Warner Bros. Motion Group Group, premio IHFE de IBC 2023

The centenary of the founding of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group It is the great anniversary that has led to the team of IBC 2023 to recognize the media group with the IHFE (International Honor for Excellence), the most prestigious award at the Amsterdam fair.

According to the organization of IBC 2023, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group embodies the ability to continually adapt to changes in the media and entertainment market. IBC also wanted to highlight how the company is a “leader” in all aspects of the entertainment industry, as well as its “vast library”, which has more than 145,000 hours of programming from such notable franchises as Looney Tunes, Wizarding World, DC, Friends, Game of Thrones, Hanna-Barbera and many more.

Michael DeLuca y Pam Abdy, co-presidents and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, have stated that the company is "delighted" to accept the recognition: "Warner Bros. has always been at the forefront of the industry for its commitment to innovative storytelling and we want nothing more than to continue that legacy. The success of Barbie is a fantastic example of this, because not only is it a great story, but it means something to people and has an impact on societies and cultures around the world. We look forward to another hundred years of the best films told by incredible storytellers, who have created countless stories that have inspired a century, as well as a new generation of visionaries that we are excited to see take Warner Bros. to new heights.”

DVB-I, protagonist of the innovation award

On the other hand, the IBC Innovation Awards 2023 jury has announced that the winner of the 2023 Special Innovation Award is the German pilot project DVB-I, an initiative that brings together multiple stakeholders from the German media industry, including broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research institutions. The aim of the project is to advance the DVB-I standard to enable the continued use of linear television programming. Participating organizations include: ARD (Association of Public Broadcasting Companies of the Federal Republic of Germany), Bayerische Medien Technik GmbH, Dolby Laboratories, DVB Project, European Broadcasting Union, Fraunhofer FOKUS, LG, Media Broadcast, MIT-xperts, ProSiebenSat.1 Media, OnScreen Publishing, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), RTL Deutschland, SES, Sofia Digital, Sony Corporation, TARA Systems, TP Vision, Vestel, WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk) and ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen). Experts from the IBC Technical Paper Committee and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have chosen the paper that they believe represents the “most impressive” work presented at this year's IBC Conference (September 15-16).

On the other hand, for his work on the deployment of a autonomous 5G network non-public at the coronation of King Charles III, Mark Waddell, Ian Wagdin, David Butler (BBC), Sam Yoffe, Kenny Barlee, Douglas Allan, Malcolm Brew and Robert Stewart (University of Strathclyde and Neutral Wireless) will receive the Best Technical Paper Award. The committee and the IET considered the paper to be exceptionally well written and materially relevant to the media industry, sharing valuable technical knowledge.

As part of its Social Impact Awards program, IBC has launched a new Special Award, the 2023 Changemaker Award, which this year honors Eurovision Song Contest for his contribution to society and culture. IBC 2023 will welcome Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who will take to the stage of the Changemakers program to collect the award and speak about the live broadcast of the event.

Finally, IBC has also announced that the Special Award 2023 al Social Impact, selected by the Social Impact Awards jury, will be awarded to the Mentoring Program of Women in Streaming Media, which focuses on professional development and personal growth goals that support business goals. Its free six-month mentoring program has contributed to the appointment of six board director positions and eleven management positions, in addition to forty-five promotions and placements.