🎬 WE'RE BACK WITH LIVE GUESTS! 🎙️
This week, Ben sits down with broadcast technology legend Paul Markham for an incredible conversation spanning 25+ years of media innovation.
Big thanks to Paul Markham for being an absolute legend and saving my Monday! 🙌 Connect with him and his networking collective 'Cloud Native Media' here:
From pioneering DAB radio systems in the late 90s to architecting BBC iPlayer, revolutionizing access services at Red Bee Media, and now leading the Cloud Native Media community—Paul's journey through broadcast technology is nothing short of extraordinary.
🤖 The AI Revolution in AccessibilityDiscover how AI is transforming what's possible in broadcast accessibility. Paul reveals the evolution from traditional re-speaking technology to cutting-edge AI-powered speech-to-text, and introduces us to groundbreaking sign language avatar technology that's finally bringing real-time content to deaf communities at scale.
✨ Episode Highlights:
💭 "When you have less money, you have to be very creative with how you get things done" - Paul shares how constraint breeds the best innovation in broadcast.
This is a must-listen for anyone interested in broadcast technology, accessibility, AI applications, and the future of media.
🔗 Connect with Paul Markham and Cloud Native Media on LinkedIn
#BroadcastTechnology #AI #Accessibility #MediaInnovation #CloudNativeMedia #BBCiPlayer #SpeechToText #SignLanguage #BroadcastEngineering #AccessServices #MediaTech #Innovation #Podcast #TechTalk #Broadcasting #DigitalMedia #AIForGood
The first-ever VIDEO PODCAST from Broadcast Media: The Inside Track in Series 3 and it's personal.
Ben sits down with his old school friend Tom from Adaptable International (www.tomsoutherton.com/home & https://www.instagram.com/awerealmstudio/) for an hour-long conversation about what really happened during six weeks in Fukuoka, Japan. This isn't the polished conference recap—this is two friends reflecting on building businesses, navigating setbacks, and why authentic human relationships matter more than ever in the AI age.
🎯 WHAT THEY COVER:
The Extended Trip
The Conference Circuit
Awe Realm Studios Development
The Real Lessons
The Tools & Tech
Q4 Plans
💡 THE CENTRAL THEME:This episode is the counterbalance to Episode 24's deep dive into Japanese AI innovation. That episode showed what AI can do for broadcasting. This episode shows what AI can't do—and why human presence, authenticity, and showing up matters more than any algorithm.
Tom's invitation to come stay, work together, and figure things out? That's what actually moved both businesses forward. Not the tech. The relationship.
🎬 BONUS CONTENT:
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#Entrepreneurship #Japan #AIVoiceBots #StudioDevelopment #RemoteWork #DigitalNomads #BusinessStrategy #Fukuoka #AIConsulting #MediaProduction #Collaboration #Videopodcast #RealTalk #HumanConnection
Ben's final episode from Japan: How one of the world's most traditional broadcasting cultures is leading the AI revolution—without losing its soul.
🔥 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
NHK's custom LLM trained on 40 years of broadcast archives—10% better accuracy than commercial models. Japan's "sovereign AI" approach: Fugaku-LLM, Rakuten AI 2.0, Fujitsu Takane—the Tokyo development you haven't heard about.
AI avatars reaching 1.4M viewers weekly. DeepBrain AI's weather presenters supporting 100 languages. Meet "Yomiko"—NHK's AI anime character reading news. But can they build trust?
Japan's $25B broadcast market: Traditional TV declining 0.8% while connected TV explodes at 10% growth through 2035. Sony, Panasonic, Sharp building AI processors into displays. AbemaTV blending linear with on-demand.
The brutal stat: 67% of Japanese workers believe AI could help, only 18% use it.
🎯 3 LESSONS FOR BROADCASTERS:
THE TENSION: After two months in Japan, Ben realizes every meaningful opportunity came from authentic human relationships—the Fukuoka lunch, the 90-minute Engineer Cafe session, the barbecue where he met competitors. AI can analyze 40 years of data, but it can't build trust or read a room.
⚡ NEXT EPISODE: Full hour VIDEO PODCAST with Tom from Adaptable International. Why human connection, authenticity, and personal relationships matter MORE in the age of AI automation, not less.
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#AI #Broadcasting #Japan #NHK #MediaInnovation #BroadcastTech #AIStrategy #Tokyo #ContentCreation
🇯🇵 Ben dives into the electric first week of conferences in Fukuoka, Japan—where a casual lunch with an ex-professor data scientist turned into a potential game-changing partnership.
From building a custom AI ramen bowl generator 🍜 for Ramen Tech to navigating the strategic crossroads between targeting broadcasters directly versus partnering with software vendors, this episode captures real startup culture in action. ⚡
Discover how Ben's AI scheduling "Nowcasting" vision could revolutionize broadcast advertising 📺, why Inter BEE trade show matters for Asian market expansion 🌏, and the hybrid go-to-market strategy that could unlock both validation and scalability.
Plus: what happens when you meet your pitch competition competitors at a barbecue 🔥 and why 150 attendees at Harbour Village felt different from typical networking events.
#AI #Broadcasting #StartupLife #Fukuoka #Japan #DigitalNomad #TechEntrepreneur #Innovation #AIScheduling #BroadcastTech #StartupStrategy #ProofOfConcept #DataScience #TechConference #AsiaExpansion #EntrepreneurJourney
🔥 What happens when a 45-minute AI presentation turns into a 90-minute deep dive?
Ben shares his Engineer Cafe experience in Fukuoka where the questions wouldn't stop coming.
From "mad scientist" broadcast engineers with soldering irons 🛠️ to today's Python-wielding cloud architects 💻 — the industry transformation is wild. But here's the real question someone asked: "What if viewers REJECT AI-driven scheduling?"
Ben's answer? If they're watching more of what they love, that's proof the AI is working. The best AI is invisible. 👻
🎯 HIGHLIGHTS:
🗾 PLUS: Fukuoka's about to get busy! Ramen Tech Summit booth (Oct 8-9), Nomad Tech Pitch Competition (Oct 10), and the full-day Scale Smart workshop on Noko Island (Oct 11).
No hype. Just real conversations about what AI can do TODAY vs. what's still theoretical.
Connect: ancast.co.uk 🌐
#BroadcastAI #AIStrategy #Fukuoka #TechTalks #AIScheduling #MachineLearning #BroadcastTech #DigitalTransformation #AIImplementation #RamenTech #EngineerCafe #ContentCreation #AIWorkflows
Broadcasting live from Fukuoka, Japan's emerging startup hub, Ben explores how the nation that revolutionized personal audio with the Walkman continues pushing technological boundaries in the AI era.
While most countries were still figuring out 4K, Japan was already demonstrating 8K Super Hi-Vision at IBC Amsterdam. This same forward-thinking approach now drives their $27.9B AI strategy and innovative startup ecosystems like Fukuoka's National Strategic Special Zone.
🎯 What You'll Discover:
From the precision engineering of 1980s consumer electronics to today's Society 5.0 vision, discover how Japan balances cutting-edge innovation with cultural wisdom - and why this matters for the future of AI.
Co-hosted with Aiko | 12 minutes exploring Japan's tech legacy and startup future
#Japan #AI #Startups #BroadcastTech #Innovation #Fukuoka #TechHistory #8K
The numbers don't lie - in May 2025, streaming officially overtook traditional TV for the first time in history. But this isn't just about cord-cutting anymore.
In this bonus episode of The Broadcast Media Inside Track, we dive deep into the seismic shift reshaping television as we know it. From the $30 billion revenue collapse hitting US cable TV to Warner Bros Discovery's desperate breakup, we explore how the industry that once brought 20 million viewers to Coronation Street is now scrambling to survive.
🔥 What You'll Discover:
The Big Picture: This isn't just about technology - it's about the death of shared national experiences and the birth of hyper-personalized entertainment. As one viewer put it: "Remember when the whole family gathered around one TV?" Those days are over.
Whether you're in broadcast engineering, media strategy, or just fascinated by how quickly entire industries can collapse and rebuild, this episode reveals what's really happening behind the streaming wars - and what comes next.
Warning: Contains brutal industry truths and a few surprising reasons for optimism.
#BroadcastTech #StreamingWars #MediaIndustry #CordCutting #IPMigration #BroadcastEngineering
🚀 BLOCKBUSTER IBC 2025 SPECIAL 🚀
The gloves are OFF! Ben takes you INSIDE the most game-changing IBC ever - where artificial intelligence isn't just talked about, it's TRANSFORMING everything in real-time. From Amsterdam's legendary RAI halls to the fabled AWS parties, this is the industry pilgrimage that separates the players from the pretenders.
🔥 WHAT'S EXPLODING AT IBC 2025:• Hall 14's Future Tech Zone - Where Microsoft, Google & AWS are showcasing AI that'll blow your mind• The $1M Google Cloud Hackfest - 250 innovators building FAST channels with Formula E content LIVE• AWS's 10-Year Elemental Celebration - From startup demos to powering Netflix & Formula 1• The Launch Pad Startup Hunt - Baron Weather, Cachefly, Momento & the new names reshaping broadcast
💰 STARTUP GOLDMINE REVEALED:Ben exposes how smart entrepreneurs are scoring up to $100K in AWS credits through the Activate program, plus the secret $1M Generative AI Accelerator that's minting the next unicorns. This isn't just about technology - it's about MONEY, OPPORTUNITY, and who gets to shape the future.
🎯 INSIDER INTEL YOU WON'T HEAR ANYWHERE ELSE:• Why Channel 4 & YouTube are in secret collaboration talks• The sustainability revolution that's saving France Télévisions 300 tons of CO2• Why "efficiency" is the new battlecry (and what it means for your career)• The AI penalty challenge using 15+ integrated technologies• Ross Tanner's bombshell: "AI is transforming content production end-to-end"
📍 FROM AMSTERDAM WITH AUTHORITY:Ben shares raw stories from cycling Amsterdam's canals to houseboats, from empty 2010 offices when "everyone who mattered vanished to IBC," to witnessing the first AWS machine learning demos in 2014. This is broadcast industry history in the making.
⚡ THE BRUTAL TRUTH:45,000 attendees expected but the REAL power players are doubling down. While some companies cut travel budgets, the giants are making their biggest commitments yet. Jan Weigner's reality check: "Are we just adding expensive complexity?" versus Lee Otterway's vision of operational AI revolution.
🎪 FEATURING INDUSTRY LEGENDS:Ruth Buscombe (Formula 1 Lead Race Strategist), Pedro Pina (YouTube VP EMEA), Roberto Musso (NDI), plus voices from BBC, Sky Sports, Channel 4, and the AWS empire.
This isn't just another tech podcast - it's your competitive advantage decoded. Whether you're hunting for your next startup opportunity, positioning for the AI revolution, or just want to understand why September in Amsterdam changes everything, this episode is your VIP pass behind the velvet rope.
🎧 FAIR WARNING: This episode runs longer than usual because the story is TOO BIG to compress. Ben and DAIvid deliver 19 mins of pure industry intelligence that could reshape your 2025 strategy.
THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING IS BEING WRITTEN RIGHT NOW. ARE YOU READING THE SCRIPT?
#IBC2025 #AI #Broadcasting #AWS #Startups #Amsterdam #TechPodcast #Innovation #CloudComputing #MediaTech
From Requirements to Algorithms: Why Business Analysts Are MLOps' Secret Weapon
Think your Business Analyst skills don't translate to the AI world? Think again. With the ML Ops market exploding from $2B to $16B by 2030, there's a massive opportunity hiding in plain sight.
In this episode, Ben Anchor (who's managed complex transformations at Channel 4, EveryoneTV, and major broadcasters) breaks down why 85% of ML projects fail - and it's not because of bad algorithms. It's because they're missing what Business Analysts do best: bridging business needs with technical implementation.
🎯 What You'll Learn:
Whether you're a seasoned BA looking for your next career evolution or curious about where AI meets business analysis, this episode reveals why your existing skills might be exactly what the AI industry desperately needs.
Co-hosted with DAIvid | 15 minutes of actionable insights for the AI-curious BA
#BusinessAnalysis #MLOps #AIStrategy #CareerEvolution #MachineLearning
Ben and DAIvid trace a fascinating decade-long evolution in broadcast standards - from Evertz's vendor-driven ASPEN protocol in 2015 to the revolutionary Cloud Native Agile Production (CNAP) project launched at IBC 2024.
This episode explores how the BBC's decision to open-source their Time Addressable Media Store (TAMS) represents a fundamental shift from proprietary gatekeeping to radical industry collaboration. We cover the technical breakthrough that cuts workflow costs by 92%, the multi-organization demos planned for IBC 2025, and what this means for consultants and broadcast professionals.
Key topics include:
Essential listening for anyone navigating the transformation from traditional broadcast infrastructure to cloud-native, collaborative workflows.
This week Ben introduces DAIvid, his new AI co-host, while sharing hands-on experience testing four cutting-edge development platforms. Despite recovering from a cycling accident, Ben managed to build functional applications using Loveable, Replit, Cursor, and Framer - including an MXF file inspector that would have taken weeks using traditional coding methods.
🔧 What You'll Learn:
🎯 Key Takeaways:
Perfect for broadcast professionals, content creators, and anyone curious about AI-powered development tools. Plus, hear about Ben's Berkeley AI alumni connections and upcoming projects including a conversational podcast interface.
#VibeCoding #AITools #BroadcastTech #NoCode #AIRevolution #ContentCreation
In this special bonus episode, Ben teams up with co-hosts ChAIse and AIva to take us back to 2015 - a pivotal year when "broadcast in the cloud" was still a radical concept. This personal journey began with a client migration project and led to an intensive deep-dive into AWS certification that would shape his consulting career.
🎯 The 2015 Landscape:
🚀 Ben's AWS Certification Journey:✅ From AWSome Day workshops at Kings Place to hands-on Lambda labs✅ Chef workflows and infrastructure as code methodologies✅ Real client work: playout migrations and live NFL cloud operations✅ The intense study regime: QwikLabs, exam simulators, and £1,125 workshops✅ Technical deep-dives: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and the complexities of VPC networking
📊 Industry Reality Check:Ben documents the actual conversations happening in 2015 - from production services teams expressing caution about cloud reliability, to the economics of being vendor partners' "1st or 2nd customer" to make cloud financially viable.
🔍 Technical Insights:
💡 The Transformation:This episode captures the moment when traditional broadcast infrastructure began its cloud evolution. Ben's personal journey from skeptical consultant to AWS Solutions Architect Associate mirrors the industry's own transformation - complete with failed first attempts (58% exam score!) and the determination to master new paradigms.
🎬 For Today's Context:Essential background for understanding how we arrived at today's AI-driven broadcast landscape. The cloud migration lessons from 2015 directly inform current AI adoption strategies and infrastructure decisions.
From whiteboarding sessions at WeWork to late-night study sessions with Qwiklabs, this is the untold story of how one consultant embraced the cloud revolution that would define the next decade of broadcast technology.
📚 Episode includes actual notes and documentation from the 2015 journey - a time capsule of broadcast technology transformation.
More insights at Ancast.tv | Part of the ongoing Broadcast Media transformation series
In this milestone episode, Ben and co-host RAIana tackle the biggest question in tech: where is artificial intelligence actually heading? From the sobering reality of 400 million jobs at risk to the race for superintelligence, we break down what's really happening in the AI revolution.
🎯 Key Topics:
🔍 What You'll Discover:✅ Why customer service reps, translators, and writers top the "at-risk" list✅ How broadcast professionals are adapting (not being replaced) by AI tools✅ The democratization of professional-grade content creation✅ Why hallucinations mean AI is still just a tool, not a creative director✅ Career advice for navigating the AI transformation
📊 Data Deep Dive:Ben references his Berkeley Executive Education AI course insights, the recent AI Summit at Tobacco Dock, and connects to previous episodes on organizational transformation and neural networks. Plus analysis of Meta's unprecedented talent acquisition strategy and what it means for the industry.
🎬 For Broadcast Professionals:Essential listening for understanding how AI is reshaping content creation, scheduling, and audience engagement while maintaining the human elements that audiences still crave.
From the optimistic potential of solving cancer in a week to the dystopian possibility of mass unemployment, this episode covers the full spectrum of AI's future impact. Whether you're a media executive, content creator, or just trying to understand where we're all heading, this conversation will reshape how you think about the next decade.
💡 Bottom Line: AI won't replace broadcasters, but broadcasters using AI will replace those who don't.
More insights at Ancast.tv | Follow the ongoing AI transformation series
🚀 Episode 15: "The AI Gold Rush - Where Are The Biggest Opportunities?"The AI market is exploding at $243 billion and growing 28% annually - but where are the REAL opportunities hiding? In this episode, we dive deep into the industries ripe for AI disruption and how you can solve customer pain points for profit.🎯 What You'll Discover:• Healthcare administration chaos: $3.69B market growing at 38.5% annually• Property management revolution: AI can automate 37% of tasks = $34B in efficiencies• Broadcast media transformation: 25% of broadcasters now using AI (doubled from last year!)• Customer service consistency crisis and AI solutions• My complete n8n newsletter automation workflow breakdown💡 Key Takeaways:- Investment focus shifting from AI infrastructure to customer-facing applications- "Pain-Point-to-Profit" framework for identifying AI opportunities - Why cloud-native AI platforms have eliminated technical barriers- The three-pillar business model: Voice agents, agentic workflows, strategy consulting🔧 Technical Deep-Dive:Get the inside scoop on building automated workflows with n8n, ChatGPT-4 integration, and how Claude helped debug my code. Plus, why banner image generation is my final automation frontier.🎪 This Week's Challenge:Identify ONE manual process in your business that could be automated. Research the market, start small with an MVP. The AI gold rush is happening NOW!Next Episode Preview: AI website builders showdown - Framer experiments and the Replit surprise recommendation.#AI #Automation #BusinessOpportunity #Healthcare #PropertyManagement #BroadcastMedia #n8n #AIConsulting #TechPodcast #MachineLearningHosted by [Your Name] with AI co-host RAIana🎧 Subscribe for weekly insights at the intersection of technology, broadcast, and artificial intelligence
Description:Just returned from IBM's Watson X workshop and fresh off building my first N8N AI agent! In this episode, I break down three pivotal experiences that showcase the full spectrum of AI consulting in 2025.
What You'll Discover:✅ Building a sophisticated N8N AI agent for content curation - with zero coding background✅ Hands-on enterprise AI at IBM's Innovation Studio using Watson X Orchestrate✅ Real client assessment work for Gen AI solutions within AWS✅ Landing a Video Production Specialist AI Trainer contract - teaching AI systems creative workflows✅ How AI-assisted debugging is democratizing technical capabilities
Key Insights:
From personal automation to enterprise workshops to client assessments - this episode captures the reality of AI consulting today. Whether you're a broadcast professional, consultant, or tech strategist, these insights reveal what's working right now in AI implementation.
Plus: Updates on my Berkeley coursemate collaboration and the peer support networks driving AI transformation.
🎧 Essential listening for navigating the AI consulting landscape in broadcast media.
More insights at Ancast.tv#AIConsulting #BroadcastMedia #WatsonX #N8N #AIAgents #MediaInnovation
In Episode 13, Ben Anchor reflects on the powerful wave of momentum following the completion of the Berkeley ExecEd AI Strategy & Business Applications course. From receiving glowing feedback on his capstone project—focused on AI-enhanced broadcast scheduling—to deploying his very first AI voice agent on his website using ElevenLabs' v2.5 conversational model, Ben dives into what life looks like post-Berkeley.
He shares updates from recent AI events including the AWS Symposium in London, talks about networking wins, new collaborations forming, and what's brewing with tools like N8N, Framer, and ElevenLabs' upcoming v3 voice model. This episode is a real-time snapshot of what happens when theory meets execution—and why the AI journey is only just beginning.
This description captures all the key elements from your updated script, including the Berkeley success, voice agent deployment, AWS Symposium, and the various tools you're exploring. It positions the episode as a practical look at post-course implementation rather than just theoretical discussion.
In this bonus episode of Ancast, I explore the current state of the UK broadcast industry—from a slowdown in contractor hiring to the rising tension around IR35 compliance. With £400M in budget cuts hitting the sector and procurement teams wary of legal risk, what does this mean for freelance and contract talent?
But it’s not all doom and gloom—AI consulting is booming. I unpack why some departments are pausing on AI adoption, what opportunities are quietly opening up, and how smart consultants might pivot into new, in-demand roles.
Recorded using NotebookLM, this episode blends data and insight into what’s happening behind the scenes in British media. A must-listen for contractors, consultants, and creatives navigating the next wave of change.
Just returned from London's massive AI Summit at Tobacco Dock - and the insights for broadcast media are absolutely revolutionary! In this milestone episode, I share my experiences from the summit's cutting-edge demonstrations, startup village discoveries, and networking revelations, all while wrapping up my intensive Berkeley Executive Education AI course.
What You'll Discover:✅ Live AI workflows from IBM & major corporations - already operational, not prototypes✅ Multi-agent AI systems transforming broadcast operations & content scheduling
✅ Startup innovations solving real media industry pain points✅ My capstone project: AI-enhanced broadcast scheduling with external signal integration✅ Predictions of fully AI-autonomous companies within 18 months✅ Creative sector concerns & the human element in AI transformation
Key Takeaways for Media Professionals:
From Victorian wharves to Silicon Valley-style networking, this episode captures the electric energy of AI innovation happening right now in our industry. Whether you're a content creator, broadcast executive, or media strategist, these insights will reshape how you think about AI's role in broadcast media's future.
🎧 Essential listening for anyone navigating AI transformation in media & content.
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#BroadcastMedia #AITransformation #MediaInnovation #ContentStrategy #DigitalTransformation
In Episode 11 of Reinventing Broadcast, we look at how broadcast organisations can rethink their structure, culture, and workflows to truly embed AI into their operations. From agile decision-making and cross-functional collaboration to building trust in AI insights, we outline a blueprint for transformation. Plus, we touch on Vodafone’s enterprise-scale AI adoption as a benchmark for change in other industries. With the final project phase approaching, the conversation turns strategic.
This week on Reinventing Broadcast, Ben returns to strategy as Module 6 of the Berkeley ExecEd AI course focuses on designing effective AI strategies across industries. Joined by co-host HAIley, he breaks down the strategic model of UK startup Trint, its breakthrough in real-time transcription for broadcasters, and how its lean, scalable architecture makes it a standout AI case study. Plus, we look ahead to capstone ideas and the final sprint of the course.
