THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FROM IBC
09:30-16:00
MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2023
CELEBRATING LEADERS IN INNOVATION AND DIVERSITY
Last night saw the winners of IBC’s Innovation Awards and Social Impact Awards revealed in two ceremonies at the RAI. Celebrating the transformative tech that is driving the industry forward, the Innovation Awards recognised the BBC and its partners, who won the Content Creation award for creating the world’s largest pop-up 5G standalone non- public network for live broadcast contributions using shared spectrum. It was deployed for the Coronation of HM King Charles III in May. Accepting the award, Andy Reed, Engineering Manager, BBC News, called the technology “a silver bullet for big events”, while Ian Wagdin, Senior Technology Transfer Manager, BBC R&D, pointed out: “Not only did we work as the BBC, but we shared it across the industry. It was really important that we were able to open it up as an open R&D approach.” The Content Distribution accolade went to Sky Group, which was recognised for its cloud-native software playout platform for the origination of linear content TV channels across European territories. Speaking about Sky Group’s innovation, Gabriele Ubertini, Director of Group Origination and Distribution, Sky Group, said: “Co-operation has been key, for all our partners” adding it’s been “great to scale out to simplify operations and to be quick to market. It’s been crucial for us.” Meanwhile, KAN took home the Content Everywhere award, for how it changed the way Israel watched the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Eurovision 2023 with Sport Buff real-time interactive engagement. “What we have provided is a total solution, and it’s a testament to the
INSIDE Tech for all
Industry has work to do in harnessing tech to promote inclusivity Page 03
Jabbar Sardar BBC Studio’s Global HR Director, talks about the power of putting people fi rst Page 04
Stand and deliver The winners of this year’s Exhibition Stand Awards revealed Page 06
Innovation Awards host Kate Russell with Andy Reed, Engineering Manager, BBC News; Ian Wagdin, Senior Technology Transfer Manager, BBC News; and Cameron Speirs, CEO, Neutral Wireless, winners of the Content Creation Award
On show
Catch up with the latest insight from the Showcase Theatre Page 08
Don’t miss IBC’s Mark Smith picks some of today’s show highlights Page 22
IBC Accelerators Real Time Interactive Streaming and Real-Time XR Sport Edge will be presented on the Innovation Stage today Page 24
Game on
Jo Fahy (left) of SWI
swissinfo.ch accepts the Diversity and Inclusion award from Social Impact Awards host Nadira Tudor
broadcaster and their teams being able to share our vision, and their teams being able to take it to the next level. There are so many things we’ve learned from how they use it, and now it’s about how we take this further, across all of their content and all of their audiences,” said Benn Achilleas, CEO, Sport Buff. The IBC International Honour for Excellence – announced in August – was also formally presented to Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group on the 100th anniversary of its founding. Also at that event, the 2023 Special Award for Innovation was presented to the German DVB-I Pilot, an initiative bringing together multiple stakeholders from the German media industry,
including broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research institutions. The Best Technical Paper Award, meanwhile, went to Mark Waddell, Ian Wagdin, David Butler (BBC), Sam Yoffe, Kenny Barlee, Douglas Allan, Malcolm Brew and Robert Stewart (University of Strathclyde and Neutral Wireless), who were also recognised for their work on the 5G standalone non-public network used at the Coronation of King Charles III.
At the Social Impact Awards, which focuses on celebrating diversity, sustainability and the positive use of technology, RTVE won the Social Impact award, for an initiative which used artifi cial intelligence to provide local
Esports and entertainment in focus at the Showcase Theatre Page 26
Pushing new boundaries at IBC2023
At 18:00 on Sunday, with one day remaining, 40,376 attendees from over 170 countries have descended on the RAI to witness more than 1200 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services, pushing new boundaries in media technology. “We’ve seen a fantastic turnout from the entire industry at IBC2023,” said Michael Crimp, IBC Chief Executive Offi cer.
“The quality of visitors has been outstanding. There’s been a real sense of purpose at the show as media leaders and tech pioneers come together to help our industry navigate change and build a better future. Thank you for your ongoing support and participation – we’ll see you again next year.”
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