Published: Apr 15, 2026 by
The Time Addressable Media Store (TAMS) project today announced the appointment of James Elliott (Elliott Media) and Glenn Pedersen (CuttingRoom) to its initial Technical Steering Committee (TSC), marking a significant milestone in the project’s transition to full open source governance.
This expansion of the initial TSC represents an important step towards establishing comprehensive open governance for TAMS. As announced in the 28th January 2026 blog post “Moving TAMS towards Open Governance,” the TAMS project is transitioning from BBC Research & Development ownership to community ownership under an open governance model. The move recognises that as more systems, solutions, and products are built on TAMS, the technology should be owned by the community rather than any single organisation.
The initial committee’s primary mandate will be to define the open source strategy for TAMS and select the appropriate governance organisation to oversee the project’s future development. “The formation of this initial TSC is a crucial phase in TAMS’s evolution,” said Sam Mesterton-Gibbons, Chair of the TAMS Technical Steering Committee. “Once the governance framework is established, a full TSC will be appointed to guide the long-term technical direction of the project.”
The two new TSC members bring valuable industry perspective to the committee:
“CuttingRoom has been involved with TAMS for the last two years, and we’ve seen how it can revolutionise media workflows,” said Glenn Pedersen of CuttingRoom. “Joining the initial TSC allows us to help ensure TAMS develops in a way that serves the entire industry.”
“Being part of the award-winning news demo at IBC 2025 showed me firsthand the transformative potential of TAMS,” said James Elliott of Elliott Media. “I’m excited to contribute to shaping its open source future and helping the industry realise the full benefits of this technology.”
Current TSC Members
The TSC purposefully brings together a balanced mix of technology vendors, broadcasters, and TAMS customers, alongside the BBC Research & Development team that has been instrumental in developing the TAMS specification.
The TAMS initial Technical Steering Committee is composed of the following members:
- Sam Mesterton-Gibbons (BBC) - Chair
- James Sandford (BBC)
- Richard Lynton-Evans (BBC)
- John Biltcliffe (AWS)
- Chris Swan (AWS)
- James Elliott (Elliott Media)
- Glenn Pedersen (CuttingRoom)
Following this transition period, once the governance framework is established, it is expected that the TSC will be rebalanced so that no organisation controls more than one vote. All those who applied to join the TSC in this round will be invited back at that point to be considered for the updated TSC, plus there will be the opportunity for new individuals to express their interest.