Can Content Create Itself? June 12^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

A revolution in storytelling for TV, cinema, VR, and related forms of entertainment has just begun, enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). This computer-science and engineering-based technique, including machine learning, deep learning, language understanding, computer vision, and big data - is poised to dramatically shake-up both production and the form of…

The Benefits Of Orchestration June 12^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The adage, “Do more with less,” has been with us for decades. And when it comes to producing video content, modern technology actually makes that possible. Capturing a viewer’s interest requires creative talent. But today’s technology makes the process a lot easier and more efficient than ever before.

Broadcast For IT - Part 10 - SDI June 11^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and in this article, we look at SDI, its development, and its applications in …

Resource Sharing Via IP Becoming Common Production Strategy June 11^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The combination of the completion of the video distribution over IP standard and an increase in the cost of rights to broadcast live sporting events has led to engineers designing new ways to produce a telecast with a minimum of resources. And it’s happening around the world, in HD m…

VR and AR Come to Sports June 8^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

There have been increasing experiments with bringing sports action to the home in Virtual Reality 3D. Not only does this add an extra dimension to the excitement, but it highlights the battle between the internet and traditional OTA delivery of entertainment.

SMPTE Survey Demonstrates Strong Interest in AI, VR, Better Pixels June 7^th 2018 - 02:30 PM

SMPTE has released the results of its 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media Entertainment Survey, part of the Society’s ongoing work to provide insight into the critical issues that are transforming the media and entertainment sector. The survey examined artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), immersive media, professional media o…

The Benefits of Cloud-Based Video Service Operations June 7^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

With near unfettered access to portable media players of all types and faster networks, consumers are increasingly migrating to video providers that serve them best. Quality and reliability are the key drivers for loyal and recurring engagement.

BCE Going Deeper - Part 3 - Debugging IP June 5^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

At the start of 2013, BCE at RTL City was a hole in Luxembourg’s ground and in less than four years they were on air broadcasting 35 different channels across Europe and Singapore. Costas Colombus is BCE’s Technology Projects and Support Director and gave The Broadcast Bridge a unique insight int…

Broadcast For IT - Part 9 - Color Space June 4^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and in this article, we look at color space and its relevance to bro…

Out With The Old - In With The New: Tape Storage For M & E June 4^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Tape storage has been around for decades. One would think any technology of such age would be obsolete and antiquated, or coming to the end of its roadmap. Contrary to that, tape has seen a breath of new life as its use cases have greatly expanded beyond its past deployment – a…