BT Sport Ultra HD Workflow Explained July 28^th 2015 - 10:00 AM

On August 2 from Wembley’s FA Community Shield, BT Sport will launch BT Sport Ultra HD to start the first regular 4K live broadcasting in Europe. It will do so from a new scanner built by Timeline which is also a key facilities provider for BT Sport. We trace the…

VidiGo Aims To Put Production Control In The Cloud May 14^th 2015 - 04:40 PM

Amsterdam-headquartered software developer VidiGo is on track to release a cloud-based live multi-camera production workflow. The company’s CTO Peter Ijkhout, CTO talks to The Broadcast Bridge about technology he believes will change live TV production forever.

Applied Technology: Harmonic’s Polaris Suite Brings New Efficiencies to CIAB Playout May 14^th 2015 - 08:19 AM

The evolution of broadcast master control rooms (MCRs) over the years has moved the industry from a hardware-based manual environment to a more highly automated software-based environment. As broadcasters face ever greater pressure to deliver channels faster and with fewer resources, they are seeking out newer operational models that can…

Demystifying and Debunking Metadata May 6^th 2015 - 09:01 AM

The word “Metadata” was introduced into the broadcast industry and instantly became a technological pariah. The mere mention of the word brings dread and groans. Yet, Metadata is one of the most critical elements in media management, handling, movement, control, rights and monetization.

WGBH Partners With Sony For Virtual Master Control Platform April 3^rd 2015 - 02:06 PM

Less than two years ago, Stacey Decker was named Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Boston public broadcasters WGBH. He set about re-engineering the station’s Internal Master Control infrastructure (among other things) to make it more efficient and upgrade video switching equipment that was nearing the end of its life.

Amagi updates Cloudport for NAB March 26^th 2015 - 10:06 AM

Cloud-based broadcast playout technology provider Amagi will be launching a new version of its flagship platform, Cloudport at NAB.

Fort Wayne Public Television Upgrades On-Air Look With Pixel Power March 17^th 2015 - 02:00 PM

When Fort Wayne Public Television WFWA, needed to refresh its on-screen look and make the move to High-Definition broadcasting, it chose four Pixel Power BrandMaster branding switchers.

OSN upgrades sports transmission with Imagine Communications March 10^th 2015 - 09:16 PM

Middle East and North Africa payTV network OSN has upgraded its sports playout operations with a transmission server from Imagine. The upgrade was made to meet rising demand for HD content. The new network needed to be able to ingest 12 simultaneous streams and support a minimum of six playout streams…

Primestream to introduce 4K MXF workflows at NAB March 5^th 2015 - 09:03 AM

At NAB2015, Primestream will show the latest updates to both FORK Production Suite and Playout, with advancements in 4K MXF workflows. FORK version 5.0 also includes new two-way integrations with nonlinear editors like Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Apple Final Cut Pro X.

PlayBox is Cost-Saving Core of News India 24/7 March 4^th 2015 - 10:37 PM

News India 24/7 uses Playbox Technology Automation to control costs at its Jaipur, Northern India headquarters.

Electricity: Part 3 - AC Systems May 27^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Here we look at alternating current (AC) systems and how generating AC often requires an intermediate step of converting to DC to improve the efficiencies of AC generators.

Broadcaster D2C Requirements For The 2020s - Part 2 May 24^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The first part of this article explained the set of requirements that appear in the most modern OTT Services from broadcasters launching their own App-based services in the 2020s. Here we inspect those requirements in the two broad areas of Content Monetization and Content Delivery.

Information: Part 2 - Gaussian Distribution May 23^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Information can never be separated from its nemesis, which is uncertainty. The former is only possible by limiting the latter.

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 8 - RADIUS Network Access May 17^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Maintaining controlled access is critical for any secure network, especially when working with high-value media in broadcast environments.

Broadcaster D2C Requirements For The 2020s - Part 1 May 12^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Most national broadcasters in developed countries have app-based OTT services, many of which have been in place for over a decade. Less-developed national broadcasters still rely on YouTube, Social Media platforms, or their own websites to deliver OTT content to their audience.

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