ON TARGET… with all the latest IBC 2017 show information and product coverage, by the editors of The Broadcast Bridge - filtered by category.

Our team of writers and authors are busy preparing more information and we are loading more fresh and interesting content daily, so please check back regularly.

If you haven't yet done so please register with us so that we can keep you informed of anything that is relevant to your profile. As an added incentive there is a monthly prize draw for new registrations.

You might also be interested in:

Joint-Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) assumed of path of networked media development as of April 2017. It will evolve over time.

Just what is SMPTE ST-2110? October 9th 2017 - 05:00 PM

The big news out of IBC this year was Hmmm, what a great question! Oh yeah, and at the very end of IBC, SMPTE ST 2110 parts 10, 20 and 30 were officially approved. What you ask? What about the rest of the standard or suite of standards? Don’t worry, they will be here in time for Xmas or sometime in the New Year in time for NAB LV 2018 or so they say.

Read more

Applying Storage Media Optimally Across Media Workflow August 29th 2017 - 10:00 AM

When media organizations combine various types of storage — high-performance disk, solid state drives, object storage, tape and the public cloud — with data management technology in a multi-tier storage strategy, they are in the best possible position to maximize the cost, access, and performance benefits of storage across all workflow areas.

Read more

Broadcasters are beginning to consider the challenges of 4K-sized imagery. And yet, 8K-sized pictures are just around the corner.

Are You Ready for 8K? August 14th 2017 - 09:00 AM

This year at IBC, you will be able to comfortably sit in an 8K living room and enjoy a video broadcast so clear that it will make you lose yourself in a truly immersive experience that practically seems 3-D. This 8K setup will be brought to you by NHK, the Japanese public broadcaster that is leading ultra-high definition (UHD) technology development. Its super-high-vision channel held the world’s first 8K TV satellite broadcast in 2016 at the Rio Olympics, and plans to provide full 8K coverage of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 have already been announced.

Read more