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www.ibc.org Saturday 13.09.14 Conference Analysis By Chris Forrester
Matt Brittin, Google’s president for Europe, delivered a
Matt Brittin: “We should play and partner together”
fascinating Keynote to a packed Forum at IBC, and told delegates that he was no Dalek! (Dr Who is his favourite show). “Google is not some extra-terrestrial alien from another world,” he said, arguing that the world – despite its 2.5 billion connected people – was barely at the dawn of the changes still to come. Brittin spent much of his session stressing that Google
The official newspaper of IBC Google: not Daleks Inside
wanted to talk to the broadcast community, which he saw as potential colleagues and where Google-based technology was in place to aid the content community. “We want to help the large screen experience be as interactive and engaging as that on smaller, second screens.” He explained how products and services like Google Chromecast, the Android OS, and, of course, YouTube were in place to help consumers. “We should play and partner together,” he suggested. “We don’t know the future. But we can all see the trends. We can see what’s likely to be coming.
“Android will help drive innovation. It brings with it all the apps developed for it. Manufacturers such as Sony and Philips are working on new Android-ready displays. “I’d like to work together with you. Not everything will turn out the way we expect. We are a set of platforms, and we can put your content in front of the right user at the right time. We think we can help you connect with
audiences, and we can help the manufacturers and the pay TV players with their business models and help them to innovate faster.”
Shifting Gears: BBC Worldwide CEO and director global Tim Davie discusses his vision for the future of the BBC’s commercial arm
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Visions of future broadcasting Professor David Crawford focuses on the IBC Future Zone and how exhibits make the cut
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An IBC world’s first on the Big Screen In a world’s first, tonight’s audience will see Ang Lee’s Life of Piwith a clarity never before experienced
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Audio world launch: Lawo’s mc²36 all-in-one audio console has made its premiere at IBC2014, unveiled at a high-energy launch that included a live audio over IP mix of German rockers Rammstein. “The mc²36 is the first production console Lawo has ever built that is designed as an all-in-one concept,” said Lawo’s senior product manager for Audio Production, Christian Struck (pictured). “It needs no external racks, as surface, I/O and DSP are all built-in, which makes it very compact.” He added: “The newly designed DSP micro-core with internal 512x512 port audio matrix and inbuilt Ravenna/AES67 connections make this console a fully networkable desk, and 100% future proof.” The mc²36 features onboard Loudness Metering and offers 21.5-inch full HD touchscreens with touch-sensitive colour-illuminated rotary encoders. “We expect it to be used for broadcast operations of course, but the portability also makes it suitable for rental applications and we see it going into theatres and houses of worship as well. We’re looking into whole new groups of operators with this desk.” 8.C71
FTA Grand Alliance: The UK’s freesat, France’s FRANSAT and Italy’s TivuSat are coming together in an alliance designed to prepare for ‘next- generation’ developments, writes Chris Forrester. In the first collaboration of its kind, the FreeTV Alliance aims to promote the harmonisation of satellite TV services and technology across Europe. This will help drive the continuing rollout of compelling free-to-view satellite TV, benefitting viewers, manufacturers, broadcasters, retailers and service providers. The news emerged at an IBC press launch yesterday. Alberto Sigismondi, CEO at TivuSat and the Alliance’s first chairman, said:
“We are hugely excited by the prospects. In putting together this Alliance we want to take the whole effort of free satellite TV to the next level. The TV manufacturers are already building in digital satellite TV tuners to their sets. In Germany, for example, almost every set has a double front end and can handle cable or satellite reception. In Italy, it isn’t quite so many sets, but we are getting the message out.” Pictured (L/R): Jean-Luc Deroudilhe, directeur général FRANSAT, freesat managing director Emma Scott and TivuSat CEO Alberto Sigismondi.
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