Managing Multiplatform Distribution

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 09.24.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more." ~ Nikola Tesla On this Day: In 1997, the show "ER" was performed live on NBC. Managing Multiplatform Distribution On your desktop. On your laptop or in your lap. And from the handheld. The choice of where to watch TV has never been greater. Vendors have to make sure they have appropriate options for customers. After all, who wants to pay for a system with so many bells and whistles that it goes way beyond what's necessary for increasing revenues? C-SPAN Pay Wall Spotlights Multiplatform Challenge ~ by Gary Arlen C-SPAN's decision to put its three networks' core daily telecasts behind an "authentication" pay wall called attention to an increasingly complex challenge: How to familiarize viewers with their multiple options to watch the same programming. CEA Creates UAV Zone for CES In its first year at the CES, the Unmanned Systems Marketplace is expected to cover 6,500 net square feet of exhibit space with room for about 16 high-end commercial and consumer UAV technology companies. News & Technology PRODUCTION: ESPN Taps WorldStage for New Studio Integrations INT'L: Quantel appoints LineUP as Reseller in Brazil OTT: DigitalGlue Delivers IP Stream Monitoring for Globecast USER REPORT: iZotope's RX 4 Provides Better Sound at Harpo eBOOK: Guide to Broadcast Management Solutions Industry Roundup California Court Finds SiriusXM Liable in Copyright Case (Radio World) AT&T bundles internet, HBO, and a year of Amazon Prime for $39 (The Verge) Baltimore Hires Consultant to Wriggle out of Comcast Franchise Agreement (Fierce Cable) Comcast Wholesale Splices Ads Into Live, VOD Programming (B&C) Majoring In Drones Could Earn You A 6-Figure Salary (Business Insider) TV Technology White Papers "Playout in the Cloud," from Imagine Communications highlights "an entirely new range of opportunities for media companies to evolve their operations, transform and transport content free of geographic or other historical channel boundaries, extend and expand their brands." "Gaining Competitive Advantage from Switching and Extension," from ThinkLogical addresses changes in the post-production ecosphere and outlines best practices for the design of a future-proof, fiber-optic KVM signal management infrastructure. "The Move to IP-Based Broadcast Infrastructure and the Impact of Object-Based Audio," from Linear Acoustic addresses how to select and deploy equipment that interoperates with multiple manufacturers as well as being sufficiently reliable to meet multiple requirements. "Analyzing 4K Video Quality," from Video Clarity, examines how, as new 4K systems and products reach the market, the importance of video quality testing and evaluation will grow. "Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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