Planning Prevents Panic October 3^rd 2022 - 09:30 AM

The more digital TV technology advances, the more the fundamental elements of TV remain the same.

Coupled With Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LVI A “Once In A Lifetime” Event For NBC Sports Crews February 4^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

With this year’s Super Bowl LVI telecast coming smack dab in the middle of the Winter Olympics, NBC Sports crews will have their hands full. Having to navigate both high profile events on the same day, NBC is calling it the “one of the greatest days in the history of …

Studio Berlin Re-Imagines OB Van With Two Socially Distant Yet Combined Environments November 23^rd 2021 - 09:00 AM

The pandemic has affected the system design and operations of live sports production in a myriad of ways. At first it was difficult for many to figure out but then evolved into the deployment of innovative types of distributed workflows and crews that drastically altered the physical positioning of technology…

MLB “Field Of Dreams” Telecast Makes For Corny TV August 20^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Though mostly a publicity stunt, Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams Game live telecast on August 12th proved to be a hit for everyone involved—including the Fox Sports team and production company Game Creek Video—tasked with putting it on.

Active Noise Cancelling Keeps Corvette Racing Connected June 30^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In the high stakes world of auto racing, every second counts so whatever a team can do to improve its performance, both on and off the track, is put into play. For the highly successful Corvette Racing team, which competes in endurance races that last 24 hours to the finish, it’s…

Improving Headset Comms At Extreme Events: Part 2 - Design For User Comfort June 16^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

We move on to looking at developments in noise cancelling technology and the role it can play in achieving clarity and comfort within headsets for intercom use.

Improving Headset Comms At Extreme Events: Part 1 - Ergonomics And Practicality June 2^nd 2021 - 09:00 AM

Core to any successful television production is the effective application of clear and precise communications. Camera operators, sound assistants, playout, slow-mo operators, and floor managers all need to hear direction from the production teams. Without comms, the production would soon degenerate into a chaotic cacophony of incoherent images and sounds.

Production Crews Adapt To New Safety Protocols (And Less Staff) May 27^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

If there’s one thing the production community has learned during the pandemic, it’s that ensuring the safety of the crew on site or in the studio should always be first and foremost in people’s minds. The second takeaway is that sending less people on site and implementing more …

Improving Comms With 5GHz - Part 2 April 20^th 2021 - 09:30 AM

This is the second instalment of our extended article exploring the use of the 5GHz spectrum for Comms.

Improving Comms With 5GHz - Part 1 April 13^th 2021 - 10:30 AM

As broadcasters strive for more and more unique content, live events are growing in popularity. Consequently, productions are increasing in complexity resulting in an ever-expanding number of production staff all needing access to high quality communications. Wireless intercom systems are essential and provide the flexibility needed to host today’s h…

Sustainability Of Streaming: How Does OTT Compare With OTA? - Part 1 December 2^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

OTA (over-the-air) broadcasting has long-been considered an efficient way to reach very large audiences. As OTT (over-the-top) streaming grows there are concerns that we are going backwards in our levels of efficiency, which is not what we need to do for the health of the planet. What is the latest…

The Basic Principles Of Production Control Room Design November 29^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Designing and building a production control room means different things to different people and is often accomplished in a myriad of ways.

Vendor Spotlight: Telstra Broadcast Services November 25^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Telstra helps customers span the globe. Offering a myriad of content delivery, production and playout services, Telstra Broadcast Services allows businesses, governments, communities and individuals to connect and expand their business across the globe in the most cost-effective way.

Electricity: Part 8 - Electric OB Vans November 24^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

We are told that in the future all cars will be electrically powered. It is therefore quite natural that a broadcaster should consider whether outside broadcast vehicles might follow suit.

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 1 - Introduction November 22^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

IP has succeeded in abstracting away the media essence from the underlying transport stream, and in doing so is providing scalable and dynamic solutions that are facilitated through cloud technologies and software.

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