The IMF User Group thanks the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for recognizing the impact that IMF has had in the transition from tape-based to file-based workflows and in enabling modern large-scale content fulfillment. IMF was the first professional open media format to support immersive sound, HDR video and worldwide subtitles and captions, and continues to be updated to meet the evolving needs of the media and entertainment ecosystem.
