5G Broadcast: Part 1 - A Major Milestone For Mobile Broadcast

We present the first in a series of articles on 5G Broadcast, starting with its history and why it is rising up the agenda for broadcasters. Future articles will delve deeper into the technology and standardization, including interaction with existing digital terrestrial networks, with some examples of early trials and deployments.

Reflecting On Security, Latency, And IP In 2023

Across the broadcast industry, production and distribution technology have advanced at breakneck speeds, vastly improving the quality of content that consumers watch every day on their TVs, mobile devices, and other displays. However, on the backend, taking advantage of these technological innovations from a production and distribution standpoint requires a…

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CDN For Live And VOD

CDNs are much more than just high-speed links between Origins and ISP (Internet Service Provider) networks. Instead, they form a complete ecosystem of storage and processing, and they create new possibilities for highly efficient streaming at scale that will likely replace broadcasting technologies. In this article we look at the…

Audio For Broadcast: Part 4 - Routing, Sync & Latency

Our series exploring the basic technology and tools of audio in broadcast continues with a collection of articles which discuss the essential technical challenges of routing, keeping everything synchronized and dealing with latency.

Re-Evaluating OTT/Streaming Security: Part 5 - Tackling Streaming Credentials Sharing

Pay TV operators have followed major video streamers to combat unauthorized credentials sharing among friends and family beyond the subscriber’s home. But they face a delicate balance between cracking down on the practice and avoiding annoying innocent customers.

A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast: The Future Of OTA TV In The US

At the moment it is far from clear exactly how the OTA TV landscape will evolve in the US over the next few years… the only sure thing is that we are in a period of rapid change.

Virtual Production For Broadcast: Part 4 - Uniting The Physical & The Virtual

Virtual Production For Broadcast is a major 12 article exploration of the technology and techniques of LED wall based virtual production approached with broadcast studio applications in mind. Part 4 examines image based lighting, new developments in RGBW LED technology and what is typically left for finishing in post.

How Starlink Is Progressing As An Alternative To 5G

TV stations have mostly parked their satellite trucks and ENG vans in favor of mobile bi-directional wireless digital systems such as bonded cellular, wireless, and direct-to-modem wired internet connections. Is Starlink part of the future?

The Streaming Tsunami: Part 7 - How Immersive Experience Pushes Streaming Video Technology Forwards

We discuss the accelerating evolution of immersive media experiences & consumer technology, whether the mainstream media is keeping pace with the gamification of media consumption and the exponential growth in delivery capacity that will be required to support mass audience consumption.

A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast: Other Radios In TV Stations

Why keeping control of wi-fi and other devices within a broadcast facility to ensure there is no interference with critical devices is essential.