Sustainability Of Streaming: How Does OTT Compare With OTA? - Part 2 December 16^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Part 1 of this series began the analysis of the report by the UK’s Ofcom that compares the UK’s energy consumption in 2021 for content delivered and viewed in DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) versus OTT (Over The Top) ecosystems. In Part 2, we dig further into the detail and imagine an OTT

Compression: Part 3 - Reference Codecs December 15^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Compression relies heavily on information theory, but also on a good deal of common sense. Here we pick our way between the two.

Steps Towards Sustainability In Broadcast December 9^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

As in so many industries debate within broadcast is turning to what may be required for broadcasters and producers to improve sustainability and raise their ESG scores?

Waves: Part 3 - Understanding Waves December 8^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Given their importance to broadcasting, as well as to everyday life, an understanding of waves is a good investment. Here we look at how to go about reaching that understanding.

Sustainability Of Streaming: How Does OTT Compare With OTA? - Part 1 December 2^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

OTA (over-the-air) broadcasting has long-been considered an efficient way to reach very large audiences. As OTT (over-the-top) streaming grows there are concerns that we are going backwards in our levels of efficiency, which is not what we need to do for the health of the planet. What is the latest

5G Broadcast Gains Momentum With Field Trials November 25^th 2022 - 09:15 AM

Video currently drives the most traffic on public networks, accounting for two-thirds of the overall global mobile data consumption. How long it can continue to grow is still up for debate.

Electricity: Part 8 - Electric OB Vans November 24^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

We are told that in the future all cars will be electrically powered. It is therefore quite natural that a broadcaster should consider whether outside broadcast vehicles might follow suit.

Compression: Part 2 - Moving On From Analog November 17^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Compression is almost taken for granted despite its incredible complexity. But it’s worth remembering how compression has developed so we can progress further.