BT Media and Broadcast

Television nurtures education, triggers the imagination and creates communities. It’s a social glue that brings us together. ❤️ That’s why for over 70 years we’ve supported broadcasters and production companies in capturing the world’s most unforgettable moments – and we’re proud of the role we play. 🤟 We started with Queen Elizabeth II coronation with approximately 27 million viewers in Britain – that number grew to more than five billion people for the funeral. 👑 600 million watched in wonder as Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon in 1969. 🚀 And when 40% of the world’s population tuned in to watch Live Aid, the culture-defining concert featuring artists like Queen and Led Zeppelin, it helped raise over $127 million. 🎶 Helping to create moments like these is why we love working in this industry. We’ve been there and we will continue to be, providing the underlying broadcast capabilities for television in the UK and across the world. 🌍 #BroadcastMedia #BroadcastSolutions #LiveTV

BT M&B's annual 'summer' softball match is BACK🏏☔ Despite an extremely rainy day in London yesterday, we got the team together for a fun-filled afternoon with refreshments, pizzas and softball! 🍕 A few slips, slides and not so waterproof jackets, but all-in-all we rallied together and had a brilliant time 🙌 And of course, a massive congratulations to the winning team 🏆

How can the industry keep up with the insatiable demand for content without breaking the bank? 💸 At our Business Summit event in March, we explored how over the past few years several blockbuster events, such as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket taking astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time or Ariana Grande’s headline set at the Coachella music festival, has rapidly increased appetite for live content - presenting a big challenge for broadcasters 📺 🚀   Benjamin Webster, BT M&B's Product Manager for Occasional Use services, chaired the session, along with a panel of expert hosts, to discuss the challenges they face alongside how with emerging technologies, producers of live content can learn to do more, with less. Keep reading below to find out more 👇 Alex Rose Eamonn Curtin Gareth Gordon Narinder Ball

A massive congratulations Tasha Jones, one of our expert Technical Consultants at BT M&B for being shortlisted in the RTS Technology Awards 2024 in the 'Inspiring Technologist' category! 🌟⭐ Having originally joined us back in 2017 on a Degree Apprenticeship, Tash quickly built up a breadth of experience across the M&B team and has gone from strength to strength, making her a key member of the team. Best of luck Tash, this nomination is a testament to your enthusiasm and hard work and we're keeping our fingers crossed for you this evening 🤞

Our special #IBC #Accelerators2024 incubator project 'Connect and Produce Anywhere, Phase II' focuses on enhancing #production capabilities through innovative uses of #cloud and edge #computing, ensuring high-quality output even under varying #connectivity conditions. Following the success of the #Accelerators2023 challenge 'Connect & Produce Anywhere', this year's team, consisting of champions BBC, Channel 4, BT Media and Broadcast, Sky, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Vodafone Group, TV 2 Danmark, participants Zixi, LAMA - Lean And Mean Audio, TSL , Techex, Norsk, Vizrt and associate sponsors AMD/HP, is now positioned to implement and road-test the solution on some real-world live event production scenarios where there are varying degrees of available #bandwidth. Find out more about the #IBC2024 #Accelerators 'Connect & Produce Anywhere, Phase II' project here: https://ow.ly/z9Kf50SrKrQ

Our #Spotlight newsletter is here!⭐ 🎥 As Q1 draws to a close, we look back on the latest industry events, including unmissable insights from our business summit event held at our London HQ in March. Not only that, you can find out more on the return of the 2024 IBC Accelerator Programme 💡 Read on below for more unmissable news and insights from the media and broadcast industry 👇👀

It was a pleasure to host Rise's newest cohort of UK mentees and mentors at BT Tower yesterday for a Public Speaking Masterclass led by Mark Harrison, followed by some sunny networking drinks ☀🤝 #WomenInBroadcast

Is the media and broadcast industry cool enough to attract new talent? 👀   With the next generation of youngsters setting their sights on being YouTubers, influencers, or even TV Presenters, attracting talent for roles behind the camera is proving to be a significant challenge within the industry 🎥   That’s why at our recent Business Summit event, we explored why we are facing a talent shortage. Is it that our industry is no longer 'cool' enough?   Dominik Wrona, Head of Product Portfolio and GTM at BT Media and Broadcast, chaired the session along with a panel of expert hosts. Altogether, they uncovered five key areas that we as an industry can focus on in order to secure the talent, and skills, we need. Hollie Keen Steve Knee Dr Nicola Millard helen stevens Find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-A2tURy

The summer of live events is kicking-off! With UEFA EURO 2024 well under way, as well as the Paris 2024 Olympics’, and the US and UK Elections all fast approaching ☀. Make sure you’re ready to broadcast all the live action anywhere, anytime with Virtual Media Connect (VMC)🎥 VMC uses the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol to deliver live video content over the internet through our London switch, Europe’s largest content exchange 🌐 Available on fixed term or occasional use basis. And, with our Occasional Use option, there’s no need for a long-term contract, meaning it’s perfect for ad-hoc events or as a fast deployment back up feed. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e44CS3dx #VirtualMediaConnect #VMC #InternetVideoDelivery #BTMediaAndBroadcast #SRT

A big shout out to one of our Contract Managers Andy Wilson CMgr MCMI PG Dip CCMP for being shortlisted in the 2024 British Ex-Forces in Business Awards!🏆   Andy’s journey in the armed forces began as a teenager, and led to 23 years of dedicated service, rising through the ranks and culminating with him becoming the second in command at the largest training establishment in the British Forces.   Fast forward to 2022, Andy embraced a new challenge by joining our BT Media and Broadcast team as a Contract Manager. He has excelled ever since, contributing to ground-breaking projects like BT's first virtualised encoding & multiplexing initiative, and leading the design and implementation of a Military Recruitment Programme for BT. His dedication to supporting the military community within the business sector is truly inspiring.🙏   We wish you all the best for the awards ceremony next week, Andy. You are an invaluable part of our team, and we are cheering for you every step of the way. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will continue to make for the military community!