Planning for any kind of live TV broadcasting starts with a ‘what-if?’ list. What if the power source fails? What if a key production person gets sick or hurt? What if broadband internet access becomes unstable? What are the chances for each ‘what-if?’ and what back-up alternatives fit the budget? The list should be as lengthy as it is easy to edit.
Practical new functionality for contribution and branding added to Imagine Communications’ Selenio Network Processor.
Net Insight has diversified into the fast-growing field of 5G synchronization by landing a contract with Türkey’s biggest telco Türk Telekom, the former state-owned incumbent.
IT system vendor Dell Technologies has gone to EasyBroadcast, a provider of end-to-end streaming technology for enterprises based in Nantes, France, for an OTT package to broadcast its live events and other corporate content across its EMEA division.
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) recently announced the release of a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for Broadcast Core Network technologies to enhance the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. The project is on a fast track, with initial responses due by December 31, 2021. Could Broadcast Core Networking be a new license for TV broadcasters to print money?
VidOvation has announced that it has broadened its capabilities for live video distribution networks and cloud and edge computing. In addition, the company is rolling out carrier-agnostic e-SIMs with domestic and global support of 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G cellular networks.
Interra Systems’ QC and monitoring software, including BATON, BATON Captions, and ORION-OTT, are now available on Google Cloud, empowering video service providers to adopt cloud workflows, rapidly launch traditional broadcast and video streaming services, reduce capex costs, and eliminate infrastructure maintenance.
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a Paris based provider of pay TV and OTT video processing and content protection technology, is joining forces with Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French governing body of the sport, to fight against illegal IPTV networks.
