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S4E12: The European Exchange



The majority of European broadcasters want to be “fast followers” when it comes to the adoption of AI technologies in their workflows, but few want to be on the “bleeding edge.” That’s one of the conclusions of a recent European media summit, which brought together major broadcasters and industry vendors, and is the subject of the latest Making the Media podcast.



Our Guest This Episode



Rowan de Pomerai



Rowan de Pomerai is the chief executive officer of the DPP.
He brings a highly rounded understanding of the media and technology industries, with experience working in broadcast, production, streaming, and software companies .He joined the DPP in 2018, spending a number of years as the CTO. In 2024 he became CEO, leading the DPP team to deliver against its strategy to be the leading media association, delivering more value to more members around the world. Rowan also leads many of the DPP's outputs, from authoring insight reports to programming and hosting major events.

 

More Resources



For more on this topic, check out

Avid at NAB 2024 – Check out the Avid website for the latest updates on what was shown at NAB24

DPP Insights – Download the DPP Report

European Broadcasters Summit – Read the blog



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Credits

Host:
Craig Wilson

Producer:
Matt Diggs

Social:
Wim Van den Broeck

Theme
Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin

S4E11: The Innovation Advantage

Innovation in the
media business is key, but only where it makes business sense and can drive
tangible benefits. That’s the advice from the head of innovation of one of the
UK’s largest media systems integrators.

In the new
episode of the Making the Media Podcast, Chris Bailey, head of innovation at
Jigsaw24 Media, tells host Craig Wilson of the importance of staying grounded
around new technologies, such as AI, avoiding so-called “hype cycles.”

Our Guest This Episode

Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey is the head of innovation at
Jigsaw24 Media, the UK's leading media solutions provider.

Chris has spent 24 years in the
post-production industry, starting as a runner at root6 and working his way
through the engineering ranks, providing technical support for editorial,
storage, and media management systems. Chris was head of support at root6 for
nearly five years, managing the delivery of support for multi-vendor solutions
across the post-production and broadcast sectors.

In 2017, Jigsaw24 acquired root6 and Chris
moved into pre-sales, where he led the team over the next four years as they
designed cutting-edge on-prem and cloud-based solutions for future-focused
workflows and deployments. With one eye always on emerging technology, Chris
then began his current role as head of innovation, where he focuses on
developing customers’ future technology roadmaps as well as assessing and
aligning Jigsaw24 Media’s current and future solutions portfolio.

 

More Resources

For more on this topic, check out:

Avid @ NAB 2024
– Check out the Avid website for the latest updates on what was shown at NAB

Jigsaw24
Media–Find out more about the services which
Jigsaw24 Media offer.

Contact
Us

Questions? Comments? Cool ideas? Get in touch:
makingthemedia@avid.com
or @craigaw1969.
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Credits

Host: Craig Wilson

Producer: Matt Diggs

Social: Wim Van den Broeck

Theme Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin

The NAB Trade
Show in Las Vegas is a showcase for the latest innovation in the media world,
and this year Avid will be at the forefront once more with new advances in AI,
news workflows, video and audio interop, immersive mixing and more.

In this episode
of the Making the Media Podcast, we get a sneak preview of some of the latest
developments which Avid will be demonstrating on the booth and reflect on some
of the key customer workflow challenges which these solutions address.

Our Guests This Episode

Daliah Naor

Daliah is the Director of Market Solutions
at Avid looking after newsroom and video servers.

Matt Feury

Matt is the Senior Director of Market
Solutions in charge of Media Composer and video post production

Derk Hagedorn

Derk is the Product Marketing Director for
audio, looking after all of our audio solutions

Ray Thompson

Ray is the Senior Director of Alliances and
Partnerships, working with our wide range of partners in the industry.

 

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For more on this topic, check out

Avid at NAB 2024
– Check out the Avid website for the latest updates on our plans for NAB

Ingest and
Playout White Paper – Where is the industry headed in the
transition to IP for ingest and playout and what are the challenges involved?
Download the White paper.

Contact
Us

Questions? Comments? Cool ideas? Get in touch:
makingthemedia@avid.com
or @craigaw1969.
Follow Avid at @avid.

Credits

Host: Craig Wilson

Producer: Matt Diggs

Social: Wim van den Broeck

Theme Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin

S4E09: Change Is Constant

The one constant in the media business is change, and the approach to change within an organization needs to be systematic, rather than reactive.

In this episode of the Making the Media Podcast, Dina Nimer, head of media operations for Al Arabiya, based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, outlines her approach to working with teams across the editorial and technical parts of the organization.

She discusses the use of AI in the media, championing women, and the challenges of working effectively with multiple sites of operations.

Our Guest This Episode

Dina Nimer

Dina is head of media operations for Al Arabiya TV network,
based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Since graduating in computer science and mass communication broadcasting, she has worked in various roles at the network since 2005, starting as a researcher then going on to report and produce on key stories in the region.

Following her time on the editorial side, she completed her engineering path MBA which paved the way for her to move into the new roles related to media management and project management before moving into the organization’s international operations and then into her current role working with cross functional teams on media workflows, projects, trainings, and with international suppliers and commercial contracts.

 

More Resources

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Avid, AI, and the EBU – A senior leader from Avid outlines the approach to AI and ongoing developments to the European Broadcasting Union’s Production Technology Summit

Frame the Future: The Customer at the Forefront – Discover more about the Avid Community Association and how to get involved

MediaCentral Top Tips Video Series – Check out these short videos on how to get the best out of Avid MediaCentral

Contact Us

Questions? Comments? Cool ideas? Get in touch: makingthemedia@avid.com or @craigaw1969. Follow Avid at @avid.

Credits

Host:
Craig Wilson

Producer:
Matt Diggs

Social:
Wim Van den Broeck

Theme
Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin

S4E08: Distinctly Different

A leading news producer has said that the news industry will need to deliver distinctive, original coverage tailored to the needs of their audiences if they are to combat the potential threat from AI-powered online disinformation.

In this episode of the Making the Media Podcast, Duncan Hooper, who has worked across the media business and is currently head of content for CGTN Europe, highlights his fears, but also outlines strategies for how this could be combatted and where opportunities for growth exist in the news market.

Our Guest This Episode

Duncan Hooper

Duncan Hooper has worked on a newswire, magazine, newspapers, digital media platform, and at three television channels. His work has been focused on organizing the production, distribution, and monetization of content across digital platforms.

In 2019, he helped launch CGTN's European operations in London and now leads television and digital output as head of content, overseeing social, messaging, audio, website, and linear broadcast.

 More Resources

For more on this topic, check out

Ros Atkins – Let Me Explain – The BBC presenter outlines strategies to deliver clear and concise information

AI – Threat or Opportunity? – A leading academic assesses the use of AI within the news business

MediaCentral Top Tips Video Series – Check out these short videos on how to get the best out of Avid MediaCentral

Contact Us

Questions? Comments? Cool ideas? Get in touch: makingthemedia@avid.com or @craigaw1969. Follow Avid at @avid

Credits

Host:
Craig Wilson

Producer:
Matt Diggs

Social:
Wim Van den Broeck

Theme
Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin

S4E07: Predictive Text

2024 will be the year that broadcasters focus on driving greater revenues from their audiences on all platforms and seek to deliver more efficient workflows throughout their organization.

That is the view of Rob Ambrose, co-founder of one of the leading industry analysts, Caretta Research, and detailed in the first episode of the Making the Media Podcast of the new year.

This episode looks back on the major developments and trends of 2023 and assesses what are going to be the key developments in 2024 across the media landscape, including in general production and news.

Our Guest This Episode

Rob Ambrose

Rob is a consultant, industry analyst, writer, and technologist advising international broadcast and media companies, technology vendors, and industry associations.
He started in the analogue industry at the age of 15 in BBC local radio, going on to a wide range of production, technology, and consulting roles for tech vendors and broadcasters across Europe, MEA, and Asia. As co-founder of Caretta Research, Rob is working with the industry’s biggestand most-experienced team of media-tech analysts, helping buyers and vendors. Caretta Portal now provides the industry's best source of market data, product deployments, vendor news, and market sizing data.

In his consulting work, Rob has advised dozens of technology vendors and media/telco companies on go-to-market strategy, account planning, addressable markets, buyer cohorts, product and competitor information, as well as producing reports and advising investors. 

 

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How Real is the Move to the Cloud? – Avid’s VP of strategy, development, and alliances, Craig Dwyer, answers the big questions.

What’s New in Avid | Stream IO – Get the latest updates on Avid’s innovative ingest and playout software solution.

Contact Us

Questions? Comments? Cool ideas? Get in touch: makingthemedia@avid.com or @craigaw1969. Follow Avid at @avid.

Credits

Host:
Craig Wilson

Producer:
Matt Diggs

Social:
Wim Van den Broeck

Theme
Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin