Building Software Defined Infrastructure: Part 2 - Processing & Streaming Media Essence

Welcome to Part 2 of Building Software Defined Infrastructure - a new multi-part content collection from Tony Orme.

This series is for broadcast engineering & IT teams seeking to deepen their technical understanding of the microservices based IT technologies that are set to drive the next phase of transition from hardware to software based broadcast systems.

Part 2 contains four articles which discuss the fundamental principles of data processing, why…

5G Broadcast Update 2025

After some trials of varying success, European broadcasters are most interested in exploiting 5G Broadcast as part of their hybrid offerings with hopes of reaching mobile devices. The key missing ingredient is support by the major device makers.

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 12 - Zero Trust

As users working from home are no longer limited to their working environment by the concept of a physical location, and infrastructures are moving more and more to the cloud-hybrid approach, the outdated concept of perimeter security is moving aside for zero-trust security.

Disruptive Future Technologies For HDR & WCG

Consumer demands and innovations in display technology might change things for the future but it is standardization which perhaps holds the most potential for benefit to broadcasters.

Essential Guide: Building Hybrid IP Systems

This Essential Guide brings together insight from four seasoned professionals who design, build and configure broadcast infrastructure at Systems Integrators in the USA and Europe. Our contributors here are from Aret, Broadcast Solutions and CP Communications and they are all building hybrid systems for their clients.

Microphones: Part 6 - Omnidirectional Response In Practice

Having looked at how microphones are supposed to work, here we see that what happens in practice isn’t quite the same because the ideal and the actual are somewhat different.

EdgeBeam Wireless Technology Furthers ATSC 3.0 Datacasting

Simultaneous broadcast of real-time data to an unlimited number of one-way receivers and locations is the unique catalyst of the amazing potential of the Broadcast Internet. EdgeBeam Wireless is a new market offering from a group of TV broadcasters seeking to leverage ATSC 3 to deliver such a national datacasting…

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 11 - EBU R143 Security Recommendations

EBU R143 formalizes security practices for both broadcasters and vendors. This comprehensive list should be at the forefront of every broadcaster’s and vendor’s thoughts when designing and implementing IP media facilities.

The Interactive Rights Technology Ecosystem: Part 1

As we continue our dive into the new frontier of Interactive Rights we delve deeper into the Interactive Rights technology ecosystem with an exploration of the required functionality and the components required to deliver it.

Live Sports Production: The Rise Of Remote Hybrid Workflows

A discussion of the rise of remote production, why OB workflows remain first choice in tier one production and the emergence of new hybrid workflows.