How “Mojo” Technology is Changing Video Journalism January 16^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

Newsgathering is changing rapidly due to the internet, smartphones, broadband wireless and live-streaming apps. Television news and newspapers continue to compete with online news sites to produce the latest video. The old days of ENG have moved to “mojo,” for mobile journalism.

Articles You May Have Missed – January 16, 2019 January 16^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) just ended. The convention sets the stage for television and other consumer technology that will soon fill dealer’s showrooms. The products introduced in the Las Vegas convention halls showcased what manufacturers want consumers to purchase in 2019.

5G Moves Closer to Broadcast Reality with BT Sport Remote Production Tests January 2^nd 2019 - 01:50 PM

The next move on in mobile communications and broadband connectivity, 5G, is also being held up as potentially a new contribution and distribution technology for broadcasting. BT Sport and mobile operator EE demonstrated the broadcast possibilities for the fifth generation of telecom technology during November with tests of remote production

NCAA College Football Games Deploy RefCam Powered By IMT Vislink December 27^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Thanks to a close technology partnership, video transmission technology supplied by IMT Vislink is built into the Vicareo RefCam system worn by referees at some recent nationally televised NCAA college football games.

JDS Japan Digital Serve Chooses Media Links for its IP Video Distribution Platform November 29^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

JDS Japan Digital Serve has selected an MD8000 transport solution and ProMD EMS Enhanced Management Software from Media Links for the transport backbone of its 100-Gbps IP-based video distribution platform. JDS provides digital broadcasting services to cable TV stations throughout Japan using a terrestrial fiber optic network.

Intel Study Projects $3 Trillion Wireless Bonanza for Media and Entertainment October 24^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

Broadcasters struggling to meet the challenge of OTT might be reassured by the latest research from Intel suggesting next generation wireless networks including cellular and Wi-Fi will generate $3 trillion revenue over the next decade 2019-2028.

Forsway Shows Hybrid Satellite Router and TV Terminal at IBC 2018 September 17^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

Forsway, a provider of technology combing satellite and mobile communications, will at IBC 2018 exhibit two products that extend high speed broadband and video services to remote locations previously lacking reliable Internet access. The firm, based in Sweden which emerged as a spin out from Nokia in 2003, will show its Odin

Africa’s Kwesé Play wins IBC 2018 Judges’ Prize September 14^th 2018 - 03:00 PM

Econet Media has been awarded the IBC 2018 Judges’ Prize for pioneering OTT and especially mobile TV in southern Africa through its Kwesé Play streaming service.

Wowza Supports Live Streaming With MPEG-DASH nDVR August 20^th 2018 - 03:00 PM

Wowza Media Systems has updated its Streaming Engine software to support Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) nDVR operation. The nDVR technology in the company’s media server software provides the ability to record a live stream with while simultaneously allowing users to play, pause, resume, and rewind the recorded s

CP Communications Manages Complex RF Transmission At U.S. Open Golf Tournament July 27^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Providing live coverage of his year’s 118th U.S. Open Championship golf tournament proved to be a daunting RF transmission challenge for Fox Sports. The network called in veteran sports production company CP Communications to manage the RF transmission infrastructure for the event at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club i

Delivering High-Quality, Low-Latency Video on Every Screen With Multicast ABR Technology July 9^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

New devices, including tablets and smartphones, enable television viewers to enjoy live sports and news anytime, anywhere, but latency remains a real issue, causing frustration amongst end-users. In today’s connected world, where viewers are simultaneously checking social media feeds on their smartphones and tablets, a significant delay means that e

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.

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