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Pebble and TV Anhanguera Case Study

TV Anhanguera, a television network headquartered in Goiânia, Brazil, operates 11 TV channels, all affiliated with TV Globo, the largest free-to-air television network in the country. Recently, it faced a challenge that many other broadcasters worldwide are grappling with: its legacy servers reached the end of their life. Enhancing Operational...

Submitted by Shawn Belluigi

Published 28 February 2024

Edmonton Oilers Engage Their Content-Hungry Fans with Liv...

Edmonton Oilers Engage Their Content-Hungry Fans with LiveU Longtime Edmonton Oilers’ Manager of Video Production, Ryan Hyrcun has been a big believer in digital media since the beginning. He first brought content to diehard fans of the NHL team via social media channels, then helping to launch Oilers+, a streaming platform that gives fans exclu...

Submitted by Joss Armitage

Published 18 January 2024

From ISDN to LiveU - an interview with Simon Haywood and...

“Why are people still using SNGs when there’s the reliability, mobility and flexibility of IP-bonding, and that’s without factoring in greater sustainability? It's always surprising to us that some people, when we discuss LiveU with them, still haven't recognised the truly disruptive nature of this technology and the benefits it brings. But that is...

Submitted by Joss Armitage

Published 09 August 2023

Lets do the Time Warp

Time Warp is one of the biggest indoor electronic music events in Europe if not the world, and recently returned to its spiritual home in Mannheim, Germany for the first time in four years for a sold-out attendance that saw 30,000 people soaking up world-class sound. The influential festival was hosted across six floors of Maimarkthalle, a huge...

Submitted by Patrick Hussey

Published 05 July 2023

Kiloview Powered the Live-Stream of Formula X Racing Week...

When tasked with the outdoor live streaming of the Formula X Racing Weekend, the organizer turned to Kiloview to achieve A FULL IP-BASED video live streaming. Formula X Racing Weekend is an Italian motorsport championship that competes on the main racetracks and includes numerous categories, generating an ever-increasing level of attention over...

Submitted by Judy Zuo

Published 04 July 2023

DIT Sam Petrov Taps AJA ColorBox for Live Grading Flexibi...

Whether working on a feature film, episodic series, or unscripted show, crafting the look of content before it reaches post requires technical acumen and a creative eye. The DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) is integral to this process, bridging the technical realities with the creative goals on-set to ensure the team can achieve its desired aesthet...

Submitted by Anna

Published 27 June 2023

Magine Pro and Appear partner to transform and optimize S...

Appear, the global leader in media processing and delivery technology, and Magine Pro, the platform for B2B managed services for OTT, have been chosen by Sappa to transform its OTT linear distribution media workflow to include fully on-premise transcoding. Sappa has migrated its existing cloud-based workflow to Appear’s NEO20 on-premise live transc...

Submitted by Katya Pristiyanti

Published 17 April 2023

PSSI Global Services deploys Appear X Platform for REMI c...

Appear, the global leader in media processing and delivery technology, has been chosen by PSSI Global Services to deliver contribution backhaul for REMI-based productions for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®). PSSI Global Services will launch Appear’s X Platform for its global distribution of UFC coverage, beginning in May 2023. Appear’...

Submitted by Katya Pristiyanti

Published 17 April 2023

Spotlight on James Gilbert, Director of Product and Solut...

What vision do you have of the broadcast technology business beyond 2030?Over the next eight years we are going to be in transition, and within that there will be vastly different rates of change among content owners and media organisations. As a technology provider the onus is on us to be flexible and adaptable to meet this wide range of requirem...

Submitted by James Gilbert

Published 25 July 2022

Rohde & Schwarz integration with Adobe Premiere Pro

Now recognised as one of the leading editing platforms for television and video post, Adobe Premiere Pro combines powerful functionality and a familiar user interface whilst remaining a competitive option. Simple integration with other applications in the Adobe Creative Cloud family, including After Effects (motion graphics), Audition (audio post)...

Submitted by Ciaran Doran

Published 24 February 2022

Avid and Rohde & Schwarz

As the pioneer of non-linear editing for broadcast, Avid retains its position as a popular choice. For many production companies, post houses and individual editors, its familiarity and functionality also make it a natural choice. Challenges begin, however, when leaving such a homogeneous ecosystem and scaling to serve a variety of different produc...

Submitted by Ciaran Doran

Published 15 October 2021

Connect A Broadcast-Quality Miniature Camera To Your Comp...

Upgrade any home working or live streaming setup with a broadcast-quality professional webcam. CV503-U3 benefits from a simple plug & play setup, with a single USB 3.0 cable connecting the camera to any computer. Thumbscrew locks on the camera’s USB connector reduces the risk of signal loss due to a loose connection. Any Mac, PC or Linux computer w...

Submitted by Spencer Doran

Published 28 September 2020

Why Renting is the New Buying

To rent or to buy? This has long been a topic of debate in the world of property, with people having to choose between spending virtually all of their money up front or giving their money away each month with little chance of seeing a return. How does this apply to the media and entertainment sector? Well, the need to constantly evolve to stay ahea...

Submitted by Ed Tischler

Published 26 March 2020

The Importance of Audio Production Systems

Large-scale entertainment programming presents a unique set of challenges for broadcasters. Often extremely high-profile keystones of a broadcaster’s schedule and increasingly billed as live ‘event television’, as well as delivering the very best audio quality they demand a huge degree of flexibility and agility in terms of their production. With m...

Submitted by Tom Knowles

Published 26 March 2020

Why Routing Control

Routing control sits at the very heart of all advanced control systems. A well-configured system that manages signal routes throughout a facility and groups multi-level actions into a single control surface allows for much richer and focused production. Using one-touch panels, operators could route video, audio and data signals between the various...

Submitted by Mark Davies

Published 26 March 2020