Spanish flavor at the IBC Awards

The IBC Awards have had a marked Spanish acceptance this year since three Spanish companies have seen their technological and human efforts rewarded: Dorna, Brainstorm and Sgo.

The fantastic work in the post-production of Flying among 3D Dinosaurs, with which David Attenborough and the pterosaurs fly together thanks to Mistika technology in a brilliant work for On Sight with Atlantic Productions, Vision3 and Sky3D TV Channel, has earned Sgo recognition from the industry on the night of the IBC Awards starring in this production.

On the other hand, Brainstorm Multimedia, which together with Unreed technology and Motion Analysis, have achieved an amazing interactive result between graphics and presenters on CNBC also received a well-deserved award on Sunday night.

Spain's Dorna Sports' large-scale live production of MotoGP, which uses thousands of clips to capture the excitement of motorsport, using technology supplied by Grass Valley, has also been awarded an IBC Award.

These annual awards are unique in celebrating not only technology but the application of this technology and teamwork. From live sports to 3D prehistoric monsters and the most cutting-edge news production, the jury has chosen the most representative of the industry worldwide in content creation, management and delivery.

Palmarés IBC Awards 2011

The four finalists in content creation, each in a very different field, are these:

• YouReporter, a brave and innovative citizen journalism initiative by RIA Novosti in Russia.

• Large-scale live production of MotoGP by Dorna Sports, using thousands of clips to capture the excitement of motorsport, using technology supplied by Grass Valley
• CNBC 4D – Interactive motion tracking to allow CNBC presenters to interact with 3D graphics, using Unreel technology, with Brainstorm and Motion Analysis
• Post-production Flying among 3D Dinosaurs, with which David Attenborough and pterosaurs fly together thanks to Sgo's Mistika technology for On Sight with Atlantic Productions, Vision3 and Sky3D TV Channel

There are also four finalists in the content management category:

• La globalización del flujo de trabajo de Rogers, vinculando a periodistas a través de Canadá en Rogers Media, utilizando la tecnología de Quantel para dar acceso a los periodistas a todo el contenido estén donde estén.
• Transición a digital en ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion integrando un completo sistema de gestión de contenido digital utilizando el IBM Media Framework Enterprise con tecnología adicional y la integración de BFE, Harris, Tektronix y Vizrt, con un notable ahorro de costes.
• Jupiter Tools, dando a periodistas de la BBC el libre acceso a herramientas para el contenido, los metadatos y editar en cualquier lugar, utilizando la tecnología de BLStream, Quantel y Rhozet.
• Producción integrada de noticias a nivel mundial en CNN, utilizando la tecnología de Adobe, Apple, IPV, Omneon, Sony, VizRT, JVC y Telestream para soportar miles de usuarios y 20.000 nuevos activos a la semana

Para la distribución y entrega de contenido, los tres finalistas a los IBC Awards son:

• Digital End To End, para ofrecer sus películas y programas de televisión a cientos de emisoras, cabeceras, cines y sitios web, a partir de tecnología de Accenture y AmberFin.
• MetroEthernet, una red IP alta capacidad que permite el intercambio de archivos IP en el broadcaster brasileño Globo, con un despliegue en el que han participado equipos de Cisco y Intelig.
• Single-frequency networks for HD, using a single cellular approach: Broadcast company DNA used technology and services from Plisch and TeamCast to get a DVB-T2 signal on the air very quickly.

David Attenborough, Excellence Award at IBC 2011

The 2011 IBC International Award of Excellence has gone this year to David Attenborough, in recognition of his extraordinary achievements in television and natural history productions. His documentary produced by Atlantic Productions, Flying Monsters 3D con Sir David Attenborough It is considered as one of the most acclaimed programs powered by Sky 3D.