AWS Acquires Elemental September 3^rd 2015 - 07:29 PM

Leading cloud services provider AWS announce the intention to acquire Elemental for an undisclosed sum.The deal, expected to close Q4, 2015, brings Elemental’s video expertise to AWS.

Applied Technology: Delivering High Quality Content at Lightning-Speed With V-Nova’s PERSEUS August 21^st 2015 - 08:00 AM

The advent of 4K enables operators to capture more detail and deliver increased picture quality to multiscreen. However, the multitude of devices used to access video and the level of detail that consumers expect require multiple encodings, leading to inventory complexity and redundancy of data, both of which cost increased

Is IP Live Ready For Primetime? EVS has a view August 18^th 2015 - 03:00 PM

The debate over video over IP for live production continues. There’s no doubting where Imagine Communications stands. “IP is absolutely ready for prime time. Disney is showing the unlimited possibilities that virtualising part or all of a network in the cloud can bring to this industry,” says CEO Charlie Vogt.

Is IP Ready For Primetime? Net Insight has a view August 14^th 2015 - 07:00 AM

Video over IP for live production is set to be the most pressing issue at IBC and beyond. At stake, a new methodology for transporting data from site to plant, around a studio and live to air. It promises cost savings in a move to COTS, a scalable path to

Applied Technology: How Signiant’s Media Shuttle Transfers Large Files Quickly and Securely August 13^th 2015 - 12:05 PM

Media files are only going to get larger and they need to be transferred among globally distributed networks of production and post-production specialists, before making the final journey to consumers around the world. How can media professionals move large files quickly and securely?

BT Sport Ultra HD Workflow Explained July 28^th 2015 - 10:00 AM

On August 2 from Wembley’s FA Community Shield, BT Sport will launch BT Sport Ultra HD to start the first regular 4K live broadcasting in Europe. It will do so from a new scanner built by Timeline which is also a key facilities provider for BT Sport. We trace the

Applied Technology: IP –The Practical Contribution Network July 15^th 2015 - 08:00 AM

Contribution networks traditionally involved either leased or occasional use dedicated video circuits. The issue with both is the inherent expense, as the video circuit could only be used by a broadcast production, so for most of the time the investment was lying idle.

ATSC 3.0 Next-Gen TV Field Tests Show Positive Results July 12^th 2015 - 08:01 AM

Under a FCC experimental broadcast license, Tribune Broadcasting’s WJW-TV is providing a DTV transmitter, tower and 6-MHz channel for ATSC 3.0-related field testing in Cleveland. Field tests of key elements of ATSC 3.0 have been underway since mid-May by a collaboration of LG Electronics, Zenith R&D Lab and G