DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE
January 2019

The DTI travelled to Prague to work with Czech Radio recently for a two-day workshop. Our visit compliments the internal work that has already begun on CR's  transformation strategy. We discussed the DTI framework with examples of best practice case studies and live link-ups with both SVT and SR, to talk about the tranferables for Czech Radio.

We were also in Tallinn before end of last year, were we spent the day with ERR working on similar issues.

These workshops are part of our new Member service portfolio, and are available free of charge now. Get in touch to find how we can support you with our tailored services.

The DTI Knowledge Hub is now live - bringing together research, case studies and the DTI toolbox. We are on SharePoint, so follow the link and if you have any issues with access, send a quick email and we will sign you up.

Do you have experience of Robotic Process Automation? Paul Meyrat from Swiss broadcaster SRF is looking to speak to people in the network about their experiences (this article is found on the DTI Knowldge Hub. If you have trouble accessing the link, contact us directly)

A key element of our workplan for 2019 is to widen the scope of the initiative and reach Members who have so far not been involved. We have a series of regional workshops planned:

Regional workshop at the Georgian Public Broadcaster, GPB, Tbilisi, 13-14th February - This workshop will run over two days, and will bring together executives from across the region to share perspectives on their digital transformation journey.

The goal is to make personal connections between peers, sharing knowledge and applying the DTI framework. The discussions will be shaped by the issues Members bring to the table, with the emphasis on practical, hands-on insights.

Regional workshop hosted by Polish Radio in Warsaw, 4/5th April 2019 - Building on our regional, issues-based format, we will bring together a group of executives who share the same challenges and issues to share insights and best practices, and connect with EBU exerts and permanent services.

Digital Radio Summit - is nearly here, as part of the EBU Digital Radio Week, 11-14 February 2019. Other events include the Radiohack and Radio Archives Workshop.

Implementing Open Innovation (IOI) visit to Radio France - the IOI group travel to Paris on the  14–15 March 2019, to gain insights into Radio France Digital, a selection of key innovative products, the "accélerateur d'idées", and the overall approach to driving and implementing innovation in the organization.

Be sure to try and make it to Munich for the BDI workshop on Data in the newsroom . Hosted by the Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT), this workshop  This event is for strategists, technologists, engineers and developers and will focus on practical use-cases.

EBU VOX Report - Voice-activated devices have entered our lives at an astonishing pace. In territories where these are available in the local language, the speed of adoption may prove equal that of the telephone and colour television. Like all new devices, voice control presents both an opportunity and a challenge to the media sector.  

This report from the EBU VOX group sets out the major trends facing PSM.