The demand for process improvement has pushed automation technologies to new limits.
Though file-based transmission playout has been fundamental to the majority of broadcast platforms for years now, content aggregators that run such platforms are looking to achieve even greater efficiency in consolidating and operating multichannel playout operations.
KCPT serves nearly one million TV households in Kansas and Missouri. Our studio productions are primarily public affairs programs that range from small group discussions to large town hall forums. We alo take on a variety of projects for station programmes, promos, and other video presentations.
With its multi-platform coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup starting June 11, and the coincident launch of its new 3D network,sports giant ESPN says its robust global fiber network is ready to handle the reams of traffic from South Africa.
ESPN's private network will link temporary studios in South Africa with its regular facilities in Bristol, Conn.; Los Angeles; New York; London; Argentina and Brazil, via an OC-12 (622 megabit-per-second) pipe. The fiber links, fed by Net Insight terminal equipment, will support coverage on its linear networks, its Web and mobile offerings, and ESPN 3D, which also launches June 11 on DirecTV and Comcast with a live broadcast of the match between South Africa and Mexico.
Never before have viewer expectations been higher for live television. With the growing sophistication and affordability of home theatre systems and HD TVs, today’s live programming offers a cornucopia of delights for anyone who enjoys watching live events as they unfold.
Chinese broadcaster Shenzhen Media Group (SZMG) has chosen Snell's Kahuna multi-format SD/HD production switcher as the centrepiece of its straregy to expand its outside broadcast (OB) capabilities.
In the fall of 2005, Viasat approached Mediatec Broadcast with a project that would launch a new sports channel in Norway. While Viasat offered numerous themed and sports channels over multiple platforms in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, the well-established broadcaster sought to introduce a channel dedicated to sports for Norwegian viewers.
When considering channel-in-a-box solutions for tapeless playout, many broadcasters reach a fork in the road, a point at which they must choose to go one of two directions. In pursuing cost savings, they can choose to invest in a limited solution – capable of controlling a smaller selection of devices – in the hope that the system can be expanded as their needs grow.
Automation has been a crucial success factor in today's most complex broadcasting operations, many of which span large georgraphical areas and multiple time zones. These broadcasters must take into account variations in viewer preferences and advertising markets to deliver a range of content over many channels, and to seamlessly adapt to the scheduling changes that are inherent with coverage of live events such as sports.
KYTX serves a large area of East Texas including Tyler, Jacksonville, Longview, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches. In April, we became the first station in this market to go to air with a locally originated highdefinition broadcast. This was the result of a carefully timed strategy that not only took the best advantage of the ratings period, but also provided that all-important element of surprise for the competition and our viewing audience.
Snell - the company formed by the merger of Pro-Bel and Snell & Wilcox - announced several new and enhanced products Sunday at the 2009 NAB Show, stressing commitment to service and ways for customers to move forward even under tough economic conditions. Click here to read full coverage in TV Technology magazine.
