Bonded Cellular Action at Super Bowl LIII February 1^st 2019 - 08:00 AM

New technologies with more bandwidth make the bonded cellular video connections at Atlanta Super Bowl more reliable and stable.

CBS Trumpets Augmented Reality and 8K at Super Bowl 2019 January 31^st 2019 - 01:00 PM

Super Bowl 2019 will raise the bar for live broadcasting technology with innovations in augmented reality (AR) and use of at least one 8K camera, while also highlighting past innovations that have fallen out of favor.

TV Director Treats Super Bowl Telecast Like Any Other Game January 30^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

Like many professional football players themselves, CBS Sports Lead television director Mike Arnold tries to treat the Super Bowl as he would a regular season game, calling the same shots and camera angles—albeit with many more cameras at his disposal, augmented reality graphics on the field and virtually every p…

How to Set Up a Superior Remote Production for Live Sports January 25^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

New technology is often leveraged to provide viewers with more exciting play action for live sports. Whether it’s football goal-line cameras, basketball hoop cameras or field graphics for soccer, getting the viewer ever closer to the action is always better. This article examines some of the challenges faced in…

Graphics to Virtually Enhance the CBS Super Bowl LIII Broadcast January 24^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

During Super Bowl LIII, the football action will be on the field. But a lot of the action will be enhanced by incredible new graphics, some virtual, that CBS is using to super charge the screen.

Super Bowl LIII Set To Dazzle On CBS January 22^nd 2019 - 08:00 AM

This year’s Super Bowl LIII telecast on CBS will be produced and broadcast into millions of living rooms by employing the usual plethora of traditional live production equipment, along with a few wiz bang additions like 4K UHD and an 8K camera for replays, and specially equipped wireless handheld c…

The Benefits of Using Bonded Cellular for Live Broadcast Applications January 10^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

As broadcasters aim to deliver superior-quality video content for live news and event coverage, data costs are spiraling out of control. Yet, technological advancements have been made that significantly reduce the bitrates typically associated with broadcasting high-quality video in real time over bonded cellular and the public internet. This article…

Remote Links Moving to HEVC January 3^rd 2019 - 11:00 AM

LiveU’s 2018 ‘State of Live’ report says HEVC now represents 25% of worldwide traffic. In addition to growing HEVC adoption, data also indicates a 55% increase in live transmission hours and emergence of 4K resolution in live broadcasting.

Gaining the Benefit of HD Voice for Field Reports and Interviews December 12^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Many wireless carriers and VoIP providers now offer improved voice quality using what is commonly referred to as HD Voice, or Wide-Band Speech technology. How do you harness this improved audio signal for news field reports and interviews?

The Combining of Video with Still Photography December 10^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The trend began in 2008 — 10 years ago — when Nikon introduced the first DSLR camera that combined video capability with still photography. Since then the powerful combo has accelerated, now with news organizations reorganizing their staffs to employ “visual journalists” that do both.