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Minimizing OTT Churn Rates Through Viewer Engagement April 16th 2024 - 09:00 AM

A D2C streaming service requires an understanding of satisfaction with the service – the quality of it, the ease of use, the style of use – which requires the right technology and a focused information-gathering approach.

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Wi-Fi Gets Wider With Wi-Fi 7 March 26th 2024 - 09:30 AM

The last 56k dialup modem I bought in 1998 cost more than double the price of a 28k modem, and the double bandwidth was worth the extra money. New Wi-Fi 7 devices are similarly premium-priced because early adaptation of leading-edge new technology is nearly always expensive. The 6 GHz Wi-Fi band was introduced in 2020 as Wi-Fi 6E (aka IEEE 802.11ax) and it covers from 5.925 to 7.125 GHz. Recently introduced Wi-Fi 7 (aka IEEE 802.11be) is the first standard to actively aggregate the new 6 GHz band with the 2.4, and 5 GHz bands.

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NAB Show 2024 BEIT Sessions Part 2: New Broadcast Technologies March 25th 2024 - 09:30 AM

The most tightly focused and fresh technical information for TV engineers at the NAB Show will be analyzed, discussed, and explained during the four days of BEIT sessions. It’s the best opportunity on Earth to learn from and question indisputable industry experts, meet them, and swap business cards.

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NAB Show 2024 BEIT Sessions Part 1: ATSC 3.0 And TV RF March 15th 2024 - 09:30 AM

A full-time chief engineer in good relationships with manufacturer reps and an honest local dealer should spend most of their NAB Show time immersed in BEIT sessions. It’s an incredible opportunity to learn from and personally question indisputable industry experts.

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Fox Sports used augmented reality graphics to display fully rendered environments digitally inserted onto the field of play for a sponsor.

Advances In Broadcast Graphics Leads To Better Storytelling March 13th 2024 - 09:30 AM

The power of television graphics to support visual storytelling in news and sports has been evolving for decades - going from simple on-screen titles, to lower third tickertape messaging and on to today’s stunning use of 3D augmented reality (AR) for sponsors, and to relay unique information. Better storytelling keeps viewers across multiple media consumption platforms more engaged and continually coming back for more.

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Ensuring Live Streaming Achieves Broadcast Grade March 1st 2024 - 09:00 AM

Broadcast service providers delivering live production, contribution, playout and transmission services have observed the continuous and accelerating movement towards OTT services.

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Scaling Broadcaster OTT & Streaming Video Delivery Networks February 16th 2024 - 09:00 AM

The purpose of the new Video Delivery Network model is to provide high-performing capacity with economies of scale for the benefit of (potentially) all broadcasters in a geographic location.

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Could unlimited 5G/6G data make TV RF transmission facilities obsolete? Don

A Board’s Eye View Of The Future Of US Broadcast February 14th 2024 - 09:30 AM

It’s difficult for local stations generally focused on earning positive numbers during the next sweeps to invest much time contemplating station technology needs five to ten years out. This story explores what new direction TV broadcasting could go, from the perspective of someone who controls budgets and strategic direction years in advance: A generic media group Corporate Board member.

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