IBC Show Previews I – J – K

Icareus – Stand 5.C43

Icareus is showcasing its complete product portfolio targeted at broadcasters and operators at IBC2024. Join us there and explore our latest innovation – Icareus Audience Measurement 3.0. It can be used in multiple use-cases to improve broadcasters and operators’ operations, viewer engagement and revenues:

• Improving Viewer Experience by understanding viewer preferences
• Advertising Revenue Optimization via improved viewer data for more precise ads targeting
• Competitive Benchmarking to understand market share and channel performance
• Content Development, Programming and Scheduling decisions by providing understanding which shows, genres and time slots attract the most viewers
• Audience Engagement and Retention by analyzing the demographics, geographic and behaviours of audiences

Imaginario AI – Stand 14.AIP8

Imaginario AI, a leading innovator in the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, is pleased to announce its participation at IBC2024 in the exciting AI Tech Zone. Imaginario AI is a multimodal AI platform and API that significantly accelerates video content indexing, search, and curation without the need for metadata or multiple models. The innovative AI video search solution, backed by Comcast and part of the NVIDIA Inception Program, is trained to interpret visual video, dialogue, and audio like a human, understanding the passing of time. Its user-friendly interface combined with advanced library search and discovery, chapterization, 1-click to clip and timeline sequence export capabilities significantly boost efficiencies in content repurposing, social cuts, onset dailies curation, ideation, and compliance editing.

“At Imaginario AI, we believe we’re entering a golden era of hybrid human and AI storytelling, and IBC is where the future of our industry is unfolding. It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase our unique AI-curation platform and see how it can bridge standard storage and popular editing systems with smart curation and automation,” states Jose M. Puga, CEO and Co-Founder, Imaginario AI. “I’m looking forward to learning from other exciting AI vendors, exploring new ways to save time and unlock revenue more efficiently, and networking with other tech providers and content owners to explore potential partnerships.”

Exceptional AI Video Search and Indexing model
While many companies are still in development, Imaginario AI is already delivering value today and is more GPU efficient, accurate, and cost-effective than using a traditional MAM, which requires multiple models for different indexing and asset types. With the M&E industry increasingly turning to AI for greater efficiency, Imaginario AI video indexing model stands out by providing a proven solution that saves time and boosts productivity in real-world productions. Customer benefits highlights include:

• Enhanced Accuracy and Cost-Efficiency: More GPU efficient, accurate, and cost-effective than typical MAM and AI labeling solutions.

• User-Friendly Interface: Advanced library search and discovery, chapterization, 1-click to clip, and timeline sequence export capabilities.

• Fast Content Repurposing Tools: Ideal for creating onset dailies, clip search and ideation, compliance editing, transcriptions, chapterization, and content repurposing for social channels.

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InSync – Stand 2.A18

At IBC 2022, InSync Technology will highlight key OEM partnership agreements, including those with GrayMeta and FOR-A, underlying its collaboration and integration with an extensive list of industry partners.

The company will display both its hardware and software conversion products together for the first time as it focuses on raising awareness of high-quality, motion compensating frame rate conversionas part of a wider ecosystem, alongside partners such as Dalet Amberfin, M2A, Telestream and others.

IBC attendees will see InSync’s AE2020 hardware which forms part of GrayMeta’s SAMMA solution for video digitisation and migration of tape archives to file-based assets. The unit is designed as an input stage to receive analogue and digital outputs from legacy storage technologies and optionally apply a raft of signal conditioning options. The workflow is already being used by the Library of Congress in the US.

“We are honored to partner once again with InSync to revitalise the world renowned SAMMA tape migration system,” says Chi-Long Tsang, SVP & Principal Architect with GrayMeta. “InSync has enabled GrayMeta to update a core component of the solution with a new central video and audio processing hardware component enhancing analogue to digital conversion, time base correction, procamp adjustments, noise reduction and metadata analysis. SAMMA, in its 6th generation extends its functionality with the AE2020 “Analysis Engine” leveraging InSync’s technical expertise to provide pre-processing of the video and audio for third party SDI encoders.”

The stand will also feature the MCC-4K-A UHD converter, developed by InSync and exclusively distributed by FOR-A. Based on the latest motion estimation algorithms, the solution delivers sophisticated new format conversion tools for unbeatable results when moving between HD and UHD and between SDR and HDR.

InSync Technology’s CEO, James Taylor commented: “We are delighted to return to IBC and reconnect with customers and partners face-to-face to show how our solutions address broadcasters’ pain points and meet their demand for flexibility and scalability. We are driving awareness of high-quality frame rate conversion as a solution alongside a growing list of leading industry partners and are delighted to announce our latest collaborations with both GrayMeta and FOR-A.”

InSync will demonstrate how FrameFormer outperforms traditional frame rate conversion methods and offers customers the flexibility to leverage both cloud and on-premise deployment. Visitors to the InSync stand will have an opportunity to see how this frame rate conversion software – which supports an unrivalled variety of frame formats – interfaces to partner portals, such as AWS Elemental.

FrameFormer delivers across a breadth of availability of frame formats and capability in a simple to use workflow, eliminating the need for complex settings or intensive training requirements. At IBC 2022, InSync will show how this solution provides benefits across a range of genres, from sports, drama and news to natural history, intuitively adjusting to content type. During IBC 2022, InSync will also show the integration of FrameFormer within the Hiscale FLICS|SOLO transcoding solution, with a side by side comparison with traditional frame rate conversion systems.

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Interra Systems – Stand 7.C11

Interra Systems, a leading provider of end-to-end quality assurance solutions to the digital media industry, today announced significant updates to its award-winning ORION content monitoring suite, which provides comprehensive monitoring of linear/IP and live/VOD streaming content. The latest enhancements are designed to meet the evolving needs of media companies, with a particular focus on improving the quality of OTT streaming.

“Our passion for video quality, innovation, and responsiveness to industry needs drives us to continuously enhance the ORION family,” said Anupama Anantharaman, vice president, product management at Interra Systems. “We have consistently improved the ORION monitoring platform by adding features and intelligence to ensure better monitoring status and provide root cause analysis for faster troubleshooting, and proactive measures that minimize quality-related issues. We’re excited to show our customers at IBC2024 how these latest enhancements not only meet the evolving requirements of OTT content delivery but also set new standards for monitoring efficiency and reliability.”

ORION now offers comprehensive support for the IPv6 protocol, ensuring robust and future-proof monitoring capabilities. Another standout feature is the ORION suite’s smart framework that has been developed for efficient root-cause analysis, allowing faster identification and resolution of issues to ensure uninterrupted streaming quality. Additionally, ORION now includes end-to-end ad insertion monitoring, including a comparison of externally supplied ad scheduling information with dynamic ad insertion (DAI) markers received in the content and alerts for DAI marker propagation issues in the media workflow. The latest version of ORION also features the industry’s first all-frame decoding and deep-dive analysis for high-priority channels.

ORION provides automated alerting and quality status reports for group-level KPIs, enabling valuable insights into overall performance. This feature allows media companies to maintain the highest standards of content delivery. Additional enhancements to ORION include support for Docker-based installations to simplify deployment and management. The product suite also offers checks for low latency affecting the viewer experience, along with improved combinational checks for detection of freeze/black with or without audio silence.

These updates significantly elevate the ORION Suite’s monitoring capabilities, helping streaming service providers deliver a consistently high-quality user experience, which is critical in today’s ultra-competitive video streaming landscape where quality is a key differentiator for success and viewer retention. ORION provides industry-leading monitoring density and is capable of managing both small and large numbers of streams. This is complemented by a flexible pay-as-you-go licensing model, offering media companies the adaptability they need to scale their operations efficiently. ORION’s unparalleled reliability and advanced feature set makes it the go-to solution for major broadcasters and media companies worldwide.

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InterDigital

InterDigital, , a mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, will showcase state-of-the-art video innovation at IBC. InterDigital will demonstrate at IBC alongside partners at the Ultra HD Forum, IABM lounge, and 5G-MAG Insights Tech Conference to amplify the impact of immersive video codecs and implementations of Advanced HDR by Technicolor solutions that empower consistent, high-quality HDR content delivery across devices and markets.

Jointly developed by InterDigital and Philips, Advanced HDR by Technicolor is a suite of High Dynamic Range (HDR) production, distribution and display solutions that maximize image quality and enhance the consumer viewing experience. Our contributions to the Advanced HDR solutions offer the only HDR streaming format that brings HDR to consumers without any bitrate penalty or change to the standard dynamic range (SDR) workflow. At IBC, InterDigital and Philips will showcase the increasingly important role Advanced HDR solutions play in efficiently broadcasting HDR content across diverse distribution formats.

Experience the Demos at Ultra HD Forum and IABM

At the Ultra HD Forum booth in Hall 3, #B.21, InterDigital will highlight the advantages of Advanced HDR by Technicolor solutions for the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and Brazil’s Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão Digital (SBTVD) Forum. Advanced HDR by Technicolor is the only solution currently providing continuous, live HDR content via ATSC 3.0 stations — also known as NEXTGEN TV — across the US, and it has been included in the SBTVD TV 2.5 and TV 3.0 standards in Brazil. Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Fraunhofer and Hisense participated in a showcase held by Globo — one of the largest media companies in Brazil and Latin America — during the Paris games held this summer. InterDigital, along with Ateme, Fraunhofer, and Hisense, will jointly demonstrate encoder and display-side solutions for implementing SBTVD standards using cutting-edge technologies, such as MPEG-H, AVC, HDR, Advanced HDR by Technicolor, and VVC.

At the IABM room, InterDigital will showcase our Advanced HDR solutions offering the only Single Master Workflow. These solutions ensure automatic and tunable dynamic SDR to HDR and HDR to SDR conversions to sustain all distribution formats, which could be critical for sports and other emerging use cases. InterDigital will display the latest implementations of Advanced HDR solutions in European live sport events and live content distribution in U.S. markets.

Hear Us Present at 5G-MAG Insights

In addition to demos, InterDigital’s Valerie Allie will highlight the merits of our MPEG Visual Volumetric Video-based Coding (V3C) Immersive Platform to support the delivery of volumetric video experiences at the 5G-Media Action Group (5G-MAG) Insights Networking and Tech Conference. The presentation will take place on Friday, September 13 from 16:00 – 17:00.

InterDigital’s V3C Immersive Platform, developed alongside Philips, was recently contributed to the 5G-MAG Reference Tools to visualize, test, and demonstrate volumetric content, while supporting real-time V-PCC and MPEG Immersive Video MIV rendering on devices. 5G-MAG Reference Tools is an open-source repository that helps developers leverage standardized volumetric video technologies to explore the creation of new immersive content.

Recognize Our Innovation Impact at the CSI Award

InterDigital has been shortlisted for three CSI Awards, recognizing our excellence in video processing, innovation in immersive video experiences, and solutions to mitigate the energy impact of the video value chain. Specifically, InterDigital has been shortlisted for an award recognizing Best Immersive Video for our contributions to MPEG V3C and Haptics standards, an award recognizing Best Sustainability Project or Initiative for our leading-edge research on pixel value reduction innovation and other energy-efficient solutions, and an award celebrating Best Video Processing Technology for our contributions to Advanced HDR by Technicolor solutions.

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Intinor – Stand 5.F45

Intinor, Sweden’s leading developer of high-quality video over the internet, is showcasing the latest advancements in its popular streaming technology at IBC2024. The company is introducing a new workflow which enhances reliability in video contribution through redundant SRT streaming. This robust redundancy strategy ensures uninterrupted broadcasts over public internet networks by seamlessly switching between multiple internet paths. This approach not only enhances reliability but also significantly reduces distribution costs. The system uses the open standard SMPTE ST2022-7, ensuring compatibility with different SRT encoders and routers. It also supports open standard RTP and RTP over SRT, providing redundancy with satellite, fibre and internet paths, reflecting Intinor’s commitment to open standards and interoperability.

In response to the demand for higher quality, Intinor is introducing a new HEVC/H.265 codec for its Direkt link and Direkt router. This new codec implementation allows for flexible parameter adjustments, balancing higher quality with bitrate efficiency. Another highlight at IBC2024 is the Intinor Direkt Management (IDM) interface, a web-based user interface refined over two decades. IDM simplifies workflow setup and management, enhancing operational efficiency across the Direkt platform.

In IDM, users will find new functionality, such as the SDI input/output configuration tool. This feature allows users to customise their SDI configurations, offering unmatched flexibility and control in various deployment scenarios. Intinor is also expanding its hardware capabilities with the Direkt link rack 4X, a compact 1U solution now supporting up to 8x SDI inputs and featuring software encoders. A key addition is the support for 4K resolution.

“As a technological leader and innovator, we have always been at the forefront of streaming technology,” said Daniel Lundstedt, head of sales and marketing at Intinor. “Our users turn to us for mission-critical delivery. We continue to respond to their requests with increased stability and resilience, clever redundancy, low latency, and very high quality. Seeing is believing, which is why we will be proving our technologies with demonstrations at IBC, and we look forward to explaining the advances to visitors.

“We know our users – whether broadcasters, esports services, houses of worship, or streaming networks – want simple, fast, point-to-point links,” Lundstedt added. “Our solution is simple because it really is point-to-point, source to destination, not bounced through the cloud like much of the competition. That slashes latency and provides the resilience our users want.”

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IoMoVo – Stand 14.B21

IoMoVo, an AI-driven Digital Asset Management (DAM) developer, will unveil its innovative suite of asset management solutions tailored for the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry at IBC 2024. ioMoVo’s system integrates various cloud accounts into a single interface, offering intuitive asset movement, AI-based search, and workflow automation for a seamless user experience, leveraging advanced AI and machine learning (ML) technologies.

“We are thrilled to introduce the ioMoVo DAM system at IBC 2024,” said Jay Hajeer, Founder and CEO of ioMoVo. “Our solution allows both content creators and organizations to focus on content creation and distribution, rather than the complexities of asset management.”

Current market DAM solutions often fall short, providing only fragmented services that do not meet comprehensive user needs. Basic storage and search functions lack advanced AI and machine learning capabilities for tasks like multilingual captioning and contextual language model development. This fragmentation hinders collaboration and operational efficiency.

“ioMoVo bridges these gaps with a complete suite of products that integrate advanced capabilities for efficient and scalable digital asset management, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency,” Hajeer added.

Key Benefits

· Operational Efficiency: Streamlined workflows and automated processes significantly reduce time and costs.

· Enhanced Collaboration: Unified platforms enable seamless communication and teamwork.

· Improved Customer Experience: Advanced analytics and insights help tailor services to meet customer needs.

· Scalability: Solutions grow with your business, ensuring long-term value.

· Enhanced Security: Advanced encryption and AI-driven anomaly detection safeguard digital assets.

· Seamless Integration: Designed to integrate with existing IT infrastructure, minimizing disruption.

· User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive design reduces onboarding time and improves user satisfaction.

· Cost Savings: Automation and optimization lead to significant cost reductions.

· Improved Compliance: Comprehensive reporting and analytics help meet regulatory requirements.

· Global Accessibility: Cloud-based solutions and mobile app availability facilitate remote work and global collaboration.

· Customizable Solutions: Tailored features and modules fit specific organizational needs.

Product Suite Overview

ioHub
A central platform for seamless access, management, and distribution of all digital assets, integrating advanced AI to enhance discoverability and interaction.

ioCloud
A secure, scalable cloud storage solution that maximizes the potential of digital assets through advanced storage and management features.

ioAI
Powered by advanced machine learning, ioAI automates complex tasks like content tagging, transcription, and preparation, optimizing processes and freeing resources for strategic initiatives. Future developments include real-time language translation, sentiment analysis, and enhanced security features.

ioFlow
Workflow automation tools are designed to optimize processes, increase efficiency, and reduce operational costs. Future enhancements will introduce predictive analytics, dynamic task assignment, and advanced reporting features.

ioPortal
A customizable portal that enhances collaboration by providing a unified interface for teams to access and manage digital assets, supporting interactive elements like feedback forms and real-time collaboration tools.

ioReport
Comprehensive reporting tools offering real-time analytics and insights into asset usage, performance, and ROI. Future enhancements include customizable dashboards, predictive analytics, and integration with third-party business intelligence tools.

Seamless Plugin Integration

ioMoVo offers plugins for Adobe Creative Suite, AVID Media Composer, and Microsoft Office, enabling users to access powerful digital asset management features directly within their preferred editing and productivity environments. These integrations support real-time collaboration, advanced metadata tagging, and AI-driven insights.

Mobile and Desktop Accessibility

Access to the IoMoVo suite of products is available through mobile apps for iPhone iOS and Android devices and a Windows Desktop application. These apps ensure that users can manage and access their digital assets on the go, enhancing productivity and collaboration from anywhere in the world.

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Irdeto – Stand 1.D51

• Irdeto Experience is a holistic platform designed to optimize the delivery of video content across multiple devices and platforms. It integrates seamlessly with existing systems to provide a smooth, engaging user experience while enabling advanced features such as addressable advertising, content personalization, and real-time analytics. This solution makes it possible for media companies to maximize cost savings and improve audience engagement and monetization.
• Irdeto Armor is a comprehensive cybersecurity suite tailored for the media and entertainment industry. It offers robust protection against a wide range of threats, including cyberattacks, unauthorized access, and content piracy. With advanced features like AI-driven threat detection and real-time incident response, Irdeto Armor ensures that media companies can operate with confidence, knowing their content and customer data are secure.
• Irdeto Anti-Piracy is an all-encompassing solution designed to combat piracy in the video entertainment industry. It includes state-of-the-art technologies such as forensic watermarking, automated takedown services, and real-time monitoring, all aimed at protecting valuable content from unauthorized distribution. This solution not only safeguards intellectual property but also helps content owners and distributors maintain revenue and reduce the impact of piracy.

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KLVR – Stand 8.D31

KLVR unveils a solution for removing the extensive use of single-use batteries from media, entertainment and live event production with the KLVR Charger Pro, on show for the first time at IBC2024. Disposable batteries are a significant environmental and cost issue, with over a million used every year in professional music production and performance in Norway alone. Sonic City, a medium sized Norwegian production company, estimates it uses 20,000 batteries a year.

Disposable AA/ AAA batteries are still widely used because of a lack of feasible rechargeable options. The existing rechargeable batteries offered by major AV equipment manufacturers are costly and impractical, often coming in form factors that make them unusable with equipment from different vendors. Meanwhile, consumer rechargeable batteries can’t be trusted in professional environments because of insufficient voltage delivery and reliability.

Founded by professional sound and live production engineers, tour managers and music artists, KLVR builds on decades of first-hand experience to challenge the status quo of battery wastage in live events and media production. While industry initiatives such as the elimination of single-use plastic cups at festivals have delivered positive change in reducing environmental impact, disposable battery usage remains an alarming issue that has not been addressed. By using rechargeable batteries to their full potential, and recycling after end of life, organisations can reduce their environmental impact and achieve considerable cost savings. This issue was addressed directly in the EU’s Battery Regulation 2023/1542, which introduced comprehensive measures to reduce battery wastage and promote recycling, while committing to assess whether to phase out the general use of non-rechargeable batteries by 2030.

The KLVR Charger Pro addresses a gap in the market for cost-effective, flexible battery charging that meets the specific performance needs of the TV, film, music and enterprise AV industries. The mounted rack charger enables production and sound engineers across music venues, TV studios, universities, conference halls and houses of worship to recharge the standard sized AA or AAA batteries used in any wireless microphones, in-ear receivers or other pro audio devices. Compared with proprietary charging solutions from major audio manufacturers, KLVR Charger Pro is cheaper, more flexible and takes up less rack space – with a capacity of 48 batteries, the solution is able to charge up to 24 AA-powered devices (2x AA per device) in a single rack.

Erik Løvgren, Head of Production Services and Development and Innovation at Norwegian state broadcaster NRK said: “We’re pushing sustainable production practices across everything we do – from broadcast and live events to film production, radio and podcasting. Eliminating single-use batteries remains a huge issue that we haven’t been able to solve before. The rechargeable battery packs from the big AV manufacturers are far too expensive and general rechargeable AA batteries don’t have the right voltages. How this gap hasn’t been addressed before is mind-blowing. We want to be among the first to use KLVR’s solution as another significant step on the journey towards sustainability – and, hand in hand with that, because it will help us cut costs.”

“Our team has worked on sold-out stadium concerts, festivals, music tours and TV production sets around the world. We’ve seen first-hand millions of batteries being thrown away — it’s a serious problem our sector has failed to address,” said Stian Sagholen, CEO and Founder, KLVR. “The rechargeable options that are out there today aren’t feasible for our industry. You can’t have a lead singer, live TV presenter, or company CEO’s microphone cut out midway through a show or presentation due to basic battery issues. Charger Pro helps any type of production crew, tour manager or AV integrator massively cut down on harmful battery waste while slashing costs and delivering first-class live performances.”

The KLVR Charger Pro supports 1.5V Li-Ion AA batteries and can also charge AAA batteries within the same rack, allowing users to recharge a range of battery types and devices simultaneously. The solution also includes 48 custom KLVR batteries with 1200 charging cycles, a 30% higher capacity than regular commercial rechargeables, and a more accurate discharge curve that ensures professional devices can display the correct capacity percentage throughout all of the battery lifetime to maximise performance and longevity. Through intuitive front displays and a software interface via the KLVR Control monitoring and control system, users can easily check battery levels, recharge times and adjust settings from their networked laptops or computers.

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