Bringing interactive radio to ACM TVX

Bringing interactive radio to ACM TVX

On the 5th of June, the first workshop on Interactive Radio Experiences (IRE) took place at ACM TVX, the International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television and Online Video, at MediaCityUK in Salford, UK. Despite the increasingly interactive nature of radio experiences, the topic has been neglected so far at TVX and other conferences that address interactive media. The workshop, jointly organised by the H2020-projects MARCONI and HRadio, brought together researchers and practitioners working on tools, services and applications that enable interactive radio experiences.

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MARCONI at the NEM Summit 2019

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MARCONI at the NEM Summit 2019

The NEM Initiative, the New European Media Technology Platform, held its 11th edition of the main annual conference NEM Summit 2019 in Zagreb, from the 22nd to 23rd of May, 2019. The conference addressed many of today’s hot topics related to the Smart Content by Smart Creators. The rich conference programme was supplemented by an exhibition area, where research and innovation projects under programmes of the European Commission and other public authorities, including SMEs and creative industries, and research/academic organisations demonstrated their recent achievements in the areas of the future digital media experiences.

MARCONI participated at the event, with several partners of the consortium being also part of the Steering Board of NEM. Moreover, a MARCONI stand was set up in the exhibition area and we showcased the results of the first MARCONI pilots to different stakeholders, and announced the future plans for the open pilots, where external radio stations can use the MARCONI platform for their very own scenario.  

Workshop on Interactive Radio Experiences (IRE): Programme finalised

The workshop on Interactive Radio Experiences, organized by the MARCONI and HRadio projects at the TVX 2019 conference, is just one week away. The programme of the half day workshop is now available here. The workshop will include invited talks from BBC and Konsole Labs and four industry presentations and papers. The workshop will close with a discussion round, aiming at outlining future research directions.

Looking forward to seeing you at the IRE workshop in Salford!

Pilot at NPO: a chatbot for NPO Radio 5

Pilot at NPO: a chatbot for NPO Radio 5

As part of MARCONI, public broadcaster NPO and service provider Faktion developed a chatbot for the radio station NPO Radio 5. Listeners are able to ask questions about the different radio shows (time and day, what is it about, who is the presenter), the DJ’s, songs, competitions and more general frequently asked questions such as “How can I listen to the station abroad?” or “How can I listen to a programme that’s already been broadcasted?”. Via smart connection with the editorial radio system, questions about programmes, songs and DJ’s could be automatically answered, as all the information is already available.

MARCONI at NAB

MARCONI at NAB

From the 6th till the 11th of April, the annual trade show produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) took place in Las Vegas, USA. The show's tagline is "Where Content Comes to Life". NAB show is the largest show for media, entertainment and technology. The NAB shows covers: broadcast TV, radio, production, post production, news gathering, streaming, cable TV, satellite TV, film restoration, data storage, data management, weather forecasting, industrial TV, FX, CGI, connected media, cyber security and more.

NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. At the event, MARCONI had a booth to showcase its interactive and personalised radio solutions.

This was MARCONI at Radiodays Europe 2019 - the workshop, the conference, the exhibition

This was MARCONI at Radiodays Europe 2019 - the workshop, the conference, the exhibition

From the 31st of March till the 2nd of April, MARCONI was present at Radiodays Europe in Lausanne to showcase the platform and its components for the open pilots. Radiodays Europe is born as a response to the needs of the European industry, public and private, to come together to discuss the new media challenges, across borders. It has since grown to become the most important annual conference for radio professionals. At the event, MARCONI and the project HRADIO had a joint booth at the exhibition and were also presented during the conference.

MARCONI at IRIS 2019

MARCONI at IRIS 2019

IRIS2019, International Legal Informatics Symposium, is the biggest event on legal informatics (law and IT) in central Europe. It took place in February 2019 at the University of Salzburg, with University of Vienna as the main organiser. Already in its 22nd year, about 130 speakers presented the latest developments in their field, of which also the MARCONI consortium.

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How MARCONI supported and increased listener interaction during Music for Life

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How MARCONI supported and increased listener interaction during Music for Life

As of 2006, Flemish radio station Studio Brussels organises the yearly charity event Music for Life, as part of the “Warmest Week”. Studio Brussel calls on their listeners to set up a campaign for a cause that lies close to their hearts. Since 2015, these campaigners have their own app, which enables them to share their story and better connect with their radio station. Behind this app lies the technology of MARCONI. In this blog post, you can find an overview of what MARCONI contributed and piloted at Music for Life.

MARCONI at Salon de la Radio 2019

MARCONI at Salon de la Radio 2019

From the 24th till the 26th of January, the Salon de la Radio took place in Paris. The European radio show undoubtedly marks the middle of the radio season. During these three days, several presentations, lectures, meetings, workshops and demos celebrated radio in the historical building Grande Halle de la Villette. Together with HRADIO and FuturePulse, MARCONI organised a booth on the future of radio, showcasing different prototypes that support interaction with the listener. 

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme  under grant agreement No 761802