Compression relies heavily on information theory, but also on a good deal of common sense. Here we pick our way between the two. …

This Themed Content Collection is the first of a new format for The Broadcast Bridge. It is a single download document that features a set of six articles, each of which tackles a different aspect of production for a large-scale, multi-site live broadcast, such as a major international…

TheBroadcastBridge.com discuss the intricacies of migrating a Production Control Room—and the team that uses it from SDI to IP—with Tom Fuller, Solutions Architect at Bexel, part of the NEP Group. …

Machine learning is touching just about every aspect of TV production, pre and post, in studios, large venues and remote sites. It is cutting costs of many routine operations while also opening new possibilities from archives to live. …

As in so many industries debate within broadcast is turning to what may be required for broadcasters and producers to improve sustainability and raise their ESG scores? …

Given their importance to broadcasting, as well as to everyday life, an understanding of waves is a good investment. Here we look at how to go about reaching that understanding. …

Spatial audio has become mainstream in gaming because it takes the principles and technology of immersive audio effectively and places the player inside the on-screen action. This series of articles defines the current formats and technologies and asks the obvious question; with such widespread adoption by next generation…

Most people are aware that words like “gamma” and “gamut” are connected with the way a camera processes brightness and color, respectively. Some modern cameras might easily have half a dozen settings for each, and it’s not always obvious which is best for the circumstances at hand. To be cle…

What once meant broadcasters sharing space inside a building now condenses the concept into a single chassis – with new challenges and opportunities. …