| Top Stories - April 08, 2015 | Networks and Stations Draw Up Show Shopping Lists
As networks and broadcast stations prepare for their annual trek to Las Vegas, top technologists at major TV companies report that the 2015 NAB Show will be particularly important for them, given the massive changes in basic broadcast infrastructure. "We are not going to be building any more big iron facilities," says Vince Roberts, executive VP of global operations and CTO at the Disney/ABC Television Group, who will be speaking at NAB about the company's plans to embrace IP- and cloud-based infrastructures. "The cloud and IP-based infrastructures will allow us to quickly respond to new consumer trends." Other much discussed newer technologies include 4K, the upcoming ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard and drones, which will have their own pavilion at the show. More»
New Tech Powers Live News and Sports Programming
With live production for sports and news becoming an even bigger factor in the ratings and financial success of networks and stations, vendors will be bringing myriad new technologies to Las Vegas and the 2015 NAB Show, all designed to improve the quality of those productions while cutting or controlling costs. "Live production and making more efficient and better-looking production will be a major focus," says Jeff Moore, executive VP and chief marketing officer at Ross Video, who notes that they will be showing complete systems for news production, sports and live entertainment at the show. More»
Industry Reckons With Massive Tech Shifts As NAB Arrives
TV technologists will be heading to Las Vegas April 11-16 for the 2015 NAB Show facing some of the biggest changes the industry has confronted in decades, with vendors touting a host of new developments designed to revitalize the traditional TV business. "The pace of change in this industry is arguably the faster that it has ever been," says Michael Cronk, senior VP of strategic marketing, Grass Valley. Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications, who has been a major advocate of radically changing traditional broadcast infrastructures, agrees. "Our industry is experiencing once-in-a-generation change," he says. Vogt and others believe the industry needs to move away from expensive custom-built hardware and embrace the kind of infrastructures that have long been used by banks and major corporations. They believe broadcasters will eventually move their operations into data centers hosted in the cloud, where software systems will control inexpensive IT equipment and IP-based technologies. More» | | | More News |
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