFX....

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (215+ words) Tech Papers 2026: This paper examines AV2, a next-generation video codec designed to improve compression efficiency while supporting a wider range of use cases. AV2 is the latest video compression specification from AOMedia, published in May 2026. Its publication is the result of the…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (234+ words) Tech Papers 2026: This paper examines how generative AI can transform the analysis of large-scale streaming tests, making failure investigation and reporting more efficient and systematic. Web-based streaming playback remains difficult to validate at scale. The media pipeline built on the…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (202+ words) Tech Papers 2026: This paper applies Judea Pearl’s causal theory to AI-assisted editing, proposing a framework that treats the cut as a deliberate causal intervention to help AI understand narrative intent and support creative decision-making. As AI video tools advance from…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (184+ words) With AI’s potential reach in broadcast and media growing all the time, David Davies speaks to leading companies about their adventures in AI and uncovers why they believe the greatest potential resides in humans’ full creative control over the new…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (218+ words) LTN has announced expanded capabilities for its live event master control offering, which it says provides sports broadcasters, leagues, rights holders, and content owners with a more flexible and scalable approach to managing live event distribution. Built on the LTN…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (282+ words) IBC2026’s Content Everywhere hub in Hall 5 will host nearly 200 exhibitors showcasing multi-platform delivery and monetisation innovations, alongside two stages of panel discussions and live demonstrations. Sports takes centre stage Sports is also a recurring topic across all four days of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (281+ words) What technologies, businesses, and skills will shape the next era of media and entertainment? Join this one-hour webinar for an exclusive preview of Future Tech at IBC2026. Hear from leading industry voices on the trends driving change, discover how the IBC…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (202+ words) At IBC2026, Zero Density will demonstrate how real-time graphics, virtual production and newsroom operations can be brought together within a single production ecosystem. Chaos and Zero Density will demonstrate the result of their R&D partnership with real-time ray tracing for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (211+ words) Speed, flexibility, and reliability – that’s the dream for many a live production. However, when public network coverage is patchy, what’s a broadcaster to do? The 2026 Accelerator Project, Network Control, deploys standardised network APIs to tackle this problem head-on. Only registered…...