Tech Features

November 28, 2012

Joel Ledlow, CEO, ScheduALLBroadcast networks can reduce the costs and challenges related to broadcasting live sport if they have an appropriate Enterprise Resource Management softwareAl Jazeeras...

Revisiting the channel in a box

November 18, 2012

Andrew WarmanThe channel-in-a-box device has evolved from a simple system to a sophisticated solution that can enable a TV station to go on air within a...

A revolution in image compression?

November 10, 2012

Jean-Francois NivartJPEG 2000 versus MPEG versus uncompressed. Jean-François Nivart explores the differenceAs images have such a ubiquitous and important place in our lives, this industry is continuously...

Defeating the jamming battle

October 30, 2012

Mohammed Saifi, Broadcast Engineering Manager, twofour54As satellite communication technology evolves and grows continuously, satellite networks are increasingly subject to radio frequency interference from a variety of ground transmitters.Interference has become...

Muslim TV offers Eid programmes on Freeview and Roku players

October 23, 2012

UK viewers can celebrate Eid Al Adha with Muslim TV live on Freeview and Roku Streaming Players through the Vision TV Network from Vision247. Broadcast in both Arabic and English,...

Enhancing the stadium experience

September 20, 2012

Action replay is no longer an element that only TV viewers have come to expect. Playing the highlights of a game on digital signage displays at stadiums have become a...

Engaging the connected viewer

September 19, 2012

Connected TV may give the consumer access to content when they want it and enable real interactivity, but in practice it needs to provide better quality to move the viewer...

Broadcast and telco convergence at last

September 18, 2012

The word convergence has been used around the television business for decades, without anyone really understanding its potential. With the advent of file-based workflows and the proliferation of IP circuits,...

ART chooses IP delivery for Ramadan programming

September 15, 2012

Mustafa Tell.Arab Radio and TV, Jordan, recently opted for IP over satellite to transport its Ramadan content from its headquarters in Jordan to its distribution centre...

HbbTV and connected TV

September 14, 2012

Keith Potter.Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Television (HbbTV) has become vital to the success of connected TV as it enables content providers to offer their services on a...

The cloud and the crowd

July 23, 2012

The broadcast and video production industry is yet to see the full benefits of cloud-based service provision largely due to bandwidth/cost constraints associated with storing, moving and processing large video...

BPM enhances broadcast workflows

June 7, 2012

Deploying a Business Process Manager (BPM) solution can help streamline workflows and, in turn, increase production speed, reduce operational costs, preserve quality and improve the utilisation of available resources, says...

Bringing fibre into the broadcast installation

May 31, 2012

Fibre is playing an increasingly important role in broadcast infrastructures, says Josh SimonsThe idea of sending video and audio signals down a fibre optic cable, rather than copper, is not...

Boxing clever in the world of integrated playout

April 20, 2012

Theres no doubt we have reached a tipping point in the world of integrated playout devices or channel-in-a-box (CiB) if not in terms of deployment, then certainly in...

Sound Advice

April 15, 2012

When enjoying a television programme, audio represents half of the overall viewing experience and therefore, it must be right. To ensure the optimal experience for the customer, the broadcaster must...

NAB Where Content Comes to Life

April 7, 2012

Billed as the entertainment playground of the world, Las Vegas plays host to the NAB Show in April, offering broadcasters the answers to coping with...

Developing a platform for OTT

March 4, 2012

OTT operators must make fundamental infrastructure choices in order to strike the best balance between investment, flexibility and scalability as well as the...

Watch the Sky

March 4, 2012

At Sky News Arabia, Abu Dhabi.In November 2010, BPME broke the story of a partnership between BSkyB and ADMIC to launch Sky News Arabia. In March...

Qatar TV’s new channel to launch under Pebble Beach Systems

February 28, 2012

Qatar TV has opted for an automation solution from Pebble Beach Systems for its new facilities in Doha.The...

Making waves in Jeddah

February 20, 2012

While most of the Middle East focuses on the launch of new TV channels, Saudi Arabia now boasts a sophisticated network of radio complexes across the Kingdom. The most recent...

Global Arabic Bouquet on Arabsat-5C

January 9, 2012

GlobeCast and Arabsat announced that the Global Arabic Bouquet (GAB), a grouping of premium Arabic channels from the Arab States Broadcasting...

From sitcoms to zombies, Cinedeck Extreme delivers

December 14, 2011

The Cinedeck Extreme cinema grade monitoring, recording and playback device is delivering results for digital facilities company Filmscape, which recently supplied units to a variety of clients including a major...

Thuraya, first satellite operator to offer Twitter services by SMS

December 9, 2011

Thuraya, is the first in the mobile satellite industry to launch SMS-based Twitter services for its handheld consumer base. Scheduled for launch on December 15 2011, this unique service will enable...

The impact of Adaptive Bit Rate Streaming: A primer

December 1, 2011

This paper is part of a three-part series that looks at what adaptive bit rate streaming is and its potential as a disruptive technology Adaptive rate streaming is a breakthrough...

Sky News Arabia launches weekly video blog

November 22, 2011

Sky News Arabia, the 24-hour Arabic language multi-platform breaking news service, has launched a weekly video blog on its website called Diary of a...

Microphones put to the test

November 18, 2011

Dubai-based sound recordist David Thirion gives us his take on the new Sennheiser MKH 8060 and 8070 mics.On a recent TVC production,...

Abu Dhabi TV embeds social media

November 16, 2011

Abu Dhabi TV Network is upgrading the software of all Ad Sports Humax IR 2020 HD set-top boxes to allow subscribers to visit websites through their set-top-boxes. Now viewers will be...

never.no powers social TV for Al Jazeera English

November 13, 2011

never.no announced that Al Jazeera English used never.no's Interactivity Suite (IS) to enable Social TV by taking viewer questions;...

DVB-T Strategy- The Future of Broadcasting

September 6, 2011

Vincent Paul Tep explains why DVB-T transmissions are the way forward for national broadcasters looking to migrate from analogue to digital broadcastingTerrestrial broadcasting continues to be the most effective means...

Live Sports: Leading the Race to Multi-Screen TV

August 29, 2011

Sports rights are one of the most valuable rights in the world today but broadcasters pay a huge price if they are unable to secure their rights, says Christopher SchoutenSports...

UAE to welcome new HD Bollywood channel

August 19, 2011

The official launch of the first Indian HD Bollywood entertainment channel in the UAE was announced today.The launch of the new channel titled UTV Stars was announced by Etisalat in...

Live Sport The race to multi-screen TV

August 7, 2011

Sports rights are one of the most valuable rights in the world today but broadcasters pay a huge price if they are unable to secure their rights, says Christopher Schouten.The...

Clearing the Cloud- III

June 12, 2011

In the last part of this series, Andy Davies looks at how we can apply cloud infrastructure to broadcast...

Cloud Computing – II

June 2, 2011

We outlined the history of cloud computing and the technologies on which it depends last month. In this issue, Andrew Davies explores the current technologies that can provide cloud services...

Taking on the Cloud – I

May 12, 2011

In the first of a three-part series, Andrew Davies looks at the recent cloud computing phenomenon that has swept...

The State of Contemporary Intercom Applications

April 26, 2011

The humble intercom has now evolved into a more sophisticated solution that links large communication networks and installations across various sites. This paper looks at the role of the modern...

Audio networking for broadcast Time to switch?

April 24, 2011

Moving from hard-wired broadcast systems to network-based architectures with software-controllable topologies will bring a range of benefits to broadcasters, says Anthony HarrisonAs broadcast technology evolves, our demands on it become...

Building an efficient IPTV network

April 18, 2011

Monitoring systems should be an integral part of any IPTV infrastructure build right from the pre-deployment stage, says Simen Frostad.A digital media delivery system is a complex thing to construct...

Remote Editing

April 3, 2011

Making the internet an integral part of an efficient production workflow is challenging but can be done, says Trevor FrancisThe internet is revolutionising the way we consume TV and other...

Mixed messages

March 31, 2011

Chris Pollard discusses why hybrid technology is the way forwardOn the face of it, delivery of TV services over the internet, or over a private network, has a lot going...

IBC2010 delivers the goods

February 7, 2011

If visitor attendance is the yardstick by which to gauge whether a show is successful or not, the 8.7% rise in this years attendance over IBC 2009 is a supposed...

Camera Robotics

October 1, 2010

Broadcast robotics, particularly when linked with production automation, has become widely established in recent years. The technology can cover a broad range of applications, from simple one or two camera...

Empowering Filmmakers

by BroadcastPro ME Admin

Every professional cameraman will, at some point, confront the battery issue, occasionally with foresight, usually with hindsight. Batteries are the least exciting part of your high tech, precision engineered, and...

IPTV gets a boost

By the end of the first quarter of 2010, the number of IPTV subscribers around the world stood at 36.3 million, up by almost 8% in the first three months...

HD radio gears up for expansion

For broadcasters and radio listeners alike, the benefits of High Definition (HD) radio are plentiful. Without question, HD radio (also known as digital radio) promises to bring a richer experience...

Taking audio to new levels