In Conversation with Interra Systems

In this IABM TV interview, we are joined by Penny Westlake, Senior Director, Europe, Interra Systems to hear how COVID 19 has accelerated all aspects of media technology solutions and how they are responding to these changes.

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In The Hub Ep 41 – Signal Processing in Broadcasting – w/ Chris Shaw

This week, we're joined by Chris Shaw - COO at Cobalt Digital. Chris' achievements in the broadcasting industry are second to none, with his most recent appointment at Cobalt helping to future-proof the company's operations as the world recovers from COVID-19. In this episode, we discuss the latest developments in openGear technology, how Chris got his start in our industry and what he envisions for the future of broadcasting technology.

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Designing Virtual Media Supply Chains

While it is generally acknowledged that the broadcast industry roadmap leads to a fully IP-based infrastructure, there is still plenty of uncertainty regarding the exact route that will be taken to get there. Currently the industry can be characterised as being in an extended implementation phase which concurrently overlaps with the R&D efforts necessary to make IP workflows optimised throughout an organisation.

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Accelerating the Move to Remote & Virtualised Workflows

Over the last three decades, we’ve seen a shift from specialised units for various video and audio functions, to high performance hardware platforms which can be repurposed on-the-fly to support any AV processing, and now to virtualized media applications and microservices which can be spun up and deployed (and paid for) only when you need them.

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EMG diPloy: SDNsquare Case Study

EMG (Euro Media Group) are a leading global provider of broadcast services and media solutions for live sports, entertainment and events across the world. With 35 years of experience in the industry, and a team spanning ten countries, EMG’s expertise sits at the heart of many of the world’s biggest productions, including the Tour de France, Football World Cup, Formula One, Eurovision and X-factor.

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The way ahead for location production

When we talk about location production, our thoughts and processes are primarily driven by sport. This has always been the genre which has seen the most innovation: more cameras delivering more angles; more replays; more graphics; new formats like 4K and HDR UHD. Sports fans want to be continually engaged and informed: they want to understand the plays as well as appreciate them.

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Universal File Ingest For Digital Video

In the media industry, conversations usually center on encoding, streaming, packaging and low latency. Put another way, it is all about delivering superior visual quality and high-fidelity audio with better compression. Amidst all the discussions on digital video workflows, file ingest is often ignored. For example, when is the last time anyone compared different file ingest tools? It is safe to say that file ingest is one of the most undervalued steps in video production workflows today.

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