Super Bowl LVIII Set To Impress February 8^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This years’ Super Bowl LVIII live telecast on CBS Sports will be mainly supported by broadcast and media services company NEP, which is sending more than a dozen mobile production units and support rigs on site at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. NEP’s “SuperShooter CBS” consisting of four mobile units t…

System Showcase: Using 5G & Starlink Contribution For ‘Mountain Attack’ Ski Mountaineering February 5^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

We discuss the challenging terrain and conditions of the Mountain Attack endurance ski mountaineering event in Austria with production company Mediahaus. 5G SA & Starlink combined contribution and Blackmagic Designs URSA Broadcast G2 cameras and ATEM streaming & switching rise to the challenge.

BBC R&D Driving Forward Innovation In XR Within The MAX-R Project January 29^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

We talk to the BBC R&D team about their work within the Max-R Project, where a consortium of industry innovators are collaborating on development of a set of standards and workflows that could bring genuinely deliverable, new XR based immersive experiences several steps closer to mainstream broadcast reality…

Standards: Part 2 - Standards For Broadcasting & Deployment January 26^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This article gives an overview of the standards relating to production and transmission or playout. It prepares the ground for subsequent more detailed articles which will explore the following subject areas: ST 2110, higher bit rate codecs and profiles that are non-lossy, standards relating to exchanging material between different NLEs and…

Audio For Broadcast: Traditional Signal Flow January 25^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

We explore the typical signal flow from source to playout within common broadcast studio workflows. How does the audio get from here to there and what needs to happen to it along the way?

System Showcase: ARET 4K UHD OB For Alamiya Media January 24^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

We talk to the technical team at Systems Integrator & OB Vehicle builder ARET to delve into the design philosophy and technology selection, for the latest in a series of production vehicles delivered to Alamiya Media to service their sports production requirements.

Designing IP Broadcast Systems: Network Layers & Topologies January 23^rd 2024 - 09:00 AM

How layer-2 switching and layer-3 routing are intrinsic parts of networks, and adding SDNs to spine-leaf and mesh networks improves flexibility and scalability.

Virtual Production For Broadcast - The Book January 22^nd 2024 - 09:30 AM

Virtual Production For Broadcast is an exploration of the technology and techniques of LED wall based virtual production, approached from the perspective of broadcast production. It covers the science and practical applications of all aspects of virtual production and serves as a reference resource for broadcast technologists looking to expand…

Audio For Broadcast: Part 5 - Broadcast Audio Workflows January 11^th 2024 - 09:30 AM

Our series exploring the basic technology and tools of audio in broadcast concludes with a collection of articles which discuss the complexities of traditional studio based and outside broadcast audio workflows, the technology we use to achieve them and the growing potential of cloud-based systems.

US Broadcast 2023 Review January 10^th 2024 - 09:30 AM

Ned Soseman shares a personal perspective on the state of US broadcast in 2023. Most would agree, 2023 brought myriad improvements over 2020, 2021 and 2022.