For the future of film VFX, look to TV

TVB Europe

While the feature film visual effects business is in flux, the TV VFX business is thriving by delivering creativity to tight timescales on a budget. 

http://legacy.tvbeurope.com/main-content/full/for-the-future-of-film-vfx-look-to-tv/gk37#.VLKjQKDpBG4

Scramble to 4K means industry is long-term loser

TVB Europe

The staggered introduction of Ultra HD 4K production, distribution and display equipment risks fragmenting the market, adding unnecessary cost and yet again ending any chance of fielding a single, worldwide television standard. The issue is causing concern among many manufacturers.http://www.tvbeurope.com/scramble-to-4k-means-industry-is-long-term-loser-2/

BBC Spin Puts Onus on BBC3 to Reinvent Online TV

StreamingMedia

With the BBC planning to axe BBC3 in its linear form, the corporation promises to "reinvent a space for young people" on the iPlayer, exploring different formats and content

http://www.StreamingMediaGlobal.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/BBC-Spin-Puts-Onus-on-BBC3-to-Reinvent-Online-TV-95248.aspx

Pay TV Rules While Digital Comes of Age

StreamingMedia

While OTT VOD and electronic sell-through services continue to explode in popularity across Europe, live programming still gives pay TV services the edge.

http://www.StreamingMediaGlobal.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Pay-TV-Rules-While-Digital-Comes-of-Age-95237.aspx

Moving with the times

Broadcast - p33

Smoke and Mirrors opens a new facility and Broadcast goes behind the scenes. 

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/techfacils/digital-edition-broadcast-tech/5068122.article#.Uw9ciOgtaMM.twitter

The Rise of the Cloud

Broadcast Tech - p53

Once a short term fix, cloud is increasingly used for long term storage by content producer, but security remains an issue.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/techfacils/digital-edition-broadcast-tech/5068122.article#

The State of OTT Services 2014

Streaming Media

2013 saw OTT video services extend the overall market for pay TV, a definite shift to networked PVR, and a rapid move toward HbbTV.

http://www.StreamingMediaGlobal.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-State-of-OTT-Services-2014-95011.aspx