FEED Issue 47

Autumn is on its way, and with it comes the latest issue of FEED! This bumper IBC special focuses on the prosperous monetisation segment of M&E – and the tools and strategies available to networks, rights holders and platforms when it comes to yielding every last penny of profit from their content.

Also in this issue, we reflect on the recent turbulent period in politics, and social media’s impact on the landscape – for both bad and good. Our sustainability spotlight breaks down crucial research from Altman Solon whilst our Genius Interview meets the innovative co-founder of a VR production company.

Also don’t miss this issue’s Xtreme, which explores the tech innovations at the Euros, AI’s impact on sport and a site visit to France TV. All this and more – check it out!

FEED Issue 46

For our summer issue we’re homing in on one rising star, extended reality (XR). It encompasses all real-and-virtual environments – the usual culprits that fall into its category include virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, and, this issue aims to dig deeper into its increasingly established role among production and broadcast teams.

Elsewhere, we examine the state of video, or more specifically how we are moving it, in a video compression special. Plus, for our Genius Interview, we meet UK managing director of Roku, Richard Halton. We also discuss machine learning and AI in our Masterclass, and delve into the Xtreme of the summer of sport. In an Xtreme exclusive, we interview Jarred Karp to get the inside scoop on documenting Project Africa.

Enjoy!

FEED Issue 45

For our first issue of 2024, we bring a dedicated 12-page exclusive, explaining 5G’s impact on the media landscape, and examine the Paris Olympics. We ask the question: are networks ready to rely on 5G when it comes to delivering live coverage? If yes, can they do so at scale?

This issue also traverses the complex and topical planes of AI deepfakes and legislation, and elsewhere, futurist Amelia Kallman takes her seat as our spring Genius Interviewee, who shares her encyclopaedic knowledge of tech trends.

Plus, don’t miss the panel discussion in our content security Masterclass.

Enjoy!

FEED Issue 44

There’s no denying that our content consumption habits are changing, and have done continuously since the inception of the radio.

In this issue, we take a look at immersive audio and the evolution of microphones as global leaders in sound share their thoughts.

Elsewhere, we meet Sue Anstiss MBE who is a lifelong activist for women’s sport, where we discuss the role media can play in igniting change.

FEED also shines a light on the Women’s World Cup as an impressive feat for broadcast.

As we wave goodbye to 2023, we’re working on exciting things for 2024!

FEED Issue 43

The FEED Autumn issue has come around fast with IBC 2023 just around the corner, we’ve got everything you need to know about the event. This issue is also just in time to discuss, perhaps, the most pressing topic in the industry–conversational AI. The hazy ethical code surrounding its use has culminated in a slew of legal battles, political confusion and social media furore, but there is another side to this groundbreaking tech. We also talk the future of mobile connectivity with the inevitable rollout of 6G; we catch up with broadcaster turned podcast producer Erin Trafford in this months Genius Interview; and in Xtreme we cover all things sports graphics. It’s not to be missed!

FEED Issue 42

Our summer issue delves into digital dangers faced by younger generations, and what’s in place to tackle them, with social media and internet safety specials. Our Genius Interview talks to TikTok EMEA policy manager Daisy Soderberg-Rivkin about the larger-scale protocols in place. We’re back with a post-pandemic edition of our remote and hybrid broadcast Masterclass. Plus, make sure you don’t miss our breakdown of recent reports on cybersecurity as well as our annual NAB Show round-up. Head over to this issue’s Xtreme, where we report on the tools behind the 2023 Gemini Boat Race – alongside a detailed exploration of innovation in the robotics side of sports broadcast.

FEED Issue 41

This issue delves into the tools being deployed by schools across the globe to deliver the ‘hive mind’ knowledge hub that we see today. We get talking to FAST channel queen, Brielle Urssery, as well as a panel of experts for our FEED FAST-erclass. We also crunch the numbers on the opportunities in LatAm, and industry veterans share their audio tech intel. Plus, discover the streaming tools behind a renowned Texas rodeo in this issue’s Xtreme!

FEED Issue 40

How’s your podcast going? Don’t try to hide it. We know you’ve got one. We all have one. Podcasting has become the ideal way to broadcast quality content at low cost and with big reach. It’s a great way to test ideas and build an audience. In this issue of FEED we look at podcast production, helping you choose the right podcast hosting platform.

We talk to Regina Bernhaupt about the future of home entertainment. Will we all be wearing VR headsets soon? Probably not, Bernhaupt says. We also embrace cuteness and explore animal care businesses who are melting hearts around the world with hit channels. And we look to 2023 to hear your plans and goals in an increasingly diverse and challenging media landscape.

FEED Issue 39

Artificial intelligence, presidents by hologram and morality in advertising. If ever there was an issue of FEED dedicated to the future, this one is it! AI and ML have hit the media industry tech sector, but what is the next step? Can AI create content too? With an explosion of powerful new tools, creatives can harness AI’s power.

We talk to Jake Dubbins, who heads up a creative agency that puts ethics first. He offers startling insights into how advertisers are supporting — sometimes knowingly — the worst people and organisations in the world. Also, we look at corporate video, asking you to share your experiences — good and bad — in creating video for businesses and institutions.

FEED Issue 38

All you really need to know about the metaverse is that it’s the next version of the internet, and will incorporate elements of video gaming, AR and virtual worldbuilding. In this issue, we talk to tech companies already creating applications and services for this brave new world.

This issue also includes a special report on the war in Ukraine and how broadcasters are getting the facts to the Ukranian people – and out to the rest of the world. Plus, we look at NAB Show, live broadcasting challenges, how big studios are embracing the cloud and how quality control goes way beyond getting the tech right.

FEED Issue 37

Video is an essential part of every business now — whether it’s for entertainment, webinars, product demos or team meetings. In the latest issue of FEED, we take a deep dive into the processes of building your own VOD platform — to take advantage of everything video content has to offer.

Visit behind the scenes of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which pulls off some amazing firsts, including a full UHD/HDR workflow and unparalleled use of cloud. We also sit down with Richard Rushfield, the mind behind The Ankler, ‘Hollywood’s most dangerous newsletter’. As the traditional trade publications have become more tame, The Ankler delivered a frank, irreverent and much-lauded analysis of the entertainment world.

Xtreme Issue 01

Welcome to Xteme’s first issue!

Xtreme is a media brand from the publishers of FEED, aimed at helping broadcasters, teams and companies produce the best, most engaging sports-based media possible. Whether you’re an international tournament, an esports league, a college team or a niche sport, Xtreme’s bimonthly magazine – featuring case studies, conversations and analysis – will help you boost fan engagement and celebrate your sport.

FEED Issue 36

A lot has changed since FEED’s last sustainability special back in February 2020. But one thing has remained the same: the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere continues to rise.

This latest magazine has our usual features on VOD, live streaming and sports, but we devote a large part to the climate emergency – and how the media industry must step up to fight it. We talk to an expert in media communication about the environment, and join the inaugural event of a new organisation dedicated to making streaming greener.

FEED Issue 35

In this issue of FEED, we talk to experts about how to protect ourselves from the cyber threats all around us. We learn that the biggest security risk is human nature. It’s a huge problem, but some of the solutions are simple.

We also visit virtual-set technology and explore the increasing affordability of top-end graphics systems. We grade video eLearning – to judge how it has performed during Covid-19 lockdowns – and examine a new method of using solar energy and cloud computing to create sustainable, community-based networks.

Finally, we have our magazine-in-a-magazine, XTREME, covering the latest in broadcasting sports and pro gaming.

FEED Issue 34

The past year has forced sports broadcasters to innovate. Revamped production workflows are enabling new types of content and more fan engagement. In this issue, FEED:Xtreme investigates how sports are being transformed in the new world of “broadcast everywhere”.

We also look at blockchain and how it could transform the media supply chain. As for the recent NFT hype: are NFTs a new way of monetising digital media – or just another flash in the digital content pan?

FEED Issue 33

FEED’s second quarterly magazine is here! We received some incredibly positive feedback after the first issue piloting this new format, and we’re excited to present you with even more stories this time out.

This issue’s FEED:Xtreme section on sports and action content is bigger, too. We look at how ice hockey has fared in a season of lockdown and how this year’s Super Bowl was still a tech triumph despite minimal on-site attendance. This Xtreme also features an esports Round Table, where esports experts discuss how 2020 returned them to their hacker roots.

FEED Issue 32

Welcome to FEED’s first quarterly! We’re sure the great content in this mega-issue will keep you going throughout the holiday season and well into 2021. We take a look at the past year and get first-hand accounts of the strategies and tools media businesses have used to survive – and even prosper – in a challenging 2020.

We also look ahead to exciting new trends and innovative tech, including the latest in esports, haptics, media sustainability and streaming music performances. Welcome to FEED 2.0!

FEED Issue 31

FEED Issue 30

In this issue, we look at how social media platforms are being employed in the ever-expanding disinformation crisis – with special interests and political powers using digital means to influence the conversation and information space in foreign countries.

We also take a look at linear broadcast and learn there is still a lot of life in the old way of doing TV. In fact, augmented by new tools for advertising and analytics, it may be about to undergo a renaissance.

This month also features another instalment of FEED:SHOW – our rundown of the latest releases in streaming video technology and tools!

FEED Issue 29

In this issue, we look at content for kids and how companies are using streaming to reach audiences of young, internet-savvy viewers. We also check in on the state of machine learning, which is fast becoming a practical tool for media and entertainment companies. This month’s Genius Interview is with Renard Jenkins who talks about his formidable career in broadcast technology and his vision for a better media industry.

FEED Issue 28

This issue continues our look at how people are beating the Covid-19 lockdown using tech to connect. We look at a venture that aims to bring city nightlife to the world through livestreaming and in this month’s Round Table, we learn how to set up a simple remote studio. Our experts answer questions on everything from getting the right equipment to training talent to become their own tech crew. Join us as we turn isolation into universal connection.

FEED Issue 27

In this issue of FEED, we talk to companies about how the coronavirus crisis has affected their companies, the industry and their staff and how they can provide better services in this difficult time. We also debut our FEED:SHOW “tradeshow in a magazine” which gives media tech companies a chance to show off their new releases in the absence of the international exhibition circuit.

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FEED Issue 25

In this issue of FEED, we focus on security – how to protect your content and how to fend off cyberattacks in an increasingly hostile online world. We also talk about the nature of reality with the head of an immersive media lab, investigate IRL (in real life) streaming and look at the opportunities for content owners in spinning up pop-up channels on demand.

FEED Issue 24

In this issue FEED takes on the environmental crisis. We take a hard look at how the media industry is contributing to the problem and investigate ways the industry could help solve it. We also look at an innovative live streaming solution put together by a team competing in the world’s biggest solar car race and delve into the rapidly developing world of immersive audio experiences.

FEED Issue 23

In this issue, FEED examines corporate communications and how businesses can use streaming video tech to improve communications and build a company culture and we take a look at cloud microservices – software based building blocks for creating more efficient broadcast workflows. We also give you our full report on the Adobe Max conference and investigate Blizzard Entertainment’s controversial response to an esports athlete’s political protest.

FEED Issue 22

This month, FEED takes on VR, looking at the practical applications and future potential of virtual reality and 360 video technology. We explore VR e-tourism, a start-up trying to create the iTunes of the VR world and how a sports broadcaster is innovating with VR and 360 content. Also in this issue, we discover the latest innovations in mobile video and how getting your viewers to swipe and tap can increase engagement and revenue.

FEED Issue 21

In our November issue, we look at interactive video and how it can deliver more interesting content to enhance revenue. We visit the world of virtual sets and augmented reality content that is now available to content creators of all sizes. In this month’s Genius Interview with Taha Yasseri of the Oxford Internet Institute, we learn about the power of the attention economy and how we don’t have as much choice in our “likes” as we think we do. We also cover our trip to Malta for the Video Vortex conference, where academics and artists dived deep into the social, psychological and political effects of our digitised world.

FEED Issue 20

This month, we explore esports and gaming! We find out about a new esports documentary by Insight TV, interview Dotabuff creator, Sabina Hemmi, and investigate the esports industry’s lack of diversity. We also report on our visit to IBC2019 and on an Access:VFX learning day for young people interested in a VFX career. Finally, we look at the live-streaming of Australia’s Ironman and round-up our selection of media tech start-ups!

FEED Issue 19

Artificial intelligence is the big them in the September 2019 issue of FEED. We talk to a football team, using AI to help everyone from coaches to commentators pinpoint the key moments in a game. We talk to a start-up using AI to create flexible “deep fake” avatars that can stand in for real humans and we try to imagine what the best of all possible futures would look like in an AI-centric civilization. In this issue, we also take our first trip to SIGGRAPH, the worlds top computer imaging conference, and we ask our round table experts about the future of advertising tech.

FEED Issue 18

The August 2019 FEED takes a deep dive into streaming sports. Online video isn’t just changing the ways we watch big sporting events, it’s transforming how local and niche sports are reaching new fans and building up a following. Also in this issue, we look at the future of production in the cloud, visit the Vidcon show, and take a look at the potential sustainability problems of powering online video.

FEED Issue 17

Our July 2019 FEED looks at the tech and challenges for reporting weather in a warming climate. We talk with the Weather Company and hear about their innovations in digital weather reporting – from data visualisation to podcasting – and we learn how to record sound in the middle of a hurricane. Also in this issue we investigate tools for content security and anti-piracy and find out how extreme data is boosting how sports are watched – and played.

FEED Issue 16

This month’s FEED lends an ear to podcasting and the companies helping podcasters reach new and bigger audiences. We look at platforms helping big broadcasters move into the medium and we learn some tech tips for better podcast recording. In this issue, we also investigate the public’s trust in news sources. We say we trust broadcast news more than we do the internet, but when we want news, where do we actually look for it?

FEED Issue 15

Adult content has been a huge underground driver for video technology for decades. In this issue of FEED we take a long, hard look at grown-up video. We talk with innovators trying to break stereotypes in the genre, and learn how adult filmmakers face the same struggles as other parts of the online video industry, combating massive video platforms who are gobbling up all the audience – and the revenue.

FEED Issue 14

Adult content has been a huge underground driver for video technology for decades. In this issue of FEED we take a long, hard look at grown-up video. We talk with innovators trying to break stereotypes in the genre, and learn how adult filmmakers face the same struggles as other parts of the online video industry, combating massive video platforms who are gobbling up all the audience – and the revenue.

FEED Issue 13

Learn to enjoy the journey in FEED’s Planes, Train & Automobiles special. In this issue, we look at tech for delivering video to passengers, no matter where they are. We check in on the state of 8K video and NHK’s plans for an 8K Olympics next year. We talk with gender diversity organisation Rise about mentoring in the broadcast sector. And we visit the BVE show in London and Helsinki’s Media Honeypot start-up conference.

FEED Issue 12

With this issue FEED is one year old! This month we look at improving audience experience, natural history documentary, and the dangers lurking in the Internet of Things. We also talk to an expert on sustainability for the media industry and how the NBA is going digital.

FEED Issue 11

Museums go digital in our first issue of 2019! We look at how new AV tech is turning museums into immersive experiences. We explore Facebook’s plan to boost local news and talk to game developers fighting Brexit. Our Tech Focus is on content management and solving the problem of too much of a good thing, and we talk to a new start-up analysing the biometrics of the user experience.

FEED Issue 10

In our December 2018 issue we look at how AR/MR and immersive graphics are revolutionising content creation. We visit houses of worship in Korea, the UK and Kenya to learn how streaming video is being used to boost their message. We take a drive with the BBC’s new all-electric news gathering vehicle. And we follow the world of IRL (in real life) streaming which is turning the everyday into a global entertainment.

FEED Issue 09

In our November 2018 issue we look at new ways of reaching music fans with streaming video, we visit London’s Red Bull Gaming sphere, and we discover the amazing potential of cloud-based microservices. We also learn how AI’s are being taught the patterns of human emotion and how a new start-up has found a way to bring subtitles to people with dyslexia.

FEED Issue 08

In our August 2018 issue we take on esports and professional gaming. We continue our examinatioin of machine learning with a look at “deep fakes”, live manipulation of a video to produce the illusion of any given person doing or saying anything – and we mean anything. And we head to South Africa to learn about the live streaming of a top surfing event.

FEED Issue 07

In our August 2018 issue we take on esports and professional gaming. We continue our examination of machine learning with a look at “deep fakes”, live manipulation of a video to produce the illusion of any given person doing or saying anything – and we mean anything. And we head to South Africa to learn about the live streaming of a top surfing event.

FEED Issue 06

In our August 2018 issue we take on esports and professional gaming. We continue our examination of machine learning with a look at “deep fakes”, live manipulation of a video to produce the illusion of any given person doing or saying anything – and we mean anything. And we head to South Africa to learn about the live streaming of a top surfing event.

FEED Issue 05

In this issue we dive deep into corporate video – every business is a video business now! We check in on the state of 4K, take a look how 5G networks can revolutionise sports broadcast, and visit Broadcast Asia, where FEED makes its APAC debut!

FEED Issue 04

In this issue we cover content management and the AI tools that are beginning to manage our data. We also look at a brave new world of news reporting and distribution.

FEED Issue 03

Our May issue features a deep dive into audience analytics and advertising. How do you use data in a way that benefits your business and your viewers? How do you use targeted advertising to reach new consumers?

FEED Issue 02

In the April issue of FEED, we look at how video streaming is changing education, and we take a deep dive into new ways of using VR and immersive content. We also explore how UK betting giant Coral teamed up with a YouTube star, and we’ll cover how to stream a triathlon from the middle of the Spanish wilderness. Our Start-Up Alley profiles new media tech companies and we look ahead to next month’s TV Connect show in London.

FEED Issue 01

Welcome to the first issue of FEED magazine! In Issue Number One, we talk eSports with the head of the UK’s biggest gaming league and visit the YouTube Space, where creatives connect with their peers, hone their skills and produce top YouTube content. We look at the new ways the Winter Olympics is being delivered to audiences worldwide, introduce you to some of the hottest new media tech start-ups, and explore how bitcoin is changing the way we do advertising.