A Brief History of IP - Putting It All Together June 13^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Building reliable, flexible IP networks requires an understanding of infrastructure components and the interoperability of systems that run on them, especially when working in fast-paced, dynamic studios. Protocol interfacing is relatively straightforward, but as we investigate application level connectivity further, systems become more interesting.

VR and AR Come to Sports June 8^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

There have been increasing experiments with bringing sports action to the home in Virtual Reality 3D. Not only does this add an extra dimension to the excitement, but it highlights the battle between the internet and traditional OTA delivery of entertainment.

Viewpoint: Making The Multiscreen Experience Applicable For Multiple Customers June 5^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

There is an unprecedented transformation occurring in the TV platform, from a rigid, linear TV experience to one of flexible fluidity in the OTT and multiscreen worlds. More than half of today’s TV viewers say they now watch their favourite show via an online TV platform. For providers such c

To Deploy HEVC, Users Must Choose What Patent Pool To Dive Into May 29^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

While it’s clear that High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is superior in compression performance to its AVC predecessor codec format, getting the essential patent holders of the standard to agree on royalty terms for use has proved to be far more complicated. This, in turn, has led to delayed d

A Brief History of IP - Routing IP Networks May 23^rd 2018 - 11:00 AM

Network routing is a phrase that is bandied about broadcast forums liberally. But what exactly does it mean to route an IP datagram? And why is it important for broadcast and radio stations?

Audio Over IP - Making It Work - Part 1 May 17^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Building and operating IP networks is much more than just about saving money on infrastructure costs. Its success is deeply rooted in the ease of flexibility, scalability, and inter-connectivity that it can provide. And one of the greatest benefits of IP is that the protocol and underlying hardware is independent

European Operators Predict End Of The Traditional Bundle May 16^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The traditional bundle that has been the common currency of pay TV almost since its inception will change beyond recognition over the next five years. That is one conclusion of a panel of European pay TV executives polled by Kudelski Group’s revenue security and multiscreen software subsidiary Nagra, as p

Europe Imposes 30% Local Quota on OTT Providers May 8^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Europe’s plan to require OTT providers to include 30% local content in their programming will have little impact on the major international SVoD providers Netflix and Amazon. Their European strategy is already built around an expanding portfolio of local content partly to appease national sensibilities but also because it wins s