Intelligent CDN For Broadcasters - Part 1 February 18^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Media streaming over the internet is unique. Packet switched networks were never designed to deliver continuous and long streams of media but instead were built to efficiently process transactional and short bursts of data. The long streams of video and audio data are relentless in their network demands and to…

Advanced Hybrid KVM - Part 2 February 17^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

In the previous article in this series, we looked at the advantages of software-KVM and how it differs from some of the VPN solutions available. In this article, we look at further improving security through end-to-end solutions.

Winter Olympics Trials Virtualised OB Van February 16^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The Olympic movement can always be relied on to push the broadcasting barrier. Most innovations in its history have been incremental such as the move to color or HD and latterly UHD. Its host broadcast division Olympic Broadcast Services (OBS) is arguably in the midst of the most sweeping set…

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 5 - NAT Explained February 15^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

When IP was first envisaged back in the 1970s, just over 4 billion unique IP addresses were allocated. However, the overwhelming international adoption of the internet with a world population of nearly 8 billion people has demonstrated there are simply not enough IP addresses to go around.

Automating Workflows Gets More News Into Viewers’ Hands Faster February 14^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The production and scheduling of news programs has changed dramatically in the past few years, in direct response to viewers increased migration to online content. Indeed, according to recent Pew Research, more than eight-in-ten Americans get news from digital device and viewership numbers around the world show a similar move…

Transporting Super Bowl LVI February 11^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

“It’s great for all of us, the fact that we can have the two biggest events in all of sports in the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics really on top of each other. It’s a great opportunity. And as I said to the team and as you and I…

Advanced Hybrid KVM - Part 1 February 10^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

As users return to the studio and office the need to work remotely is more powerful now than ever. Hybrid is the new way of working and computing innovation is rising to the challenge to provide broadcast users with easy to use, and secure operations from their local PC/Workstation.

Winter Olympics Infrastructure Challenges February 9^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

“We’ll start off in Beijing, we’ll have that great opening week of Beijing in the Winter Games, and then smack dab in the middle of the Winter Olympics we have the Super Bowl. And I think we’ll be able to talk about the Olympics during the Super Bowl, w…

Data Analytics Keeps Super Bowl Viewers Engaged For Longer February 8^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The NFL (National Football League) Super Bowl has been a show piece for TV technology since its inception in 1967 and more recently for the power of data analytics, both to improve performance on the field and increase engagement for viewers.

2022 HPA Tech Retreat Returns In Person February 7^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

After a year of meeting virtually, the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) is hosting its Technology Retreat conference in person this year and members could not be happier. The highly anticipated gathering of the industry’s forward-looking technologists working at many of the largest companies in the U.S., is being h…