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Pay TV Analytics Market Set to Double in Five Years Through Unified Data Collection July 27th 2017 - 08:00 AM

Competition in pay TV will drive rapid growth in the video analytics market to reach $3.7 billion by 2022, more than double the $1.8 billion of 2017.

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The EBU can chalk up metadata as another success story for European standards.

Metadata Grinds Towards Unification and Automation July 12th 2017 - 09:00 AM

The arcane world of metadata has been enlivened by automation with the promise of efficiency savings in asset management and much richer labelling of content to enhance discovery. At the same time, there are hopes at last of the field being unified behind common standards, which is essential as video services become increasingly global through online distribution with wider access to premium content.

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Without proper documentation, troubleshooting an IP network can be difficult.

Documentation Part 3: Getting to the Details July 11th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Trying to troubleshoot an IP network without proper documentation is like trying to find your way around a strange city that has few street signs. Here are some tips to ensure valuable airtime is not lost because of inadequate records.

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A key advantage of IP networks is that engineers can troubleshoot much of the systems and equipment remotely.

Ensuring Performance in Hybrid IP/SDI Video Networks July 7th 2017 - 10:00 AM

The broadcast equipment industry is in the process of making the transition to IP based transport for video, audio and data. This has led to development of a suite of standards including SMPTE ST 2022-6 for encapsulation of uncompressed SDI within IP packets and SMPTE ST 2110 for live IP production carrying separate video, audio and data packets.

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Early fulfillment of the TV anytime, anywhere promise brings new opportunities to TV broadcasters.

Dynamic Ad Insertion Demystified July 3rd 2017 - 01:00 PM

A Dynamic Ad Insertion platform allows broadcasters, networks and content distributors to monetise their live channels across multi-platform devices.

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As Podcasting Goes Pro, So Does the Gear to Produce Them June 30th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Podcasting may have begun as a consumer application, but now thousands of professionals have a found a paying niche with specialty programming aimed at listeners throughout the world. As podcasts continue to grow, equipment manufacturers are targeting the market with a range of speciality gear.

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Facebook Live is now a popular platform for streaming concerts and other live events.

Broadcasting’s Convergence With Social Media Accelerates June 23rd 2017 - 01:50 PM

TV and social media continue their convergence, creating both problems and opportunities for broadcasters and pay TV operators.

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Timeline’s RF1 uplink truck features dual uplink dishes that support production of ITV

Timeline Secures Multi-Site Connectivity For ITV’s “Love Island” June 23rd 2017 - 09:00 AM

The production of ITV Studios’s popular reality TV show “Love Island” is no small feat considering it utilizes two locations separated by 3 km (roughly 2 miles) on the island of Majorca, Spain. To establish reliable connectivity between the two sites, veteran systems integrator Timeline Television was called in to provide ITV Studios with inter site connectivity as well as the establishing RF facilities to enable the transmission of the show live in London on the ITV 2 channel.

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