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

DTG wants Ultra HD step change

TVB Europe

The Digital TV Group (DTG) has warned that the haphazard introduction of 4K Ultra HD TVs and services risks confusing consumers and harming market adoption.

http://www.tvbeurope.com/dtg-wants-ultra-hd-step-change-2/

Folded Space goes for deep colour encoding

TVB Europe
A major discussion surrounding Ultra HD is whether there’s a need for an enhanced, richer-pixeled version of the format that includes greater luminance and colour alongside higher frame rate and resolution.

http://www.tvbeurope.com/folded-space-goes-for-deep-colour-encoding-2/

Is Ultra HD picture perfect?

Broadcast

What is first-mover advantage worth to OTT providers?

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/in-depth/is-ultra-hd-picture-perfect/5066762.article#.Uv4kX6UX_aM.twitter

'Star Wars' Leads ILM to Launch New London Effects Facility (Exclusive)

THR

With plans to support additional productions including "The Avengers 2" in London, and to double its head count in Vancouver, the VFX division of Lucasfilm is poised for a major expansion

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/star-wars-leads-ilm-launch-679678