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.

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

Viewpoint: Multicast ABR – the Key to OTT Viewing Success March 23^rd 2018 - 09:00 AM

The number of mobile phone video viewers in the United States is expected to reach almost 170 million this year. An additional 10 million may be added by 2020. With such large and increasing audiences, broadcasters are eager to serve these viewers. As streaming live over LTE networks becomes increasingly common, operators that

Articles You May Have Missed – March 14, 2018 March 14^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

Two newer technologies are developing that may affect broadcasters, 5G cellular delivery and artificial intelligence (AI). Some experts believe that 5G may develop into a competent OTA program delivery system. Others see 5G as merely another step in boosting cellular delivery speeds. Either way, broadcasters need to understand its capabilities.

Maturing OTT Challenges Vendors As Well As Broadcasters January 15^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

It is not just broadcasters and pay TV operators that have struggled to cope with the accelerating momentum behind OTT, because it has been just as challenging for their technology providers.

Teradek Encoding Used to Provide Live Coveage of 2018 New Year’s Eve Times Square Events January 5^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

Seeking shelter from the extreme cold temperatures in New York City on New Year’s Eve, many stayed home and watched the annual ball drop from Times Square on their computers, tablets and cell phones. For the third year in a row the official live stream was produced by New Y

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