Boring Ads Offset Super Bowl 2020 Viewing Innovations For Fox February 6^th 2020 - 01:50 PM

Super Bowl may not be the most watched sporting event in the world but remains a showpiece for US broadcasting where the latest technologies and innovations in coverage are displayed.

Real-Time On-Air Virtual Set Production Takes Off December 13^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

The use of photorealistic technology is changing the way broadcasters are looking at virtual sets. Now it is possible to create scenes that are indistinguishable from reality, which provides excellent new possibilities for enhancing storytelling.

Filmmakers New Mantra: “Fix It On Set” July 29^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Virtual set (VS) technology has been used by broadcasters for decades to create new types of sets, complete with 3D effects and (more recently) augmented reality graphics that can be changed for different styled programs and to help the on-air presenter tell their stories better.

AI – ML – DL – The Differences July 3^rd 2019 - 09:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence is more than just one element. In this article, we look at and describe the many parts AI encompasses.

ChyronHego Gets “Fresh” at NAB 2019 May 14^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

ChyronHego rocked the NAB Show 2019 with a whole new approach to Virtual Sets, and a revolutionary use of a telestrator not just as a second screen, but as a second primary sports entertainment channel.

Real World IP - Learn from the Trail Blazers March 12^th 2019 - 10:30 AM

IP has now come of age and many broadcasters are looking to transition to ST2110. The Broadcast Bridge has been championing IP education and in this unprecedented IP seminar they have brought together leading industry experts to deliver an in-depth case-study of the world’s leading ST2110 IP installation at…

The Future Group Unveils SaaS For Virtual Studio and AR Graphics Production February 12^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

The Future Group, a technology and creative services company headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is marketing new software and services as a subscription service that’s designed to streamline real-time virtual production as well as photorealistic graphics and visual effects. Called Pixotope, it’s a software suite, running on COTS hardware, t…

Weather Channel Uses Immersive Mixed Reality to Educate Viewers About the Dangers From Winter Ice February 7^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

In their latest hyper-realistic VR weather warning, The Weather Channel helps viewers better understand the potential dangers created by ice storms.

The Weather Channel Gives Us a Football Forecast in Advanced IMR November 22^nd 2018 - 01:50 PM

The Weather Channel has created an advanced Immersive Reality (IMR) video that graphically depicts the effects of weather extremes on football players and the game itself.

Shanghai Media Group Chooses ChyronHego’s Virtual Placement October 25^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

The Shanghai Media Group (SMG) has adopted ChyronHego’s graphics solution for incorporating virtual graphics into live broadcasts, and for virtual placement.

Creative Analysis: Part 16 - DOP Jody Lee Lipes On I Know This Much Is True January 25^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Allowing one actor to play two roles in the same scene has been possible, at some level, at least since 1961’s The Parent Trap, in which one of Hayley Mills’ arms disappears visibly behind a soft-edged split screen. To put it mildly, techniques have improved, but keeping the necessary technology out…

HDR: Part 19 - Creative Technology - Bayer And Beyond January 22^nd 2021 - 09:00 AM

It’d be easy to think that when Bryce Bayer’s name appeared on the Kodak patent for single-sensor color cameras in 1976, it was a new idea. Sufficiently new to be patentable, perhaps, but actually the idea of covering a sensor with a pattern of primary-colored filters goes back to the…

Production In The Age Of Media Choice January 19^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The way consumers engage with content is constantly shifting and at a faster pace than ever before, leaving the television industry playing catch up. Broadcasters, production companies and content producers around the globe are seeing the complexities in production and distribution soaring, increasing costs with lower revenue per asset. At…

Broadcasters Seek New Work Life Balance Around Remote Working January 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The changes in workflows with increased remote production will be sustained as vaccines help ease the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic during 2021 but with some change back towards traditional workplace interaction.

HDR: Part 18 - The Resolution Ruse: It’s Not All Peaches And Cream January 12^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

With Blackmagic recently introducing a new 12K camcorder, the question arises (once again) how much resolution is enough. After all, even the most fervent resolution junkie would have to agree there is a practical upper limit to resolution and how much is actually discernible and worthwhile.

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