Transitioning to Broadcast IP Infrastructures; Part 1 – Initial Planning and Scoping February 16^th 2021 - 12:05 PM

Our first Essential Insights is a set of three video episodes in which we discuss transitioning to IP with industry experts. We explore the fundamental challenges during the planning stage. The decisions that need to be made, and the long-term thinking needed to maintain flexibility, scalability and resilience.

NMOS Progress For Broadcast Control February 24^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

IP networks are delivering outstanding success for broadcasters, both in terms of scalable functionality and flexibility. And the recent NMOS suite of specifications is improving integration and control, with IS-06 and IS-07 accelerating the process.

Solving IP Routing For Broadcasters: Part 1 - Enabling Software Control February 17^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

SDI and IP differ fundamentally in their approach to data transport as SDI is circuit switched and IP is packet switched. This provides interesting challenges for us as we start to consider what it means to route IP signals.

International News Agency Studio Relocation And Modernisation Completed By ATG February 11^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

ATG Danmon announces the completion of new broadcast television production facilities for one of the largest and longest established global news agencies. The project included the design and integration of two new studios plus associated galleries and a master control room.

Grass Valley’s AMS Express Delivers Flexible Storage For Remote And Smaller Production Applications February 10^th 2021 - 11:00 AM

Grass Valley announce the launch of AMS Express (Advanced Media Storage) a scalable, high-performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution that allows content producers to more easily expand storage capacity.

Connected Switcher Panels Added To Grass Valley’s Cloud-Based Live Production Arsenal February 8^th 2021 - 10:30 AM

Grass Valley announces the next step in cloud-first production solutions with the introduction of GV K-Frame on AMPP, Grass Valley’s newly launched application suite for its Agile Media Processing Platform.

Asia’s Golden Melody Awards Feature Stunning AR-Supported Performance February 5^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Television production these days is tricky enough without adding virtual elements like augmented reality (AR) graphics, but that’s exactly what Taipei-based production company Getop did for the live telecast of the 2020 Golden Melody Awards (GMA). The highly rated annual televised awards ceremony - considered the “Asian Grammys” by many - cel

Core Insights - Solving IP Routing For Broadcasters February 3^rd 2021 - 09:30 AM

IP networks provide us with untold flexibility, but this flexibility presents us with interesting challenges of control. Developments in SDN (software defined networks) are leading the way through the separation of the control and data plane. And as we discover more of what SDN means, we soon realize that broadcasters

The Resurrection Of Live Linear TV And How To Playout From The Cloud February 3^rd 2021 - 09:00 AM

One of the surprises from the latest research published by Nielsen was the significant rise in audiences watching live linear TV. Lockdown has not only sent SVOD viewing soaring through the roof but linear TV is expanding rapidly. One reason for this, according to Nielsen, has been greater adoption of

Kazmedia Selects Grass Valley HD-enabled Cameras For Studio Upgrade January 27^th 2021 - 10:00 AM

Kazakhstan Media Center, Kazmedia, puts Grass Valley cameras front and center as part of a comprehensive studio upgrade at its Kazmedia Ortalygy facility in Nur Sultan (formerly Astana).

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IP Agile Mindsets February 25^th 2021 - 09:15 AM

Agile development and DevOps are relatively new concepts for broadcasters. But when I interviewed Paul Markham, from Discovery, in Part 1 of Transitioning to Broadcast IP Infrastructures, it became clear that these disciplines have implications that stretch far beyond software development.