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Authenticity, an attention economy, and quality over quantity: our hot take from Social Media Conference Cymru
We all know that social media is integral to any communications campaign. And yet, with the goalposts moving so rapidly and the ever increasing number of platforms to post on, how can we truly utilise it for businesses within the satcom and broadcast industries? I...
Reflections on IBC 2025 with Bitmovin, Hibox and Veset
IBC has passed in the same whirlwind of back-to-back meetings, demos and networking events as always. It’s such a frenetic couple of days that it’s often only once people get home and have a chance to collect their thoughts that they can reflect on what they saw and...
Ushering in Agentic AI
Chances are you’ve come across the term Agentic AI in recent months, it seems to be everywhere at the moment, and was certainly one of the new trending terms that kept popping up at IBC. Yet while a lot of tech engineers are mentioning it, most of us mere mortals...
Two Decades of IBC
When you’ve been to IBC more than twenty times, it’s easy to lose track of the years! Instead, what really stands out, are the changes that’ve taken place over that time, both across the show floor and throughout the wider industry. My first IBC feels like a lifetime...
Is YouTube the New King of Video?
YouTube has hit the headlines in the UK, having overtaken ITV to be the second most watched video service. Shortly after the report from Ofcom was released, Barb, the UK’s official audience measurement body announced it will now provide weekly data on TV-based viewing...
BMEM Presents Greenlight: Streaming Smarter, Not Harder
After a brief hiatus in London, I was very excited to see the Media and Entertainment Mixer come back to its home in Bristol. Being based in the middle of West Wales, anything that reduces journey time is always welcome, but in particular the Bristol Media and...