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Category Archives: Broadcasting
Crossing the inflection point
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
My latest column on the state of the media industry is up at IBC 365. I discuss how we’re the media industry is at an inflection point, one in which we have no clear view as to where we’ll end up, or who the winners will be. https://www.ibc.org/delivery/blog-crossing-the-inflection-point/2915.article
Old dogs and new tricks
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
My latest column is up at IBC365. In the fresh connected world of IP, do years of experience in broadcast engineering still count, or should veteran technicians just hang up their SDI cables and retire? https://www.ibc.org/tech-advances/blog-teaching-old-dogs-new-tricks/2853.article
No Such Thing As A Magic Bullet
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
My latest column is up at IBC356 – I discuss the endless search for a “magic bullet” that will solve all of broadcasting’s problems: https://www.ibc.org/consumption/blog-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-magic-bullet/2784.article
Shouldn’t we be having fun?
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
My latest column is up at IBC365 https://www.ibc.org/production/blog-the-importance-of-fun/2737.article In it, I emphasise the importance of having fun in what we do.
TV isn’t dead, it’s evolving
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
My latest column over at IBC356 about the current state of TV in an historical context. https://www.ibc.org/delivery/blog-tv-isnt-dead-its-evolving/2689.article
Building a worse mousetrap
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
Here’s my latest opinion piece at IBC365 on the way “good enough” is changing in the broadcast industry: https://www.ibc.org/production/blog-building-a-worse-mousetrap/2652.article
AI and the media industry
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
My latest column is up at IBC365. I give my views on the increasing hype around the potential for AI in media. https://www.ibc.org/tech-advances/i-for-one-welcome-our-robot-overlords/2625.article
Net Neutrality
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
I’ve written an article attempting to make sense of the net neutrality debate. You can read it at IBC365 https://www.ibc.org/delivery/the-battle-for-net-neutrality/2633.article
Outsourcing and the broadcast industry
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
My latest opinion piece is up at IBC365. I give my views on outsourcing and the broadcasting industry. https://www.ibc.org/content-management/focusing-on-the-core-the-importance-of-outsourcing/2582.article