A Brief History of IP - Routing IP Networks May 23^rd 2018 - 11:00 AM

Network routing is a phrase that is bandied about broadcast forums liberally. But what exactly does it mean to route an IP datagram? And why is it important for broadcast and radio stations?

European Operators Predict End Of The Traditional Bundle May 16^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The traditional bundle that has been the common currency of pay TV almost since its inception will change beyond recognition over the next five years. That is one conclusion of a panel of European pay TV executives polled by Kudelski Group’s revenue security and multiscreen software subsidiary Nagra, as p…

Europe Imposes 30% Local Quota on OTT Providers May 8^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Europe’s plan to require OTT providers to include 30% local content in their programming will have little impact on the major international SVoD providers Netflix and Amazon. Their European strategy is already built around an expanding portfolio of local content partly to appease national sensibilities but also because it wins s…

A Brief History of IP - Audio Networks April 5^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

IP networking is taking the radio and broadcast industry by storm, but as a method of distributing data, it has been available since the 1970’s. So, what are IP Networks? And why have they become so popular recently?

Understanding IP Networks - Production Crews and IP - Part 22 April 4^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Broadcast television is the point where the creative arts and technology meet. It’s different from any other discipline as to operate at an optimum level, and get the best possible quality, artisans, producers, and creatives have a deeper technical understanding of their craft than any other artistic discipline. And o…

Viewpoint: Multicast ABR – the Key to OTT Viewing Success March 23^rd 2018 - 09:00 AM

The number of mobile phone video viewers in the United States is expected to reach almost 170 million this year. An additional 10 million may be added by 2020. With such large and increasing audiences, broadcasters are eager to serve these viewers. As streaming live over LTE networks becomes increasingly common, operators that…

ATSC 3.0 Offers New and Flexible OTA Delivery Options for Broadcasters March 15^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

The broadcast industry is on the cusp of a new era with the launch of ATSC 3.0 This flexible platform supports multiple types of encoding, which can result in viewers always getting the best available signal over a variety of reception conditions.

Streaming While Staying Sustainable - Next-Gen Compression For OTT February 14^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Over the past five years, the ways in which we choose to watch television have shifted dramatically. It wasn’t too long ago that live TV was the only option available to us. We had to make sure we were seated with the television on, at the time our favourite…

UHD Post-Creating UHD February 6^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

AlphaDogs is one of the west coast’s premiere post houses, but even they find the prospect of creating UHD projects challenging.

Maturing OTT Challenges Vendors As Well As Broadcasters January 15^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

It is not just broadcasters and pay TV operators that have struggled to cope with the accelerating momentum behind OTT, because it has been just as challenging for their technology providers.