Data Recording and Transmission: Part 8 - RF May 13^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

In part 8 of the series “Data transmission and storage”, consultant John Watkinson looks at some of the intricacies of RF transmission.

ATSC 3.0 Field Tests Report, Part 1 May 13^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Commercial and Public TV broadcasting is on track for a future Next Gen TV world, with ongoing ATSC 3.0 test transmissions. What broadcasters do inside the new framework that makes money will be the big news at future NAB Shows.

Understanding OTT Systems - Part 1 May 8^th 2019 - 11:30 AM

In this series of articles, we investigate OTT distribution networks to better understand the unique challenges ahead and how to solve them. Unlike traditional RF broadcast and cable platform delivery networks, OTT comprises of many systems operated by different companies to deliver programs to viewers, and it’s these potential s…

Cord cutting spreads across Europe April 17^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

Falling linear pay TV subscriptions in the UK and Germany among other countries confirms that cord-cutting is spreading from the US to the Western European market.

Alliance Promotes SAT>IP As The Future Of Multi-Screen Satellite Delivery April 12^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

At the 2019 NAB Show, a consortium of world leading satellite operators, device manufacturers, broadcasters and service providers called The SAT>IP Alliance updated attendees on the capabilities of the SAT>IP protocol in many of its members’ exhibit booths at the NAB convention.

BEIT Paper Track: Recommendations for Professional Media Networking (PMN) March 28^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

The speed and reliability of the internet has made it possible for broadcasters to use it as a cost-effective low-latency contribution link. A Monday afternoon BEIT session will explain what’s being done to make the internet perform best for broadcasters.

Protect Your Data With A-B-C And 3-2-1 March 28^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

Protecting data can be made simpler by looking at the mechanisms involved. The A-B-C of data management describes the most commonly used processes to protect data. A-B-C refers to Archive, Backup and Cloning, all of which are essential to cover all aspects of data protection and data preservation.

Applied Technology: Is Cloning The Backup You Need? March 22^nd 2019 - 01:30 PM

Whatever you do in media production, having a backup is indispensable. Having another copy of the file means that in case something goes wrong, it can be restored to the last version saved without loosing all, or only a minimum, of your work. But there’s an even better practice t…

Digital Advertising Surpasses TV and Print for the First Time March 15^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

The times they are a changin’ and faster than ever. For the first time, digital advertising in the United States will surpass the amount of money spent on traditional ads used by television and print media, a research firm predicts.

Mobile Video Boom Will Drive 5G Roll Out March 14^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

The mobile video boom will continue over the next few years and consume an ever-greater proportion of overall global network backbone capacity, according to the latest update of the Cisco Mobile Visual Networking Index (MVNI) Forecast (2017 – 2022).