Essential Guide: Multiviewers For Flexible Operations July 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

IP and COTS infrastructure designs are giving us the opportunity to think about broadcast systems in an entirely different manner. Although broadcast engineers have been designing studio facilities to be flexible from the earliest days of television, the addition of IP and COTS takes this to a new level allowing

The Sponsors Perspective: The Move Towards Next Generation Platforms July 21^st 2020 - 09:00 AM

Whenever I’m asked about my opinion on the transition to IP, I always state that the impact can’t be appreciated until its history is understood. This brings into context the need for broadcasters to educate and surround themselves with those who have in depth knowledge and understanding of the

Working Remotely Means Different Things To Different People, But Everyone Benefits July 14^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Cloud computing is helping a myriad of professional organizations expand their reach and implement new types of IP workflows that were not possible previously. It has also allowed media companies to work virtually anywhere.

The Sponsors Perspective: Social Revolution Highlights Need For Effective Media Monitoring July 13^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

When broadcast TV was the only media consumption option available to consumers – video monitoring was regarded as a luxury. Today it is seen as an essential requirement in all forms of media content delivery.

How Does Your Station Compare? July 10^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Engineers and production crews help local TV stations maintain distancing and a sunny on-air personality.

Leveraging The Cloud Keeps Media Businesses Running Smoothly July 7^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

While cloud computing and storage have reimagined how remote workflows are implemented, they can also play a huge role in business continuity and even disaster recovery. As many major productions have already proven, the key to continued success is extending traditional on-premise workflows into the cloud.

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 3 - DASH-CMAF With HTTP/1.1 Chunked Transfer For Low Latency July 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

ABR segments are transferred conventionally using HTTP/1.0 transfers, where the client requests the whole segment and it is transferred using store-and-forward transfers, where all the data belonging to the transfer is buffered before sending. In order to start the transfer, the size of the segment needs to be known.

Cloud Native Technology Ensures Media Business Success July 1^st 2020 - 09:00 AM

As the media landscape continues to streamline the way it delivers content, cloud-native technology, that is, container-based virtualized environments that replicate traditional workflows on premise, is playing a big role. However, some broadcasters moving their assets and processing power to the cloud are performing a simple “forklift,” which is often not