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The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) Has Become Satcoms Innovation Group November 1^st 2018 - 12:05 PM

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group announced that it is expanding its reach to encompass all types of innovation within the satellite communications industry. As part of that expansion, it has changed its name to Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG).

RTL II is using the Rohde & Schwarz Prismon’s monitoring and multiviewer features for its newly designed OTT channel playout system.

Out of Necessity, Broadcasters Choose Phased Approach To IP October 29^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

With a sharp focus on IP-based operations and the impact they have on a variety of broadcast operations and workflows, broadcasters are operating in one of the most dramatic periods of technological change that the international broadcast industry has ever experienced.

Localized content will be crucial for survival of traditional broadcasters, according to ProSiebenSat.1 Media.

Ally or Die European Broadcasters Told October 26^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Broadcasters must ally over platform development and in some cases over content creation if they are to survive the ever-strengthening assault from the OTT giants under the acronym of FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google).

London based Paywizard has expanded into data analytics from its roots in billing and customer relationship management.

European Broadcasters Slow to Exploit Data Analytics in Post OTT Age October 26^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Broadcasters, pay TV operators and Telcos are failing to harness subscriber data and analytics to engage consumers and customers. Yet they rank customer experience as top priority and believe they must improve it to be competitive so there is a disconnect between their aspirations and current application of data analytics.

Telcos and some larger pay TV operators are already maneuvering to exploit 5G.

Intel Study Projects $3 Trillion Wireless Bonanza for Media and Entertainment October 24^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

Broadcasters struggling to meet the challenge of OTT might be reassured by the latest research from Intel suggesting next generation wireless networks including cellular and Wi-Fi will generate $3 trillion revenue over the next decade 2019-2028.

At the 2018 NAB Show NY, multipleTV station groups jointly announced collaboration and support to introduce ATSC 3.0.

Broadcasters Join Forces to Support ATSC 3.0 October 24^th 2018 - 07:00 AM

The new, next-gen TV standard is expected to be launched by individual TV stations beginning in 2020, concurrent with the anticipated introduction of consumer TVs equipped to receive the new standard.

Family-Owned local broadcaster prepares for nation’s first small market ATSC 3.0 television tests in Santa Barbara CA.

ATSC 3.0 Testing Goes Live in DMA #124 October 22^nd 2018 - 11:00 AM

Lifesaving capabilities of the Next-Gen TV advanced warning functions are among many new benefits the technology makes available to viewers.

Delivering virtual reality (VR) 360-degree content can be challenging, but there are good solutions.

CDN Optimization for VR Streaming October 22^nd 2018 - 10:00 AM

Virtual Reality (VR) 360° content is still very new, but that does not make viewer expectations any more relaxed. If anything, the required quality level is even more important with VR content due to the expectations for immersiveness, which can be broken by just a minor glitch in delivery.