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

Bucharest broadcaster Giga TV has equipped PlayBox systems for its news and entertainment programming. The TV channel purchased four AirBox HD playout servers, two TitleBox graphics servers for CG and graphics, two Dual-Channel ingest servers, one storage server and a NewsAir system.

Viditech Broadcast Facilities has invested in a new outside broadcast vehicle: OBV5. The new truck, which is designed to serve up to 12 cameras, will be used primarily for television productions, including sporting events, talk shows and general entertainment.

When cinematographer David Linstrom signed on to shoot a segment of National Geographic Wild-America’s Big Five, he turned to Sachtler for camera support.

Professional video transport is moving from static, point-to-point connections to a highly dynamic world where setup and teardown on demand can meet network needs that can change within minutes.

One of the most fascinating sessions in the 2011 IT Broadcast Workflow Conference was given by David Roulson of Discovery Communications Europe. He discussed some of the questions you have to ask to determine what level of disaster recovery you need, and how to implement it.