Core to any successful television production is the effective application of clear and precise communications. Camera operators, sound assistants, playout, slow-mo operators, and floor managers all need to hear direction from the production teams. Without comms, the production would soon degenerate into a chaotic cacophony of incoherent images and sounds.
In this second instalment of our extended article looking into the practical applications of SDI and IP we look at how SDI is naturally plug-and-play and works with well-defined formats whereas IP is dynamic and more versatile but requires greater thought in making it work reliably.
Renowned director of photography Jeremy Benning has adopted Riedel’s industry-standard Bolero wireless intercom to facilitate crew communications on the set of the popular Amazon Prime Video series “The Expanse.”
Rapid growth in AvoD streaming services across developed countries has been predicted by a spate of recent analyst firms as media giants such as Comcast, ViacomCBS and Fox invest heavily in their advertising supported platforms. The latest report from Digital TV Research predicts that AVoD expenditure for TV episodes and movies will climb by 144% between 2020 and 2026 to reach $66 billion across 138 countries.
Custom-branded apps bring live and on-demand content to viewers on Apple TV and Roku platforms without software development or extra operational effort.
Media security firm Irdeto, based in Amsterdam, has joined the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
TV engineers are always busy behind the scenes, monitoring and maintaining technical quality to make the station and those in front of the cameras sound and look their best, and thinking of ways to make it better.
Mórbido TV has chosen Veset Nimbus, the professional cloud playout SaaS from Veset, to distribute its linear channel to multiple destinations in Latin America.
