Pay TV Analytics Market Set to Double in Five Years Through Unified Data Collection July 27^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

Competition in pay TV will drive rapid growth in the video analytics market to reach $3.7 billion by 2022, more than double the $1.8 billion of 2017.

Metadata Grinds Towards Unification and Automation July 12^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

The arcane world of metadata has been enlivened by automation with the promise of efficiency savings in asset management and much richer labelling of content to enhance discovery. At the same time, there are hopes at last of the field being unified behind common standards, which is essential as video…

Documentation Part 3: Getting to the Details July 11^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Trying to troubleshoot an IP network without proper documentation is like trying to find your way around a strange city that has few street signs. Here are some tips to ensure valuable airtime is not lost because of inadequate records.

Ensuring Performance in Hybrid IP/SDI Video Networks July 7^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

The broadcast equipment industry is in the process of making the transition to IP based transport for video, audio and data. This has led to development of a suite of standards including SMPTE ST 2022-6 for encapsulation of uncompressed SDI within IP packets and SMPTE ST 2110 for live IP production…

Dynamic Ad Insertion Demystified July 3^rd 2017 - 01:00 PM

A Dynamic Ad Insertion platform allows broadcasters, networks and content distributors to monetise their live channels across multi-platform devices.

As Podcasting Goes Pro, So Does the Gear to Produce Them June 30^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Podcasting may have begun as a consumer application, but now thousands of professionals have a found a paying niche with specialty programming aimed at listeners throughout the world. As podcasts continue to grow, equipment manufacturers are targeting the market with a range of speciality gear.

Broadcasting’s Convergence With Social Media Accelerates June 23^rd 2017 - 01:50 PM

TV and social media continue their convergence, creating both problems and opportunities for broadcasters and pay TV operators.

Timeline Secures Multi-Site Connectivity For ITV’s “Love Island” June 23^rd 2017 - 09:00 AM

The production of ITV Studios’s popular reality TV show “Love Island” is no small feat considering it utilizes two locations separated by 3 km (roughly 2 miles) on the island of Majorca, Spain. To establish reliable connectivity between the two sites, veteran systems integrator Timeline Television was called in to provide ITV S…

Case Study: TV2 Denmark Increases Sports Production With Less Resources June 22^nd 2017 - 10:00 AM

TV 2 Denmark wanted to expand its coverage of the nation’s hugely popular live handball matches at the same time reducing the overall cost of the production. Since live event production is resource intensive, to effectively increase its output, the broadcaster sought a solution that would address and eliminate bottlenecks i…

Boosting ATSC 3.0 Signal Strength Through MISO June 20^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

When a significant power increase is not an option, adding Multiple Input Single Output (MISO) diversity offers an attractive path to a stronger signal.