Media and Broadcast at tech events
13 write-ups · 3 events · 2025–2026
This hub gathers my notes from IBC in Amsterdam and related media technology events. The recurring themes are how broadcasters and vendors use cloud and AI, what live production infrastructure looks like, and where I run into cloud native and open source tooling in the media industry.
2026
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: How AI Is Reshaping Media Production End to EndFrom production to distribution, AI is moving from experimentation to infrastructure at IBC 2026.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: Audio Innovation from Mixing to MonitoringFrom compact broadcast mixers to 192-channel audio monitoring, the audio tools reshaping production.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: Camera Innovation and Virtual Production FrontiersSony FX5, Kinefinity Vista, DJI Mic Mini 2S, Spline tracking, and the tools reshaping production.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: The Infrastructure Behind Modern Content DeliveryCDN evolution, MoQ streaming, hybrid cloud delivery, and the technologies reshaping content infrastructure.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: Creator Economy Becomes Studio EconomyHow creators have become studios and studios have adopted creator logic at IBC 2026.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: Future Tech and the Startup RevolutionAI dubbing engines, semantic search, quantum-secure media, and the startups driving Future Tech at IBC 2026.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026 Innovation Awards: Top ProjectsFrom the Collective Newsroom to the IBC International Honour for Excellence, a look at the 2026 award winners.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: The AI Arms Race Against Content PiracyHow AI is being used by both pirates and rights holders in the battle for live sports and premium content.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: Sovereign Cloud and Media Data ControlHow European cloud infrastructure challenges hyperscale dominance in media workflows.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: How Small Batteries Fuel Green ProductionThe quiet shift from diesel generators to battery systems on set, backed by BAFTA Albert's SPARK roadmap.
11 Sept 2026 · IBC 2026 · Amsterdam
IBC 2026: Media & Entertainment Innovation at RAI AmsterdamA firsthand walkthrough of IBC 2026 at RAI Amsterdam — 14 halls, 1,300+ exhibitors, AI and Future Tech trends.
31 Jan 2026 · Udienza 2026 conference coverage (FOSDEM, KubeCon EU/Japan, AGNTCon + MCPCon, OSS Europe)
Where Udienza Films: Conferences and Media PartnershipsWhere Udienza filmed in 2026: FOSDEM, KubeCon Europe and Japan, AGNTCon + MCPCon and Open Source Summit Europe, and what a media partnership means.
2025
12 Sept 2025 · IBC 2025 · Amsterdam
IBC 2025 Amsterdam: S3 Vectors, AI QoE and ST 2110IBC 2025 at RAI Amsterdam: an AWS media-search demo on S3 Vectors and OpenSearch, AI for QoS and QoE, private 5G, ST 2110 cards and creator cameras.