Having a collection of PCs and MACs stacked under a desk to facilitate the multitude of operational requirements not only proves difficult to operate but challenges our modern ideas around security and makes maintenance almost impossible.
Vizrt has announced a new business model for its content creation and distribution products that now makes them available virtually, in pre-selected workflow “solution suites”, at a monthly price. The company’s new Flexible Access initiative works like many SaaS offering in that a series of microservices behind the scenes can be spun up or down to provide access to Vizrt’s array of software products and its Viz Engine real-time 3D compositing, rendering and playout server.
The way consumers engage with content is constantly shifting and at a faster pace than ever before, leaving the television industry playing catch up. Broadcasters, production companies and content producers around the globe are seeing the complexities in production and distribution soaring, increasing costs with lower revenue per asset. At the same time, the TV production world has struggled to keep pace with the twin drivers of technological advancement and evolving consumer viewing behavior.
OTT broadcasters now have the ability to monitor Dolby Atmos encoded audio thanks to an industry first by TAG Video Systems.
TAG’s new DIY tool eliminates guesswork resulting in optimized interoperability, reliable performance and budget preparedness in the cloud or on the ground - BEFORE purchase.
The industry experienced futureshock head-on in 2020. The impact will take a long time to unwind but it’s already clear that some changes will be profound and not all of them bad. These changes include remote workflow permanency, virtual production shifts from exotic to routine and genuine efforts to save the planet. Here’s hoping.
