Josh Arensberg was elected Chair of the IABM Members’ Board in July this year. We asked him to share his vision for where he sees IABM – and our industry – heading.
Norsk – Build vs. buy: the best of both worlds
Build vs. buy might not be the oldest dilemma in the streaming technology book, but it’s close. And when it comes to complex live streaming, the horns of that dilemma are particularly pointed.
The streaming technology market is typified by off-the-shelf, line-of-business applications that do a few things very well, but are extremely difficult or impossible to extend if they don’t do exactly what you want. That lack of customization can be a dealbreaker.
On the other hand, for a broadcaster (or large enterprise, or betting company, or …) to build its own streaming platform from scratch requires a daunting investment of time and resources—resources that would be much better spent on their core business proposition.
So let’s dig a little deeper into both buying and building, as well as look at a middle path that offers media companies the best of both worlds.
Densitron – Outsourcing can help companies refocus and build business agility
In an uncertain world, it pays for broadcast vendors to refocus their activities on what really makes them distinctive. And one way in which they can do that is to outsource some of their design, manufacturing and integration needs to a dedicated ODM provider, says Densitron’s SVP Product, Peter Semerak.
And now for something completely different – Spicy Mango
You don’t need to be Nostradamus to work out that linear TV will one day go the way of Monty Python’s parrot: it will cease to be. The timing, however, is less predictable. Because unlike Python’s Norwegian Blue, scheduled TV continues to provide meaningful company in our living rooms. It will inevitably fall from its perch, but with a sizeable audience still feeding it, there’s plenty of life in the old thing yet. As legacy media inches towards a digital-only world, the prolonged squawk of scheduled TV is a major complication. Companies need to deliver for today while planning for a different tomorrow.
Hammerspace: BaM Shortlist – Manage
Hammerspace is a software-defined data solution providing unified file access and automated data orchestration spanning otherwise incompatible storage silos from any vendor, across one or multiple locations, clouds, and cloud regions.
Removing barriers to creativity at A+E Networks UK
Faced with ageing infrastructure that was impacting the creative team’s ability to deliver, A+E UK turned to Blue Lucy to provide a solution that put production needs first.
Supplier Panel at CABSAT 22
Supplier panel made up of IABM Members Red Bee Media, Skyline and Techex.
Together in electric streams: Why creative collaboration is the key to OTT growth
As streaming platforms establish themselves as consumers’ preferred route for video content, more and more media organisations are going OTT. CTOs are discovering that success hinges on multi- vendor collaboration across the delivery chain.
Embracing new technology so workflows, content & creativity flourish
In this session, we discuss how WNYC and Broadcast Bionics together delivered continuity of both content and creativity during the challenges of the pandemic and how workflows pioneered, lessons learned and technologies tested under lockdown will inform the creative and technical design of future production facilities.
Collaboration – A Key Aspect for Any Digital Transformation Project
We live in exceptional times that offer us almost unlimited possibilities and opportunities, but these also come with plenty of entirely new challenges. The unexpected will be inevitable in our fast-paced future, and each ICT media company and broadband service provider needs to be ready to deal with this.
