Avid promises 4K mastering as DS development ceases

Broadcast 

Avid has pledged its commitment to developing tools for high-resolution mastering as post-production facility owners come to terms with the manufacturer’s decision to end development of its DS software.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/techfacils/avid-promises-4k-mastering-as-ds-development-ceases/5062363.article

Why satellite trumps cellular in an emergency

Broadcastbridge

There is a rapid and profound technology shift in ENG. Wireless broadband service providers have become viable low-cost alternatives to conventional microwave in a large number of cases. 

https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/content/entry/816/why-satellite-trumps-cellular-in-an-emergency

How UHD And Big Screens Change The Television UEX

Videonet

A look at how the 4K/UHD market is evolving and what is needed for Pay TV operators to differentiate services from both HD and what OTT providers can offer, from higher frame  rates  and  better  colours  to  the  UI  and  all-round  user  experience  that  will  win  consumer  attention  and  admiration.  We  consider  how  UHD  will  fit  into  the  existing  television  ecosystem,  investigating  the  role  of  upscaling,  new  content  protection  specifications  and  how we handle in-home content redistribution.

Short article http://www.v-net.tv/how-uhd-and-big-screens-change-the-television-uex

This report includes original insights from Sky Deutschland, EBU, Strategy Analytics, DisplaySearch, Futuresource, NAGRA, Optiva Media, ACB, EchoStar, Harmonic, Elemental Technologies, Technicolor, Farncombe and IABM.

Full 6000 word report download:

http://www.v-net.tv/system/files/videonet%20UHD%20report_0.pdf

Augmenting Audience Data with Behavioural Insights

IBC The TV industry has a pressing need to leverage big data in a bid to improve advertising and marketing strategies if it is to halt the slide of advertising spend from TV to online.

http://www.ibc.org/page.cfm/action=library/libID=2/libEntryID=256/listID=4

Drones on the up: The difference between US and UK regulations

Broadcastbridge

Hollywood studios and TV producers are hailing a release of US airspace to unmanned drones but the situation is quite different in the UK where aerial filming restrictions are tight but not draconian.

https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/content/entry/776/drones-on-the-up-the-difference-between-us-and-uk-regulations

Making an asset out of archive

Digital Studio

The advent of multi-platform delivery and the shift to predominantly file-based delivery has rendered many traditional broadcast Digital / Media Asset Management (D/MAM) systems no longer fit for purpose.

http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-7908-making-an-asset-out-of-archive/1/

User experience design

Digital Studio

Ultra HD will be delivered on large-screens promising a more immersive user experience and a chance for operators to rethink the user interface.

http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-7914-user-experience-design/1/