Future Media Townhall at IBC2025
Slides available!
SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2025 - 10:00 to 13:00
The Future Media Townhall took place on Saturday, 13 September at IBC - Meeting Room E.102
This event is co-organized by IEEE BTS and 5G-MAG.
Programme, Speakers and Slides
Slides available!
A range of topics, including the transition to online-only delivery, streaming tech, non-terrestrial networks, immersive media, XR, immersive story-telling were covered, together with a panel discussion on 5G Broadcast with insights from stakeholders with concrete launch plan.
AT 10... INSIGHTS FROM THE INDUSTRY WITH Q/A
Introduction by Maurizio Murroni (IEEE BTS)
Session Chair: Emily Dubs (DVB)
The Future of MEDIA DISTRIBUTION: Transiting to online and streaming
with Tim Pullen (BBC), Will Law (Akamai Technologies), Joel Grotz (SES) and Glenn Deen (Comcast).
The Future of... MEDIA EXPERIENCES: XR for Sports and Entertainment, and 6G
with Eddie Drake (The Walt Disney Studios), José Somolinos (Accedo), Frédéric Plourde (Collabora & The Khronos Group), Thomas Stockhammer (Qualcomm) and Gilles Teniou (3GPP SA4 Chair)
Q&A from the Audience
AT 12... SHORT BREAK with 5G-MAG DEMOS & PAPER PITCHES
Access the summary of demos and paper pitches.
AT 12:15... PANEL DISCUSSION
5G BROADCAST, ready for launch?
with Mohamed Aziz Taga (Rohde & Schwarz), Markus Schneider (Media Broadcast), Johann Mika (Big Blue Marble) and Aytac Biber (Qualcomm)
At the end of the event, don't miss the 5G-MAG Meet, Greet (& Eat) at Stand 10.D21.
Gallery
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