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.

EVS and Quantel have been named as gold sponsors for the inaugural Fast Turnaround TV 2012 conference, organised by TVBEurope.

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 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.

SBS Broadcasting Networks is the first customer for Pixel Power’s ChannelMaster playout system, introduced at IBC earlier this year. SBS is to install 19 ChannelMasters, controlled by Pixel Power’s Gallium automation technology.

Sky Italia has developed a custom file-based workflow manager, built on the FlashNet open system architecture from Software Generation Limited (SGL).

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.

In launching new versions of its Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symphony editing platforms, Avid clearly wants to avoid the controversy, which surrounded Apple’s Final Cut Pro X earlier this year.

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.

As the move into high definition continues apace across the continent, Philip Stevens takes a look at how Ukraina - a channel which covers more than 90% of the territory of Ukraine and can be seen by some 38.5 million potential viewers - is handling the change.

Reflecting the rapidly growing interest in “channel in a box” automation solutions, Grass Valley has jumped into the market with the acquisition of Dutch specialist Publitronic.

Virtual graphics provide added dimension for generating viewer information. Philip Stevens explores how Irish broadcaster TG4 - which was established as an independent state body in 2007 to provide the national Irish language television service - accomplished the task.