IBC2024 today announced the winners of its prestigious IBC Innovation Awards, honoring the ground-breaking work of organizations transforming the media, entertainment and technology landscape. The Innovation Awards recognize collaborative efforts to develop solutions that address real-world industry challenges. They were presented today at an early evening ceremony in the RAI Amsterdam. “This year’s awards brought together under one roof IBC’s Innovation and Social Impact awards to create a unified celebration of industry advances, with five categories: Content Creation, Content Distribution, Content Everywhere, Social Impact, and Environment & Sustainability,” said an IBC press release. “Sports proved to be a major driver of innovation in 2024, when massive sporting events such as the Summer Olympic Games and the UEFA European Football Championship were dominant media events, with four of the five winners being recognised for work relating to sports coverage.”
“Recognising and fostering industry innovation at every level is core to what IBC does, and these awards play a critical role in honoring and encouraging truly ground-breaking work,” said Michael Crimp, CEO of IBC. “This year’s expanded awards spotlight the fact that there are many areas in which we are seeing the media community collaborate to take us in new, exciting directions. I congratulate this year’s winners for demonstrating the co-operation, imagination and determination needed to really impact our industry.” The winners in the five IBC Innovation Awards categories are: Content Creation Olympic Broadcasting Services and partners for live broadcast production with more than 200 smartphones contributing video for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony and a sea-based 5G network for sailing competitions in Marseille.
Content Distribution The National Hockey League, in partnership with Verizon, AWS, Zixi, Vizrt and Evertz, for producing a 5G and Edge compute framework for assembly, control and delivery of live broadcast. Content Everywhere LaLiga for working with Play Anywhere and Ease Live to enable true fan interactivity for itself and its worldwide broadcast and streaming partners. Social Impact Sesame Workshop for its Watch Play Learn Distribution Hub, which allows government agencies and aid organisations to preview and request videos for children in crisis settings. Environment & Sustainability France Télévisions for reducing CO2 emissions by 300 tons via a pioneering 100% glass-to-glass cloud production and private 5G network, as it broadcasts a 24/7 channel providing coverage of the Olympic Torch Relay for Paris 2024.
The award recognized his exceptional work in documenting the human cost of war, particularly in the region of Kherson. Chernov’s work has been instrumental in raising awareness and understanding of the suffering and complexities of the war, while simultaneously providing a powerful lens through which to examine the human spirit amidst adversity. This recognition underscores the vital role of independent journalism in shaping public opinion and holding power accountable.
For details on all the award winners honored at the 2024 IBC Innovation Awards, click here.