Value of KVM in Broadcast-IP Infrastructures August 23^rd 2016 - 01:00 PM

KVM is more important now for broadcast-IP systems than it ever has been. As manufacturers turn to server based architectures private cloud installations have become more mainstream, requiring us to configure systems through traditional server control inputs, that is keyboard, video and mouse.

Olympics Sets New Records for Streaming August 22^nd 2016 - 01:50 PM

Many seats may have been empty for some of the events at the Rio Olympic Games but online audiences as expected scaled new heights. Streaming traffic for the games has obliterated records set by previous events, according to CDN giant Akamai, which delivered more video data in the first eight…

Broadcasting from a Public Cloud? – A Look at Security and DR August 22^nd 2016 - 01:00 PM

As OTT consumption continues to rise, broadcasters and content distributors see the cloud as a way to respond to an insatiable demand for new channels. Likewise, the cloud seems to be a good solution to disaster recovery (DR). Cynics, however, are quick to note that the cloud, especially a public…

New Formats – Same Problem (Mostly) August 17^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

The Duchess of Windsor, the American wife of the man who was previously England’s King Edward VIII, famously said: “You can never be too rich or too thin”. If she’d lived in the 21st century, she might have added: “… or have too much bandwidth”.

Ensuring that OTT QoS Meets Viewer Expectations August 17^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

You don’t have to look very far to see yet another industry story on ‘cord cutting’. With more viewers seeking less costly ways to watch TV, broadcasters must be concerned about their potential for dwindling audiences.

Viewpoint: Live Streaming With Ad Insertion Works! August 12^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

The summer of 2016 has long been expected to be a breakthrough moment in the evolution of live streaming. Many experts believe the 2016 Summer Olympics is where that will happen.

OTA Versus OTT: What is the Difference? August 9^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

Over The Air broadcasters are no longer the only game in town when it comes to delivering content to viewers. A whole new range of competitors and technologies are lining up to bring content to viewers.

European OTT Boom Spreads South August 3^rd 2016 - 12:30 PM

Migration from linear to on-demand viewing is in full swing across Europe with the one big exception of premium live sports, which is booming across all video outlets. This has been confirmed by various surveys, with a report from UK media regulator Ofcom finding that overall TV viewing in the…

EBU Calls for Strong Net Neutrality for Mobile TV July 28^th 2016 - 06:00 PM

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has weighed into the continent’s debate over net neutrality by calling for stronger guidelines with no fast lanes. The EBU has responded to a call for consultation from the Bureau of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) by insisting that net neutrality should be a…

ATSC 3.0 Details Explained, Part 4 July 21^st 2016 - 10:00 AM

“We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical,” said The Outer Limits ‘Control Voice’ in the opening of the ABC-TV series from 1963-65. Broadcast TV is about to go ‘One Step Beyond’ all that with streams of content and commercials containing a variety of signaling and announcements designed…