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S1E32 Ep 32: Reviving Ceefax: How To Build Your Own Teletext System. On air 24x7 on the web and YouTube!
Nathan Dane, the mastermind behind https://NathanMediaServices.co.uk, helps us discover the inner workings and historical significance of the BBC's iconic Ceefax service. Nathan shares his journey…
S1E31 Ep 31: 'Secret' Uses for Teletext plus how Subtitles & the EPG Works by a Retired BBC Engineer #TechTalk
Behind the Scenes of Teletext: Subtitles, Data Broadcasting, and MoreFormer BBC engineer Peter Wietzel joins Russell Trafford-Jones in this episode of Broadcast Focus as they delve into the…
S1E30 Ep 30: Ex BBC Engineer Returns to Tell More About Teletext #TechTalk #Deepdive – Part II
Peter Weizel spent many years in the BBC working on Teletext and even wrote part of the standards so who better to continue guiding us on our journey into the first digital broadcasting on TV.…
S1E29 Ep 29: Georgiana Verdonk on boosting your career by finding mentors on the way
Rise Mentor and Fractional CMO Georgiana Verdonk explains all aspects of mentoring, showing it's great for all stages of your career! We look at why it makes sense, why companies should offer it, and…
S1E28 Ep 28: Ex BBC Engineer explains how Teletext works! #TechTalk Deep Dive.
Peter Weizel spent many years in the BBC working on Teletext and even wrote part of the standards so we go on a journey into the first digital broadcasting on TV. Teletext is a pioneering…
S1E27 Ep 27: Carrie Wootten's plan to fight the skills shortage - Global Media & Entertainment Talent Manifesto
Carrie Wootten explains the Global Media & Entertainment Manifesto. She delves in to what it is and how businesses and individuals can help. Revolving around reducing the skills shortage and…
S1E26 Ep 26: #TechTalk What's new with GCCG from the VSF? Live Ground-Cloud-Cloud-Ground Transport
Andy Rayner updates us on what's new in this new specification helping move video and media into and around the cloud. This is a break away from the traditional model where all video is sent one…
S1E25 Ep 25: Lee Hunt from InSync on what you need to succeed in a career in media.
Lee Hunt, Director at InSync Technology, talks about how he got into broadcast and how he was able to keep pushing his skills forward to match the new technologies that just kept on arriving! Now…
S1E21 Ep 21: Setting up from scratch Zambia's first non-state radio station with Phil Haggar
For years Zambia, post independence had only three radio stations all run by the state. This changed when Phil Haggar came on the scene in the 80s. Backed by a philanthropic businessman, Phil worked…
S1E19 Ep 19: Romain Bouqueau & Allan McLennan on GPAC's Use in Major Organisations | Case Study
Romain Bouqueau (founder and CEO of MotionSpell) and Allan McLennan (CEO of PADEM Media Group) talk about the business case for GPAC and how it has found a home in Meta and Netflix. We take a look at…
S1E24 Ep 24: What is Green Shaming? Neil Howman on Sustainability in Media
Publisher of The Flint, Neil Howman talks about how The Flint came about, how companies within the media sector are dealing with becoming more sustainable, creating sustainable SaaS platforms and…
S1E23 Ep 23: What makes Radio TechCon so special?
Co-Directory of Radio TechCon, Aradhna Tayal Leach explains what makes Radio TechCon special. We look at some previous years' talks and find out what this year has to offer! Tickets:…
S1E22 Ep 22:The Flint's Neal Romanek on Sustainability Programmes for Media & Entertainment
Editorial Director of The Flint, and formerly with Albert, Neal Romanek talks about Albert and DIMPACT discussing how they work and ultimately discussing the how as a global industry we can have a…
S1E18 Ep18: Sustainability: A passing grade? Lisa Collins on Sony's 'State of Sustainability in Media' report.
Lisa Collins, co-founder of the MTSS (Media Tech Sustainability Series) joins me to look at some of the surprising - and not so surprising - numbers from Sony's report on sustainability. Report:…
S1E18 Ep17: Valentijn Siebrands takes us behind #communityradio in the Netherlands and how it's changing
With decades of experience volunteering his technical know-how in Community Radio in the Netherlands, Valentijn Siebrands explains how publicly-funded and commercial community radio works in NL. We…
S1E17 Ep16: Why You’re Missing Out on GPAC: The Streaming Tool Deployed by Netflix
I dive deep with Romain Bouqueau, founder and CEO of MotionSpell and a pioneer in open-source streaming technology to find out about the power of GPAC, the secret sauce behind Netflix’s…
S1E15 Ep15: Andy Rayner explains GCCG. Hasn't this problem been solved already?
It was great to have Andy Rayner, Director, Video Services Forum (VSF), with me to discuss why we need Ground-Cloud-Cloud-Ground (GCCG), what it is and its uses. As media companies move exlusively to…
S1E14 Ep14: THOUSANDS of mobile phones! Wren Wood takes me through the Mobile Phone Museum.
Wren Wood and is father run MobilePhoneMuseum.com – We have a great chat about the technologies behind mobile telephony as well how the shapes of mobile phones have changed.
S1E13 EP13: #Univision: Ben Foreman on how Students put on their own #Eurovision Song Contest
There are no small plans when it comes to Univision. Finding musical acts from around Universities in the UK and bringing them together for a Eurovision-style show is a large ask, but exactly what…
S1E12 Ep12: Building a Persian TV Station in London with Graham Collins
For 14 years Manoto TV broadcast from London internationally – including into Iran. Graham Collins was intimately involved with designing and implementing much of the technology there tells us about…
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Broadcast Focus has published 32 episodes since December 2023, covering topics in Technology.
Broadcast Focus is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 34m.
