Operating An IP Broadcast Facility: Part 3 - At CBC’s New IP Broadcast Center, Communication Is Key April 29^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

CBC/Radio-Canada (CBC) is putting the finishing touches to a brand new all-IP broadcast facility that will provide virtually unlimited flexibility across multiple platforms to support highly efficient production and distribution workflows for its radio, TV and online programming.

Broadpeak On 5G’s Transformational Impact On Video Distribution April 27^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

5G could have a transformational impact on video distribution, but what is the status today, how far has testing and commercial applications advanced and what does the future hold? The Broadcast Bridge interviews Yann Bégassat, Business Development Director at Broadpeak.

Y2K+20: The Polar Opposite April 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

TV stations refocus their creative talents and energies on staying healthy and on the air.

Operating An IP Broadcast Facility: Part 2 - A Forward-Looking Control System Made For Today April 22^nd 2020 - 11:30 AM

When Lawo’s Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) control system was first developed in the late 90’s, it was in reaction to the need to control and monitor the video and audio signals that travelled around a facility or an OB truck. Nowadays, far more than 1000 installs and millions of lines of

Remote Reporting Gets Alabama’s WAFF Through Trying Times April 20^th 2020 - 11:00 AM

Reporters for WAFF-TV, the NBC affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama, have seen their share of weather disasters and learned to adapt to working from home for short periods of time. It goes with covering the territory. The current pandemic situation, however, is another story all together. It’s a story that, w

Essential Guide: HDR For Cinematography April 20^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

High dynamic range and wide color gamut combined with 4K resolution and progressive frame rates have catapulted broadcast television to new levels of immersive experience for the viewer. As HDR and WCG are relatively new to television, we need to both understand their application and how we monitor them to

Operating An IP Broadcast Facility: Part 1 - Control Is Key To Successful IP Facility Operation April 15^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

As IP technology continues to mature and the industry gains a better understanding of how IT-centric infrastructures work, many broadcasters are now eager to migrate away from the limitations of SDI to grow their businesses and make them better able to support increased production demands and multiplatform distribution.

Essential Guide: Hybrid CDN April 1^st 2020 - 12:05 PM

OTT delivery continues to expand to meet the relentless growing consumer demand. This trend shows no chance of abating and technologists are continually looking to innovation to scale infrastructures accordingly. But what does it mean to scale OTT? Where is the infrastructure? And who owns it?