Insight

Home Truths No.18 – The Localisation Challenge

Published 2019.

Home Truths: The Localisation Challenge explores the relationships between media companies as they prepare content for global markets – and how those relationships expose the need for greater industry collaboration. 

The report explores a number of opportunities for more effective working through industry collaboration, such as:

• Standardised quality control processes
• Building trust through the centralised provision of assets in the cloud
• Transparency about the areas of activity that generate waste
• Tiering of content, to optimise the use of resources

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Home Truths No.17 – Preparing for a post broadcast world

Published 2019.

Our latest Home Truths report looks at the challenges posed by the transition to full IP distribution of content to consumers. The report represents the first step in gaining an understanding of exactly what we need to ensure smooth delivery of a fully IP future.

The report outlines 16 business, technology and user experience challenges that a specially selected of DPP member experts believe could constrain the delivery of IP-based content distribution. It then undertakes a risk analysis to determine which of those challenges require the most urgent intervention.

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HOME TRUTHS reports are created following DPP AT HOME sessions with selected DPP Members, focussing their knowledge and experience on addressing a particular topic.

Home Truths No. 15: AI for Real

Published 2019.

Home Truths: AI for Real, looks in detail at how AI is being applied in the media industry, and where future potential lies. The report provides an audit of how AI could be applied to the key processes in the content supply chain, together with an assessment of its current level of maturity. The analysis is set in the context of the potential business benefits that could be delivered by the various AI enabled processes.

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HOME TRUTHS reports are created following DPP AT HOME sessions with selected DPP Members, focussing their knowledge and experience on addressing a particular topic.

See also

Automation
AI and Machine Learning

Meet The IMF Pioneers

Released 2018.

Meet the IMF Pioneers summarises the discussion at the DPP IMF Breakfast Briefing, held at IBC 2018. The report discusses the business need for IMF, and examines the differing ways that major broadcasters from amongst the DPP Membership are approaching implementation of SMPTE & DPP’s new IMF for Broadcast and Online specification, SMPTE TSP 2121:2018 IMF Application ProRes (DPP), in their workflows.

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DPP’s Meet The… events offer opportunities for DPP Members to hear from all parts of the broadcast industry and mediasupply chain; designed to share participants challenges, experiences and innovative products. 

See also

IMF Implementation

Home Truths No.12 – Building The Media Cloud

Released 2018.

Cloud based working is transforming businesses the world over. But the cloud was never built to suit the needs of the media industry. So what would it take to create ideal cloud environments for media?

This report looks at the core requirements for building the media cloud and how the industry needs to develop to achieve best practice in cloud services.

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HOME TRUTHS reports are created following DPP AT HOME sessions with selected DPP Members, focussing their knowledge and experience on addressing a particular topic.

Business Benefits of IMF

Released 2018.

The Business Benefits of IMF is designed to help influencers and decision makers from content supply companies to understand the financial and operational benefits of adopting IMF – both in the form of the current SMPTE standard, designed for premium content, and the new IMF for Broadcast & Online specification, being developed by SMPTE and the DPP.  It is available in two forms: as a PDF booklet, and as a presentation deck with handout notes.

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DPP Survey Reports provide unique DPP research and insight on key issues and developments in media.

See also

IMF Implementation

A Producer’s Guide to File Delivery

Released 2014. Updated 2017.

A handbook aimed at UK production companies and programme suppliers, providing guidance on the end-to-end file delivery process from file creation (AS-11) and metadata insertion through to QC and delivery.

Also, check out this short film about File Delivery. For more films like this, along with other File Delivery resources, including a ‘spot the deliberate errors’ eyeball test, visit the Academy’s File Delivery site.

DPP User Guides are designed to help all those involved in creating and delivering content.

See also

UK Broadcaster Delivery Requirements
Delivery

10 Things You Need To Know About Going Live Online

Released 2017.

This guide is aimed at professional content producers who want to deliver their content live online. It provides insight into which platforms they need to consider, how to get set up and how to deliver their content effectively.

The guide also provides details of all the aspects of live streaming and online content that producers need to consider – from audience analytics through to rights and compliance. Guidance on when live streaming is the most effective outlet for a specific piece of content is also included.

The DPP’s 10 Things series is a set of beginner’s guide documents to help all those involved in producing and delivering creative content throughout the broadcast chain.

See also

Live IP Contribution & Distribution

10 Things You Need To Know About Location Workflows

Released 2016.

Over ten years since production teams began to work with file-based content production companies still report that location workflows are stressful and confusing so we brought together a range of companies to discover what best practice looks like.

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

The DPP’s 10 Things series is a set of beginner’s guide documents to help all those involved in producing and delivering creative content throughout the broadcast chain.

UHD Production Workflows Guide

Released 2016.

Outlines the key considerations when producing UHD content, captures current industry best practice and enables a proactive approach for production teams adopting this new format.

This guide builds on The Bloodless Revolution: A Guide to Smoother Digital Workflows in Television and sets out a clear, high-level workflow. Anyone setting out to plan and deliver an end-to-end UHD production will find lots of useful, practical tips in this document.

DPP User Guides are designed to help all those involved in creating and delivering content.

See also

AMWA AS-11 X1
DPP & NABA UHD Specification

File Delivery: The Story So Far

Released 2015.

We look back at what made the implementation of file delivery in the UK, to the DPP’s common Delivery Specification, on 1st October 2014, such an extraordinary example of pan-industry collaboration; charting both the technical and business change journeys, as well as the personal insights of 4 DPP Members who helped make file delivery happen.

DPP User Guides are designed to help all those involved in creating and delivering content.

See also

AMWA AS-11 UK DPP
Delivery

The Bloodless Revolution

Released 2012.

The first published guidance on digital workflows to be issued on behalf of ITV, Channel 4 and the BBC, capturing industry best practice.

Anyone delivering an end-to-end digital production will find lots of useful, practical tips in this document. The report also offers a valuable checklist to help ensure the smoothest, most effective route through the production jungle.

2016’s UHD Production Workflows Guide builds on the Blood Revolution workflow and outlines key aspects for consideration when creating programmes in UHD.

DPP Special Reports are long in-depth reports created 2011-13.