TVBEurope presents selected features examining the evolving workflow challenges the broadcast industry faces as it continues to expand into new formats such as HD and 3DTV, platforms such as IPTV and Mobile TV, and further implements IT-centric workflows. See the Digital Editions for more.

Digital technology has pushed its analogue counterpart on to the sidelines in most areas of sports broadcasting but commentary is one vital element for which this has not happened completely. Today the two audio formats appear to have settled into a co-existence, writes Kevin Hilton.

What’s the story behind the Norwegian company that claims to be the number one newscast automation provider in Europe with more than 70% market share? Dick Hobbs looks at the Business Case involved…

Four years in production, 2356 days in the field, 1.5 years at sea, over six months on the sea ice and 134 hours filming under the ice. The result of these labours, Frozen Planet, is a landmark natural history series for the BBC, writes Philip Stevens.

Panorama is fulfilling a commitment to cover the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi in three years time, as well as the XXVII World Summer University Games in Kazan in 2013. Philip Stevens talks to the production company involved and some of the key equipment suppliers.

Melanie Dayasena-Lowe takes a tour of TVT’s file-based operations in West London and finds out how AmberFin’s nascent Unified Quality Control functionality is helping to deliver new efficiencies for the content mass delivery ‘media factory’

The Rory Peck Awards recognise broadcast journalists reporting from frontline danger zones around the world. George Jarrett reports, with full details of the latest award winners.

EVS has introduced a new concept, Sports360, covering all aspects of sports media from live broadcasting to archive and new media distribution, to make it simpler to reach viewers wherever they are. David Fox talks to EVS about its gestation and objectives.

The quest for the oldest trophy in international sport has been brought up to date, 160 years on, with a new format and innovative TV coverage using equipment that has been specially designed to cope with the demanding conditions. David Fox reports.

Richard Dean looks at the current state of play in frequency regulation and broadcast spectrum demand, during what is clearly set to be one of the most bandwidth-hungry events in history - London 2012.

DutchView, the Netherlands' leading broadcast and facilities company, is building two new 3D-ready, 3Gbps outside broadcast trucks designed with the environment in mind. The 12m 12-camera trucks, with dual expanding sides, will each cost €2.3 million (excluding cameras).

A growing consumer thirst for quality programming means that Spain's RTVE has seen substantial increases in the volume of content created by its channels. Avid's Simon Hayward reflects on the related implementation of a versatile enterprise-wide media asset management system.

As the Baltic state prepares for high definition television broadcast transmission, Philip Stevens reports on a recent upgrade project from the perspectives of broadcaster LNK TV and competitive tender winner Grass Valley.

The Associated Press has put an aggressive HD rollout strategy into action that will encompass nine international locations this year and 25 in 2012. Melanie Dayasena-Lowe visited the scheme's first target of attention - the AP's London hub.

When Britain’s oldest stuntman performed a 40ft plunge from a burning building to raise awareness about charitable legacies, SIS Live brought along its NewTek-equipped SISCaster to stream the event live.

With sites offering pirated digital content recording 53 billion hits per year, operators must monetise existing and new revenue streams by offering new exciting content incentives. But how should they do this, asks Doug Lowther, EVP Digital TV, Irdeto.