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Tech Update: October

29 October 2024, 16:00 GMT

An opportunity for the DPP and for our members to share the latest technical updates and participate in a discussion around them.

Tech Tech Update

ONLINE

DPP Tech Update: July

9 July 2024, 16:00 BST

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

Tech Tech Update

ONLINE

DPP Tech Update: March

12 March, 15:30 GMT

An opportunity for the DPP and for our members to share the latest technical updates and participate in a discussion around them.

Tech Tech Update

ONLINE

DPP Tech Update

DPP European Broadcaster Summit brings continent's leading media and technology companies to Munich

21.02.2024

More than 20 leading European media organisations from 14 countries will participate in the third European Broadcaster Summit, where they will share key messages with industry partners.

DPP European Broadcaster Summit

Technology

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

Tech

Technical Insight

This special series of work 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

DPP Executive Dinner with Prime Focus Technologies

7 February 2024, GMT

An invitation only event at which the DPP and Prime Focus Technologies bring together senior executives from major media organisations to discuss key trends in media.

Exec Dinner

IN PERSON

'Future Ready Media Organisations' shows artificial intelligence delivering value, despite underwhelming impact of some technology transformation initiatives

14.11.2023

12 media companies contributed to in-depth survey interviews to explore future preparedness. Discover which tech investments are leading to actual business benefits in 'Future Ready Media Organisations'?

Sustainability Transformation News Strategy

DPP Tech Update: October 2023

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

DPP Tech Update: October

24 October, 4:00pm BST

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

Tech Tech Update

ONLINE

DPP Executive Dinner with Prime Focus Technologies

23 October - New York

An invitation only event at which the DPP and Prime Focus Technologies bring together senior executives from major media organisations to discuss key trends in media.

Exec Dinner

IN PERSON

Membership information for technology and service providers

DPP Tech Update: July 2023

The slides from the DPP Tech Update meeting, July 2023.

Tech Update

Members

DPP Tech Update: July 2023

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

Tech Tech Update

DPP Tech Update: July

13th July, 4:00pm BST

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

Tech Tech Update

ONLINE

Technical Insight copy

This special series of work 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

Artificial intelligence now a foundational technology for media

29.06.2023

At the Media Supply Festival 2023, industry leaders discussed how artificial intelligence was becoming a foundational technology for content providers and tech suppliers.

Tech AI Media Supply Festival Broadcasters Vendors

DPP at Media Tech Sustainability Summit 2023

20 June 4:00pm BST

DPP Committed to Sustainability Lead, Abdul Hakim will be speaking on an online panel at the Media Tech Sustainability Summit.

Sustainability

ONLINE

Supply chain transformation comes from optimising key business processes rather than technology

14.06.2023

This report summarises 45 insights that came from our 15 sessions at the DPP Media Supply Festival 2023 in New York. The annual event takes the temperature on the strategies and technologies that are powering the content supply chain.

Transformation Supply Chain Insight Media Supply Festival Media Supply Chain

Automation, for the people - Localisation innovations augment human expertise with technology transformation

15.05.2023

In the DPP podcast, SDVI CMO Geoff Stedman discusses the DPP's The Future of Localisation work with report author Rowan de Pomerai.

DPP Tech Update: March 2023

The slides from the DPP Tech Update meeting, March 2023.

Tech Tech Update

Members

DPP Tech Update: March 2023

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

DPP Tech Network: October 2022

The slides from the DPP Tech Network meeting, October 2022.

Tech Tech Update Tech Network

Members

Consumer technology: what’s hot and what’s hype in 2023?

24.01.2023

The Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest trade show in the world. And each year there are certain technologies that are the stars of the show. But is their prominence a genuine reflection of their importance – or merely hype?

Tech Sustainability Insight CES Trends

The Consumer Electronics Show is now a business tech show, says DPP

19.01.2023

CES 2023 is the only report that examines consumer trends from a media industry perspective.

Tech Sustainability Insight CES B2B Gaming

How to improve customer-vendor relationships? Technology buyers and suppliers share commitments and demands

18.01.2023

As part of the DPP's How to Buy Better research, customers and vendors shared how both parties can improve their behaviours.

How To Buy Better

DPP Tech Network: October

31 October 2022

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

Tech Tech Network

ONLINE

DPP Leaders' Briefing 2022 brings together media and technology innovators

17.10.2022

The DPP Leaders' Briefing 2022 is an exclusive conference and networking opportunity bringing together content providers and media suppliers.

Leaders' Briefing

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.

Tech Tech Network

ONLINE

DPP Tech Network: February 2022

The slides from the DPP Tech Network meeting, February 2022.

Tech Tech Update

Members

DPP Tech Network: February

14 February 2022

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

Tech Tech Network

ONLINE

DPP podcast episode 9 with ITV and Dalet - Getting Agile outside of IT, and how tech transformation is fuelling business innovation

11.01.2022

ITV's Zoe Carter and Dalet's Ewan Johnston join CTO Rowan de Pomerai for episode 9 of the DPP podcast to digest themes from the Leaders' Briefing 2021.

Transformation Podcast Leaders' Briefing

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: 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

ONLINE

Cloud Technology

18.10.2021

A guide to key technological terms for The Cloud for Media 2021 series.

Tech The Cloud For Media Guide

MEMBERS

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

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

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: 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

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.

External

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

DPP Tech Network: January 2021

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

Tech Tech Update

Members

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

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

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

Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020

10.12.2020

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

Transformation Research Tech Leaders' Briefing Supply Chain Business Requirements

MEMBERS

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

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

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 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 Two

17 November 2020

Featuring content providers from the Sport and News communities.

Tech Leaders' Briefing

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 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 Tech Network: October 2020

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

Tech Tech Update

Members

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 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

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

DPP Tech Network: June 2020

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

Tech Tech Update

Members

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: March 2020

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

Tech Tech Update

Members

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 Tech Network

16 March 2020

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

Tech Tech Network

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

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

Cloud Predictions Transformation Research

MEMBERS

Tech Leaders' Briefing 2019

13 & 14 November 2019

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

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

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

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

MEMBERS

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 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 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

Leaders' Briefing 2024

20-21 November 2024, London

The DPP Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

Leaders' Briefing 2024 - Executive Summit

19 November 2024, London

The Executive Summit is a closed, invitation-only event for speakers at the 2024 Leaders’ Briefing featuring selected executives from the content provider community.

Tech Networking Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

Media Supply Festival 2024

30-31 May 2024, New York

Join the DPP in person in New York for the only industry event that brings together customers and suppliers to explore the latest in media supply chain technology and ideas.

Tech Cloud Workflows Media Supply Festival Media Supply Chain

IN PERSON

DPP LPX Hackathon Presentations

A recording of the DPP LPX hackathon session held on Monday 4th March, 2024

Tech

DPP Live Production Exchange (LPX) Hackathon

4 March 2024, London

An event for news agencies, broadcasters, content platforms, and technology vendors to work together in teams to build innovative solutions that utilise the DPP Live Production Exchange (LPX) framework and to provide feedback on how we can improve it.

Tech

IN PERSON

Generative AI has raised expectations of AI’s potential, finds the DPP’s new AI report

19.02.2024

In the last five years, technology has advanced, AI use cases have evolved, and generative AI has emerged. This new report aims to take a step back and analyse the present state of AI in media through a measured and practical way.

Tech AI Insight Generative AI AI in Media: What does good look like?

Content Delivery

Driving best practice in business-to-business content exchange across the supply chain

Advertising IMF Tech AS-11 File Delivery UHD Metadata Implementation Live VOD

Recommendations & Guidance

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

Tech

Sustainability

Building an environmentally sustainable media industry

Tech Sustainability Certification

CES 2024: What consumer trends mean for the media industry

18.01.2024

How will trends from the CES 2024 show impact media companies in the year ahead?

Insight Software CES Generative AI Immersive Technology Niche Technology

MEMBERS

Leaders' Briefing 2023

At the DPP's 8th annual Leaders' Briefing, senior executives from 33 major media organisations shared exclusive intelligence about their 2024 priorities.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

Leaders' Briefing 2023

8-9 November 2023, London

The DPP Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

Leaders' Briefing 2023 - Executive Summit

7 November 2023

The Executive Summit is a closed, invitation-only event for speakers at the 2023 Leaders’ Briefing featuring selected executives from the content provider community.

Tech Transformation Networking Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

Are the 5 rules of AI still golden?

31.10.2023

In 2021, DPP CTO Rowan de Pomerai outlined his "5 Golden Rules of Media AI". But after a year of immense AI progress, do the 5 rules still apply?

Tech AI Automation

Photo highlights from the DPP Media Supply Festival 2023

04.06.2023

The DPP's third Festival brought together content companies, cloud providers, integrators, and startups to explore the revolution in content preparation and delivery.

Tech Supply Chain Networking Insight Media Supply Festival Media Supply Chain

MMP: Content Monetisation

18.05.2023

Explore the approaches media companies and their technology partners are using to maximise monetisation of video content.

Insight Making Media Pay Content Monetisation Content Investment Advertising Technology

MEMBERS

The Future of Localisation

At this event we explored the evolving demand for localised and versioned content and the potential for automation in the localisation supply chain.

Tech Automation Future of Localisation Innovation

The Future of Localisation

1 March 2023

How close are we to the brink of an automated localisation revolution?

Tech Automation Future of Localisation Innovation

ONLINE

Document Formats

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

Tech

Security

Promoting cyber security best practice in the media industry

Tech Security Certification

IMF Versioning and Mastering

Providing simpler and more efficient mastering, localisation and versioning

Advertising IMF Tech File Delivery Versioning Metadata Implementation QC

AS-11 Air-Ready Masters

Explore the DPP specifications that revolutionised file-based delivery of TV content

Advertising Tech AS-11 File Delivery Metadata Implementation

Metadata

Better data enables seamless exchange, simpler management, and enhanced discovery

IMF Tech AS-11 File Delivery AI News Metadata Implementation VOD

CES 2023: What consumer trends mean for the media industry

18.01.2023

The only report that looks at the CES show from a media industry perspective.

Tech Sustainability Insight CES B2B Gaming

MEMBERS

Leaders' Briefing 2022

At the DPP's 7th annual Leaders' Briefing, senior executives from over 30 major media organisations shared exclusive intelligence about their priorities.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

Leaders' Briefing 2022

16-17 November 2022, London

The DPP's Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

Leaders' Briefing 2022 - Executive Summit

15 November 2022

The Executive Summit is a closed, invitation-only event for speakers at the 2022 Leaders’ Briefing featuring selected executives from the content provider community.

Tech Transformation Networking Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

Making The News

12.09.2022

The third and final report in the DPP's Tomorrow's News series.

Tech Workflows News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

MEMBERS

News organisations must adopt a pragmatic story centric approach to keep up

12.09.2022

More than any other content type, news is experiencing disruption in formats and outputs. In Making The News, experts were brought together to examine the technology and workflow changes necessary to keep up.

Tech Workflows News Tomorrow's News

Making The News

12.09.2022

The third and final report in the DPP's Tomorrow's News series.

Tech Workflows News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

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.

Tech Cloud Transformation Distribution AI Supply Chain The Cloud For Media

Making Integration Work

Industry experts explored what a strategic approach to software and data integration involves, what the benefits are, and who has the expertise to do it.

Tech Webinar Making Integration Work

Making Integration Work

31 March 2022

This event will examine one of the most talked about issues in media companies today - the need to integrate a huge range of software tools to deliver end to end business value.

Tech Webinar Making Integration Work

ONLINE

Delivering Seamless Integration

30.03.2022

Explore the common architectures for integration.

Tech Insight Software Making Integration Work Integration Delivery

MEMBERS

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.

Tech Transformation Webinar Design for Tomorrow

CES 2022: What consumer trends mean for the media industry

20 January 2022

CES is the most influential tech event in the world - the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. Join us as we uncover the key trends for 2022.

Tech Predictions Research Webinar

ONLINE

CES 2022: What consumer trends mean for the media industry

CES is the most influential tech event in the world - the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. At this event we uncovered the key trends for 2022.

Tech Predictions Research Webinar

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

‘This is the year sustainability went into production’, says the DPP’s new CES report

17.01.2022

CES 2022: What consumer trends mean for the media industry unwraps the trends from this year’s exhibition and compares them against 13 years of previous CES analysis.

Tech Cloud Predictions Sustainability Research

CES 2022: What consumer trends mean for the media industry

17.01.2022

Discover which trends from CES 2022 are relevant to your business.

Tech Cloud Predictions Sustainability Research

MEMBERS

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

DPP008 Business to Business Metadata Exchange Appendix A

Appendix A of DPP008 - AS-11 UK DPP HD Mapping Into MDDF Schemas.

Tech File Delivery Recommendation Metadata Supply Chain

DPP008 Business to Business Metadata Exchange

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

Tech File Delivery Recommendation Metadata Supply Chain

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

Leaders' Briefing 2021

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

Tech Transformation Webinar Leaders' Briefing

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 Webinar Leaders' Briefing

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 Webinar Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

Leaders' Briefing 2021 - Executive Summit

16 November 2021

The Executive Summit is a closed, invitation-only event for speakers at the 2021 Leaders’ Briefing featuring selected executives from the content provider community.

Tech Transformation Leaders' Briefing

IN PERSON

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

Streaming at Scale

We brought together experts to examine the different elements of a large scale streaming solution, from video delivery to subscriber management and user experience.

Tech Cloud Webinar The Cloud For Media Streaming

Cloud Playout

We gathered 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

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.

Tech Cloud Webinar The Cloud For Media Streaming

ONLINE

RDD6 Metadata XML Generator

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

Tech File Delivery Metadata

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

ONLINE

Cloud Post Production

We brought together experts to explore the different phases of post production, and the different cloud-based tools that can be used in each.

Tech Cloud Webinar The Cloud For Media Post Production

Automating Media

We looked at how media companies are deploying automation and AI, how the cloud enables enhanced automation, and the potential of machine learning in media.

Tech Cloud Webinar Automation The Cloud For Media

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.

Tech Cloud Webinar The Cloud For Media Post Production

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

ONLINE

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

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 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

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

SMPTE RDD 59-1

This link will take you to IEEE Explore, to download SMPTE RDD 59-1 IMF Application DPP (ProRes).

IMF Tech Specification Versioning

Improving Sustainability Practices

12.07.2021

IMG Studios explain their journey to environmental sustainability.

Tech Sustainability Opinion Implementation

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

The Business of Live

30.06.2021

Discover 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

MEMBERS

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

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 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

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 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 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

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

Live Remote Production

08.04.2021

Explore the brand new agreed definitions of live remote production models, and discover which will dominate in the long term.

Tech Cloud Production Research Live Going Live and Remote

MEMBERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CES 2021: What it means for media

CES is the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. In this event we unveiled the key trends for 2021.

Tech Predictions Research Webinar

CES 2021: What it means for media

26 January 2021

CES is the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. Join us as we unveil the key trends for 2021.

Tech Predictions Research Webinar

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.

Tech Predictions Research AI

AS-11 X6 Sample Files

A set of sample files for AMWA AS-11 X6

Advertising Tech AS-11 File Delivery Sample Files

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

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

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.

Advertising IMF Tech Workflows Versioning Opinion Implementation

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

Distribution

27.10.2020

Discover the six key success factors for forward looking distribution businesses. Consumer demand drives new content distribution strategies, so content providers must now achieve flexible, responsible, and user-centric content delivery.

Tech Transformation Research Distribution Design for Tomorrow VOD

MEMBERS

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

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

MEMBERS

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!

Tech Cloud Workflows Opinion AI News Metadata

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

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

Content Preparation

15.09.2020

Discover the six key success factors for the design of content preparation operations in an unpredictable media market in Building the Agile Media Factory, the second report in our Design for Tomorrow series.

Tech Transformation Research Supply Chain Design for Tomorrow

MEMBERS

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 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: 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: 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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Cloud for Media

17.08.2020

Our 2020 report provides an authoritative guide to migrating media organisations to the cloud, the steps required, and practical advice for success.

Tech Cloud Transformation Research Supply Chain Implementation

MEMBERS

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

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

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

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

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

Securing Creativity 2020

23 July 2020

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

Tech Security Webinar

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

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.

Tech Distribution IP Implementation Web Event Video

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

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

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

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

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

Supplying the VOD Revolution

19 May 2020

Join us to explore the complexities of delivering content to global VOD platforms.

Tech Workflows Versioning Distribution Webinar

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

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

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

Supplying the VOD Revolution

30.04.2020

An extensive piece of research into the global supply of content to VOD platforms, identifying pain points and exploring formats and standards. What practical steps can be taken to reduce complexity and enhance efficiency in this vital artery of our industry?

Tech File Delivery Workflows Versioning Research Distribution Supply Chain Implementation

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

Tech Cloud Workflows Supply Chain

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

Committed to Sustainability Mark Usage Guidelines

This Mark Usage Guideline provides guidance and sets out the conditions for using the Committed to Sustainability Mark(s).

Tech Sustainability

Committed To Sustainability Guidance Notes

Information on how to collect and interpret the information needed for your Committed to Sustainability response.

Tech Sustainability

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

IMF Tech Cloud Versioning

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 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

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

AMWA AS-11 X9

This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X9 Specification for air-ready master files (to North America).

Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery

AMWA AS-11 X6

This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X6 draft Specification for the delivery of HD short form content.

Advertising Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery

AMWA AS-11 X5

This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X5 draft Specification for the delivery of UHD short form content.

Advertising Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery UHD

AMWA AS-11 X1

This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X1 Specification for UHD air-ready master files.

Tech AS-11 Specification File Delivery UHD

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

DPP Live Delivery Requirements [Template]

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

Tech Delivery Requirements Live

UK HD Promos and Presentation [Template]

This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of HD Promotions and Presentation material to UK broadcasters.

Advertising Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

UK HD Commercials and Sponsorship [Template]

This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of HD Commercials and Sponsorship material to UK broadcasters.

Advertising Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

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 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

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

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

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

Supplement for Super16mm

This document details the requirements for delivering programmes to UK Broadcasters which have been produced using Super16 film.

Tech File Delivery

Supplement for HDR

This document provides guidance on the technical and operational practices used during the production of HDR programmes.

Tech File Delivery UHD

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

Eyeball QC Report Template

This document provides an example template for recording the results of an “eyeball” quality check in a standardised report.

Tech File Delivery QC

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

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

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

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

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.

IMF Tech Versioning Metadata

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

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?

Advertising IMF Tech Workflows Versioning

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

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

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

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

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

Metadata for News Innovation Day

07.02.2019

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

Tech News Metadata Implementation

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 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

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 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

Metadata Exchange for News Infographic

A one-page explainer highlighting the key benefits that have been mapped to the Planning, Acquire & Finish, and Delivery stages of framework

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Delivery 5b

An example file showing a complex Delivery Structure from the output of a Newsrooom MAM system at the Delivery stage where clips have unique rights/restrictions.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Delivery 5a

An example file showing a simple Delivery Structure from the output of a Newsrooom MAM system at the Delivery stage.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 4b

An example file showing the output of a local field edit in the Acquire & Finish stage, with an in-field edit comtaining clips originating from multiple sources.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 4a

An example package made up of clips from multiple sources at the Acquire & Finish stage. One clip is original, one copied from another device, and one from a new device.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 3b

An example file showing the output of a capture device in the Acquire & Finish stage with an internal edit on the camera.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 3a

An example file showing the output of a local field edit in the Acquire & Finish stage with an in-field edit and clips originating from the same source

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 2b

An example file showing the output at a capture device during the Acquire & Finish stage with two short clips that are stored as a contiguous file.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 2a

An example file showing the output at a capture device during the Acquire & Finish stage with two recorded clips, one with a keyframe.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Planning 1b

An example file showing the output of a Newsroom planning system at the Planning stage. The story has been assigned to be sent to 1 capture device.

Tech Production News Metadata

MeX for News Planning 1a

An example file showing the output of a Newsroom planning system at the Planning stage. The story has been assigned to 2 devices both receiving the same metadata.

Tech Production News Metadata

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

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

MEMBERS

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 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 & 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 & 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 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 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

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

Delivery Requirements: TG4

The delivery requirements site for TG4

Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

Delivery Requirements: BT Sport

The delivery requirements site for BT Sport

Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

Delivery Requirements: Sky

The delivery requirements site for Sky

Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

Delivery Requirements: Channel 5

The delivery requirements site for Channel 5

Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

Delivery Requirements: Channel 4

The delivery requirements site for Channel 4

Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

Delivery Requirements: ITV

The delivery requirements site for ITV

Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

Delivery Requirements: BBC

The delivery requirements site for the BBC

Tech File Delivery Delivery Requirements

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

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 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 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

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

What's coming up

If you'd like to get involved with our upcoming projects and events, here is our calendar for the year.

What's coming up at the DPP

European Broadcaster Summit shows convergence of broadcast into an IT and software world

11.04.2024

DPP European Broadcaster Summit 2024 summary report shows how media companies and suppliers are looking to approach key industry challenges.

Cloud Transformation IP AI DPP European Broadcaster Summit

DPP European Broadcaster Summit 2024

11.04.2024

A summary report outlining the key insights that emerged from the European Broadcaster Summit 2024.

Insight Workshop DPP European Broadcaster Summit Collaboration

MEMBERS

DPP Media Supply Festival returns to New York from 30-31 May 2024

10.04.2024

The DPP will once again hold its DPP Media Supply Festival on New York City’s iconic Madison Avenue.

Supply Chain Media Supply Festival Media Supply Chain

New roles for Harrison and de Pomerai at DPP

02.04.2024

The DPP has transferred the role of CEO from Mark Harrison to Rowan de Pomerai, with Mark Harrison now taking the role of Founder and Chief Content Officer.

DPP Update News

European Broadcaster Summit 2024

20-21 March 2024, Munich

A unique leadership engagement conference which brings together senior executives from major European content providers and their supplier community to explore common challenges.

Networking Insight DPP European Broadcaster Summit

IN PERSON

NAB 24 - DPP Demand vs Supply

The DPP NAB 2024 Demand vs Supply Report

DPP Live Production Exchange

An introduction to DPP Live Production Exchange (LPX)

DPP Executive Dinner with Signiant

7 March 2024, London

An invitation only event at which the DPP and Signiant bring together senior executives from major media organisations to discuss key trends in media.

Exec Dinner

IN PERSON

AI in Media: What does good look like?

19.02.2024

Explore real life uses cases, the expectations, and potentials of AI in media.

AI Generative AI AI in Media: What does good look like? AI in Media

MEMBERS

Media focus is on agility, profitability and AI — but organisations caught in limbo between consolidation and innovation

15.02.2024

Annual DPP predictions exercise shows media organisations aspiring to reach a position of ultimate adaptability to respond to industry trends.

Predictions

Privacy

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

Privacy

The DPP 2024 Predictions

07.02.2024

What next for AI and transformation in media? Explore the views of industry experts in the DPP 2024 Predictions.

Predictions

AI in Media: What does good look like?

In this unique and timely piece of DPP research, we ask: what does good look like for AI in media?

AI Insight Generative AI AI in Media: What does good look like?

CES 2024: Innovation Briefing

DPP CEO Mark Harrison, along with special guests, explores how trends emerging from CES 2024 will impact media companies in the year ahead.

Networking Breakfast Briefing CES Trends

News & views

The latest news and updates from the DPP.

News

Only global giants are making headway with generative AI, reveals DPP’s CES 2024 analysis

18.01.2024

While the global technology giants may be investing billions in generative AI, the industry in general has very little capital to spend.

Insight Software CES Generative AI

DPP appoints Jess Goode as Head of Member Engagement

16.01.2024

Jess will work directly with the executive team to lead the DPP’s member success programme, helping member companies to get the most out of the DPP’s activities.

DPP Update News

Join the DPP

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

Membership

Our members

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

Membership

Sponsorship

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

About the DPP

Executive Dinners

DPP Executive Dinners are back!

Events

Find out about all the DPP's upcoming events.

Membership

Media organisations are totally focused on business effectiveness, finds DPP Leaders’ Briefing

04.12.2023

The keyword at the Leaders’ Briefing 2023 was AI, but the key theme was business effectiveness.

Insight Leaders' Briefing Operational Effectiveness

DPP at nxtDays 2023

Free downloads, available to attendees of the HPA Tech Retreat 2022

DPP Update

Five things managers and leaders need to know about Hybrid Working in the Media Industry

14.11.2023

The DPP explored Hybrid Working in the Media Industry in an in-depth research report; here are five things that managers need to know about the impact on an organisation's work and workforce.

News Hybrid Working

Photo highlights from the DPP Leaders' Briefing 2023

13.11.2023

The DPP's 8th annual Leaders' Briefing brought together senior executives from over 30 major media organisations, who shared exclusive intelligence about their priorities for the year ahead.

Networking Insight Leaders' Briefing Trends

Future Ready Media Organisations

06.11.2023

What are the technology investments and strategies of Future Ready Media Organisations? Explore how broadcast companies are preparing for future success.

Cloud Sustainability Transformation Research AI Insight

MEMBERS

Sustainability Knowledge Exchange 2023

The DPP online Sustainability Knowledge Exchange was where experts from major broadcasters and leading media technology suppliers provided updates about their sustainability plans, shared ideas about upcoming initiatives, and explained how they are working towards reducing their environmental impact.

Sustainability Networking Workshop

DPP Sustainability Knowledge Exchange 2023

18th October - 16:00 BST

Join the DPP for this exclusive online Sustainability Knowledge Exchange, where experts from major broadcasters and leading media technology suppliers will provide updates about their sustainability plans, share ideas about upcoming initiatives, and explain how they are working towards reducing their environmental impact.

Sustainability Networking Workshop

ONLINE

Hybrid work enhances wellbeing and morale at the expense of company culture and engagement, reveals new DPP research

10.10.2023

The research explores the state of hybrid working in the media industry post pandemic by surveying 80 media and technology companies and gathering information from three workshop sessions with more than 50 subject matter experts.

Workflows Research Survey Operational Effectiveness Hybrid Working

DPP research finds IBC 2023 was about modularity, not Gen AI

29.09.2023

The DPP has published its assessment of how well vendors at IBC 2023 met the current needs of their customers.

IBC Generative AI Optimising Video Streaming Modular Asset Management Simplifying Automation

IBC 2023: Demand vs Supply

28.09.2023

How well is the market responding to the needs of the customer community? The second report in the Demand vs Supply series, the DPP has reported from IBC 2023.

IBC Generative AI Optimising Video Streaming Modular Asset Management Simplifying Automation

MEMBERS

Photo highlights from the DPP Espresso Summit 2023

27.09.2023

The DPP's special pre IBC event provided a great breakfast, high quality networking and four short, sharp thought leadership sessions for senior leaders in Amsterdam this September

Networking Streaming Hybrid Working

ZDF Surveys

An outline of the benchmarking work that the DPP is performing with ZDF.

Hybrid Working in the Media Industry - Are We Equipped?

This video on demand sets the scene for DPP's Hybrid Working research project.

Workflows Research Insight Survey Hybrid Working

Hybrid Working

18 September 2023

This video on demand sets the scene for DPP's Hybrid Working research project.

Workflows Research Insight Survey Hybrid Working

ONLINE

DPP drinks at IBC

17th September 16:00-18:00 CEST

Join the DPP for a drinks reception at IBC this year, enabled by BT Media & Broadcast and Techex.

Networking IBC drinks reception

IN PERSON

Humans Not Robots and Red Bee Media join forces to enable the DPP Committed to Sustainability programme

07.09.2023

The DPP are delighted that Humans Not Robots are co-enabling the Committed to Sustainability programme alongside long standing sponsor Red Bee Media.

Sustainability

Why aren't we talking more about the strikes?

24.08.2023

The writers' and actors' strikes in the States have brought production to a halt again. So how can one part of the media industry be so apparently unconcerned?

Opinion News

5 steps to optimise content monetisation

24.07.2023

In its Making Media Pay series, the DPP explored how media companies around the world are looking to maximise the revenue generation from their valuable media assets. Here, we summarise 5 key steps to optimise content monetisation.

Insight Making Media Pay Content Monetisation Rights Management Content Protection

Making Media Pay: Rights Management

21 June 2023

Investigate the organisational, commercial, and technical challenges involved in effective rights management.

Insight Making Media Pay Rights Management

ONLINE

Media Supply Festival 2023

The 2023 festival brought together over 200 leaders from the customer and vendor communities to explore the strategies and technologies that are powering today's content supply chain.

Cloud Production Distribution Software Media Supply Festival

Making Media Pay: Rights Management

At this event we investigated the organisational, commercial, and technical challenges involved in effective rights management.

Insight Making Media Pay Rights Management

Making Media Pay: Content Monetisation

At this event we examined the key technologies underpinning today’s content monetisation, through advertising and direct billing, across platforms and devices.

Advertising Insight Making Media Pay Monetisation Content Monetisation

Media Supply Festival 2023 - Grace Boswood

At this years DPP Media Supply Festival CEO Mark Harrison sat down with Grace Boswood, Technology Director at Channel 4

Media Supply Festival 2023 - Mike Kralec

At this years DPP Media Supply Festival CEO Mark Harrison sat down with Mike Kralec, SVP, Chief Technology Officer at Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Media Supply Festival 2023 - Phil Wiser

At this years DPP Media Supply Festival DPP CTO Rowan de Pomerai spoke with Phil Wiser, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Paramount

Supply Chain Today: The Key Insights

14.06.2023

This report summarises 45 insights that came from the Media Supply Festival 2023's 15 sessions.

Transformation Supply Chain Insight Media Supply Festival Media Supply Chain

MEMBERS

Making Media Pay: Content Monetisation

13 June 2023

Examine the key technologies underpinning today’s content monetisation, through advertising and direct billing, across platforms and devices.

Advertising Insight Making Media Pay Monetisation Content Monetisation

ONLINE

Media Supply Festival 2023

1-2 June 2023, New York

Join the DPP in person in New York for the only industry event that brings together customers and suppliers to explore the latest in media supply chain technology and ideas.

Cloud Production Distribution Software Media Supply Festival

IN PERSON

Data critical to all aspects of Making Media Pay

26.05.2023

Data analytics and exploitation is one of the threads which ties together Rights Management, Content Monetisation and Content Protection in the DPP's Making Media Pay series.

Rights Management, Content Monetisation, and Content Protection form the foundation for maximising content revenue

18.05.2023

In Making Media Pay, the DPP and its members explore how media companies are optimising revenue generation from their content assets.

Insight Making Media Pay Content Monetisation Rights Management Content Protection DPP Series

Join industry leaders at Media Supply Festival 2023 in New York

16.05.2023

The DPP Media Supply Festival 2023 from June 1-2 is the only industry event that brings together customers and suppliers to explore the latest in media supply chain technology and ideas.

Media Supply Festival

The DPP reveals how supply is meeting demand at NAB2023

10.05.2023

For the first time, the DPP has published a unique market assessment from the NAB show.

Cloud Workflows AI Insight FAST NAB

Demand vs Supply: What's the score? (NAB 2023)

10.05.2023

How well are technology suppliers meeting the demands of their customers in the media industry? For the first time, the DPP has reported from the NAB show.

Cloud Workflows AI Insight FAST NAB

MEMBERS

Why broadcasters want more from less

03.05.2023

DPP CEO Mark Harrison reflects on the European Broadcaster Summit 2023.

Insight Workshop DPP European Broadcaster Summit Broadcasters

Tomorrow's News

The DPP examines the business and technology models of future newsrooms.

News Tomorrow's News

The Future of AdTech Executive Dinner with FPT Software

24th April - New York

An invitation-only event where the DPP and FPT Software bring together senior executives to discuss and explore how media companies and key technology partners are orienting themselves and their technology to make the most of the opportunity for targeted, personalized, and tracked advertising.

Exec Dinner

IN PERSON

European broadcasters and vendors are evolving closer relationships, finds the DPP

19.04.2023

New for this year, this post event report provides a summary of 18 key design principles that were agreed at the European Broadcaster Summit 2023.

Insight Workshop DPP European Broadcaster Summit Key Design Principles

Photo highlights from the DPP European Broadcaster Summit 2023

04.04.2023

The DPP's second exclusive conference event brought together broadcasters from across Europe to share and discuss key messages with their supplier community.

Networking Insight Workshop DPP European Broadcaster Summit

European Broadcaster Summit 2023

29-30 March 2023, Berlin

The DPP's second exclusive conference event bringing together broadcasters from across Europe to share and discuss key messages with their supplier community.

Networking Insight DPP European Broadcaster Summit

IN PERSON

Five key quotes from DPP 2023 Predictions - Industry leaders on FAST, Generative AI, Transformation, Innovation and Sustainability

10.03.2023

Media and tech executives in their own words about the biggest trends for the next year.

Sustainability Transformation Innovation Generative AI FAST

Standing on the shoulders of AI giants

07.03.2023

DPP CTO Rowan de Pomerai explains how the world of localisation is benefiting from rapid developments in machine learning.

AI Automation The Future of Localisation Generative AI

Managing Multicloud Executive Dinner

23 February 2023

An invitation only event at which the DPP, in partnership with Akamai, is gathering senior executives from across the industry to explore how technology, operations, engineering and broadcast leaders are developing multicloud strategies which keep a check on cloud costs and consumption.

Exec Dinner

Localisers must balance innovation and efficiency with craft and creativity, says DPP’s new localisation report

21.02.2023

DPP's new localisation report will help readers understand localisation, explore the evolving demand, and the potential for automation in the localisation supply chain.

Supply Chain Insight Automation Future of Localisation

The Future of Localisation

20.02.2023

The DPP has spoken with more than 50 experts from content creators, streaming platforms, localisation service providers, and technology vendors, to find out whether we're on the brink of an automated localisation revolution.

Workflows Supply Chain Insight Automation Future of Localisation

MEMBERS

DPP European Broadcaster Summit returning to Berlin in 2023 to facilitate engagement and develop Key Design Principles

17.02.2023

The DPP European Broadcaster Summit 2023 in Berlin will promote understanding and engagement between media companies and suppliers.

DPP European Broadcaster Summit

Market turbulence set to define media industry in 2023

02.02.2023

After market disruption, our group of industry practitioners believe monetising content, efficiency, and automation will shape the next year.

Predictions Transformation Insight Automation Market Turbulence

The Future of Localisation Executive Dinner

8th December 2022 - Los Angeles

This invite only event will bring together a group of industry professionals to discuss the next steps for technology driven solutions, and much more.

Exec Dinner

IN PERSON

It’s time for efficiency, say speakers at DPP Leaders’ Briefing

05.12.2022

This year’s event saw a significant strategic shift. After years of emphasis on building new direct to consumer services, the priority now is efficiency.

Workflows Research Leaders' Briefing Operational Effectiveness

New DPP report reveals true picture about customer and vendor relationships

16.11.2022

It contains information on how both parties would like to change procurement processes, and how to manage and improve ongoing relations.

Insight Buying How To Buy Better

Insight

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

Insight

The DPP becomes an independent organisation

03.10.2022

Building on its success as a membership organisation, the DPP has announced plans to become fully self-sufficient.

DPP Update News

CES Report

Our annual report on the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is one of the most popular DPP outputs, and is widely regarded as the best analysis of consumer trends in our industry.

Cloud Sustainability

Double standards? DPP previews The Truth About Standards to member organisations

15.09.2022

In The Truth About Standards, the DPP exposes what media companies really think about standards and standards bodies. Book a bespoke briefing to learn about what it all means for your organisation.

Standards

Tomorrow's News: Future-proofing your newsroom

14 September 2022

This webcast will summarise the key themes from the Tomorrow's News series.

News Tomorrow's News

ONLINE

Tomorrow's News: Future-proofing your newsroom

We brought together experts from DPP member organisations to explore the business and technology models of future newsrooms.

News Tomorrow's News

The News Business

02.09.2022

What does it take to make news and make money?

Workflows News Automation Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

MEMBERS

The News Business

02.09.2022

What does it take to make news and make money?

Workflows News Automation Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

Diversification of revenue streams is the only way commercial news providers will survive

02.09.2022

The News Business brings together experts from across the news space to investigate what it really takes to both make news and make money.

News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

Sustainability Masterclass

14 July 2022

What can the media industry learn from telecommunications?

Sustainability Networking Workshop

ONLINE

What's The News?

11.07.2022

What are the major trends in topical content consumption? How are consumers consuming news, what does this mean for content delivery, and how and why are news operations therefore likely to change?

News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

What's The News?

11.07.2022

What are the major trends in topical content consumption? How are consumers consuming news, what does this mean for content delivery, and how and why are news operations therefore likely to change?

News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

MEMBERS

The rise of social and mobile represents a power shift to audience and platforms

11.07.2022

What's The News? found that current trends in mobile and social media - and the shifts towards these platforms - has dramatically changed how news is being consumed.

News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

Downloads

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

What's The News?

Broadcasting and editorial leaders from news and content organisations help set the scene for the DPP’s Tomorrow’s News work.

News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

What's The News?

June 2022

This roundtable event sets the scene for the DPP’s Tomorrow’s News work.

News Content Delivery Tomorrow's News

ONLINE

The DPP Media Supply Manifesto 2022

09.06.2022

Find out about the key themes, challenges, and changes that unfolded at the DPP Media Supply Festival 2022.

Supply Chain Media Supply Festival

MEMBERS

Organisational change is now the key to supply chain modernisation

09.06.2022

At the 2022 DPP Media Supply Festival, over 160 customers and suppliers were brought together to explore the transformation of media supply processes. The DPP Media Supply Manifesto 2022 summarises the key themes, challenges, and changes that unfolded.

Supply Chain Media Supply Festival

Media Supply Festival 2022

At the Festival, over 160 customers and suppliers were brought together to explore the transformation of media supply processes.

Cloud Production Distribution Software Media Supply Festival

Media Supply Festival 2022

18-19 May 2022

Join the DPP in person in Dulles, USA for the only industry event that brings together customers and suppliers to explore the latest in media supply chain technology and ideas.

Cloud Production Distribution Software Media Supply Festival

IN PERSON

Calls for media companies and supply chain to rehearse collective cyber response

27.04.2022

Expert contributors to Cyber Security Secrets call for collective effort to mitigate cyber incident which could impact multiple organisations.

Security

Making Integration Work

The DPP explores the challenges and opportunities of software integration and data integration.

Insight Software Making Integration Work

Making integration work and the 'postmodern' media supply chain?

13.04.2022

DPP's Making Integration Work report series draws parallels between media workflows and the IT industry’s approach to enterprise resource planning suites.

Insight Making Integration Work

European broadcasters look for strategic relationships to help enable transformation

11.04.2022

At the DPP European Broadcaster Summit, broadcasters from across Europe came together to share and discuss key messages with their supplier community. This report provides a summary of the themes that emerged.

DPP European Broadcaster Summit

Tackling Scope 3 emissions - How media organisations are building a sustainable supply chain

31.03.2022

Leaders from RTL Nederland, Atos, Red Bee and Deluxe share advice on tackling Scope 3 emissions.

Sustainability Leaders' Network

Strategic integration can bring a new level of agility to media companies

30.03.2022

Making Integration Work examines the challenges and opportunities of software integration and data integration.

Research Insight Making Integration Work Integration

First 50 media companies make their pledge to sustainability

29.03.2022

50 media companies have officially joined the industry leading DPP Committed to Sustainability programme.

Sustainability DPP Update News

European Broadcaster Summit in Berlin will tackle industry’s biggest challenges

10.03.2022

The DPP's inaugural European Broadcaster Summit will serve as an information exchange for media companies and the technology supply chain, promoting collaboration and engagement.

Cloud Sustainability DPP European Broadcaster Summit

CES 2022: Every cloud has to have an edge

15.02.2022

Edge technology is improving to keep pace with innovation by cloud hyperscalers, as devices and services drive consumer technology growth.

Cloud Sustainability

Environmental policy

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

Sustainability

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.

Production Webinar Going Live and Remote

Culture, engagement and nurturing employees the focus to tackle workforce challenges

20.12.2021

Values, workforce, skills, engagement and diversity are critical and profound part of business transformation agenda, DPP Leaders’ Briefing 2021 shows.

Leaders' Briefing

Media leaders look to supply chain partners to better integrate modular, best-of-breed services

15.12.2021

In the DPP Leaders’ Briefing 2021 summary report, content providers challenged supplier ecosystem to help tackle biggest tech challenges and deliver for customers.

Supply Chain Leaders' Briefing

Going green at the DPP Leaders’ Briefing

13.12.2021

An honest overview of our experiences and the challenges we faced when planning an event with sustainability in mind.

Sustainability Opinion Leaders' Briefing

DPP Leaders' Briefing 2021 reveals workforce as top priority for media organisations

10.12.2021

The DPP Leaders' Briefing 2021 summary report presents an exclusive picture of where the media industry is heading.

Transformation Research Business Requirements Leaders' Briefing

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

IN PERSON

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

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

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.

Workflows Research Insight The Cloud For Media Streaming

MEMBERS

Working Live

In this webcast we explored the characteristics of the new live working environment.

Production Webinar Going Live and Remote

Working Live

20 July 2021

After a sudden change in ways of working around live outside broadcasts, new content creators are establishing their own ways of working to produce live content. So what are the characteristics of the new live working environment?

Production Webinar Going Live and Remote

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

The Business of Live

In this webcast we explored the market for live content - from live streamed sport, to esports, to special events on games platforms.

Production Webinar Going Live and Remote

The Business of Live

8 July 2021

We gather industry experts to delve into the market for live content – from live streamed sport, to esports, to special events on games platforms.

Production Webinar Going Live and Remote

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

Live Remote Production

In this webcast we uncovered the best practices in delivering live productions remotely – both for low cost and premium events.

Production Webinar Going Live and Remote

Live Remote Production

8 April 2021

Based on input from a range of industry experts, we uncover the best practices in delivering live productions remotely – both for low cost and premium events.

Production Webinar Going Live and Remote

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?

Research Opinion Innovation Week Insight

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

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

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

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

Commercial Relationships

10.11.2020

Find out why forward looking customers and suppliers are all prepared to exchange long-term arrangements for less secure but better adapted commercial models.

Transformation Research Supply Chain Design for Tomorrow

MEMBERS

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

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

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

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 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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Can we Build Back Greener?

11 June 2020

We explore how the media industry's views on sustainability will be impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

Sustainability Webinar

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?

Predictions Transformation Opinion Supply Chain

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

Security External Webinar

Lockdown: it’s emotional

24.04.2020

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

Transformation Opinion

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

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

DPP Unveils Industry Average Sustainability Score

14.02.2020

19 companies have completed the Committed to Sustainability programme.

Sustainability Certification

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

Delivering the IP Future

30.01.2020

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

Transformation IP IP Transition

MEMBERS

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

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

MEMBERS

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

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

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?

Advertising Transformation Versioning

MEMBERS

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

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 IP IP Transition

MEMBERS

The two little words we’ll all be saying soon

31.05.2019

I may be the luckiest guy in the media industry.

Transformation Opinion Supply Chain

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

MEMBERS

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

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

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

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

Cloud Predictions Transformation UHD Research AI

MEMBERS

The Future of Media & Entertainment

17.05.2018

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

Transformation Opinion

Survey Report: Why we get trends wrong

26.02.2018

Do media professionals have blind spots when it comes to the technologies they believe really matter? More effective technology trend analysis.

Predictions Transformation Research

MEMBERS

Survey Report: CES 2018

18.01.2018

Unique insight into the world’s most famous technology show by analysing not only the show itself, but how it relates to previous CES events

Predictions Research

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

Survey Report: CES 2017

19.01.2017

Unique insight into the world’s most famous technology show. We analyse not only the show itself, but how it relates to previous CES events.

Predictions Research

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?

Predictions Research

10 Things You Need to Know About Location Workflows

06.12.2016

What are the roles, activities and technologies that give everyone the best chance of managing the pressures of location working successfully?

Cloud Production Workflows UHD Connectivity 10 Things

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

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

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

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

The Creative Revolution

01.05.2013

"How are digital technologies changing creativity? Is the partnership between creativity and technology being strained by change – or invigorated?"

Transformation Production

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

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

The Reluctant Revolution

01.09.2011

What are the barriers to end-to-end digital for production? And how could changes in the market, technology and processes tear those barriers down?

Transformation Production

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