The Broadcast Knowledge

Video: Telco and Media Roundtable – Content, Convergence and Customers

Posted on 31st July 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

IBC365 continues its informative Rountable series with four experts from the Telco and Media field, this time for a 3-part conversation covering the evolving relationship between Media and Telcos.

Part 1 uncovers the convergence between the telco and media markets.
Part 2 focusses on the key components of creating digital content and
Part 3 looks at the ways in which telcos can attract customers and stay relevant within the content value chain.

Chaired by Mark Smith, the panellists are:
Matt Stagg, Director of Mobile Strategy, BT Sport
Christian Harris, Head of Digital Entertainment, Three
Jean Coffey, Senior Director of Business Development, Jukin Media
Paolo Pescatore, Telecoms Media Analyst

Webinar: Ooyala’s Q1 2018 Global Video Index

Posted on 30th July 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Date: July 31st 2018, 8am PDT / 16:00 BST
Second session at 4PM PDT / 7AM SGT / 9AM AEDT

Ooyala’s Global Video Index shows you what’s happening in real life, not guesses by analysts. This webinar discusses the findings of the report including:

Processing of long-form content (20+ mins.) just jumped 189% in one year
Completion rates for long-form content hit 57% on smartphones
Tablets (13.1%) hit their highest share of mobile plays ever

Ask your questions, read the report, and hear what Ooyala have to say about it tomorrow, July 31st.

Register now to hear Jim O’Neill, Principal Analyst from Ooyala. explain all!

Video: Why 4K Lenses Are Important Even If You’re Not Doing 4K

Posted on 27th July 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Mark Schubin presents a talk on why 4K lenses are relevant to HD productions. Starting by discussing whether there is a fixed ‘Television Viewing Distance’ and whether people can see 4K, he continues to discuss the importance of contrast in the ability of humans to see fine detail. Mark looks at Mean Transfer Curves which show that higher resolution lenses allow much more contrast at HD resolutions.

This talk was given at NAB 2018 at the Fujinon stand.

Watch now!

Webinar: Achieve Broadcast-Grade Video Latency for Live Streaming

Posted on 26th July 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Wednesday 1st August 2018
Session 1: 8am PDT / 15:00 BST
Session 2: 10:00 IST / 12:30 HKT / 1:30 JKT

In this webcast, experts explain ways to optimize your video workflows and achieve broadcast-grade latency using standard protocols and software in production today.

Defining video latency, why it’s important, and how to measure it
Latency with current adaptive bitrate technologies
Optimization recommendations, architecture best practices, and player insights
Preventative and corrective actions you can make today, plus tech tips for the future

Register now