A New Year Speculation On Immersion January 1^st 2025 - 09:00 AM

As we head into another new year it seems ok to indulge in some obvious speculation about what the future may bring. Here we consider the proposition that eventually, and probably not far into the future, broadcasters will have to deal with immersiveness. Why is this likely, and how should…

Six Considerations For Transitioning To Cloud Based Video Distribution December 11^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

There are many reasons why companies are transitioning from legacy video distribution workflows to ones hosted entirely in the public cloud, but it’s not a simple process and takes an enormous amount of planning. Many potential pitfalls can be avoided with intelligent network design directly in the cloud. Here a…

The Resolution Revolution December 6^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

We can now capture video in much higher resolutions than we can transmit, distribute and display. But should we?

Operating Systems Climb Competitive Agenda For TV Makers November 22^nd 2024 - 09:00 AM

TV makers have adopted different approaches to the OS, some developing their own, while others adopt a platform such as Google TV or Amazon Fire TV. But all rely increasingly on the OS for competitive differentiation of the UI, navigation, and in some cases for reaching out to other devices…

Broadcasters Seek Deeper Integration Between Streaming And Linear November 8^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

Many broadcasters have been revising their streaming strategies with some significant differences, especially between Europe with its stronger tilt towards the internet and North America where ATSC 3.0 is designed to sustain hybrid broadcast/broadband delivery.

C-Suite Insight: The Broadcast Bridge In Discussion With MainStreaming CEO Tassilo Raesig November 4^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

Tassilo Raesig became CEO at MainStreaming this year straight from being CEO of the German Streaming Service Joyn (part of ProSieben). We sat down with him to discuss his unique perspectives on the state of the streaming industry from the board rooms of both streamer and vendor.

Great Things Happen When We Learn To Work Together October 22^nd 2024 - 09:00 AM

Why doesn’t everything “just work together”? And how much better would it be if it did? This is an in-depth look at the issues around why production and broadcast systems typically don’t work together and how we can change that. If we do, there are untold benefits.

Brazil Adopts ATSC 3.0 For NextGen TV Physical Layer October 9^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

The decision by Brazil’s SBTVD Forum to recommend ATSC 3.0 as the physical layer of its TV 3.0 standard after field testing is a particular blow to Japan’s ISDB-T, because that was the incumbent digital terrestrial platform in the country. China’s DTMB and 5G Broadcast were dismissed at the lab…

Broadcasting Innovations At Paris 2024 Olympic Games October 7^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

France Télévisions was the standout video service performer at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, with a collection of technical deployments that secured the EBU’s Excellence in Media Award for innovations enabled by application of cloud-based IP production.

What Does Hybrid Really Mean? September 30^th 2024 - 11:30 AM

In this article we discuss the philosophy of hybrid systems, where assets, software and compute resource are located across on-prem, cloud and hybrid infrastructure.