Standards: Audio - MPEG Layer 3 Audio Coding (MP3)

Launched in 1995, MP3 remains one of the most ubiquitous audio formats in the world. This guide explains how psychoacoustic compression works, explains the differences between MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 implementations, and finds out where MP3 works – and where it doesn’t.

Production–Delivery Convergence: Part 8 - Why Informed Creativity Is A Competitive Advantage

Every creative decision in the streaming economy has a direct impact on multiple parts of the production and delivery chain. It means media organizations can no longer work in silos, and in this final part we examine how understanding the technology not only encourages more creative decisions, but gives organizations…

The Struggle With Generated Content

Like every other industry on the planet, broadcasting is struggling to strike its own balance over AI generated content. In the first of two articles we discuss the challenges facing broadcasters and how digital forensics, online services, and the big tech platforms are all playing a part. In part two…

Network Traffic Engineering: Head-Of-Line Blocking - Why QUIC Changes The Rules

Head-of-line blocking turns minor packet loss into visible glitches by stalling entire TCP streams until missing data is retransmitted. Eliminating cross-stream blocking by multiplexing independent streams over UDP, QUIC might be the answer for OTT delivery, cloud workflows and the adoption of microservices.

Standards: Audio - Standards For Audio Coding

Audio coding demands very different tools and workflows to video, but the same fundamental principles around quality apply to both. This guide surveys the standards, codecs and container formats you need to navigate modern audio workflows.

Discoverability And Findability: Part 2 – Broadcasters Harness AI To Show Trust And Authenticity

After discussing the policy and democratic issues for broadcasters around content findability, we delve into technologies and standards, looking at how they can help exploit opportunities as well as meet challenges.

Broadcast Standards – The Science Of AI

Artificial Intelligence is already an integral part of our everyday lives and it is already making our lives more productive. But it is far from risk-free.

Virtual Production For Broadcast: Camera Setup, Tracking & Lens Data

We discuss the changes that need to happen around the camera, what information we generate, and how that informs the pictures rendered on the screen.

Broadcast Standards 2026 – Audio Coding

Audio is central to the whole broadcast experience. While video can show us what’s going on, it is audio that tells us how to feel about it. If only it wasn’t all so complicated.

Production–Delivery Convergence: Part 7 - The Economics Of Ambition

Streaming has introduced multiple viewer innovations and benefits, but there is always a hidden cost. Content providers must find a way to innovate within a financial model that can sustain their creative ambitions.