broadcast archive

BBC sound effects library now free online for personal, educational, research uses

Submitted by Richard Ranft on Sat, 21/04/2018 - 11:53

A BBC sound effects library is now available online in PCM WAV format for free download for personal, educational, research & non-commercial use.

https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/

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europe

broadcast archive

semantic audio

IBC (International Broadcasting Convention)

Date:

14 Sep 2017 to 19 Sep 2017

Location:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website:

https://show.ibc.org/

"IBC is the world's leading media, entertainment and technology show. Six leading international bodies are the partners behind IBC, representing both exhibitors and visitors."

"In 2016 the event had a record attendance, attracting more than 55,000 attendees from 170 countries around the world, exhibiting more than 1,700 of the world's key technology suppliers and showcasing a debate-leading conference."

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Mass digitization of Canadian public broadcaster’s audiovisual archive

Submitted by Richard Ranft on Sun, 14/05/2017 - 12:21

CBC/Radio-Canada have announced the mass digitization of the public broadcaster’s audiovisual archive collection.

CBC will digitise 720,000 physical media assets (audio and video) while Radio-Canada will digitise more than 650,000 assets that include audio, video and film.

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