IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting Special Issue on: 5G Media Production, Contribution, and Distribution

The media landscape is undergoing unprecedented transformations. Content creators and service providers had been for decades in control of how technology tailored to media applications was deployed and adopted in networks and devices to serve audiences. Disruption started when the Internet and global technologies and networks enabled content delivery and consumption at anytime, anywhere, and by means of any device. This new paradigm, where the Internet is fully accessible to the media industry, creates opportunities for innovation across the entire value chain, involving new services, innovative products, and a direct relationship with users.