SMPTE

Media Delivery

Avid, DPP and SMPTE partner on new standard for VC-3 codec in IMF

The new standard empowers organisations across the media supply chain to simplify content distribution

Business

Sky’s Chris Johns re-elected SMPTE UK governor

Johns and five fellow governors were re-elected, with four new members joining the SMPTE board

People

SMPTE appoints Sally-Ann D’Amato as interim executive director

D'Amato joined SMPTE in 2001, rising to become director of events and governance liaison in 2016

People

SMPTE awards Marina Kalkanis Presidential Proclamation

The award was established in 1982 and recognises individuals of "established and outstanding status and reputation in the motion picture and television industries worldwide"

Business

SMPTE announces 2024 honourees

This year, 15 honours will be bestowed upon 35 individuals and organisations

IBC

My IBC: David Grindle, executive director, SMPTE

SMPTE's executive director explains why IBC's Accelerator projects have become a must-see at the show, and why AI will give people much to think...

IP Migration

SMPTE Education opens IP networking boot camp

The courses will feature the latest SMPTE ST 2110 advancements, updates, and standards

Production & Post

SMPTE/RIS-OSVP tests model for ‘circle of confusion’

According to Camera and Lens Metadata committee, modern digital cinema cameras are not accurately representing the usable depth of field achieved with various lenses

Eurovision Song Contest

Disguise enables first large-scale SMPTE 2110 live broadcast for Eurovision

Disguise fed the ST 2110 video outputs from the five moveable LED cubes to the Panasonic Kairos, which was used as a multiviewer

IP Migration

Opinion: Why it’s important to give broadcast engineers support in the move to IP

Ed Calverley, manager at large, SMPTE UK, discusses how organisations can help their engineers as they make the move from SDI to IP workflows

Artificial Intelligence

SMPTE: AI must be approached and roadmapped through multifaceted systems thinking

SMPTE's report states that considerations around ethics are paramount when developing and deploying AI systems, and the most successful organisations in building and scaling...

People

Dagmar Driesnack re-elected SMPTE regional governor for EMEA

SMPTE has announced its 2024 leadership

News Releases

SMPTE announces IBC 2023 sessions and highlights

SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, today announced its lineup of sessions and show highlights for IBC 2023, Sept. 15-18 in Amsterdam....

IBC

My IBC: Barbara Lange, founder and CEO, Kibo121

Former SMPTE executive director, and founder and CEO of sustainability consultancy, Kibo121, Barbara Lange, will (as ever) be playing an active role at IBC2023

Business

SMPTE announces 2023 honourees

The annual awards honour those contributions to media production and distribution by those whose work often goes unseen by the public

Business

Recipients of 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards announced

NAB, Riedel, Brompton Technology, SmallHD, and the ITU are among the winners of this year's awards

IP Migration

Early bird registration opens for SMPTE’s 2023 Media Technology Summit

Attendees will have access to both peer-reviewed technical sessions and invited presentations and panels on the industry’s most pressing issues

Business

SMPTE UK’s Media Technology Conference focuses on transformation and education

The event, held in collaboration with Rise Up Academy, covered topics such as the future of contribution, production, and distribution

Virtual Production

‘It takes an industry to advance virtual production’: SMPTE’s Rapid Industry Solutions initiative turns two years old

TVBEurope talks to Ryan Hendricks, PhD, senior manager, RiS Initiative, at SMPTE, about its work in the virtual production space, the challenges its faced...

People

Sally Hattori appointed SMPTE standards vice president

Hattori is director of product development at StudioLAB and a science and technology peer group executive for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Production & Post

SMPTE publishes virtual production metadata guidelines for public comment

The initial release targets the use of traditional VFX as a step toward future releases that will cover camera and lens metadata for on-set...

IP Migration

Ross Video’s Catena integrated into SMPTE’s Rapid Industry Solution Programme

Catena is intended to provide a simple way to enable control, status reporting and configuration across a wide array of vendors, with devices, complex...

Business

TVBEurope publishes MediaTech Outlook 2023

Contributors to this year's report include SMPTE, AIMS, EY-Parthenon, S&P Global Market Intelligence and the DPP

Media Management

SMPTE, EBU, MovieLabs join forces on ‘Media in the Cloud’ guide

Its aim is to provide the industry with an explanation of media-specific ontologies, the ontologies already in existence, where they are applicable, and how...

Business

TVBEurope’s December 2022 issue now available

The new issue covers everything from virtual production to MAM, MPEG-H audio, live sport production and plans to inspire the next generation of engineers

Business

SMPTE announces new UK and Europe governors, Richard Welsh elected executive vice president

All will serve two-year terms alongside new SMPTE president Renard T Jenkins

IP Migration

Pebble receives JT-NM SMPTE and AMWA NMOS badges

Pebble's solutions meet JT-NM Tested conditions for both SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS/TR-1001-1 workflows and integrations

People

Rise co-founder Carrie Wootten set for SMPTE honour

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee who will receive SMPTE's honorary membership because of his "extensive pioneering innovation in deployment of new technologies to enhance theatrical...

Media Management

The Guys from IPnema

As open-standards-based IP has come of age as a network protocol for the broadcast, AV and corporate sectors, the emphasis has moved from making...

IBC

My IBC: Bruce Devlin, SMPTE standards director and founder of Mr MXF Ltd

In a new series of features, Future speaks to a selection of industry stakeholders about their typical IBC routines, and what they're looking forward...

People

How media tech can be a path to greater participation and inclusion

Frank Kunkle, SMPTE's director of marketing, explains how modern media technologies offer capabilities most people consider conveniences, but can be life-changing for others

People

David Grindle appointed SMPTE executive director

He joins SMPTE following a 12-year tenure as executive director of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, an association dedicated to performing arts...

People

SMPTE appoints 2022 leadership

Dagmar Driesnack, solution manager at Rohde & Schwarz, will represent Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Central South American Region

Business

SMPTE suspends Russian section

Organisation calls on partner associations in television and motion pictures to join it in its resolve against the actions of the Russian government

Business

TVBEurope January/February 2022 issue released

Our first issue of 2022 focuses on sustainability within the media industry

People

Peter Jackson to receive SMPTE honorary membership

Lord of the Rings director is being recognised for his technical contributions to the advancement of engineering in motion pictures and the allied arts...