EU Takes First Step Towards Digital Single Market with Online Content Portability February 22^nd 2017 - 09:00 AM

The European Union has passed portability rules allowing cross border access to online services between all member states, which would give consumers ubiquitous access to content such as movies and live sports streams that they have paid for, wherever they are. The agreed measures await formal ratification by the two…

Accurately Valuing Your Media Assets With Data You Can Trust February 16^th 2017 - 04:00 PM

For every media organization, accurately valuing media assets is critical to understanding and maximizing potential revenues. This is particularly true given the costs and challenges of creating, distributing, and monetizing content — whether TV series, news programming, or feature film — from production and premiere through syndication.

Cloud Broadcasting - Public and Private Clouds February 15^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

In the previous Cloud Broadcasting article, we looked at Agile software development and its relevance to cloud computing. In this article, we delve further into Cloud-Born systems and investigate the differences between public and private clouds and where you might want to use them.

Comparing MPEG-DASH to HLS February 10^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Adobe strive to transport the best video over the internet that supports the most devices. 4K UHD content traffic further drives the goal of a single video format that can be displayed on any device. While many solutions have been proposed, MPEG-DASH is increasingly…

Latency Challenge for Super Bowl 2017 Streaming February 6^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

It is a mark of how fast live streaming has evolved that latency rather than buffering was the main concern over quality of online viewing for Super Bowl 2017. This applies equally to fixed line access via Fox Sports or over smartphones where Verizon Wireless holds exclusive rights (which we cover…

Cloud Broadcasting - Agile Development February 2^nd 2017 - 12:05 PM

In the previous Cloud Broadcasting article, we took a very brief look at cloud security and its advantages over traditional datacentre systems. In this article, we delve further into Cloud Born systems and investigate the new requirements for software development and upgrades in broadcast software services.

First Commercial ATSC 3.0 Broadcast in South Korea February 1^st 2017 - 04:00 PM

In December 2016, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) aired its first UHD TV broadcast. To introduce this new TV transmission standard, Rohde & Schwarz TV transmitter technology is being installed countrywide.

Closed Captions and New FCC Mandate For Online Video January 27^th 2017 - 01:30 PM

This year’s FCC mandate on closed captioning need not be seen as yet another weight on broadcasters’ backs. Implemented as part of an automated system or outsourced to a qualified provider, adding accurate and immediate closed captions is another way for viewers to search and find your content. TV bro…

Cloud Broadcasting - Introduction to Security January 26^th 2017 - 03:00 PM

In the last article on Cloud Broadcasting we looked at reliability and the client-server model in Amazon Web Services high availability zones. In this article, we look more at cloud security, a very emotive word in the IT community.

Going Flash-Free with Video: Transitioning Successfully January 24^th 2017 - 12:00 PM

As web browsers move rapidly to sunset their support for Flash, companies that rely on Flash for video playback are being forced to make changes. Apple has led the charge in driving the need for this change by disabling Flash by default in Safari 10, and Chrome and Firefox are quickly…