From capture, through production and onwards to delivery, handling multiple formats simultaneously is a core challenge for broadcast workflows. Thankfully there will be plenty of technology options on show at IBC to facilitate even the most complex requirements.
As broadcasters continue to transition to IP, the challenges of security are never that far away. But security isn’t the responsibility of one person or department, it is the responsibility of everybody in the whole organization.
Zixi has announced a partnership with Videon who have natively integrated Zixi into LiveEdge, a powerful container-based edge compute ecosystem with sub-second glass-to-glass latency. A second integration enables LiveEdge to be managed by Zixi’s ZEN Master control plane, enabling users to manage large-scale configurations and orchestrate, analyze, monitor, and report on live video streams and devices across the Zixi Enabled Network of customers, integrated hardware and software applications, platforms and service providers standardized on Zixi.
GatesAir will introduce a new 1RU Intraplex IP Link hardware codec at IBC that represents the brand’s next generation of Audio over IP hardware solutions along with two other IP Link products introduced last year. GatesAir’s Intraplex business will also introduce support for MicroMPX technology to enable bandwidth reduction for FM MPX signal transport over single-frequency networks. The MicroMPX implementation will be available in all three next-gen IP Link products, including the IP Link 100c half-rack-unit codec and IP Link 100e transmitter module.
This is the third of a multi-part series exploring the science and practical applications of RF technology in broadcast. Here we focus on things to consider when planning systems, how to tune transmitters and monitoring requirements.
Premium live sports streaming, global distribution, and mobile streaming are key OTT themes for IBC 2023. This puts the spotlight on performance and ultra-low and latency streaming, as well as security of mobile apps and unauthorized devices. Other themes include energy efficiency and sustainability; support for targeted advertising with the proliferation of FAST (Free Ad Supported TV) channels; and global content distribution.
Venera Technologies has announced that CapMate, its cloud native caption/subtitle verification and correction solution, has further extended its time saving capabilities by adding the ability to automatically correct caption/subtitle issues without need of manual intervention, as well as the ability to translate captions to user requested languages and generate new caption files in those languages.
Broadcast audio is going through a renaissance and in the battle for viewers every content provider is looking at how to increase output and improve content. While the headlines might look familiar, IBC’s audio exhibitors are responding to these needs in a variety of different ways.
