TV’s ‘Back to the Future’ Moment? March 7^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

Philo T. Farnsworth was the original TV pioneer. When he transmitted the first picture from a camera to a receiver in another room in 1927, he exclaimed to technicians helping him, “There you are – electronic television!” What’s never been quoted but likely the first question raised was “What do we do with i…

Don’t Let Your OTT Success Turn You Into A Data Exfiltration Victim March 6^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

Imagine you are a creative person with technical skills and limited moral constraints. Now imagine you get the opportunity to steal the series finale for Game of Thrones weeks before the episode is broadcast or streamed. That would be worth a lot, wouldn’t it?

IP Control Uncovered February 5^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

As broadcasters continue to successfully migrate video and audio to IP, attention soon turns to control, interoperability, and interconnectivity to improve reliability and efficiency. In this article, we investigate IP control as we move to IP infrastructures.

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.

Gigabit Broadband Set to Accelerate on Back of Fiber Roll Out January 8^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Gigabit broadband growth is set to confound most predictions and increase almost 10-fold in penetration to reach over 31% of households on average globally over the next five years, compared with 3% to 4% today.

5G Moves Closer to Broadcast Reality with BT Sport Remote Production Tests January 2^nd 2019 - 01:50 PM

The next move on in mobile communications and broadband connectivity, 5G, is also being held up as potentially a new contribution and distribution technology for broadcasting. BT Sport and mobile operator EE demonstrated the broadcast possibilities for the fifth generation of telecom technology during November with tests of remote production…

Reducing Ad Load For OTT Boosts Viewer Engagement December 12^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Reduction in ad load combined with addressable advertising can boost viewer engagement significantly in the OTT arena.

Mobility Drives Disruption in Video Infrastructure December 6^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The video infrastructure business looks very different after a year of unprecedented upheaval that has seen three previous heavyweights effectively quit the business and a fourth acquired by a major telco equipment maker. Although the four deals have different dynamics, they are all underscored by the disruption of OTT and…

Intel Study Projects $3 Trillion Wireless Bonanza for Media and Entertainment October 24^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

Broadcasters struggling to meet the challenge of OTT might be reassured by the latest research from Intel suggesting next generation wireless networks including cellular and Wi-Fi will generate $3 trillion revenue over the next decade 2019-2028.

Broadcasters Join Forces to Support ATSC 3.0 October 24^th 2018 - 07:00 AM

The new, next-gen TV standard is expected to be launched by individual TV stations beginning in 2020, concurrent with the anticipated introduction of consumer TVs equipped to receive the new standard.