We are joined by Andreas Eriksson, Head of Telstra Broadcast Services to hear more about their recent acquisition of MediaCloud and how this will help them to expand their global broadcast operations.
Andreas also tells us about the benefits that this will bring to the wider industry and both companies customer base.
Ahead in the Cloud: What Every Entertainment Professional Should Know About Cloud Security Adoption
Get Recommendations for Your Cloud Deployment
Cloud computing is a flexible, responsive, and scalable way of delivering IT. Now that the cloud is mainstream and here to stay, M&E professionals would be wise to get to know how it works, what their options are for adopting it, and what the pros and cons are of the various approaches to deploying and using it.
- How to best leverage the cloud for your IT needs
- The benefits of cloud adoption for media and entertainment
- Why it’s critical to secure cloud operations with hyper scalable solutions
Understanding the reach of today’s video piracy
Calculations of current and projected losses due to online video piracy keep going up. While pirate business models vary widely, the most successful ones revolve around websites that aggregate stolen video into legitimate-looking service offerings of on-demand and live content, mimicking a legal OTT or IPTV service provider. In this article we cover common forms of piracy and how professional video pirates find success. We also look at the crowded pool of amateur thieves that engage in illegal viewing through credential sharing and other means.
It has never been more important to not only understand the global trends of online video theft, but to determine the risks your content is facing and, most important of all, what can be done about it.
Zixi Case Study: From Satellite to IP
How Music Choice moved off of satellite to primary distribution over IP with the SDVP
In Conversation with KitPlus
We are joined by Matt Robbins and Simon Tillyer from KitPlus the upcoming KitPlus Show taking place on Tuesday 6 July.
We hear what changes have been made to the show format along with a tour of the venue to see how COVID guidelines have been taken into account to ensure that the event is safe and within the current rules with outside space, social distancing and more.
Lumen Solutions for Media & Entertainment
The media landscape looks vastly different than it did only five years ago. “Media” is no longer solely the realm of production studios and television stations. Social networks, gaming sites, and user-generated content platforms are media companies. Internet service providers and technology giants are also foraying into the music and video space. E-learning services, faith groups, local newspapers and even fitness companies now use video more than ever to reach wider audiences.
At the same time, consumers’ idea of media has drastically changed. In a recent Lumen survey, nearly 90% of European consumers considered “television” as any video they watched on their devices. 65% of them already subscribed to two or more streaming services.
As video and technology merge, the face of media is changing; development teams are agile, software and cloud computing have replaced hardware-based workflows, and black-box technologies have fallen out of favor. Media companies need solutions that are adapted to new challenges and new ways of working.
Cinema Máquina Taps a Global Market with the Help of Media Shuttle
Signiant sat down with Ariel Gordon, founder and CEO, to discuss Cinema Máquina’s use of Signiant’s Media Shuttle, their experience working through the pandemic, and Mexico’s impact on the global market.
The State of 8K in 2021: The Vision Becomes a Reality
The stage was set for 8K long before COVID-19 changed our world in 2020. In fact, 8K televisions were unveiled in 2019 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). While the pandemic may have slowed the transition to 8K, it also has generated more interest and increased demand for high-definition resolution options. The pandemic has also altered how content is captured, leading to cloud-based and remote production that is already using 8K technology for background and exterior shots, as well as smart cropping. We expect to see the demand for 8K accelerate as we emerge from the long shadow of COVID-19.
ShareBrowser Media Asset Manager’s DaVinci Resolve Plugin
Studio Network Solutions has created a new ShareBrowser workflow integration plugin for DaVinci Resolve, giving video editors powerful media management tools within the Resolve workspace. This blog post details the EVO video production server workflow with DaVinci Resolve, the advantages of using the ShareBrowser media asset manager for DaVinci Resolve, and more effective tools for Resolve editing teams.
Media Tech Intelligence Briefing: Global Chip Shortage
In Q1 2021, factors such as increasing demand for consumer electronics contributed to causing a global shortage in the supply of components. This is part of a megatrend seeing COVID-19 producing distortions in the dynamics of supply and demand in different markets, which, according to analysts, may ultimately lead to inflationary pressures. In the case of consumer electronics, the move to remote working and the concurrent disruptions in global supply chains caused by COVID-19 may have produced an imbalance between demand and supply. Other areas such as labor markets are experiencing a similar trend - i.e., demand outstripping supply - due to factors such as unprecedented fiscal spending by governments. IABM conducted a poll on component shortages in April 2021 to measure the impact of this megatrend on the media technology industry. The poll's findings show that this is a serious issue for most media technology suppliers, and it is a global problem. Anecdotal research carried out by IABM highlighted that this is not a temporary situation but rather a structural shock that may have prolonged effects. PC manufacturers such as Dell, HP, and Lenovo highlighted this situation in their recent investor calls, pointing to record demand for consumer electronics as the main driver for this and warning about price increases as well as shipping delays due to component shortages.