Sky directors of technology and content processing assess the challenges and benefits of evolving media supply chains from traditional on-premise to the cloud. …

As manufacturers develop new devices for TV production networks, they must also write specific code that allows that tool to be recognized and controlled over an IP network. While most companies follow common open source API specifications in their software controllers, they sometimes deviate from each other, causing…

Throughout this article we will discuss how taking advantage of SDM interfaces based on the Intel Smart Display Module (SDM) platform can transform the way display and video wall design and installations are approached. …

Orchestral performances may be a relative rarity on U.S. broadcast television these days, but the past 18 months has seen quite a growth in classical music streaming online. Orchestral music has long been wrapped up in certain expectations, from the seating of the musicians to the quality of…

The media industry is in the midst of a wholesale move toward streaming, first in the entertainment sector and now in sports. Over the next 10 years, more than 50% of audiovisual revenue will come from over-the-top (OTT) services. According to Strategy Analytics, OTT revenues will surpass pay TV for…

The Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) is reporting good progress on using the Networked Media Open Specification (NMOS) protocol developed by the group to precisely identify, control and manage devices on an IP network in a highly automated way. …

The finite speed of light, and indeed of all communication has various impacts on broadcasting. …

Legacy broadcast systems using SDI are well understood and reliable but inflexible, based as they are on dedicated routing switchers, video monitors and ingest hardware. That inflexibility extends to the difficulty in adding additional editing, media asset management or playout capability – more routing, more hardware. …

Was it to embarrass me or simply the only way to get the shot? …