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Essential Guide: The Liberation Of Broadcast Technology May 5th 2020 - 09:00 AM

For many years broadcasters have been working with static systems that are difficult to change and upgrade. Although we have video and audio routing, the often-tangled mess of jackfield patch-cords is testament to how flexible broadcast systems really need to be to meet the demands of modern program making.

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The Sponsors Perspective: What Is SDI And Where Is It Going And Why IP? May 4th 2020 - 09:00 AM

SDI is one of those technologies that is so well established and ubiquitous it can almost be taken for granted.

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Free To air viewing has mushroomed during the lockdown crisis.

Surveys Reveal TV Lockdown Boom May 1st 2020 - 09:00 AM

A sharp rise in TV viewing during the Covid-19 crisis has been widely anticipated and is now being confirmed by survey results around the world.

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Operating An IP Broadcast Facility:  Part 3 - At CBC’s New IP Broadcast Center, Communication Is Key April 29th 2020 - 09:00 AM

CBC/Radio-Canada (CBC) is putting the finishing touches to a brand new all-IP broadcast facility that will provide virtually unlimited flexibility across multiple platforms to support highly efficient production and distribution workflows for its radio, TV and online programming.

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Core Insights: Advances In 12G-SDI April 28th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Viewing audiences are continually driving broadcasters to deliver improved video formats to further enhance the immersive experience. It didn’t seem so long ago that HD was lauded as the best format ever. Not only did we end up quadrupling the number of pixels and frame rates to deliver 12G-SDI, but we also mixed them with high dynamic range and wide color gamut.

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5G will boost QoE.

Broadpeak On 5G’s Transformational Impact On Video Distribution April 27th 2020 - 09:00 AM

5G could have a transformational impact on video distribution, but what is the status today, how far has testing and commercial applications advanced and what does the future hold? The Broadcast Bridge interviews Yann Bégassat, Business Development Director at Broadpeak.

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This reporter is setting up for a solo live shot from her kitchen. Who would have thought

Y2K+20: The Polar Opposite April 24th 2020 - 09:00 AM

TV stations refocus their creative talents and energies on staying healthy and on the air.

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Operating An IP Broadcast Facility:  Part 2 - A Forward-Looking Control System Made For Today April 22nd 2020 - 11:30 AM

When Lawo’s Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) control system was first developed in the late 90’s, it was in reaction to the need to control and monitor the video and audio signals that travelled around a facility or an OB truck. Nowadays, far more than 1000 installs and millions of lines of code later, the genetic roots of the product make it the perfect choice for IP environments. It’s one thing to want flexibility to use thousands of signals in a myriad of ways, but it’s quite another to quickly and accurately distribute signals to the right person at the right time. That’s when the benefits of IP and a powerful control system become fully realized.

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