International research and strategy consultancy, MTM, just released a report exploring challenges faced by the US broadcast industry in an increasingly OTT world. The study concludes that unless broadcasters move quickly to change how advertising is managed and sold, they risk being outmaneuvered by the major internet companies
Since 2012, the number of original scripted shows introduced each year has been increasing at a dizzying pace. Past studies have found that most consumers are happy with this embarrassment of riches, saying they spend more of their time than ever before watching shows they “really like”.
But is it possible to …
One of the stark differences between pro audio and video is the pursuit of vintage technology. As video technology continually improves, most working professionals go after the latest gear as soon as it hits the market. For audio, on the other hand, the pinnacle for many professionals are vintage components…
As today’s media workflows increase in size and speed, with Big Data analysis and Fast Data processing added to the mix, the need to better manage the entire lifecycle of content becomes ever more important. Building an efficient and effective workflow requires the use of a hybrid storage infrastructure, lev…
IP technology is already here and capable of delivering end-to-end, reliable and high-quality IP workflows. Indeed, we have already seen some examples of this, including Sky in the UK which uses end-to-end IP and end-to-end software every day for news coverage
DIT Simone d’Arcangelo and colourist Anthony Raffaele used an ACES production workflow supported by a range of color tools from Filmlight to help create an iconic 1950’s look for Woody Allen’s new film, “Wonder Wheel”.
With the continued evolution of the TV industry, established operators are working to develop their winning strategy to defend their existing business, while tapping into the consumers’ love affair with SVOD and other services. By taking the user experience as the essential element for future business decisions, they will be a…
SMPTE’s publication of the first documents in the standard ST 2110 for professional media over managed networks goes beyond merely replacing serial digital interface (SDI) with IP to giving broadcasters the flexibility to devise a whole new set of applications based on, and leveraged off, IT protocols and infrastructure.
Everyone shopping for a 4K UHD television set these days is faced with the same question. What is high dynamic range, or HDR, should I buy it and what are the different flavors of it? What are the practical advantages? Here’s some guidance.
In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on the decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s. In this article we look at video frames, frequencies used, and what the…