Audiences are looking for new ways to connect with the events they love. This summer, BBC R&D trialled SIGNALS at the Wimbledon Championships, offering audiences a new and interactive way to experience live tennis.

In this episode of Inside R&D, Joseph Turner sits down with Laura Harrison, Principal Product Manager, to discuss the SIGNALS trial, exploring how the idea came to life, the journey from concept to delivery, and why interactive experiences are becoming an increasingly important part of the future of live events.

Follow the links below to learn more about BBC R&D’s research and the work discussed in this episode:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2026-05-signals-interactive-live-tv-engagement

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2026-06-signals-wimbledon-live-match-interactive

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-09-time-addressable-media-store

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2017-12-object-based-media

https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/cvg360rr91zo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/research/wimbledon-and-the-bbc

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The Media Production & Technology Show is one of the key events in the industry calendar where technology, creativity and innovation converge. As you’d expect, BBC R&D was well represented across the show.

In this special episode of Inside R&D, Joseph Turner headed to MPTS 2026 with a camera and microphone, catching up with BBC R&D engineers and a former colleague now working in the wider industry.

Across three short conversations, they explore what’s changing, what’s exciting, and what’s coming next for media and technology and what that means for the BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/projects/producing-audio-experiences

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/projects/personalised-accessible-audio-experiences

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/research_article_frontiers_vr_interactive_audio_augmented_reality_participatory_performance

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2024-12-immersive-gaming-concert-experience

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/decarbonizing-media-broadcast-streaming

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/cloud-computing-energy-monitoring-footprint

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-01-sustainability-web-energy-consumption

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Once a research concept, the Time‑Addressable Media Store is now a real‑world workflow beginning to make its mark on media production.

In this episode of Inside R&D, Joseph Turner speaks to Sam Mesterton‑Gibbons, a senior engineer at the heart of TAMS. Together, they explore what TAMS is, why it was built, and how it’s been designed to support fast‑turnaround, cloud‑native ways of working. Sam reflects on the role of open standards, collaboration across the industry, and what it really takes to evolve media production without losing sight of editorial values. From live workflows to emerging uses of automation, this conversation offers a glimpse into how TAMS could influence what comes next for the industry.

Follow the links below to learn more about BBC R&D’s research and the things mentioned in this episode:

https://youtu.be/W7WAV65duj0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-09-cloud-software-based-broadcast-facilities

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-09-time-addressable-media-store

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-09-ibc-2025

https://tech.ebu.ch/dmf/mxl

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