Cloud

Operators dismiss virtual set top at London summit

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:48:00 +0000

Pay-TV operators denied that the set-top box would disappear up into the cloud anytime soon at the recent Connected TV Summit in London.

Television industry lags behind others in adopting cloud-based technology

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:54:00 +0000

New advances like file-based workflows coupled with cloud computing are revolutionizing the way media companies manage, repurpose and deliver content.

Islands of functionality in the cloud are often difficult to embrace.

Cloud MAM systems

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Stephen Miu

The cloud is an evolution, not a revolution, for media asset management.

WORLD EDITION EXCLUSIVE: The changes brought about by cloud computing highlight the limitations of traditional on-premises media asset management (MAM) in today’s time-constrained, instant gratification business environment.

Film and TV industries furthest behind in capitalizing on the cloud

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:13:00 +0000

Nativ CEO Jon Folland urges content owners to embrace the cloud and SaaS to manage workflows.

BSkyB: UltraViolet not yet fit for prime time

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:03:00 +0000

The UltraViolet (UV) digital locker scheme designed to enable consumers to own and play multimedia content on all their devices wherever they are has been rebuffed by one of its backers, UK satellite operator BSkyB.

Deluxe launches MediaCloud cloud playout service

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:02:00 +0000

Deluxe claims new channel can be launched in one week, from a web browser.

Magine cloud TV aims for set-top box kill

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:18:00 +0000

Not as well-known, Magine could pose as much or more of a threat than Netflix to European pay-TV providers.

Tedial announces cloud-based MAM updates at NAB 2013

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:02:00 +0000

Tarsys now includes specific features for cloud-based environments and service providers, as well as support for multiple repositories and sites.

BE@NAB

Cloud transcoding rages at NAB

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:51:00 +0000

It was clear well before now that cloud transcoding would be one of the big themes of NAB 2013, just as MPEG DASH streaming was a year ago.

Broadcast Engineering Blog

Sports graphics maker Infostrada to acquire MOG Technologies

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:59:00 +0000

Infostrada is hoping to leverage MOG Technologies’ extensive expertise in digital media workflows and the handling of the myriad of digital file formats involved with live sports production.

Infostrada is hoping to leverage MOG Technologies’ extensive expertise in digital media workflows and the handling of the myriad of digital file formats.