Tech Feed
Chelsea Fearnley - July 17, 2019
Films at 59 recently switched its storage system to address the rising demand for 4K natural history programmes Bristol, UK, known by British millennials as the backdrop for angsty teen …
Adrian Pennington - July 11, 2019
Mobile Viewpoint’s AI-driven production solution makes broadcasting possible for any sport, anywhere.
Neal Romanek - June 16, 2019
DropKey’s Studio in a Bag is a new green screen/chromakey solution that aims to turn your iPhone into a complete TV studio
FEED Staff - May 20, 2019
As LG OLED TV slows and reports surface of screen burn on in-store display models, we investigate this pesky phenomenon and if a solution can be found
Neal Romanek - April 15, 2019
We look at how live editing platform, Wildmoka, uses the cloud and AI to design powerful solutions for creating and publishing clips across digital platforms
Laura Jeacocke - April 15, 2019
Aria Inthavong streamed his life for one week straight, but this encounter with digital tech made for a more emotional experience than he bargained for
Neal Romanek - April 11, 2019
Atlantic Production is an innovator in natural history documentaries. Its most recent brings the world’s biggest Tyrannosaurus rex to life
Phil Rhodes - April 11, 2019
As gear joins the internet of things, our networks become more vulnerable. That new IP-enabled camera might be an open invitation for hackers
Neal Romanek - April 11, 2019
Autonomous, connected cars are a hugely untapped market for content – and data. Will car manufacturers beat Silicon Valley in the race to the in-car video ecosystem?
FEED Staff - April 11, 2019
UHD has helped push the boundaries of the user experience, but immersive viewing is about far more than high spatial resolution.
FEED Staff - April 9, 2019
Just because you have lots of data, doesn’t mean you have lots of insight. Datazoom’s Diane Strutner offers tips for cutting through your video analytics fog
Neal Romanek - April 9, 2019
An exhibition at the State Hermitage Museum in Russia shows off the future of 5G and VR
Content Focus
Phil Rhodes - July 18, 2019
Selecting the right storage technology still comes down to careful deliberation and considered business strategy Internet video distribution has long since beaten the technical quality of broadcast TV. The network …
FEED Staff - July 16, 2019
Online yoga destination Glo uses AWS to distribute its classes worldwide Glo is a subscription-based yoga studio in Santa Monica, California and offers an online video library of more than …
Philip Stevens - July 15, 2019
How are two Christian churches using the latest broadcast tech to unite their congregations and extend their reach?
FEED Staff - July 4, 2019
New Zealand’s natural history filmmaking goes well beyond the world of ents and oliphaunts. Its nature documentary legacy is world-renowned and award-winning
Chelsea Fearnley - July 3, 2019
FEED talks to NEP and Gfinity about producing and supporting the live broadcast of the Call of Duty World League qualifiers Last month, live broadcast veterans NEP combined forces with …
FEED Staff - July 1, 2019
World Racing Group’s streaming channel Dirt Vision is racing ahead with an ambitious live broadcast schedule
FEED Staff - June 21, 2019
Podcasts are on the rise, with commercial revenues also booming. In response, audio companies are offering recording solutions that promise to make podcasting the number one choice for listeners everywhere
Neal Romanek - June 19, 2019
Podcasting has become a mainstream content platform. No longer just for niche interests and tech geekery, podcasting is now embraced by major broadcasters and publishers
Neal Romanek - June 19, 2019
A recent EBU report said broadcast is Europe’s most trusted news source. But trust doesn’t mean what it used to
FEED Staff - June 18, 2019
Tangent Studios harnessed the power of cloud rendering to tackle the size and scope of animated feature, Next Gen
FEED Staff - June 17, 2019
iSportsAnalysis has moved to AWS cloud services to make tagging and analysis of sports easy for everyone, from school teams to pro
FEED Staff - June 14, 2019
Editing and collaborating from anywhere with anyone? Yes! We learned more at Dalet Pulse, which kick-started its worldwide tour in London
Start-Up Alley
Ann-Marie Corvin - June 5, 2019
Based on a mix of deep tech and content curation, PlayGiga’s cloud-based ‘Netflix for gaming’ service is set to disrupt the video gaming industry
Ann-Marie Corvin - May 15, 2019
Founders of Videntifier, Herwig Lejsek and Friðrik Ásmundsson, developed their software over a decade ago, in collaboration with Reykjavík University
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 24, 2019
For Dr Sepi Chakaveh, a data science lecturer at the University of Oxford, Pixsellar is an accumulation of all her web streaming and AI research, compressed into a handful of technologies
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 10, 2019
Glue aims to improve conference calls by using VR avatars to represent body language and non-verbal communication
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 10, 2019
Back in 2013, Biarritz-based skate fans Romain Violleau and Rémi Chasles found themselves frustrated by what a fiddly task it was to isolate and share YouTube moments of their favourite skateboarders performing tricks.
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 10, 2019
iKast uses blockchain to offer an independent rights management marketplace, complete with verification.
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 9, 2019
The idea for Showtag came to founder Ewald Bos almost eight years ago as he attempted to track down a pair of sunglasses that a character had worn in the …
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 8, 2019
Belarus is now home to more than a hundred tech start-ups, which were galvanised recently by a decree from the country’s five-term President, Alexander Lukashenko, who promised its IT industry …
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 8, 2019
Frustrated with the number of steps he needed to take to use an online TV voting app, Kaius Meskanen started to sketch more user-friendly screens while he was waiting for a connecting flight out of Istanbul airport.
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 8, 2019
Milan-based Metaliquid was spun out of Italian consultancy Metreta, which collects data by combining IT deep learning with artificial intelligence across a number of different markets.
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 4, 2019
From the SoCal coast, a new kind of company has emerged that fuses content creation with app development and live video streaming.
Ann-Marie Corvin - April 4, 2019
Paul Bojarski came up with the basic principles for co-viewing technology, Watch Together, while heading up MTV’s ad operations in Buenos Aires.
Genius Interviews
FEED Staff - July 8, 2019
We continue the exploration of our round table content management scenario with an in-depth analysis from one of the world’s top film archivists.
FEED Staff - June 18, 2019
Brian Scheil’s production company started during the early days of streaming. A firm believer in LiveU streaming technology, he is now called on to stream live content in high-profile and data-challenged environments
FEED Staff - May 16, 2019
Nonny de la Peña has been called the ‘godmother of VR’. She talks to FEED about the power of VR to transmit real life experiences and ways of making VR creation more accessible
FEED Staff - April 9, 2019
Stephen McConnachie, BFI’s head of data and digital preservation, talks to FEED about building an archive, open source formats and digitising 100,000 titles in five years
FEED Staff - April 9, 2019
Digital Creativity Labs at the University of York is a centre for studying the impact and possibilities of the rapidly growing genre of esports. Dr Florian Block leads the team and believes esports can unlock a whole new world of data analytics and content production
FEED Staff - April 8, 2019
FEED talks to Aaron Matthews, Bafta’s head of industry sustainability, about saving the planet through the Albert Consortium, one episode at a time
FEED Staff - April 1, 2019
Tech companies rise and fall, but Ross Video has been a steady presence in the broadcast industry for decades. We talk to CEO David Ross about how his company has gone from strength to strength in a famously fickle business.
FEED Staff - March 25, 2019
Entering its second century, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) had adapted to an all-digital world. SMPTE executive director Barbara Lange is leading the industry’s most venerable standards body into the brave new world.
FEED Staff - March 21, 2019
Boundless Mind co-founders Dr. Dalton Combs and Ramsay Brown know how your brain works. Their company (previously Dopamine Labs) has created an artificial intelligence platform that helps apps, games and interfaces to …
Neal Romanek - March 21, 2019
This month we talk with Richard Berger, the new CEO of MovieLabs.
Chris Jacobs - February 11, 2019
Richard Mills has worked at the forefront of new imaging technologies for years. He is now focusing his expertise on capture for augmented and virtual reality, and the applications seem endless.
Neal Romanek - January 14, 2019
In these turbulent times, politics isn’t just for politicians. George Osborn (not to be confused with the former UK Chancellor) tells us why Brexit is such a big issue for …