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With VOD services, the content is stored on large servers located at remote sites, and the media are streamed to large numbers of independent and perhaps simultaneous (but asynchronous) users. Thus, as more and more devices — particularly handhelds and mobiles — consume multimedia content via streaming (as opposed to traditional “broadcast”) services, content and software capabilities are moving toward off-site remote storage systems....More

When it comes to video production, cloud solutions may contribute significantly to energy consumption....More

Built from the ground up for the cloud, the platform leverages virtual machines for every step in the live-video delivery workflow....More

  Sports television is going through a technological revolution as fiber costs fall. Major venues already have fiber connections, but the affordability of fiber now makes it possible for smaller or little used venues to also benefit from the connection. In the past such venues would have relied on microwave or satellite occasional use links to backhaul event coverage....More

A new service is allowing mobile content producers to bring cloud-server content, complete with targeted advertising, to mobile devices....More

A new cloud-based version of the Triveni Digital GuideBuilder metadata generation system will be on display at this year’s NAB Show. By eliminating hardware infrastructure costs, the cloud-based service reduces a broadcaster's overall power and operational expenses....More