27 February 2019
As part of its regular work for Member companies, the AIB has released its latest market intelligence briefing. This new edition covers a range of subjects from media freedom – including an examination of the challenges facing broadcasters covering stories in Europe, until recently a bastion of media freedom – to the most up-to-date information on TV channel licensing post-Brexit. There’s also a summary of tenders related to the broadcasting industry internationally, allowing AIB Members to see what competitors are renewing and to allow commercial companies to assess where there are business opportunities.
AIB market intelligence is one of a range of services that the Association’s Members receive throughout the year. For information on how to take advantage of the AIB membership package, talk to us at the AIB Secretariat on +44 20 7993 2557.
22 February 2019
Viz University, the training arm of Vizrt – the world’s leading provider of visual storytelling tools for media content creators -, has made a range of courses for graphics designers completely free. The announcement last week resulted in at one point 100 people per hour enrolling for the courses.
The Viz Artist free series contains an introduction to the free Viz Artist tool, with further courses in scripting, design and their most popular course, Transition Logic, one of the key techniques for the Viz Artist design toolbox.
“Viz Artist designers are a sought after commodity in the media industry. We’re making it easy for the designers to expand their career with our tools. Now everything they need to start a career as a Viz Artist designer is available for free on Viz University. Creating stunning, unforgettable graphics has never been easier.”
– Gro Beret Heggernes, Head of Viz University.
There is a growing global community of Vizrt certified graphic designers. Recently Singapore-based broadcaster Mediacorp invested the time of their graphic designers in the Viz Artist Designer Certification course, with eight of them passing and now being fully accredited Viz Artist Designers.
The Viz Artist Designers Facebook page has nearly 2000 followers, with designers from all over the world share content, share knowledge and support each other with answers.
Visit Viz University
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13 February 2019
At the end of last year some of the team popped over to Rio to find out how the Brazilian broadcaster Globosat uses Vizrt solutions.
Globosat aim was to produce an efficient and effective production eco-system, of which Vizrt tools are a big part.
See the video and read more about the case study here.
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1 February 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has invited President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union address on 5 February. If you’re a broadcaster and need a Washington DC studio, including a rooftop stand-up position or multicam studio overlooking the White House, AIB Member Celebro could have the answer for you.
Celebro’s facility at 1620 I Street NW is a little over 300 metres from the White House, and has been used by broadcasters around the world to anchor coverage of major US political events (of which there have been one or two over recent months…). If you need a Washington DC studio, talk to Celebro to see what they can offer including studios, stand-ups and connectivity.
Main image Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen
30 January 2019
Viz Story is a browser-based video editing tool that was launched in 2018. It lets journalists tell world-class stories without any delay or specialist design skill, enabling them to report, create and edit in the field.
Viz Story allows all journalists the freedom to create, manage and publish content fast on multiple digital platforms.
The tool creates efficiencies within digital teams of broadcasters, cutting out the number of people needed to place content onto various platforms, allowing resource to focus on the story and on getting that story to the audience.
The tool is being used for the Welsh-language output on BBC Cymru Wales’s social media channels, predominantly Facebook. So far it has been used to create short videos with BBC branded graphics and Welsh subtitles.
Mark Pizzey, Vizrt UK Sales manager; “I’m really pleased BBC Wales have taken the initiative to use Viz Story for their daily digital publishing, I’m sure they’ll increase their number of social media stories in 2019 and make good use of the branded graphics capability and fast upload feature.”
Read the full story here.
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28 January 2019
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
Episode 1
Feb. 23 Sat.
23:10/ next day 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10
Since 2007, NHK has been granted exclusive access to the studio of legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, documenting his creative process for 10 years. While his films have won international acclaim for their stunning visuals, this four-part documentary series explores the gritty reality behind the scenes. Miyazaki is shown as a passionate artisan, a father going head to head with his son, and a steadfast trailblazer. The remaining three parts will be broadcast monthly starting in March.
Entertainment Nippon 2019 Lisa Ono
Feb. 9 Sat.
23:10/ next day 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10
Born in Brazil and later raised in Japan, Lisa Ono has been spreading the sounds of bossa nova around the world for 30 years. She’s known especially for introducing Brazilian music to audiences in Asia. In this program, Ono plays in her home town of São Paulo. Joining her on stage are family members of Antônio Carlos Jobim, known as “the father of bossa nova.” Listen in for the tunes and find out the stories behind the songs.
The Founder
Visionary Shogun, Ieyasu
Clean Water for All
Episode 1
Feb. 1 Fri. 23:10/ next day 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10
Episode 2
Feb. 8 Fri. 23:10/ next day 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10
Currency Wars
Episode 3
Feb. 15 Fri. 23:10/ next day 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10
Episode 4
Feb. 22 Fri. 23:10/ next day 5:10/ 10:10/ 17:10
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, now awaits the Olympic Games of 2020. The thing is, the place was in the middle of the wilderness around 400 years ago. Enjoy the drama of Tokugawa Ieyasu, a dreamer who paved the way for a sleepy hamlet in the back country called Edo to become the “Metropolis Edo,” and the zealous men who bet their lives on the shogun’s dream! This is the first dramatization of the work written by the Naoki Prize-winning novelist Yoshinobu Kadoi. The drama dynamically recreates the “building of Edo” by Ieyasu and the nameless men.
RISING
Thu. 1:30/ 7:30/ 10:30/ 19:30
A documentary series that profiles rising stars in various fields-inspiring people who are challenging conventional wisdom and leading the pack.
