Complexity can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it helps us accomplish great things. On the other hand, required workflows can be complex and prone to error. The challenges facing broadcasters have always been in balancing more complexity in delivering creative product against the staffing and infrastructure needed…
The new SOMAP (Satellite Operator’s Minimum Antenna Performance) specification is now close to gaining widespread acceptance by the global satellite industry following its endorsement by the Space Data Association (SDA).
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.
The need for good directivity in loudspeakers cannot be sufficiently emphasised and remains an area that speaker designers sometimes neglect. The result destroys acoustic realism and makes loudspeakers sound like loudspeakers instead of like the original sound.
In creating a balanced audio mix, we are constantly reminded to listen to the results on the widest range of speakers possible in order to get well rounded sound. This is easier said than done, since speakers sound different and some can throw your mix off balance.
Years ago, the consultant gurus of Digital Asset Management said the ultimate value of metadata in asset management systems would be to improve efficiencies and content re-use. That time has come. Today, metadata driven workflows and orchestration are fundamental to a production or broadcast facility’s success.
When working outdoors with lavalier microphones, wind can overwhelm the audio with objectionable noise — and there is no way to fix it after the fact. There are, however, some simple ways to prevent it.
The broadcast and content production landscape has never been more competitive. Because viewers now have many viewing options, content delivering systems must be smarter. Data analytics driven decision-making can help any media company maximize both efficiency and revenues.
Euromedia, a remote production company that has worked on numerous high-profile telecasts throughout Europe, has seen a significant interest among its clients for 4K production and has upgraded two of its larger OB’s with the latest video production switcher from Grass Valley.
Before European broadcasters and pay TV operators celebrate holding out against cord cutting so much better than their counterparts in the USA, they should take note of an 80-page report from equity analyst and investment bank Exane/BNP-Paribas. The report on the state of Europe’s commercial broadcasting industry concluded t…
