Malware Now Major Source of Revenue for Video Content Pirates January 13^th 2016 - 09:00 AM

Malware from web sites offering illicit access to premium video content now poses a significant risk to consumers given the continuing proliferation in online viewing, becoming an important revenue source for pirates themselves. This has been revealed by several extensive surveys, including two recent reports focusing on the US from…

Strategies for Secure OTT Video in a Multiscreen World January 8^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

OTT video service providers are facing huge stresses on their business. Irdeto has laid out a strategy that takes as much advantage as possible of standards while minimizing and isolating complexity.

HDR UHD Airs at CES January 8^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

With its first live over-the-air broadcast of 4K UHD with high dynamic range (HDR) using the new ATSC 3.0 Candidate Standard, LG Electronics and GatesAir are ushering in the era of next-generation television broadcasting at CES 2016.

Securing the Future of Pay TV Analytics January 8^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

The TV industry is undergoing seismic change with the rapid increase in multiscreen viewing to the partial detriment of the big screen and the corresponding arrival of new threats and opportunities. Some of the threats are competitive but others are security related. Some of the latter are specific to TV,…

First IP-based Live Broadcasts Claimed January 6^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Dutch media group, DutchView Infostrada, part of the NEP group since the summer, has announced a successful broadcast of a live, IP-based multi-camera show. Infostrada’s Cloud Production platform is based on SAM Sirius routers, Kahuna switchers and IQ Modular technology.

Applied Technology: Ensuring Quality of Service With End-to-End OTT Monitoring January 6^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

A wealth of over-the-top (OTT) media sources makes for a highly competitive marketplace, making it critical that broadcasters differentiate their offerings by ensuring exceptional quality of service (OoS).

Applied Technology: Integration Strategies for QoS Monitoring in the Cloud January 4^th 2016 - 04:00 PM

Legacy operations like production and playout are gradually moving to the cloud as more systems connect to a facility’s IT backbone. These advances have opened the door to also moving operations-based tasks like QC and QoS monitoring to the cloud.

Workflow Automation with a Human Touch January 4^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

In a recent survey, we asked a handful of leading media facilities in Europe and North America, among other things, to what extent they agreed with the following two statements: 1. There are too many manual steps in my workflow. 2. There is potential to reduce the number of manual steps through…

IPTV Catches Cord Cutting Chill December 29^th 2015 - 10:00 AM

Now it is the turn of IPTV operators to feel the pinch of cord cutting in the US while their cable competitors are holding firmer against the OTT onslaught. At one time IPTV was seen as the new wave undercutting the legacy satellite and cable operators, but now that it…

One Workflow, Multiple Platforms - Today’s 4K Media Asset Management December 14^th 2015 - 07:00 AM

Professionals working in live entertainment, sports and news are challenged with capturing, preparing and distributing content in the fastest, most efficient way possible. They also must handle the explosion of new content formats and rising media standards like 4K. Implementing an effective media asset management (MAM) platform that can handle…