Streaming Competes with Broadcast at Super Bowl LIII February 1^st 2019 - 12:05 PM

Thanks to improved streaming technology, a lot more fans are going to be watching the Super Bowl on mobile screens.

Practical Broadcast Storage - Part 2 January 31^st 2019 - 01:50 PM

Broadcast systems are renowned for their high speed and high capacity data demands. Up to recently, they relied on bespoke hardware solutions to deliver the infrastructure required for live real-time uncompressed video. But new advances in IT data storage have now opened the doors for broadcasters to take advantage of…

Routers Link Mobile Units to Provide Hugh IP Connectivity for Super Bowl January 31^st 2019 - 08:00 AM

Evertz EXE IP routers will be linked together in NEP’s SSCBS and Game Creek’s Encore mobile units to provide at least 2,000 inputs and 4,000 outputs for this year’s Super Bowl coverage.

TV Director Treats Super Bowl Telecast Like Any Other Game January 30^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

Like many professional football players themselves, CBS Sports Lead television director Mike Arnold tries to treat the Super Bowl as he would a regular season game, calling the same shots and camera angles—albeit with many more cameras at his disposal, augmented reality graphics on the field and virtually every p…

Designing a Central Equipment Room for Scalable Fiber Infrastructure January 28^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Whether driven by the industry, by consultants, or by clients, the deployment of IP video routing switches at the heart of media facilities is a rapidly growing trend. One result is that many more projects are converting what used to be largely copper cabled broadcast-centric rack rooms into hybrid datacenter-type…

Field Report: Video QoE Snapshot January 25^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

After focusing on the best video mobile app in the United Kingdom, and on the best OTT apps for Apple TV in the US, Witbe’s third QoE study looked at the video apps of four Canadian mobile operators; Bell Mobility, Fido, Telus Mobility and Videotron.

How to Set Up a Superior Remote Production for Live Sports January 25^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

New technology is often leveraged to provide viewers with more exciting play action for live sports. Whether it’s football goal-line cameras, basketball hoop cameras or field graphics for soccer, getting the viewer ever closer to the action is always better. This article examines some of the challenges faced in…

EBU Claims World First for all IP OB Truck January 24^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) is staging a demonstration of an all-IP based OB (Outside Broadcast) truck at its Production Technology Seminar on 29-31 January 2019 in what it claims is a world first.

Graphics to Virtually Enhance the CBS Super Bowl LIII Broadcast January 24^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

During Super Bowl LIII, the football action will be on the field. But a lot of the action will be enhanced by incredible new graphics, some virtual, that CBS is using to super charge the screen.

Practical Broadcast Storage - Part 1 January 23^rd 2019 - 01:00 PM

Broadcast and IT technology collaboration is continuing its journey with the cross-over between them becoming ever clearer. Storage is a major growth area with advanced methods achieving greater efficiencies and resilience. And as broadcast repeatedly demands more and more capacity, IT innovation is taking broadcasting to new levels of productivity.