SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has introduced Content Provenance and Authenticity (CPA) in Media Study Group (SG). The SG will assess how current content provenance and authenticity technologies affect media production and distribution. A key focus, among others, will be on the carriage of content provenance information in MXF files due […]
The Global Media and Entertainment Talent Manifesto has announced the launch of On Air, a global student-led broadcast taking place on 16 October 2025. Spanning 26 hours and produced by teams from Auckland to Los Angeles, On Air will be the world’s largest student broadcast, delivering a continuous stream of original and pre-recorded content managed […]
Net Insight launches Facility Connect, a new solution designed to streamline and enhance multi-facility broadcast workflows. Facility Connect provides a robust, scalable, and efficient way to connect broadcast facilities, unlocking the full potential of IP-based production and ensuring seamless interoperability between locations. Key players in the live media ecosystem rely on multiple facilities to ensure […]
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, has announced that Raymond Yeung is taking over the role of standards vice president for the Society. Yeung began his tenure this January and will serve as standards vice president for the remainder of 2025. “I am honoured to be serving as the new standards vice […]
Stephen Nuttall has been appointed as the new Chair of IBC’s Partnership Board. Made up of representatives from each of the six partner organisations which own IBC (IABM, IEEE, IET, RTS, SCTE and SMPTE), the IBC Partnership Board provides the governance and strategic oversight of IBC. Nuttall has over thirty years’ leadership experience gained as […]
SMPTE , the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, has announced that Richard Welsh has been elected by its membership to serve as SMPTE president. Welsh formally began his term on January 1st after serving as SMPTE executive vice president. His term will extend two years to December 31st 2026. “I am honoured to […]
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has announced that Sally-Ann D’Amato has been named executive director by the SMPTE board of governors. D’Amato formally began this new role in December, after acting as interim executive director since October. “I’m honoured to accept the role of executive director,” said D’Amato. “After more than […]
Media Excel, a specialist in real-time video solutions, has announced the appointment of Matthew Goldman to its Technical Advisory Board. Goldman, currently Vice President of Strategic & Technical Initiatives at Sinclair, has been a trailblazer in developing digital television systems. Among his notable achievements are contributions to the MPEG-2 Systems standard, co-developing the ATSC Programme […]
SMPTE, the home for media professionals, technologists, and engineers — and a global organisation dedicated to advancing interoperability of hardware and software by developing engineering standards and guidelines — has joined with Avid, a global leader in media technology for broadcast customers, to publish a new standard for the VC-3 codec in Interoperable Master Format […]
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has announced that David Grindle will conclude his term as the Society’s executive director on October 18th. Grindle has served SMPTE in this role for two years, guiding its ongoing evolution and growth in supporting professionals across the industry. Collaborating with staff, volunteers, members, and the […]