This collection of curated discussions looks at internet protocols in broadcasting – including production, distribution and consumption. Experts from the BBC, Cisco, Virgin Media and Sky Creative discuss the challenges, problems, benefits and pitfalls of the move to an IP-based future for broadcasters and share real life stories from the trenches about rollouts and deployments, from inside and outside the BBC. This is followed by a Q&A with James Purnell, Director, Strategy and Digital, BBC and Diane Coyle, Vice-Chair, BBC Trust.
Sessions
IP in Production
Nick Higham talks with Phil Tudor (Section Lead, Automated Production and Media Management, BBC R&D) and Bevan Gibson (Head of Operations & Technology, Sky Creative)
IP in Distribution
Nick Higham talks with Brandon Butterworth (Chief Scientist, BBC R&D) and Colin Davies (Service Provider Video Technology Group, Cisco)
IP to Consumer
Nick Higham talks with Nicholas Humfrey (Technical Architect, BBC Radio and Music) and Ian Mecklenburgh (Director, Consumer Platforms, Virgin Media)
Q&A Panel
Nick Higham chairs the panel discussion with James Purnell (Director, Strategy and Digital, BBC), Diane Coyle (Vice-Chair, BBC Trust) and Ian Mecklenburgh (Director, Consumer Platforms, Virgin Media)
