At NAB 2018 Artificial Intelligence Touted As Super-Charged Video Assistant April 3^rd 2018 - 08:00 AM

As studio content creation and live production continues to get more demanding and complex, producers are finding that having a reliable, fast and efficient assistant is invaluable… even if that assistant is actually a series of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning software algorithms. At the upcoming 2018 NAB Show, a m

Avid Editing at ACC Championship March 6^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The ACC Network, America’s last over-the-air regional sports broadcaster, relies on Avid post equipment at Raycom Sports to service 90 different stations.

Abu Dhabi Media Upgrades with Imagine Communications February 6^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Imagine Communications is providing a full upgrade of the central technical facilities at Abu Dhabi Media. The centre, which includes playout facilities for 15 HD channels, relied extensively on Imagine technology when it was first established 10 years ago.

Robust Storage is Key to Empowering Media Workflows February 1^st 2018 - 01:00 PM

The transformation of the media and entertainment workflow from discrete, server-based silos to software-based environments is well underway. As the industry makes this shift, media companies find that placing a scale-out storage solution at the heart of the IP workflow yields the additional benefits of improved flexibility and cost savings.

ITV Employs Spectra Logic Archive for Preservation of Digital Content January 29^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

UK network, ITV, has deployed a dual-redundant Spectra Logic tape archive system to provide a long-term program archive for programs and regional news reports. To provide a robust solution the archive is located at two geographically separate sites, and uses two different formats of data tape. The company chose Spectra

Taking Storage to the Next Level January 9^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Storing assets is pointless if the correct procedures are not in place to manage where these assets are, keep them secure and ensure they are discoverable. In short, those who implement the bare minimum in plain storage risk missing out on the business benefits of object storage entirely.

Al Aan TV Refreshes Playout With Imagine Communications January 8^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Imagine Communications has provided playout and storage technology critical to Al Aan TV expansion of its current operations at their Dubai facility.

Applied Technology: Using Object Storage for M&E Workflows December 27^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

As today’s media workflows increase in size and speed, with Big Data analysis and Fast Data processing added to the mix, the need to better manage the entire lifecycle of content becomes ever more important. Building an efficient and effective workflow requires the use of a hybrid storage infrastructure, lev

STRYME & sonoVTS bring Zambian Parliament Live December 14^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

sonoVTS, the Munich-based systems integrator, STRYME have devised a user-friendly way to enable live broadcasts of parliamentary debates for Zambia’s new Parliament Television, which launched September 2017.

Cloud Storage - XenData Has A View November 21^st 2017 - 10:00 AM

The cloud might help broadcasters that need access from multiple locations. It solves the problem of securing access and enabling it from different sites. It also helps them to offer the streaming services needed for non-linear playout due to the scalability and elasticity of the streaming service platforms. But to w

NEP UK Builds SMPTE ST 2110 Complaint OB Vans For Live Sports Production May 25^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

NEP UK has announced it is offering clients two new OB vans that are fully compliant with the SMPTE ST2110 standard. The new mobile production vehicles, named Ceres and Venus, are designed for major events, sports fixtures and other large-scale productions. Venus recently completed its first job and both trucks

Avid Technology Helps Senegalese National Public Broadcaster Tell Better Stories May 25^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS), the national public news broadcaster in Senegal, has upgraded two news studios along with its entire news production infrastructure by deploying a fully networked Avid MediaCentral platform in combination with Avid newsroom and graphics tools.

We Need HDR Fixed! The AJA FS-HDR Real-Time Converter Can Help May 25^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Over the last few years, 4K/UHD and high dynamic range (HDR), in many ways, has been little more than a science project, as manufacturers have struggled to convince production entities of the long-term practicality and viability, with fears of overly complex pipelines and dual HDR-SDR workflows hindering widespread adoption.

Audio Over IP - Making It Work - Part 2 May 24^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

To fully leverage the benefits of IP networks we need to think in IT terms. Just replacing the acronym MADI or AES with IP is insufficient as all we end up with is a very complex, poorly utilized, static network.

Omantel Deploys IP Contribution And Distribution Networks On Imagine Communications’ Selenio May 24^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Omantel, the national and leading telecoms company of Oman, has upgraded its main production and playout facilities with new IP-enabled technology platforms from Imagine Communications.

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