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DPP Exclusive

17 September 2020

We’ll explore analytics, efficiency, the health of the media economy and much more at this invitation-only summit for 50 senior leaders from the membership of the DPP.

DPP Exclusive Webinar

DPP Exclusive

30.09.2020

‘Burrito economics’ has become a useful shorthand for truly understanding manufacturing costs. But are we any nearer understanding the value relationship between consumers, their content, and how we manufacture and deliver it?

Supply Chain DPP Exclusive Web Event Video

DPP001 Live IP Profiles

This DPP Recommendation defines a series of profiles for exchanging live video across IP networks for contribution and distribution.

Tech UHD Recommendation IP Live

MEMBERS

DPP004 IMF QC Workflows

This Guidance document provides an overview of how QC processes can be adapted to suit component based media workflows, using formats such as IMF.

IMF Tech Workflows Versioning Guidance QC

MEMBERS

DPP005 IMF Operational Guidance

This Guidance document helps adopters to make sense of IMF standards, specifications and terminology, and understand their impact on workflows.

IMF Tech Production Workflows Versioning Guidance

DPP007 - Content supplier onboarding

This guidance sets out commonly agreed best practices that are simple to implement and can drive significant time and cost savings.

Tech File Delivery Workflows Implementation Guidance VOD

DPP002 Metadata Exchange for News

An implementation framework to enable exchange of a minimum metadata set between systems and news organisations.

Tech Recommendation News Metadata

DPP Innovation Week - Day 2

13 April 2021

On Day 2 our supplier pitches are all about Cloud & Infrastructure. Plus there's a CEO session with Brightcove, and your first opportunity to Meet the Customers.

Tech Cloud Production Networking Innovation Week

DPP Innovation Week - Day 3

14 April 2021

Day 3 sees our suppliers delving into AI & Analysis, and Monitoring & Metrics. We've also got Chris Johnson, CEO at Convergent Risks, and more issues to solve from our end users.

Tech Cloud Production Metadata Networking Innovation Week

DPP Innovation Week - Day 4

15 April 2021

On Day 4 our supplier sessions cover Media Processing and Content Enrichment. The CEO of Bitmovin, Stefan Lederer, joins us, plus end users tell us what they need.

Tech Cloud Production Metadata Networking Innovation Week

DPP001 Live IP Profiles Appendix B

Appendix B of DPP001 - containing heatmaps, media profiles, and stream profiles used for selecting Live IP profiles.

Tech UHD Recommendation IP Live

DPP003 Carriage of AMWA AS-11 Metadata in IMF

This DPP Recommendation defines usage of common user metadata elements and their carriage in SMPTE RDD 59 IMF Packages.

IMF Tech Versioning Recommendation Metadata

DPP Predictions: 2021

21 January 2021

At this exclusive, invitation-only event, members review previous DPP predictions, and make new ones for the year ahead.

Predictions Networking Webinar

DPP Advisory Group

10 March 2020

A group of representatives from the DPP membership, which meets quarterly to help us build a better DPP for you

Advisory Group

DPP Tech Network

16 March 2020

DPP members meet to discuss IMF technology development, implementation, and AS-11 file delivery.

Tech Tech Network

DPP Innovation Week - Day 5

16 April 2021

On the last day of DPP Innovation Week we'll cover Media Workflows and Distribution plus the final Meet the Customers session.

Tech Cloud Workflows Distribution Networking Innovation Week

DPP Innovation Week - Day 1

12 April 2021

Day 1 will feature supplier pitches for Production and Post Production tools. Plus you'll hear from Signiant CEO, Margaret Craig and special guests.

Tech Cloud Production Networking Innovation Week

DPP006 IMF Plug-in for an Auxiliary Image Sequence

This Recommendation defines an IMF plugin for an Auxiliary Image Sequence, allowing overlays to be treated as components in an IMF workflow.

IMF Tech Versioning Recommendation

DPP Sustainability Statement 2019

A summary of the DPP's own environmental performance for 2019.

Sustainability

DPP Auxiliary Image Sequence

This white paper describes how DPP006 (Auxiliary Image Sequence) can enhance the Interoperable Master Format to enable compositing workflows.

IMF Tech Production Workflows Versioning

DPP Innovation Week

Catch up on new and exciting products and services, understand the market and form partnerships by watching speed pitches from DPP members.

Tech Webinar

DPP Innovation Week 2021

Discover new and exciting products and services, understand the market and form partnerships. DPP Innovation Week features supplier pitches, CEO sessions and opportunities to meet the customers.

Tech Cloud Production Networking Innovation Week Metadata Workflows Distribution

One Minute DPP - October 2020

01.10.2020

The DPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing returns, more Design for Tomorrow, and another DPP Innovation Week, plus everything else DPP in under one minute!

DPP Update One Minute DPP

DPP Tech Network: June

8 June 2020

The DPP Tech Network is a group of individuals who would like to be informed about, or take part in, DPP technical projects.

Tech Tech Network Webinar

DPP Tech Network: October

5 October 2020

DPP members meet to hear the latest updates from DPP technical projects, and participate in discussion around them.

Tech Tech Network

DPP Advisory Group: December

2 December 2020

A group of representatives from the DPP membership, which meets quarterly to help us build a better DPP for you.

Advisory Group Webinar

DPP At Home: Remote Working

7 May 2020

In this special webinar, we invite the participants in our COVID-19 research piece to discuss the findings so far.

DPP At Home Research Webinar

One Minute DPP - December 2020

03.12.2020

Tech Leaders’ Briefing - On Demand, and everything else DPP in under one minute!

DPP Update One Minute DPP

One Minute DPP - January 2021

07.01.2021

Our annual predictions, Leaders’ Briefing on demand and everything DPP in under one minute.

DPP Update One Minute DPP

One Minute DPP - November 2020

05.11.2020

Countdown to the DPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing, catch up with Design for Tomorrow, and everything else DPP in under one minute!

DPP Update One Minute DPP

DPP Tech Network: January

18 January 2021

DPP members meet to hear the latest updates from DPP technical projects, and participate in discussion around them

Tech Tech Network

One Minute DPP - Jun 2020

04.06.2020

Catch up with DPP events on demand, and get involved in some exciting new research and development projects

DPP Update One Minute DPP

One Minute DPP - March 2020

05.03.2020

A new look, a new website, and all the latest news in a monthly digest from the DPP

DPP Update One Minute DPP

One Minute DPP - Aug 2020

05.08.2020

The move to remote working, building back better and celebrating innovation, plus everything else DPP in 60 seconds

DPP Update One Minute DPP

DPP Tech Network: April

26 April 2021

DPP members meet to hear the latest updates from DPP technical projects, and participate in discussion around them

Tech Tech Network

One Minute DPP - Sept 2020

03.09.2020

How to make the cloud work for you, building back better with Key Design Principles, plus everything else DPP in 60 seconds

DPP Update One Minute DPP

DPP Advisory Group: March

9 March 2021

A group of representatives from the DPP membership, which meets quarterly to help us build a better DPP for you.

Advisory Group

DPP Advisory Group: June

15 June 2021

A group of representatives from the DPP membership, which meets quarterly to help us build a better DPP for you.

Advisory Group

ONLINE

DPP Advisory Group: October

20 October 2021

A group of representatives from the DPP membership, which meets quarterly to help us build a better DPP for you.

Advisory Group

ONLINE

DPP Advisory Group: February

1 February 2022

A group of representatives from the DPP membership, which meets quarterly to help us build a better DPP for you.

Advisory Group

ONLINE

DPP Tech Network: November

1 November 2021

DPP members meet to hear the latest updates from DPP technical projects, and participate in discussion around them.

Tech Tech Network

DPP Tech Network: July

12 July 2021

DPP members meet to hear the latest updates from DPP technical projects, and participate in discussion around them

Tech Tech Network

One Minute DPP - Jul 2020

02.07.2020

Pitch new & exciting products to customers, start to Design for Tomorrow, discover new AI solutions and learn more about IMF for Ads, plus everything else DPP in under one minute!

DPP Update One Minute DPP

DPP Hackathon: the results!

10.12.2019

Learn who participated in the inaugural DPP virtual hackathon around the IMF MM API, and of course, who won.

IMF Tech Versioning Implementation DPP Explore

DPP Tech Network

Stay informed about our technical work with the DPP Tech Network

Tech

One Minute DPP - April 2020

02.04.2020

Our COVID-19 webcast on demand, our 5th birthday, plus a new research project!

DPP Update One Minute DPP

One Minute DPP - May 2020

07.05.2020

Read our two latest reports on Supply Chain and supplying to VOD. And find out how the industry is coping in lockdown.

DPP Update One Minute DPP

Major Change for the DPP

26.03.2015

The DPP has today announced it will become a new entity, Digital Production Partnership Ltd (DPP Ltd), from 1 April.

Transformation DPP Update

MEMBERS

DPP Tech Network: January 2021

The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, January 2021.

Tech Tech Update

MEMBERS

DPP Tech Network: October 2020

The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, October 2020.

Tech Tech Update

MEMBERS

DPP Tech Network: March 2020

The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, March 2020.

Tech Tech Update

MEMBERS

DPP Tech Network: April 2021

The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, April 2021.

Tech Tech Update

MEMBERS

DPP Tech Network: July 2021

The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, July 2021.

Tech Tech Update

MEMBERS

DPP Tech Network: November 2021

The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, November 2021.

Tech Tech Update Tech Network

MEMBERS

DPP Tech Network: June 2020

The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, June 2020.

Tech Tech Update

The DPP 2021 Predictions

03.02.2021

The events of 2020 gave this year’s predictions a real edge. But what were our experts’ key predictions for 2021? Discover why market disruption will push the media industry towards greater risk taking over the next 12 months.

Predictions Transformation Research AI

DPP Supplement - PSE Devices

This document contains a list of products that have been agreed by the UK broadcasters to competently perform PSE testing.

Tech File Delivery QC

The DPP Podcast

Tune in to find out what caught our eyes (and ears) this month.

Membership Podcast

DPP Innovation Week 2020

Replay videos from DPP Innovation Week 2020, and find out more about the companies that took part.

Tech Webinar

DPP Guide to Digital Archiving

27.10.2015

"Which media should I store & where? How will I know it’s safe? How long should I keep it & how will I find it again? How much will it cost me?"

Production Workflows

DPP Innovation Week Digital Handout

Innovation Week

DPP IMF Delivery Requirements [Template]

This document outlines the technical requirements for delivery of programmes in the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) using SMPTE RDD 59.

IMF Tech Versioning Delivery Requirements

DPP launches news metadata guidance

22.05.2018

The DPP has announced the release of a new implementation guide: DPP Metadata Exchange for News.

Tech Recommendation News Metadata

DPP to develop Compliance Programme

06.03.2014

The DPP is working to create a Compliance Programme that will ensure manufacturers meet the AS-11 DPP standard.

Tech AS-11 File Delivery Certification Implementation

DPP Tech Network: January 2021

At this Tech Network update we discussed recent DPP technical insights, updates to DPP technical projects and projects on the roadmap for 2021.

Tech Tech Network

DPP Tech Network: March 2020

17.03.2020

Tech Network meetings provide DPP members with an overview of current DPP technical projects. Members can download the slides from the latest meeting here.

Tech Tech Update

DPP publishes guidance for VOD supplier onboarding

24.03.2021

This new guidance sets out commonly agreed best practices that are simple to implement and can drive significant time and cost savings. It is recommended reading for both senders and receivers of VOD content.

Tech File Delivery Workflows Implementation Guidance VOD

When DPP met KitPlus TV

07.07.2020

Dick Hobbs from KitPlus TV interviews DPP MD Mark Harrison, about the background of the DPP, what good operating practices will look like post-pandemic, and the future of AI in media.

IMF Cloud File Delivery DPP Update AI Video Design for Tomorrow Membership

DPP Launches Quality Control Guidelines

13.03.2014

The DPP has released a set of standardised UK Quality Control Requirements

Tech File Delivery QC

DPP Launches Live Technical Standards

04.10.2012

The DPP has today unveiled its Technical Standards for delivery of Live Television programmes.

Tech Distribution Delivery Requirements Live

DPP Innovation Week: Media Workflow

09.09.2020

Learn how to supercharge your cloud workflows with these new and exciting media workflow tools by revisiting this DPP Innovation Week event.

IMF Tech Cloud Sustainability Workflows Versioning Web Event Video Innovation Week

Broadcasters support DPP Security mark

12.09.2018

We’re delighted to announce that 30 suppliers have now been awarded the DPP Committed to Security marka

Tech Security

DPP Innovation Week: OTT Distribution

10.09.2020

Optimise your OTT workflows using next generation technology pitched by the most innovative companies in this DPP Innovation Week event.

Tech Cloud Workflows Distribution Supply Chain Web Event Video VOD Innovation Week

DPP and NABA launch IMF Application Constraint DPP (JPEG2000) published by SMPTE

23.08.2019

The DPP in collaboration with NABA has today announced the publication of the second SMPTE Technical Specification (TSP) for the IMF for broadcast and online use cases.

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

DPP Innovation Week: Media Processing

09.09.2020

Are you interested in AI/ML for captions, asset tagging, AQC and more? Then rewind the Media Processing DPP Innovation Week event to find new tools.

Tech Cloud UHD AI Metadata QC Web Event Video Innovation Week

DPP Explore: IMF For Advertising

28.07.2020

IMF for Advertising - is it the future, and how can technology help? Find out in the video of this exclusive DPP webcast featuring speakers from Google, Mirriad, Clearcast & Adstream, explaining several technical proof of concepts.

Advertising IMF Tech Versioning DPP Explore Web Event Video

DPP Innovation Week: Business Services

11.09.2020

In case you missed it, these Business Services will help elevate your business to a more secure, sustainable, and efficient workplace.

Tech Cloud Sustainability Transformation Workflows Security AI Supply Chain Web Event Video Innovation Week

DPP Innovation Week: Audiences & Data

10.09.2020

The only thing more important than your content is your audience. Catch up on how to target, engage and analyse viewers from this DPP Innovation Week event.

Advertising Tech Cloud Distribution Metadata Supply Chain Web Event Video Innovation Week

AMWA AS-11 UK DPP SD

This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 DPP SD Specification for air-ready master files.

Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery

AMWA AS-11 UK DPP HD

This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 DPP HD Specification for air-ready master files.

Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery

DPP Live Delivery Requirements [Template]

This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of Live programmes to UK broadcasters.

Tech Delivery Requirements Live

2020 Visions - The View from the DPP

23.11.2020

At this special RTS event the DPP reflected on the key milestones of the last decade, and the probable trends for the next.

Predictions Transformation Opinion DPP Update Web Event Video Membership

DPP Guide to UHD Production Workflows

26.01.2016

What are the key considerations when producing UHD content? Productions teams can learn about current industry best practice, enabling a proactive approach

Production Workflows UHD

RTS London: 2020 Vision: A view from the DPP

11 November 2020

At this special RTS event the DPP will reflect on the key milestones of the last decade, and the probable trends for the next.

Predictions Transformation DPP Update External Webinar

DPP Innovation Week: Remote Production - Live

07.09.2020

The first DPP Innovation Week event featured new and innovative remote production tools specifically designed for Live Production environments.

Tech Cloud Production Live Connectivity Web Event Video Innovation Week

DPP guidance makes IMF implementation easier

17.07.2019

The DPP has today released four documents to support the industry’s deployment of IMF for Broadcast & Online.

IMF Tech Versioning Recommendation Implementation Guidance

DPP Committed to Security Programme Updates

15.06.2020

We've reviewed & updated the DPP Committed to Security programme checklists and guidance

Tech Security Certification DPP Update Guidance

DPP and SMPTE launch IMF specification

16.08.2018

The DPP has announced the release of a new technical specification to support the mastering and international exchange of content

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

DPP AS-11 File Delivery Requirements [Template]

This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of programmes using the AMWA AS-11 DPP file format.

Tech AS-11 File Delivery Delivery Requirements

DPP Announces File-Based Technical Standards

26.01.2012

The DPP has unveiled its new Technical and Metadata Standards for File-Based Programme Delivery in the UK.

Tech AS-11 File Delivery Metadata Delivery Requirements

DPP Launches Committed to Security Programme

15.09.2017

The DPP today announced the launch of an important new programme designed to help suppliers demonstrate their commitment to best security practice.

Tech Security Certification

DPP launches industry-wide sustainability initiative

14.11.2019

The DPP today launched a major new initiative to promote environmentally sustainable practices among suppliers and content providers.

Tech Sustainability Certification

DPP Innovation Week: Live IP Video

10.09.2020

Solve the many complex challenges involved in exchanging content over IP, by catching up with this DPP Innovation Week event.

Tech Cloud Distribution IP Metadata Live Connectivity Web Event Video Innovation Week

DPP Innovation Week: Remote Production - Prerecorded

07.09.2020

From cloud-based studios to remote editing, discover what’s new and exciting in the world of remote production tools by rewatching this DPP Innovation Week event.

Tech Cloud Production Workflows AI Web Event Video Innovation Week

Recommendation DPP001 Live IP Profiles updated to version 1.1

07.12.2021

The document defines a number of profiles for the exchange of live content over IP networks, maximising interoperability between parties by limiting the number of different profiles in use.

Recommendation Tech Update Tech Network

How green is our DPP house?

24.03.2020

A few months ago we revealed the DPP’s Committed to Sustainability score. What does our progress look like and how can our experiences help you?

Sustainability Opinion

DPP agrees requirements for News Exchange

15.04.2016

The DPP and its News Exchange working group has been busy collaborating on the development of a minimum metadata specification for exchanging news content between UK Broadcasters and agencies.

Tech News Metadata Business Requirements

DPP Unveils Industry Average Sustainability Score

14.02.2020

19 companies have completed the Committed to Sustainability programme.

Sustainability Certification

DPP & SMPTE will fast-track IMF for broadcast

13.07.2017

The DPP today announced that it will partner with SMPTE to develop a specification for a new version of the IMF.

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

News Organisations Collaborate Through the DPP

13.12.2019

For a number of years we have been working with news organisations to facilitate collaboration and information exchange.

Tech News Metadata

DPP Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020 - Digital Programme

Discover all 4 days of the DPP Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020, and find out more about all of our speakers.

DPP helps accelerate industry move to UHD

27.01.2016

The DPP has today announced a technical standard for the delivery of Ultra High Definition (UHD) programmes.

Tech DPP At Home Production Workflows UHD Implementation

DPP Unveils UK File-based Delivery Date

14.09.2013

The DPP has announced today, in a dedicated DPP session at IBC, that UK broadcasters BBC, ITV and Channel 4 will move to file-based programme delivery from 1 October 2014.

Tech AS-11 File Delivery Transformation Implementation

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.16 The DPP 2019 Predictions

31.01.2019

Which 8 key themes will dominate the media industry in 2019? Find out what DPP members predict, and what we got right, and wrong, in 2018

DPP At Home Transformation Workflows AI

First DPP File-Based UK Delivery: Emmerdale

27.09.2012

Emmerdale becomes the first British television production to adopt the DPP’s new Technical and Metadata Standards for file-based programme delivery.

AS-11 File Delivery Metadata Implementation

DPP Announces Tech Standards for HD Commercials

13.01.2016

The DPP has today announced Common Technical Delivery Standards for High Definition Commercials/Sponsorship and Promotions/Presentation material.

Advertising Tech Delivery Requirements

DPP Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020

The DPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, bringing together the supplier and content provider community.

Tech Leaders' Briefing Webinar

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.11 The DPP 2018 Predictions

06.02.2018

In 2017 we drew up the first ever DPP predictions. It's time to find out what we got right, what we got wrong, and the next big things for 2018

DPP At Home Predictions Transformation

DPP Unveils UK's First Common Delivery Stds

10.03.2011

The DPP has today unveiled common technical standards for tape delivery of HD and SD TV programmes to all major UK broadcasters.

Tech Delivery Requirements

Home Truths No.7 The DPP 2017 Predictions

07.02.2017

The first ever DPP 2017 Predictions, drawn up in consultation with subject matter experts from the whole media supply chain

DPP At Home Production

DPP Tech Leader's Briefing 2020 - Day One

16 November 2020

Featuring UK Broadcasters, and North American Networks Part One.

Tech Leaders' Briefing

DPP Tech Leader's Briefing 2020 - Day Three

18 November 2020

Featuring a special keynote and the view from the European broadcasters.

Tech Leaders' Briefing

DPP Tech Leader's Briefing 2020 - Day Four

19 November 2020

Featuring Global Publishers and the North American Networks Part Two.

Tech Leaders' Briefing

DPP Tech Leader's Briefing 2020 - Day Two

17 November 2020

Featuring content providers from the Sport and News communities.

Tech Leaders' Briefing

The DPP in 2020: helping to build intelligent businesses

23.10.2019

How will smart media companies make their business decisions in 2020? How will a broadcaster’s CTO decide which new technology areas are worthy of their team’s attention?

Opinion Tech Leaders' Briefing IP Supply Chain

NABA and the DPP pave the way for J2K

19.07.2019

The introduction of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) within the media industry has brought a revolution to media workflow processes for film and television.

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

DPP launches its Tech Leaders’ Briefing 2020

02.10.2020

The only event at which senior technology and operations executives from leading media companies share their strategic priorities with the industry, taking place online 16-19 November 2020.

Transformation Tech Leaders' Briefing Supply Chain

DPP Leaders' Network: Who Needs Standards?

25 August 2021

Senior media executives discuss how our industry works together, from de facto standards to open source, informal collaborations to bilateral integrations, and formal standards.

Webinar Leaders' Network

DPP & AMWA offer testing/certs for all AS-11 specs

18.04.2016

The DPP and the AMWA announced today they would provide a comprehensive service for the testing and certification of all HD and UHD international specifications belonging to the AS-11 family.

Tech AS-11 Specification UHD Certification

DPP and the AMWA Launch Joint Compliance and Certification Programme

13.09.2014

A robust process for product testing and certification which will provide manufacturers the opportunity to put their products through an external assurance check against the DPP’s criteria.

Tech AS-11 Certification Metadata

Why DPP technology work isn’t about technology

28.06.2019

Change is perhaps the only constant in our industry. And the landscape has certainly changed a lot in the last few decades.R

Tech Transformation Opinion Implementation

How will the Coronavirus impact the work of the DPP?

13.03.2020

Like every other business, we’re having to rethink how the DPP will operate in the months ahead. Here are a few things we thought you might like to know.

DPP Update

DPP opens Committed to Security Programme to all

16.10.2017

The DPP has extended its Committed to Security Programme to the whole media industry – including companies which are not Members of the DPP.

Tech Security Certification

DPP Leaders' Network: My Favourite Things

6 April 2021

In a closed session for content providers, our Leaders' Network discuss the products and services they value most.

Tech Leaders' Network

The DPP Podcast launches with The Final Word on CES 2021

04.02.2021

The DPP Podcast is a brand new resource for DPP members, designed to stimulate conversation and debate about what’s going on in media today.

Opinion DPP Update Podcast

DPP Innovation Week to kickstart new business relationships

29.07.2020

DPP Innovation Week is an opportunity for DPP members to showcase their latest innovations, and for technology users to learn about what's new, without needing to do hours of research.

Tech Cloud Production Workflows DPP Update Supply Chain Networking Innovation Week

DPP launches AMWA AS-11 X1 UHD specification

23.10.2018

The DPP has today announced the release of a new technical specification to support broadcasters delivering (UHD) programmes

Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery UHD

DPP sees trends that could blindside the industry

27.02.2019

The DPP warns the professional media industry that it’s in danger of missing highly disruptive new global trends.

Predictions Research Opinion

Thanks for attending a DPP online event!

Thanks for attending a DPP online event

Webinar

DPP launches new report showcasing cloud-led production

06.02.2020

The DPP has today released a groundbreaking new report exploring how production companies are now using the cloud as a key production tool.

Tech Production Research

DPP launches Live and Remote Production research project

10.03.2021

Going Live & Remote is a major research project exploring the recent explosion in the creation of live content by distributed work teams

Tech Cloud Transformation Production Workflows Research Live Insight Going Live and Remote

DPP Leaders' Network: The Great Skills Challenge

22 September 2021

In a closed session for content providers, our Leaders' Network share experiences and challenges around how to build effective technology and operations teams.

Tech Leaders' Network

DPP and SMPTE publish major updates to IMF documentation

04.08.2021

The DPP has collaborated with SMPTE® on the publication of a new pair of SMPTE Recommended Disclosure Documents resulting in adoption by the BBC this summer.

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

DPP enables unique innovation engagement between suppliers and customers

16.03.2021

Discover new business engagements with DPP Innovation Week, and take part in the first-ever research into effective innovation in the media industry with Making Innovation Pay.

Tech Cloud Production Workflows Research Distribution Supply Chain Networking Innovation Week

The DPP creates unique assessment of AI in media

08.01.2019

The DPP has published a new report for its Members that looks in detail at how AI is being applied in the media industry, and where future potential lies

Tech DPP At Home Transformation Workflows AI Metadata

DPP adds auxiliary track for sign-interpretation to IMF

04.12.2019

The DPP has today released two documents that extend the functionality of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) through the development of an Auxiliary Image Sequence Plug-in.

IMF Tech Versioning Recommendation

What do 75% of members get from the DPP?

18.07.2019

Every year we run a survey to check in with the whole DPP membership and find out how we’re doing.

Opinion Business Benefits

Take five to celebrate the DPP's fifth birthday

01.04.2020

Five years ago today the DPP was born. And it's been growing ever since. Join us in celebrating our birthday!

DPP Update Video

DPP and Digital Catapult launch AI in Media Challenge

05.06.2020

An exclusive new initiative to enable the next generation of media AI solutions, created in partnership with Digital Catapult

Tech AI Metadata Business Requirements

DPP explores a fully IP future for content delivery

31.01.2020

Delivering the IP Future sheds light on the technologies that will enable the media and entertainment industry to deliver an all-IP future for content distribution.

Tech Research Distribution IP

DPP determines that consumer demand drives content distribution strategies

27.10.2020

Viewers now demand content on their terms, on their devices, and with a first class user experience throughout. Distribution: Delivering for audiences identifies six key success factors for forward looking distribution businesses.

Tech Transformation Research Distribution Design for Tomorrow VOD

DPP launches major project to support media industry recovery

03.07.2020

Design for Tomorrow, our next major research project, will be an in-depth look at the key principles that will increase resilience and growth in the post Coronavirus media economy.

Transformation Research Supply Chain Design for Tomorrow

DPP provides the design principles to help companies succeed in an uncertain future

25.08.2020

A new DPP report, Key Design Principles, provides practical guidance, and five foundational components, for any organisation determined to build back better from the turmoil of 2020.

Transformation Research Design for Tomorrow

The DPP partners with Convergent for its Committed to Security Programme

03.11.2021

The DPP announces the launch of a new partnership to enhance and grow the DPP Committed to Security Programme.

Tech Security Implementation

DPP charts the path to the cloud for media companies

17.08.2020

This latest DPP report gives an unprecedented industry-wide view of the opportunities and challenges of building media workflows in the cloud.

Tech Cloud Transformation Research Supply Chain Implementation

DPP identifies key success factors for an agile media factory

15.09.2020

Content Preparation, the second report in our Design for Tomorrow series, identifies the key success factors for the design of content preparation operations in an unpredictable media market.

Tech Transformation Research Supply Chain Design for Tomorrow

DPP research reveals five key models of live remote production

08.04.2021

Live Remote Production defines, for the first time anywhere, five architectural models for producing live content. The report then examines the benefits of each model, identifying which will become dominant.

Tech Cloud Production Research Live Going Live and Remote

New DPP report asks: Is understanding value now the key to success?

06.10.2020

A new DPP report poses fundamental questions about the media industry’s ability to align its cost base with the value of what it makes. It summarises a roundtable discussion at the DPP’s leadership event, DPP Exclusive.

Tech Transformation Research Opinion Supply Chain DPP Exclusive

The DPP reveals the greatest risks to a full IP future

06.06.2019

The DPP today released an important new report which looks at the challenges posed by the transition to full IP distribution of content to consumers.

Tech DPP At Home Distribution IP

Once Upon an Acquisition: The Argonon, Nemorin (and DPP) story

17.12.2020

How a chance meeting helped two DPP member companies create exciting new business opportunities.

Transformation Production Opinion Networking Membership

Market disruption will push the media industry towards greater risk taking in 2021, predicts the DPP

03.02.2021

How will a media industry focused on survival and redefinition become more adaptable and accepting of risk in order to both survive and thrive throughout 2021? Find out in the DPP 2021 Predictions.

Predictions Transformation Research AI

DPP Leaders' Network: Workforce 2021: delivering on diversity & inclusion

25 February 2021

We explore how the media industry can deliver on it’s promises on diversity and inclusion.

Leaders' Network

DPP spots game-changing trends for media and entertainment at CES 2020

16.01.2020

The DPP has published its renowned annual report on the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Cloud Predictions Transformation Research AI

DPP 2020 predictions reveal how global media trends are impacting at the local level

04.02.2020

The DPP today published its annual media industry predictions, in partnership with DPP member company Imagen.

DPP At Home Predictions Opinion

Smallest CES for a decade marks the start of a technological revolution says the DPP

21.01.2021

The DPP unpacks the trends from this year’s CES and combines them with a broader analysis of the technology market, to reveal a business-led tech revolution - from which consumers will be the beneficiaries.

Tech Predictions Research AI

Unique DPP research project documents the stress and uncertainty of lockdown

21.07.2020

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic the story commonly told is that the media industry moved to remote working quickly and well; and this is true. But no-one has reported what happened next - until now...

Cloud Transformation Production Workflows Research Supply Chain Connectivity

Live content transformation requires a dramatically different workforce, says the DPP

19.07.2021

Working Live reveals how recent developments that have revolutionised live production, including the coronavirus pandemic, have impacted workforces.

Transformation Production Workflows Research Live Insight Going Live and Remote

DPP reveals key success factors for maximising the value of content libraries

29.09.2020

Achieve the resilience and responsiveness now required of a modern media company, maximise the value of your archives, and ensure they’re fit for an uncertain future.

Transformation Workflows Research Metadata Supply Chain Design for Tomorrow

Live content is the ultimate direct to consumer product, says DPP report

01.07.2021

The Business of Live explores what an explosion of live content means for the professional media industry and how it has become the ultimate direct to consumer product.

Tech Cloud Research Live Insight Going Live and Remote

DPP report exposes chaos in the supply of content for Video on Demand

30.04.2020

Supplying the VOD Revolution defines a reference workflow for the supply of content from distributors and aggregators to platforms. It exposes the pain points felt by implementers of these workflows, and explores the web of standards and formats in use today.

Tech Cloud Research Distribution

DPP & Signiant research into remote working during pandemic reveals an industry in confusion

20.05.2020

At this extraordinary moment in history, we wanted to capture in real time how people felt - from start of lockdown, to the gradual return to more familiar working.

DPP At Home Research

The media industry has redefined innovation - and found new opportunities, says DPP report

27.04.2021

Innovation is an overused and misunderstood word - and yet there has never been more need for it in the media industry. The Making Innovation Pay series defines what we mean by innovation, and how companies can be effective at identifying and delivering it.

Predictions Transformation Research Innovation Week Insight

DPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing 2020 reveals the key priorities of major media organisations

10.12.2020

The purpose of the DPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing is to generate focused business intelligence, and this year didn’t disappoint. A unique picture of the business direction being set by leading decision makers is presented in the summary report.

Transformation Research Tech Leaders' Briefing Supply Chain Business Requirements

Shorter, consumption based contracts build better relationships between customers and suppliers, says DPP

10.11.2020

The way the media industry has done business in the past is no longer fit for purpose. Explore the commercial relationships needed for media businesses of the future in the final Design for Tomorrow report.

Transformation Research Supply Chain Design for Tomorrow

Why we’re proud to only score 2 out of 5 on the DPP Committed to Sustainability Programme

30.01.2020

Last year, at our flagship Tech Leaders’ Briefing conference, we launched the DPP Committed to Sustainability Programme.

Sustainability Certification DPP Update

Content creation has been changed forever by the events of 2020, says new DPP report

14.10.2020

This Design for Tomorrow report explores how the events of 2020 have impacted the world of production, and how companies will now need to set up for success in the future.

Transformation Production Research Next Gen Production Design for Tomorrow

Why is it important for Red Bee to support the DPP Committed to Sustainability Programme?

16.09.2020

A sustainability blog from the Green Bee Team at Red Bee

Sustainability Opinion

Cloud adoption disrupts established relationships in the media industry, reveals new DPP insight

27.10.2021

The Cloud for Media series explores the present reality of media in the cloud, and sheds light on the challenges that remain.

Research Insight The Cloud For Media

Disruption, Consolidation and taking risks in the media industry

18.02.2021

Kitplus talk market disruption, consolidation and taking risks with DPP CEO, Mark Harrison.

Predictions Transformation Opinion DPP Update Video Membership Insight

MEMBERS

Burrito or Bust: Is understanding value now the key to success?

06.10.2020

Explore some fundamental questions about the media industry’s ability to align its cost base with the value of what it makes.

Tech Transformation Research Opinion Supply Chain DPP Exclusive

IMF for Advertising

21 July 2020

We'll explore the current state of advertising, look at a plan for the future of advertising, and at several technical proof of concepts.

Advertising IMF Tech DPP Explore Webinar

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.20 - Ways of Working: Views from a Crisis

20.05.2020

Why doesn’t remote working feel the same as flexible working? What kinds of workplaces do we need now, and in the future? And how can we do more, not less?

DPP At Home Research

AI in Media Challenge

29 July 2020

Your opportunity to discover the startup and tech community's AI solutions to real business problems expressed by content providers.

Tech AI DPP Explore Webinar

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.19 - 2020 Predictions

04.02.2020

How is globalisation creating opportunities, and challenges, in the media supply chain? Plus more 2020 predictions from DPP members

DPP At Home Predictions Transformation

Sponsorship

Explore sponsorship opportunities with the DPP, to associate your brand with our events and insight.

About the DPP

The Team

Meet the team that runs the DPP.

DPP Update

Exploring the IMF Media Management API

07.11.2019

Watch the recap from our recent DPP Explore event that explained the IMF MM API, and launched our new virtual hackathon.

IMF Tech DPP Explore

Media executives call for greater collaboration around localisation

01.11.2019

The DPP released a new report to its members today on the localisation and versioning processes required for the international distribution of content.

DPP At Home Versioning

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.18 – The Localisation Challenge

01.09.2019

How do the relationships between media companies around the localisation and versioning processes required for international distribution need to change?

DPP At Home Cloud File Delivery Transformation Workflows Versioning

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.17 – Preparing for an IP Future

06.06.2019

What are the challenges posed by the transition to full IP distribution of content to consumers? How can we ensure smooth delivery of a fully IP future?

DPP At Home Transformation Workflows IP

2019 Predictions say new business models are key

31.01.2019

The DPP has released its latest set of annual predictions, created by industry experts drawn from its membership.

DPP At Home Predictions Transformation

Home Truths No.15 AI For Real

08.01.2019

How is AI being applied in the media and where does future potential lie? Where is the real business value and what are the opportunities?

DPP At Home Transformation Workflows AI

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.14 Communicating Security

18.12.2018

Who’s the weakest link in the chain? Find out why only by listening to the ‘customer’ can security experts really understand how to minimise risk.

DPP At Home Transformation Security

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.13 The Future of Video Advertising

08.10.2018

What are the challenges to the advertising model as both advertising & video move online &, increasingly, to mobile? Will a whole new model emerge?

Advertising DPP At Home Transformation

MEMBERS

Home Truths No.12 Building The Media Cloud

06.06.2018

What would it take to create ideal cloud environments for media? We explore the requirements for building the media industry cloud

DPP At Home Cloud Transformation Workflows

Home Truths No.10 Automation

28.09.2017

What happens when the media industry is no longer in control of the future of media? And where will machine learning and AI take the industry next?

DPP At Home Cloud Transformation Connectivity

Home Truths No.9 Building the New Supply Chain

04.07.2017

How does supply chain thinking apply to media companies? What does the new media supply chain look like? And what are the key principles?

DPP At Home Transformation

Home Truths No.8 - The Need For Speed

10.05.2017

How will businesses transform in the next 5 years? And how could the very shape of the industry be disrupted?

DPP At Home Transformation

Home Truths No.6: Could Content Data Make You Rich?

26.10.2016

What are the opportunities for efficiency and revenue that could come from making better use of data collected throughout the content creation chain?

DPP At Home

Home Truths No.5 Putting Trust in the Cloud

23.09.2016

What does it takes to build trust in new, cloud-based services? How do you mitigate the impact of security breaches – and in the process improve your business operations?

DPP At Home Cloud Connectivity

Home Truths No.4 VR- Who Needs It?

10.05.2016

What will be the impact of immersive technologies? DPP members believe it wil be on the creation of experiences - particularly for VR and 360° Video

DPP At Home VR

Home Truths No.3 UHD - For Real

25.01.2016

Major change is never about technology; it’s about users. So what will drive take-up of UHD? And what do producers and consumers really want from it?

DPP At Home Predictions UHD

Home Truths No.2 Trust Me - I'm A File

26.10.2015

How can content be guaranteed safe in a new world of file-based working? How can sellers reduce anxiety and deliver the benefits of new technologies?

DPP At Home Security

Home Truths No.1 Reaching Nirvana - Over IP

13.07.2015

Do we know what IP production and broadcast really mean? Where are we on the technology journey? And what exactly are the business benefits?

DPP At Home IP Connectivity

UK Broadcasters Announce Partnership

27.01.2011

The UK’s major public service broadcasters have signed up to the Digital Production Partnership (DPP).

Transformation DPP Update

Media Processing

2 September 2020

Are you interested in AI/ML for captions, asset tagging, AQC? All this and more in the Media Processing DPP Innovation Week event.

Tech Cloud UHD AI Metadata QC Networking Innovation Week

Live IP Video

4 September 2020

This DPP Innovation Week event is all about exchanging content over IP, and the tools and services that can help you to solve the many complex challenges in this area.

Tech Cloud Distribution IP Metadata Live Connectivity Networking Innovation Week

ONLINE

Sustainability Masterclass

14 December 2021

Find out how you can take part in the DPP Committed to Sustainability programme and what scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions really mean.

Sustainability Networking Workshop

Downloads

Find all the DPP's downloadable technical documents and other assets.

Technology

Find all of the DPP's technology projects and updates here.

Tech

IN PERSON

Leaders' Briefing 2021 - Day 2

18 November 2021

The DPP's Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

Membership Information

Information about the benefits of becoming a DPP member.

AWS EMEA Media & Entertainment Symposium

10 November 2020

DPP CEO, Mark Harrison, joins AWS and senior industry leaders across EMEA to discuss the pace of change, experiences of cloud-based media workloads, and the ‘art of possible’.

Tech Cloud Transformation External Webinar

Making Innovation Pay

29 April 2021

What does innovation really mean for media? And how can you apply it to your products and services successfully?

Predictions Transformation Research Webinar

Digital Supply Chain Alliance - Update Meeting

16 December 2021

Hear the latest updates from the Digital Supply Chain Alliance.

Supply Chain

ONLINE

The Cloud for Media - Automating Media

19 October 2021

The first in our four 'The Cloud for Media' webcasts focuses on automation, from the deployment and potential of automation to how it's enabling the direct to consumer revolution.

Tech Cloud Webinar Automation The Cloud For Media

Contact

Get in touch with the DPP.

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IN PERSON

Leaders' Briefing 2021 - Day 1

17 November 2021

The DPP's Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

Leaders' Briefing 2021

Senior executives from major media organisations shared three priorities for the year ahead at the Leaders' Briefing 2021.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

Media Supply Festival 2021

The festival brought together content companies, cloud providers, integrators, and startups to explore software-defined content supply chains.

Tech Transformation Supply Chain Webinar Software Media Supply Festival

Media Supply Festival

The Media Supply Festival is a new breed of event for the people building the media factories of tomorrow. It will explore software-defined content supply chains, the most important development in today’s media industry.

Tech Transformation Supply Chain Software Media Supply Festival

EBU Production Technology Seminar 2021

26-28 Jan

The EBU's annual Production Technology Seminar focuses on recent and future developments in media production technology.

Tech Transformation Workflows External

Media Supply Festival Day 2 - Building for Success

8 September 2021

Spend time at the cutting edge of theory and practice around supply chain. The second day features the Online Demo Zone and more Media Supply Conference sessions.

Tech Transformation Supply Chain Webinar Software Media Supply Festival

Media Supply Festival Day 1 - The Media Factory Today

7 September 2021

Be part of a new breed of event for the people building the media factories of tomorrow. Day 1 includes the Online Demo Zone, Supply Chain Live, and the first set of Media Supply Conference sessions.

Tech Transformation Supply Chain Webinar Software Media Supply Festival

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Your privacy is important to us. Learn how the DPP manages your information.

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We've moved!

Sorry, you're trying to access our old website, digitalproductionpartnership.co.uk but all DPP content is now here on our new site, thedpp.com

New Website

OTT Distribution

3 September 2020

Optimise your OTT workflows using next generation technology from the most innovative companies in this DPP Innovation Week event.

Tech Cloud Workflows Distribution Supply Chain Networking VOD Innovation Week

Leaders' Briefing 2021 - Digital Programme

Discover both days of the DPP's Leaders' Briefing 2021, and find out more about all of our speakers.

Leaders' Briefing

Media Workflow

2 September 2020

Learn how to supercharge your cloud workflows with these new and exciting media workflow tools in this DPP Innovation Week event.

IMF Tech Cloud Sustainability Workflows Versioning Networking Innovation Week

Could brands hold the key to the future of media?

30.07.2019

A new report from the DPP raises important questions about whether the current content explosion could hit a funding crisis.

Advertising Predictions Transformation

Business Services

4 September 2020

And finally, the Business Services that will help elevate your business to a more secure, sustainable, and efficient workplace complete DPP Innovation Week.

Tech Cloud Sustainability Transformation Workflows Security AI Supply Chain Networking Innovation Week

Audiences & Data

3 September 2020

The only thing more important than your content is your audience. This DPP Innovation Week event explores how to target, engage and analyse viewers.

Advertising Tech Cloud Distribution Metadata Supply Chain Networking Innovation Week

Remote Production - Live

1 September 2020

The first DPP Innovation Week event will feature new and innovative remote production tools specifically designed for Live Production environments.

Tech Cloud Production Live Connectivity Networking Innovation Week

Remote Production - Live

1 September 2020

The first DPP Innovation Week event will feature new and innovative remote production tools specifically designed for Live Production environments.

Tech Cloud Production Live Connectivity Networking Innovation Week

Remote Production - Prerecorded

1 September 2020

From cloud-based studios to remote editing, discover what’s new and exciting in the world of remote production tools at this DPP Innovation Week event.

Tech Cloud Production Workflows AI Networking Innovation Week

MEMBERS

Do Brands Hold the Key to the Future of Content?

30.07.2019

Content funding models are being disrupted. Who’s calling the shots? Creators, advertisers, consumers – or all three?

Advertising Predictions Transformation

Tech Leaders Briefing 2020

Senior executives from major media organisations shared exclusive intelligence about their priorities for the year ahead at the DPP Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020.

Tech Leaders' Briefing

Our Members

Explore the companies that make up the DPP's membership.

Membership

Events

Find out about all the DPP's upcoming events.

Membership

Insight

Find all the DPP's research and insight reports here.

Insight

Leaders Network: Who Needs Standards?

What does interoperability mean for a media industry in the internet age?

Webinar Leaders' Network

Broadcast File Delivery

DPP specifications revolutionised file-based content delivery

Advertising Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery Metadata Implementation Delivery Requirements QC

Sustainability Surgery

12 August 2021

Learn how to be successful in the DPP Committed to Sustainability programme from both experts and peers.

Sustainability Networking Workshop

About Us

Find out more about what makes the DPP unique. where we come from, and how the DPP was formed.

Membership

Document Formats

A summary of the technical document formats published by the DPP.

Tech

Watch

Learn about the DPP's online events, and watch back recordings of our recent events.

Web Event Video Webinar

News & Views

The latest news and updates from the DPP.

Join

Discover the benefits of DPP membership, and learn how to join.

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Tech Leaders' Briefing 2019

13 & 14 November 2019

The DPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry.

Metadata for News Innovation Day

07.02.2019

Watch the summary from the DPP's Metadata for News Innovation Day.

Tech News Metadata Implementation

SMPTE RDD 59-1

This link will take you to the GitHub repository that houses SMPTE RDD 59-1 IMF Application DPP (ProRes).

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

SMPTE RDD 59-2

This link will take you to the GitHub repository that houses SMPTE RDD 59-2 IMF Application DPP (JPEG2000).

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

Leader's Network: Delivering on diversity and inclusion

This round table discussion looks at real world examples from companies that have committed to taking action to ensure a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

Leaders' Network

Committed to Sustainability Programme T&Cs

These T&Cs are to be used by companies participating in the DPP Committed to Security Programme when completing the Checklist.

Tech Sustainability

How do you like your IMF in the morning?

27.09.2019

A report from the DPP’s IMF Breakfast Briefing at IBC 2019

Advertising IMF Tech Versioning Implementation

QC Requirements

This document describes the QC checks required to deliver a valid AS-11 DPP that meets technical requirements of UK broadcasters.

Tech File Delivery QC

PBS to adopt AMWA AS-11 X9 specification

03.04.2019

The DPP, in collaboration with the NABA and AMWA, is delighted to announce the adoption of AMWA AS-11 X9: MXF Program Contribution – NABA DPP HD (AVC)

Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery Delivery Requirements

Meet The… Rising Stars

17.01.2017

Find out about the ways in which new DPP member start-up companies are busy disrupting existing business models

Cloud Predictions Transformation

Supplement for Surround Sound

This document explains how to make an AS-11 UK DPP HD file with surround sound that includes the Dolby proprietary metadata.

Tech File Delivery

Environmental Policy

The DPP takes sustainability seriously. Learn how we are cutting our environmental impact.

Sustainability

Lockdown: it’s emotional

24.04.2020

Early findings from DPP research show the human face of the crisis.

Transformation Opinion

File Delivery: The Story So Far

17.05.2015

What made the DPP’s implementation of file delivery in the UK, on 1st October 2014, such an extraordinary example of pan-industry collaboration?

File Delivery Transformation Production Workflows

Committed to Security Programme Terms & Conditions

These T&Cs are to be used by companies participating in the DPP Committed to Security Programme when completing the Broadcast and/or Production Checklist.

Tech Security Certification

Tech Leaders’ Briefing 2019 Highlights

06.02.2020

Did you attend the industry event of the year? Here are a few highlights from the DPP Tech Leaders’ Briefing 2019.

Tech Leaders' Briefing

Looking beyond lockdown

12 May 2020

DPP MD Mark Harrison will give a keynote on how our industry could look after the current crisis

Transformation External Webinar

Looking Beyond Lockdown

22.05.2020

Mark Harrison's keynote on how our industry could look after the current crisis.

Predictions Transformation Web Event Video

CES 2019 shows profound trends for media

17.01.2019

Today the DPP published its annual report on the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to its Member companies.

Cloud Predictions Transformation UHD Research AI

MEMBERS

Meet The IMF Pioneers

16.10.2018

How are some of the world’s biggest broadcasters implementing IMF for Broadcast & Online in their workflows?

File Delivery Transformation Workflows Versioning

A peek inside the Machine Intelligence Garage

18.03.2021

Cognizant's Peter Elvidge reflects on the recent Machine Intelligence Garage event with the DPP and Digital Catapult

Tech AI

IMF For Real

11.04.2019

Bright and early on Tuesday morning, a dedicated group of enthusiastic DPP members turned out at our NAB breakfast briefing.

IMF Tech Versioning Implementation

All aboard for IMF at IBC

09.07.2019

At IBC this year we’ll be continuing the DPP’s mission to deliver business insights and real world implementations of IMF for Broadcast & Online

IMF Tech Versioning Implementation

Why 1st October Delivered More Than Just Files

01.10.2014

The DPP was founded on a simple premise: broadcasters are the ones best placed to make digital easier.

Tech AS-11 File Delivery Transformation Implementation

Leaders' Briefing 2021

The DPP's Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, bringing together the supplier and content provider community.

Leaders' Briefing

Mind the security gap

18.05.2020

Find out how member company Overcast HQ has benefited from taking part in the DPP Committed to Security Programme

Tech Security Certification Opinion

Unlocking new opportunities with IMF for Advertising

22.10.2019

The DPP today announced the development of a proof of concept to demonstrate how component-based workflows using IMF can be applied to advertising use cases.

Advertising IMF Tech Transformation Versioning

AI In Media Challenge

30.07.2020

At the DPP AI in Media Challenge we heard pitches from the startup and tech community about AI solutions to real business problems expressed by content providers.

Tech AI Web Event Video

Scaling in ML/AI media workflows

01.04.2021

Adlede's Johanna Björklund tells us how good training data and access to networks like the DPP helps scale AI solutions

Tech AI

Next Gen Production Network

2 March 2021

After a year that saw a dramatic shift to remote working, we explore what it means to manage in-house editing remotely.

Transformation Production Next Gen Production

How Coronavirus is impacting the media industry

26 March 2020

A live webcast from the DPP and the IABM, bringing together broadcasters, production companies and vendors to share their knowledge and experience regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the media industry.

Public Webinar

Thinking Out Cloud

15 September 2020

Experts from across the media ecosystem discuss the key principles that should underpin your cloud strategy, and its practical implementation, in this exclusive DPP webinar.

Tech Cloud Transformation Supply Chain Webinar

Adding descriptive metadata to IMF for Ads

03.04.2020

The DPP IMF for Advertising project group have been exploring the business benefits of making improvements to workflows in the video advertising supply chain.

Advertising IMF Tech Workflows Versioning Metadata Business Benefits

Why IMF Matters for Broadcast & Online

10.05.2019

Two years ago, the DPP set out to make IMF a reality for both our members and the industry as a whole, through technical work and implementation support.

IMF Tech Versioning Supply Chain Implementation

Accelerating Responsible AI adoption in the Creative Industries

19.04.2021

Nathan explains the Digital Catapult's Machine Intelligence Garage, how it connects to the DPP's work on AI, and how you can get involved.

Tech AI

When will tech mean business?

10.10.2019

The industry continues to split discussions about technology and business practice, but this discourse needs to change, says DPP managing director Mark Harrison.

Tech Transformation Opinion

Will IMF replace AMWA AS-11?

30.08.2019

The DPP is famous for making the transition to file-based delivery a reality, by developing a family of specifications built on AMWA AS-11.

IMF Tech AS-11 File Delivery Versioning

Security

Promoting cyber security best practice in the media industry

Tech Security Certification

MEMBERS

Technology Leaders' Briefing 2018

04.12.2018

Actionable business intelligence from 17 major technology customers - broadcasters, platforms and technology giants. Their top 3 priorities revealed.

Transformation Research

Unlocking creativity in crisis

22.05.2020

Catch up on how productions are surviving and thriving in lockdown with this video of our online event.

Production Workflows Next Gen Production Video Web Event Video

Rise Awards 2020

17 November 2020

Come and celebrate the outstanding talent, skills, expertise and achievements of exceptional women across the broadcast technology and services sectors!

Tech Leaders' Briefing External Webinar

Content Creation: Producing Ingenuity

20.10.2020

Replay this Design for Tomorrow webcast exploring how the highest risk part of the industry, Production, can survive the trauma of 2020 and be ready for next time.

File Delivery Transformation Production Research Supply Chain Business Requirements Web Event Video Design for Tomorrow

Securing Creativity 2020

30.07.2020

What should your security priorities be post-pandemic? We heard from experts who are already looking at the new approaches to protection, privacy and piracy in this exclusive webcast.

Tech Security Web Event Video

Leaders Network: Who Needs Trade Shows?

During the pandemic there has been a near obsession with whether, when, and in what form NAB and IBC will take place. Why does this matter so much? Are they familiar markers in the calendar, or are they overblown, overpriced, ineffective and environmentally inappropriate?

Webinar Leaders' Network

Distribution: Delivering for audiences

05.11.2020

Replay this Design for Tomorrow event exploring how consumers can gain access to the content they want, when they want, at the quality they want.

Transformation Research Distribution Supply Chain Business Requirements Web Event Video Design for Tomorrow VOD

ONLINE

Next Gen Production Network - Transforming Audio

7 December 2021

This special webcast will explore how an appetite for innovation is impacting the way audio is produced.

Production Next Gen Production

IN PERSON

Rise Awards 2021

18 November 2021

A celebration of the outstanding talent, skills, expertise and achievements of exceptional women across the broadcast technology and services sectors.

External Leaders' Briefing

AI in Media Challenge - Technology Briefing

29.07.2020

Ahead of the AI in Media Challenge we held an exclusive event for the solution providers taking part in the Challenge. Find out what they discussed here.

Tech AI Web Event Video

Supplying the VOD Revolution

22.05.2020

Watch the recording of our recent webinar uncovering the complexity of the VOD content supply chain.

Tech Metadata Supply Chain QC Video Web Event Video

Survey Report: Connectivity & Production

14.06.2016

How do production companies use connectivity? What do they spend? What quality do they get? And what role could connectivity could have in their future?

Production Security Connectivity

The Cloud for Media Summary

Access the key takeaways from each report in this special series of work that explores the reality of media in the cloud today, and sheds light on the challenges that remain.

Tech Cloud Transformation Distribution AI Supply Chain The Cloud For Media

Sustainability

Building an environmentally sustainable media industry

Tech Sustainability Certification

Next Gen Production Network

Sharing insight, experience, and best practice with companies that create video and those that offer production tools and services

Production Networking Next Gen Production

How is coronavirus impacting the media industry?

30.03.2020

Watch our webcast, in which broadcasters, production companies and vendors shared their knowledge and experience regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the media industry.

Tech Transformation Supply Chain Video Web Event Video

Automating Media Summary

18.10.2021

Explore the deployment and potential of automation, and how it's enabling the direct to consumer revolution.

Workflows Research Insight Automation The Cloud For Media

Commercial Relationships: Embedding value

03.12.2020

Replay this Design for Tomorrow event about why shorter, consumption based contracts build better relationships between customers and suppliers.

Transformation Research Supply Chain Web Event Video Design for Tomorrow

Content Creation: Producing ingenuity

15 October 2020

2020 has been traumatic for production. How can the highest risk part of the industry be ready for next time? Find out at this special Design for Tomorrow webcast.

File Delivery Transformation Production Research Supply Chain Business Requirements Webinar Design for Tomorrow

Cloud Playout Summary

18.10.2021

Investigate the different use cases for playout and why media companies are moving it into the cloud.

Workflows Research Insight The Cloud For Media Playout

MEMBERS

Survey Report: Blindsided

27.02.2019

Are you in danger of missing highly disruptive trends? Find out what new trends in technology, global media markets and consumer behaviours mean for media

Predictions Transformation Research

Are next gen supply chains now necessary for survival?

05.06.2020

Watch Next Gen Supply Chain - a matter of life & death? An executive round table web event featuring Discovery, Sky, UKTV, ViacomCBS and Vubiquity.

Tech Supply Chain Implementation Business Requirements Web Event Video

Libraries and Archives: Managing media inventory

07.10.2020

This webcast explored how content companies can design their content inventory to be usable and accessible from anywhere.

Transformation Versioning Research Supply Chain Business Requirements Web Event Video Design for Tomorrow

Streaming at Scale Summary

18.10.2021

Examine the different elements of a large scale streaming solution, from video delivery to subscriber management and user experience.

Workflows Research Insight The Cloud For Media Streaming

Next Gen Production Network

At this event we explored how the pandemic has impacted in-house editing, and what it means to establish a long term solution.

Transformation Production Next Gen Production

How is the industry using the Committed to Security Programme?

10.03.2020

So far 42 member companies have completed the checklists for production, broadcast, or both. But how are they putting their results into action?

Security Opinion

Libraries and Archives: Managing media inventory

1 October 2020

Content companies need their content inventory to be usable and accessible - from anywhere. Find out how this can be achieved in the next Design for Tomorrow webcast.

Transformation Versioning Research Supply Chain Business Requirements Webinar Design for Tomorrow

Distribution: Delivering for audiences

29 October 2020

How can consumers gain access to the content they want, when they want, at the quality they want? Our penultimate Design for Tomorrow webcast asks the experts.

Transformation Research Distribution Supply Chain Business Requirements Webinar Design for Tomorrow VOD

Thinking Out Cloud

21.09.2020

This webinar brought together experts from across the media ecosystem to discuss the key principles that should underpin your cloud strategy, and its practical implementation.

Tech Cloud Transformation Supply Chain Web Event Video

Cloud Post Production Summary

18.10.2021

Delve into the different phases of post production, and the different cloud-based tools that can be used in each.

Workflows Research Insight The Cloud For Media Post Production

Commercial Relationships: Embedding value

30 November 2020

What kinds of business relationships will we need in the future? Our final Design for Tomorrow webcast explores how suppliers and customers can best support one another.

Transformation Research Supply Chain Business Requirements Webinar Design for Tomorrow

Content Preparation: Building the agile media factory

24 September 2020

Join us in this Design for Tomorrow webcast to explore the key supply chain processes of content receipt, and preparation for distribution and archive.

File Delivery Transformation Versioning Research Supply Chain Business Requirements Webinar Design for Tomorrow

Can We Build Back Greener?

16.06.2020

Watch this video of our experts from Google, Sky and more, to find out how we can build on the unplanned environmental benefits of the coronavirus pandemic as the crisis subsides.

Sustainability Web Event Video

Key Design Principles

27 August 2020

We reveal the common principles that need to inform the design of all media businesses in the wake of the pandemic, in the first of our Design for Tomorrow series.

Transformation Research Supply Chain Business Requirements Webinar Design for Tomorrow

Making Innovation Pay

What does innovation really mean for media? And how can you apply it to your products and services successfully?

Predictions Transformation Research Webinar

Content Preparation: Building the Agile Media Factory

28.09.2020

This webcast explored the key supply chain processes of content receipt, and preparation for distribution and archive.

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Distribution

Exploring the future of content distribution over IP

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Tech Leaders' Briefing 2019

17.12.2019

Grow your business with actionable business intelligence from 32 major customers - broadcasters, content platforms and social and technology giants

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Business Benefits of IMF for Advertising

06.09.2019

How will component-based workflows bring efficiencies across the advertising supply chain and unlock new commercial opportunities using IMF?

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Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020

10.12.2020

Actionable business intelligence from 30 major media companies to help you grow your business in 2021.

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Can we deliver an all-IP future for content distribution?

26.06.2020

Understanding the true impact of IP technologies for large scale viewing can be difficult. Watch this recent webinar to help decide where to direct your attention and investment.

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Next Gen Production Network

1 December 2020

In a year that's seen a dramatic shift to remote working, we explore what it means to run in-house production remotely.

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Culture Shock: How COVID Changed the Supply and Demand of Streaming

31 March 2021

StoryFit examine the entertainment landscape for non-obvious shifts in both supply and demand of movies and TV shows.

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Key Design Principles deconstructed

01.09.2020

Watch this discussion of the common principles that need to inform the design of all media businesses in the wake of the pandemic, from our first Design for Tomorrow webcast.

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Survey Report: Are we fit for Cyber War?

22.11.2017

Are you proactive in establishing good security practice? Experts discuss the maturity of security thinking in the media sector

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CES 2019

17.01.2019

Discover the trends from CES 2019 that will have profound implications for media companies, in the context of a decade’s worth of CES trend data

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10 Things You Need to Know About Digital Storage

13.09.2014

Where and how could you store your new digital content? And how can you make it safe, retrievable and affordable for the long term?

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HPA Tech Retreat 2021

15-24 March

Every year, the HPA Tech Retreat brings together a world-class roster of well-known and emerging leaders in engineering, technology, creativity and business.

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VOD Delivery

Driving best practice in the process of delivering content to VOD

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Survey Report: Decoding CES

19.01.2017

What were the most significant trends from CES over the last 7 years? And what do they tell us about the future of technology and the media?

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The Coming Storm?

01.03.2013

How are cloud technologies and processed being applied to broadcast technologies and key media business areas?

Cloud Transformation Production

Will companies with next generation supply chains have a competitive advantage?

17.04.2020

Our Next Gen Supply Chain report explores how some major content companies have adopted software defined, cloud led supply chains - and asks what this approach could mean for the media industry more widely

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CES 2021: What consumer trends mean for the media industry

21.01.2021

What do trends from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show mean for media? Discover a business-led tech revolution - from which consumers will be the beneficiaries.

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Making Innovation Pay

27.04.2021

What do we mean by innovation? And how can media companies be effective at identifying and delivering it? This series of three reports reveals the answers as well as the next, largely untapped, focus for media industry innovation.

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The Business Benefits of IMF

10.04.2018

This guide helps influencers and decision makers from content supply companies understand the financial and operational benefits of adopting IMF

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CES 2020

16.01.2020

How do trends from the world’s most famous technology show affect the media and entertainment industry, and how have they changed over the last decade?

Predictions Transformation

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Automating Media

18.10.2021

Explore the deployment and potential of automation, and how it's enabling the direct to consumer revolution.

Workflows Research Insight Automation The Cloud For Media

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Cloud Playout

18.10.2021

Investigate the different use cases for playout and why media companies are moving it into the cloud.

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Key Design Principles

25.08.2020

Discover the five Key Design Principles for any organisation determined to build back better from the turmoil of 2020, and equip your company to succeed, even when the future is unknown.

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Streaming at Scale

18.10.2021

Examine the different elements of a large scale streaming solution, from video delivery to subscriber management and user experience.

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Cloud Post Production

18.10.2021

Delve into the different phases of post production, and the different cloud-based tools that can be used in each.

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10 Things You Need to Know About Ultra High Definition

31.07.2015

What is UHD? What do the technical terms mean? And how it will affect TV production? Designed for the non-techical reader

UHD 10 Things

Unlocking Creativity in Crisis

14 May 2020

We explore how productions are surviving and thriving in lockdown

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The Cloud for Media - Playout

26 October 2021

The third 'The Cloud for Media' webcast will bring together experts to look into the different use cases for playout and why media companies are moving it into the cloud.

Tech Cloud Webinar The Cloud For Media Playout

Sign of the Times: Enhancing IMF with Auxilary Image Tracks

16.09.2019

As a UK Public Service Broadcaster, ITV is regulated by Ofcom, which oversees the provision of accessible content on our broadcast platforms.

IMF Tech Versioning

EBU Network Technology Seminar 2021

15-16 June 2021

The EBU's annual rendezvous for experts dealing with IP-based media production infrastructure, IT networks and storage solutions for broadcast media content.

Tech Production IP External Webinar

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The Cloud for Media - Post Production

21 October 2021

The second webcast in our series, 'The Cloud for Media', will explore the different phases of post production, and the different cloud-based tools that can be used in each.

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CPL Translator – making sense of compositions

24.06.2019

When a new format comes along, it’s important that there are great tools available to make it easy to explore, test and use.

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Next Gen Production Network - What is Virtual Production?

14 October 2021

The first session in this two-part guide to shooting in virtual environments will explain the different types of virtual production, how they work, the benefits, and the challenges.

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Next Gen Production Network - Who Needs Virtual Production?

15 October 2021

The second session in this two-part guide to shooting in virtual environments will explore when virtual production should be used, what it costs, and how to get the best from it.

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The Cloud for Media - Streaming at Scale

28 October 2021

The final webcast in our series, 'The Cloud for Media', examines the different elements of a large scale streaming solution, from video delivery to subscriber management and user experience.

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Improving Sustainability Practices

12.07.2021

IMG Studios explain their journey to environmental sustainability.

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A free, open API to turbo charge IMF: imf-mm-api

21.06.2019

We promise it’s not just alphabet soup.

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Delivering the IP Future

24 June 2020

What are the technologies that will enable the media and entertainment industry to deliver an all-IP future for content distribution?

Tech Distribution IP Webinar

What are 77% of us looking forward to most?

22.06.2020

We reveal what you're all missing when working from home, and how you can maintain and build the networks that help you find new business opportunities and stay informed.

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Overcoming the challenges of AI in Media

28.09.2020

Our AI in Media work brings together content providers and AI specialists. Find out how you can get involved!

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How the IMF Delivery Schema could transform your workflows

01.05.2020

What does the schema do? How does it work? And what's next on the development roadmap?

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Cybersecurity and Content Protection Summit 2020

12 May 2020

Mark Harrison and Abdul Hakim join this CDSA event to discuss setting the standards and systems for remote access, and content security vs. information security

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Will COVID-19 change the way we work - forever?

27.03.2020

When the pandemic ends, will businesses simply return to the way they worked before? Or will our working practices have been changed forever?

Tech Transformation Research Supply Chain

Leaders' Network: Who Needs Trade Shows?

27 May 2021

Senior executives debate the best ways for the media industry to buy, sell, get informed and get together in the years ahead.

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The Cloud for Media

This special series of work explores the reality of media in the cloud today, and sheds light on the challenges that remain.

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The two little words we’ll all be saying soon

31.05.2019

I may be the luckiest guy in the media industry.

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Design for Tomorrow

No media company will emerge from the pandemic intending to be the same as it was before. The Design for Tomorrow series will identify the key principles for building back better in the post Coronavirus media economy.

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The Future of Media & Entertainment

17.05.2018

When no one knows how everything works, everyone needs someone who understands something.

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Artificial Intelligence

Applying AI and machine learning in the media industry

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Unlocking Opportunities with IMF for Advertising

07.06.2019

TV and Online advertising have started to converge over the last few years. What does this mean for TV ad sales and operations teams?

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Transforming IMF with OPL

16.08.2019

The component of IMF which causes the most questions and occasionally confusion is the “Output Profile List” or OPL.

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Going Live and Remote

This special series of work explores both the business and technical aspects of going live and remote, bringing together insight, case-studies, and market trends.

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IMF: Changing the Game for Content Versioning

26.04.2019

Technology is making the world seem smaller, yet perhaps now more than ever, audiences want their locality and their culture reflected in the media they consume.

IMF Tech Transformation Versioning

Better TV for Everyone with Addressable Advertising and IMF

04.11.2020

IMF for Advertising increases speed and efficiency, and decreases storage requirements. Find out how you can get involved in live tests of real ads from creative agencies to demonstrate these benefits.

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Looking Beyond Lockdown: Will we recognise ourselves?

14.05.2020

What topics was the media industry discussing before the Coronavirus pandemic? And how relevant will they look when we emerge from lockdown?

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IMF in the cloud with AWS

02.08.2019

“It’s time to start”. If you’ve ever been to a Blue Man Concert, you know the significance of this statement.

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What’s so innovative about thinking outside the box?

04.03.2021

Does 'thinking outside the box' equal real innovation? And how can we spot something truly innovative?

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