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Two identical 12 meter long semi-trailers are serving as an IP testbed for RTBF’s future studio-based productions.

System Showcase: Belgium’s RTBF Makes First Foray Into IP Production With OB Vans April 27th 2023 - 09:30 AM

In the Spring of 2019, Jean Vanbraekel, Head of Operations and Distribution for RTBF, was tasked with helping to move the French-speaking public broadcaster into the IP age and he was nervous. Not because he thought it couldn’t be done, but because the required production equipment was not fully tested (or didn’t exist at all). Most devices, like production switchers and replay servers, were available only in SDI at that time.

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PSSI Global Services will launch Appear’s X Platform for its global distribution of UFC coverage, beginning in May 2023.

Appear’s X Platform Delivers REMI Contribution Of UFC’s Global Sports League Content April 26th 2023 - 11:00 AM

Appear has been chosen by PSSI Global Services to deliver contribution backhaul for REMI-based productions for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Waves: Part 8 - Shock Waves April 26th 2023 - 10:00 AM

Shock waves are interesting phenomena that take place in a number of different media. For an arcane physical process, they have done quite well to be adopted by the mainstream media as one of their clichés, along with Mae West life jackets and aircraft black boxes (which are orange).

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Essential Guide: Cloud Best Practices April 26th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Whether using cloud services in isolation or as part of a hybrid model, new working practices that may not be immediately obvious to broadcasters must be adopted from the very beginning of the design.

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Matrox Video Launches Matrox ORIGIN Framework For Broadcast Infrastructure Of The Future April 25th 2023 - 11:00 AM

Matrox ORIGIN is a common development framework for the broadcast infrastructure of the future. ORIGIN provides the foundation for tier 1 live production in the cloud without compromise. Unlike anything else on the market, ORIGIN is the missing link for tier 1 live production that developers and broadcasters have long been calling for but didn’t think was possible for another decade.

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Machine Learning (ML) For Broadcasters: Part 11 - Generative AI In Content Generation April 25th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Machine Learning, under the banner of Generative AI, is encroaching on creative aspects of Audio and Visual content generation, even down to production of movie scripts and screenplays. This builds on established applications of ML lower down the production chain, such as generation of clips and quality enhancement.

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TV3 Deploys Spain’s First Riedel Artist-1024 Intercom Matrix On Its Path To Full IP April 24th 2023 - 01:15 PM

TV3, the primary television channel of the Catalan public media company Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, has deployed a Riedel Artist ecosystem to connect its Audiovisual Production Center (CPA) and news editing facilities.

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Serverless Computing: What, How, Why, When? April 24th 2023 - 09:30 AM

For many people the idea of “serverless” software applications might seem counter-intuitive, or even confusing. Software surely needs to run on some kind of computer system somewhere? Isn’t that always called a “server”? So what does it mean when we talk about serverless, how can this approach help us, and when should we use it? And is it time to go “Serverless First”?

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