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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
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 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 & 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
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

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 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

RDD6 Metadata XML Generator

A simple web application for generating RDD-6 XML metadata files.

Tech File Delivery Metadata

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

Tech File Delivery Transformation Workflows Versioning

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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

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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.

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DPP Tech Network: June

20 June 2022

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

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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 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

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
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
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
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
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.

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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
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 publishes Recommendation DPP008 Business to Business Metadata Exchange
13.01.2022

Business to Business Metadata Exchange aims to reduce friction in the media supply chain at the points of content interchange, specifically around the exchange of metadata.

Recommendation Supply Chain Tech Update Tech Network
Document Formats

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

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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.
A free, open API to turbo charge IMF: imf-mm-api
21.06.2019

We promise it’s not just alphabet soup.

IMF Tech Versioning Implementation
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 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?

IMF Tech Workflows Versioning Metadata Implementation
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.

IMF Tech Versioning
How do you like your IMF in the morning?
27.09.2019

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

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