Going tapeless
WORLD EDITION EXCLUSIVE: Many productions have outgrown the space of traditional TV studio facilities, as the trend to facilitate large audiences of 1000 or more means large, 15,000sq-ft stages together with ancillary facilities/locations for behind-the-scenes filming. With growth in scale, there is new technology, and there are several technical factors that are now considered standard.
Reducing the cost of live 3-D sports
Broadcasters, particularly those with significant commitments to full channels rather than one-off events, are under pressure to bring costs in line with 2D.
World Cup drives Akamai's heaviest traffic ever
The content delivery network Akamai has revealed statistics from the first week of the tournament, which shows the 2010 World Cup to be the largest globally consumed sporting event on the company’s platform so far.
