BBC Research & Development (R&D) wins prestigious Emmy Award for Innovation

BBC R&D has been honoured with the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of almost 100 years of groundbreaking contributions to the media trade.

This prestigious Emmy celebrates BBC R&D’s lasting influence on world media and expertise. From pioneering NICAM and DAB, contributing to the UK’s digital switchover programme and serving to develop Freeview, Freesat, YouView and Freely, BBC R&D has persistently been on the forefront for enhancing how audiences expertise content material.

Recent developments embrace deploying a serious 5G community for King Charles III’s coronation, and serving to set world requirements for HDTV, UHDTV, and HDR applied sciences – incomes two Emmys in 2023 and 2024 for Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG).

Jatin Aythora, Director, BBC Research & Development says: “This award is fantastic recognition of the ingenuity, dedication, and impact of what our teams have delivered for audiences over the past century. BBC R&D has always been about pushing boundaries—whether it’s transforming how viewers and listeners experience content or setting global standards for trust and innovation in media. We’re proud to be shaping the future of storytelling and technology.”

Looking forward, BBC R&D is driving innovation in trusted AI, content material provenance, and media consumption. And, as co-founders of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), they’re serving to construct a extra reliable media ecosystem.

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