Newtec Supports Expansion of Nigerian Ka Broadband Services December 4^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Commercial and consumer satellite services provider NigcomSat has expanded its enterprise, government and consumer Ka-band broadband services in Nigeria with the installation of satellite communications equipment from Newtec.

Essential Guide: IP - The Final Frontier November 8^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Today’s broadcast engineers face a unique challenge, one that is likely unfamiliar to these professionals. The challenge is to design, build and operate IP-centric solutions for video and audio content.

Grass Valley and Gearhouse Team Up For Australia’s First 4K Live Broadcast November 5^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

Grass Valley and production services company Gearhouse Broadcast recently joined forces to supply the technology and engineering expertise required to deliver Australia’s first 4K UHD live broadcast: six hours of content from the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 for supercars—the country’s annual, premier touring car event—without commercial breaks.

An Exploration of Object Storage for Media-Centric Workflows November 2^nd 2018 - 10:00 AM

Object storage offers a new paradigm. As a data storage system, it is something that can be installed on site, but it is also the basis for most of the storage available on the public cloud. However, its use as a valuable technology in M&E — both for active

NEP Group Expands Connectivity Capability with Acquisition of SIS LIVE October 31^st 2018 - 10:00 AM

Outside broadcast and facilities company NEP Group has bought uplink and communications provider SIS LIVE. The acquisition adds links and SNG (satellite newsgathering) vehicles to NEP’s existing fleet of OB trucks, support units and flyaway systems. The deal follows the announcement earlier this month that NEP had taken over

NEP Group With Pitt Athletics To Support Technical Education And ACC Network Telecasts October 26^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

On Oct. 4th, Pittsburgh, Penn.-based NEP Group, a provider of outsourced production services, recently held a ribbon cutting on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh to open a new production facility called Pitt Studios that will support the production of the school’s college athletics telecasts.

The Broadcast Bridge Publishes Almost 100 Articles Each Month October 17^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The Broadcast Bridge publishes almost 100 articles each month. Given that high number, you could be expected to have missed one or more of them. After a review of reader interest, we selected two that readers indicated of high interest.

Essential Guide: Live IP Delivery October 11^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Broadcasting used to be simple. It required one TV station sending one signal to multiple viewers. Everyone received the same imagery at the same time. That was easy.

IP - The Final Frontier 3 - All Together Now October 9^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

As we migrate to IP, broadcasters are thinking about how they will interface their SDI, MADI, and AES systems together. Many see the benefit of IP and one day all devices will be IP-enabled. But until that time arrives, we need to understand how to interface new and old together.

Integrasys Optimises Satellite Communications for UAV Operations October 5^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Integrasys and Acorde have collaborated to integrate Satmotion Pocket, the auto-commissioning system from Integrasys, into Acorde’s Block-Up Converters (BUCs) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Live IP Delivery - Part 3 – Monitoring October 4^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Throughout this series of articles, we’ve been investigating the detail of how OTT internet delivery works. In this article, we dig deeper into the operational systems, and investigate the additional benefits and necessity of monitoring.

20 Imagine Communications Servers Drive 120 Channels at TV Azteca September 27^th 2018 - 03:00 PM

TV Azteca continues to grow in terms of the number of programming hours they produce, as well as by expanding to create content for OTT and other digital platforms. With plans to make a gradual transition to IP distribution, cloud-based operations and 4K UHD, the company was looking to replace

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