SaaS Captioning and Subtitling April 18^th 2016 - 08:30 AM

Subtitling multi-language media provides a specific challenge, namely that the person facilitating the subtitling has to be available at the broadcaster or post house facility. For one language this may be viable, but a feature film may require many language versions for international distribution, and the requirement to have localised…

Before the Truck Rolls…. April 15^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

A lot of people are prepared to fly on an airline that provides very poor customer service if they think they are getting a bargain ticket by doing so. For others, a pleasant travel experience is part of the holiday, and worth paying a bit more for. But basically, if…

Viewpoint: Time To Take A Fresh Look At The True Potential Of Multiscreen April 14^th 2016 - 05:00 PM

To realize the full business potential of multiscreen content delivery, service providers, including Telco’s and premium broadcasters, need to come to grips with how to bring content ‘silos’ together. The key is getting the right data and then knowing what to do with it.

Viewpoint: Secure Edge Cache: Optimizing the Network and Reducing Latency April 14^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

The efficient distribution of content, especially video, on the web with the best performance and highest quality of experience requires a large number of servers to be deployed as close as possible to end-users. Consequently, Content Providers (CP) and third-parties have built large networks of content distribution servers, also known…

Viewpoint: Why TV Operators Need to go OTT April 13^th 2016 - 08:30 PM

Television viewers continue to “cut the cord” to their expensive cable and satellite subscriptions, while moving to adopt OTT services. TV operators need to adapt to these new viewer habits to get and stay ahead of the competition.

Satellite Interference Reduction Group Keeps Growing April 7^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) is still expanding almost two decades after its formation, reflecting the growing challenges it faces in the ever more crowded skies. The latest recruit is TeamCast, a French maker of modulators and demodulators for both Terrestrial DTV transmission and satellite communications.

Testing, One-Six April 6^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

The needle on the compass pointing to the direction of television broadcasting technical progress is the latest Test & Measurement category of broadcast TV equipment to be introduced and exhibited at the 2016 NAB Show.

DPP – Digital Production Partnership March 28^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

The number of vendor specific playout and edit systems continues to increase year on year. Consequently, the different types of media and metadata files required by broadcasters follows suit. The unfortunate result is a complex system that compromises quality through multiple transcoding. All this increases the potential for lost air…

Demystifying ABR Testing in the IP Domain March 14^th 2016 - 11:00 AM

Adaptive-bit-rate technology is a boon to multi-channel delivery, in part because of reduced bandwidth requirements. A downside is that ABR signals need specialized testing. Fortunately, specialized test solutions are available to easily and objectively make the needed analysis.

EU Reaches Out to Mobile Industry Over Converged AV Services Under 5G March 1^st 2016 - 11:35 AM

Compromise is in the air between the broadcasting and cellular industries in the wake of the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. This was highlighted in a presentation by Günther Oettinger, EU (European Union) commissioner for the Digital Economy & Society, who urged the broadcasting and broadband sectors …