Taking the lead on sustainability now
Even as the world concentrates on living with Covid-19, the more urgent threat to our existence is saving the planet. Microsoft is one of a growing number of organisations to have announced its intent to be carbon negative by…
Read MoreThe genie is out of the bottle on production freedom and operational resilience
The outbreak of the pandemic sent everyone hurrying to keep the lights on. Remote production went from ‘nice to have’ niche to universal necessity. As we progress to what we hope is the aftermath, the global…
Read Moreesports assume parity both on and off the field
With elite sports around the world halted under lockdown, esports not only filled the gap but assumed a parity that won’t fade as competitions return to the field. Sports teams and federations, broadcasters and athletes have…
Read MoreElite sport poised to bring fans closer and safer
The great production restart is on and as ever sports is leading the way. Domestic and international top-level sports are taking steps to resume professional competition albeit behind closed doors and with strict biosecurity measures in…
Read MoreThe priorities of production have changed for good
As production gradually resumes, it’s clear that beyond short-term social distancing measures the pandemic will have long term consequences for workflows and the workforce. Throughout the content supply chain, companies have been mobilised to create working…
Read MoreRemote production puts media back in control
Covid-19 is leading to an irreversible shift in media technology investment, away from legacy and towards digital business models and workflows. That is the stark conclusion of a major report from the IABM which has tracked…
Read MoreThe winners will be those using the full potential of cloud
The clock cannot be wound back. As governments around the world begin to relax some of their lockdown restrictions it is clear that the crisis has catalysed some fundamental work-life changes. Even when an effective treatment…
Read MoreWhen it comes to editing video, no-one wants a bandwidth hog
Since #WorkingFromHome has become the norm, the internet’s capacity to accommodate a sudden and sustained shift in demand is being stress tested. To be precise, it is residential fixed-lines which are under pressure as never before…
Read MoreCloud native, On-prem or Hybrid – you decide
Even before current global circumstances hit home, IP networking and content delivery was the top-ranked trend in broadcast worldwide. The latest BBS Media Technology Global Trend Index from market intelligence firm Devoncroft concluded that IP has…
Read MoreSpearheading a cloud video editing revolution
The following is an article written by BroadcastNow about Blackbird in January 2020: Blackbird is setting its sights on global domination through its patented, ultra-fast cloud video editing and publishing platform. The proposition promised by Blackbird is…
Read MoreBlackbird is best-of-breed
Jon Hanford - Group CTO, Deltatre