ISPs And The Growth Of OTT Video November 3^rd 2023 - 09:00 AM

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are experiencing significant growth in bandwidth consumption largely due to the uptake of OTT video services and the growth in numbers of connected devices per household. ISPs are therefore navigating the path of making investments in their networks that support their own financial requirements and their…

Designing IP Broadcast Systems November 1^st 2023 - 05:35 PM

Designing IP Broadcast Systems is a major 18 article exploration of the technology needed to create practical IP based production systems. It builds on the foundations of the huge body of work already published by The Broadcast Bridge on IP. This extensive article collection delves deeper into various aspects of how…

Re-Evaluating OTT/Streaming Security: Part 3 - Forensic Watermarking October 31^st 2023 - 09:00 AM

Forensic watermarking is extending beyond premium movie and live sports content to protect lower value on demand assets as well. It is becoming an essential pillar of revenue protection, alongside DRM and encryption.

Telco Access Networks & The Growth Of OTT Video October 27^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Telco fixed access networks are “the last mile” to homes and commercial buildings. They play a key role in the delivery of OTT Video, and are undergoing big changes to support its growth.

The Streaming Tsunami: Part 6 - A National Blueprint For Video Streaming Delivery (Part 2) October 24^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

The shift from DTT to OTT centric delivery and full-scale streaming is set to generate growth from current peak streaming demand to a potential 10x increase in required capacity. In this two-part article we use the UK as a model to present a theoretical new streaming infrastructure based on a…

A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast: Part 4 - Codecs, Facilities & The Future October 23^rd 2023 - 09:30 AM

This is the fourth of a multi-part series exploring the science and practical applications of RF technology in broadcast. Here we discuss codecs & encoding, the need to carefully manage the proliferation of RF devices within facilities and the future of OTA TV.

Internet Exchanges & The Growth Of OTT Video October 20^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Demand for internet connectivity continues to grow rapidly. Internet exchange providers are now part of our critical infrastructure and their integration with ISPs and content providers is defining CDN and network expansion.

Motion Pictures: Part 6 - How We Might Achieve True Motion October 19^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

John Watkinson continues his exploration of the potential for a true motion tv system that requires the complete removal of frame sampling to make each pixel a continuous representation of the image thus removing motion artefacts.

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks - The Book October 18^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks is a free 62 page eBook containing a collection of 14 articles which provide the basic building blocks of knowledge required to understand how IP networks actually work in the context of broadcast production systems.

Re-Evaluating OTT/Streaming Security: Part 2 - Security Evolution Under Streaming October 17^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Streaming changes the security profile for broadcasters, video service providers and content owners, reducing some long-established threats while bringing new ones. Streaming also brings threats to consumers themselves, some of which in the case of paid services are the responsibility of providers, when privacy is compromised for example.