Live Production
Uncertain times unveil creative opportunities
Grass Valley's Robert Erickson explains how creative thinking and taking a risk is the key to successfully navigating a new Covid-affected world
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Live Production
Exclusive: EBU to test cloud-based live remote production
The EBU's Ievgen Kostiukevych talks to TVBEurope about its upcoming proof of concept aiming to push the boundaries of remote production in the cloud
Live Production
Veritone, Base Media Cloud sign six-year deal with Extreme E for global content distribution
The six-year agreement will provide Extreme E with access to a sports-specific, multi-cloud distribution solution created by Veritone and Base Media Cloud
Business
Grass Valley to build new Centre of Excellence in Poland
Company has undergone a strategic review which it says identified a "pressing need for technology vendors to adapt to a shift in customer buying...
Business
Deluxe acquires Sundog Media Toolkit
Technology has been integrated into the Deluxe One workflow.
Media Delivery
Firstlight Media, Microsoft Azure to power new streaming venture Struum
New platform aims to help viewers find OTT content, and will launch in the spring.
Production & Post
Turning short and medium term plans into a sustainable infrastructure for studios to grow
pixitmedia MD Paul Cameron considers which new solutions put in place in 2020 could evolve and disrupt the media and entertainment industry in 2021.
Production & Post
Broadcast tech trends to watch in 2021
Blackbird CEO Ian McDonough gazes into his crystal ball to predict the key themes for the broadcast tech industry in 2021.
Business
Avid looks to boost Cloud, SaaS services with new appointments
Company has also created a new position focused on video, post and storage technologies.
Media Management
A 20-20 view on 2021
Jon Morgan, CEO of Object Matrix, takes a look at what 2021 will have in store for the media tech industry.
Live Production
RTVE takes to the Cloud for multi-camera, live production
Event also marked the first time a 5G mobile transmitter was used for a live stream in Spain.
Production & Post
Blackbird makes MatrixStore available to users
The integration will enable Blackbird users to create clips, highlights and longer form content, even with limited bandwidth.
IP Migration
LiveU: IP distribution up 100 per cent in 2020
"The move to IP-based workflows has required producers to think differently about the way they create and share live content,” said Samuel Wasserman, LiveU’s CEO.
Media Management
Why motion compensation matters
InSync's Daryl Blair looks at the fundamentals of why motion compensation (standards conversion) is important, how it works, and the move to the Cloud.
Business
Deloitte: The Cloud migration forecast remains Cloudy
Analysts predict global cloud spending will grow seven times faster than overall IT spend, while the market for intelligent edge computing will expand to...
Business
2021: Supplier consolidation, Cloud security and continued remote working
Telestream CEO Dan Castles weighs in on what lies ahead for the media tech industry in 2021
Live Production
LiveU, Grass Valley partner on Cloud-based remote production
New solution enables customers to simplify their processes and automate live and non-live news and sports productions in an "efficient, agile and customisable workflow".
Live Production
Realising the benefits of remote production
Greg Burns, head of Business Development Solutions, Arqiva looks at how remote production is helping broadcasters and content producers keep consumers entertained - particularly...
Production & Post
Powered by the Cloud: Taking a fresh look at virtual live events
Grass Valley's Ian Fletcher takes TVBEurope behind the scenes of its GV Live Presents - Engage 2020 event, which was produced entirely in the...
Media Management
Post production house The Finish Line races to the Cloud with Object Matrix
Company will move its archive from the public Cloud.
Live Production
Zixi, Google Cloud partner on end-to-end broadcast quality live video solutions over IP
Partnership enables companies in media and entertainment to deliver end-to-end broadcast quality live video solutions over IP using Google Cloud
Media Management
Bitmovin debuts first Cloud-based encoder to include Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision
Development teams can feed object-based Atmos files to the encoder with no additional setup or integration required.
Media Management
Amazon Web Services exceeds operating income expectations in Q3
AWS generated around 57 per cent of Amazon's operating income during the quarter.
Production & Post
Dalet helps France Télévisions with remote production
French network is using Dalet's Software-as-a-Service solution Galaxy xCloud
Live Production
Moving to the Cloud to meet the growing demand for an array of content
The Switch's Robert Szabo-Rowe explores how rights holders, broadcasters and other content producers can fill a larger number of hours of live sports content...
Media Management
AMC Networks International – UK selects Globecast for playout
Playout is being delivered via the Cloud and on-prem servers
Media Management
MediaKind debuts next-gen media contribution encoder, CE1
Delivers low latency, HEVC, or MPEG-4 AVC encoding of HD and UHD video content for premium live events, as well as supporting 4:2:2 10-bit...
Media Management
DAZN adopts M2A Media’s Cloud IP transport service
DAZN will use M2A Connect to self-manage inbound Cloud IP feeds.
Sponsored
Bringing Cloud gaming down to Earth
InterDigital’s new white paper, Cloud gaming: Enabling a next generation gaming and streaming paradigm, explains how to reap the bonuses and avoid the pitfalls...
White Paper
Media Management
Grass Valley, Eurosport partner on ‘true Cloud’ playout
Eurosport is aiming to use Cloud and remote technology within a unified production ecosystem to allow it to create and distribute content onto any platform,...
Media Management
Cisco, BT aim to speed up video streaming
“Streaming video may be the killer app for the internet, but it doesn’t have to kill the internet,” said Cisco.
Media Management
Tyrell launches set of bespoke Cloud services for media and entertainment industry
tms aims to allow anyone involved in content creation to take advantage of the Cloud
Media Management
NVIDIA’s new AI-based video compression tech reduces bandwidth to one-tenth of H.264
Company is deploying the tech in its new NVIDIA Maxine platform, which provides developers with a Cloud-based suite of GPU-accelerated AI video conferencing software...
Media Consumption
Imagine takes Discovery Sweden, Finland ad-management to the Cloud
According to Imagine, the move will reduce infrastructure costs, increase performance and improve management of linear airtime sales across the advertising ecosystem.
Media Delivery
Samsung and Microsoft partner on Cloud-based 5G solutions
Collaboration's goal is to drive innovation that lowers the barrier to entry for deployment of private 5G networks in enterprises—including entertainment venues such as...
Media Management
Atomos Connects HDMI to USB, GB Labs aims to Unify on-prem and Cloud, and more
TVBEurope rounds-up the latest products and solutions news from Atomos, GB Labs and Telestream
Media Delivery
Poll: 5G and enhanced video streaming capabilities will drive growth in gaming
Findings from our Hope and Hype of Cloud Gaming webinar
Business
Is gaming an untapped market for broadcasters?
Could gaming be an untapped market for broadcasters who are desperately trying to capture the attention of younger viewers?
IP Migration
EBU: Pandemic accelerates move to IP, Cloud and remote production
The pandemic "has opened the door" and it is time for the media industry to step through and embrace the positive opportunities it brings.
Media Delivery
Cinemas turn to the Cloud to deliver latest films
MetaMedia, which is based on the Microsoft Azure Cloud network, is already being employed by five different cinema chains in the US
IP Migration
Smart IP transport networks lay the foundations of the future
LTN Global’s Rick Young looks at how IP is proving to be a framework on which to build solutions
Business
TVBEurope September 2020 issue now available
Latest issue focuses on IP and the Cloud, hear's about BBC Wales's new all-IP facility, and celebrates 65 years of ITN