IBC

Earlier this year, at a special tournament in a casino in Pittsburg, four of the world’s top poker players took on a computer called Libratus. The artificial intelligence system was developed by Tuomas Sandholm, professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, along with his PhD student Noam Brown. Computers had been extremely successful at … Continued

Well, another year goes by, and once again IBC has proven to be a trade show of shifting dynamics. Some months ago, MSA Focus published articles, explaining why we would not be taking floor space during the 2017 show  – a decision that proved to be absolutely the correct one for us. As discussed previously, … Continued

If you are based in the UK, it is the one topic above all else that dominates political and economic discussion. If you are in Europe it is a major concern. Outside that group, you may be forgiven for asking what all the fuss is about the United Kingdom leaving a trading bloc. Whatever your … Continued

The annual IBC Exhibition and Conference held in the Amsterdam RAI during September has been the centre piece of the European Broadcasting Industry calendar for many years. Indeed MSA Focus has attended religiously since the company’s conception in 1988 (at which time IBC was held in Brighton, UK). Over the years MSA Focus has also … Continued

With the dust settled on another IBC, MSA Focus’ MD Mark Evans reflects on the bold move to ditch the traditional trade stand and take a different approach to the show, along with thoughts on moving forward to 2017 with ForeTV Pulse. “IBC 2016 really worked for us and I think this type of alternative … Continued