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Founded in 2004 as Appear TV, the company rebranded in 2021 as Appear to better reflect its expanding product portfolio and the non-broadcast customers (like telcos, head-end operators and the hospitality sector) it is now supporting. Based in Oslo, Appear launched a new U.S. division in April 2022, with sales/technical support offices in Palo Alto, Calif., Denver and the East Coast. They also maintain a sales, support and operations office in Southampton, UK.
Bitmovin, a leading provider of video streaming infrastructure, has announced its new Live Event Encoder. The Live Event Encoder optimizes start-up times and provides more efficient encoding workflows for developers to deliver live events in the highest image quality to viewers worldwide.
After the success of the first MPEG-5 LCEVC Showcase at NAB’22 in Las Vegas, a similar display will reunite the growing LCEVC ecosystem in Europe for the first time - to present the new video standard by MPEG, MPEG-5 LCEVC - at IBC.
The scope and scale of broadcast monitoring and compliance (M&C) has increased greatly in the three years since the last physical IBC show in 2019, with vendors now showing off capabilities designed to compete on an expanded front beyond the basic operational and legal functions required.
The idea of “content everywhere” is of course well established. Consumers like the idea that they can consume media – including video – on whichever device is to hand. Mobiles and tablets are seen as primary viewing devices today. More than 80% of internet traffic is video.
Media companies face more complex challenges than ever in a fragmented, fast-evolving landscape. Delivering live video across multiple platforms and geographies requires robust and scalable video transport solutions. To meet today’s required scale and unlock further monetization potential, broadcasters need viable and reliable alternatives to satellite and fiber, which are both costly and limiting. Navigating change and embracing new technologies can be daunting – but with the right technology partner and best-in-class solutions and services, media companies can achieve order and peace of mind in a challenging and frequently chaotic ecosystem.
PHABRIX has announced that it will be presenting multiple new hardware and software releases in its industry-leading range of T&M tools at IBC 2022.
Producing and distributing live video events has evolved. A move to increased live event production and new audience experiences that had already been underway was greatly accelerated with the pandemic.
