Covid-19 may have changed the course of broadcasting but has not slowed its development, judging from NAB 2022, the first major industry show with a physical presence since before the pandemic.
Disney’s streaming division is partnering with US based telco Lumen Technologies to standardise CDN configuration metadata and associated application programming interfaces (APIs) to help online video service providers reach all their subscribers across diverse distribution networks.
With fewer exhibits and smaller crowds, the 2022 NAB Show aisles were easier to navigate and exhibitors had more time to speak with visitors.
Many annual NAB Shows have become milestones in TV broadcasting history. The presence of the 2022 NAB Show marked the first Las Vegas NAB Show since 2019.
The HbbTV Association, arbiter of the eponymous standard for harmonizing broadcast, IPTV and broadband delivery of video services, has launched its HbbTV Developer Portal as a free service to help program and execute applications for the platform.
Live streaming is bigger than ever at NAB 2022 after three years absence as a physical event, but with greater emphasis on the need for services to differentiate themselves on curation, content, search and general quality of experience than ever before.
People visit NAB Shows for many reasons. Some are there to investigate and examine new solutions. Some are shopping with a budget ready to spend. Others visit to gather ideas and figures for next year’s budget. Many visit to accomplish all this and make time to learn the latest relevant information from the industry experts at BEIT Conferences.
The UK’s Glastonbury music festival is set to return this year as a physical event after two years online only, presenting an opportunity to assess how far streaming coverage of such large concerts has come since 2019.