‘Dig’ Goes Deep on Cross-Platform Presence

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 04.28.15 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day:"Most engineers like to proceed from A to B to C in a series of logical steps. I'm the rare engineer who says the answer is obviously Z and we will get on with that while you guys work out how to do all the intermediate steps. It makes me a dangerous person to employ in IT but a useful one." ~ Sophie Wilson On this Day: In 2003, Apple launched the iTunes store, selling 1 million songs the first week. 'Dig' Goes Deep on Cross-Platform Presence One notable aspect of the new series is the degree to which its marketing—which includes games, apps, digital scavenger hunts among other efforts—enhances and extends the storytelling, forming a very integrated cross-platform strategy. CBS Joins FiOS Custom While ESPN Sues CBS Sports Network announced it would join Verizon's customized FiOS TV lineup just as reports emerged that ESPN is suing over the new channel packaging scheme. Elsewhere, NBC Sports said its Live Extra service launched on Roku. Advantages of True Peak Metering ~ Jay Yeary I'm in the middle of a monumental project, which requires transferring audio and video content from the original media to a NAS…. I've periodically encountered content with digital levels over zero, making the file unusable, forcing a different method of ingest. News & Technology INT'L: TV Cultura Acquires Half Dozen Grass Valley Cameras TEAMWORK: Broadcast Pix, Quicklink Link Up for Skype-Based Interviews SPORTS: NEP Installs Cobalt Digital openGear for Boxing Coverage INT'L: France's M6 Embraces Avid Everywhere USER REPORT: IDX Batteries Power Goode/Dreams Industry Roundup FCC Closures? Who You Gonna Call? (Radio World) ESPN Sues Verizon Over Custom TV (Multichannel News) Intel Showcases RealSense 3D Camera Apps, Devices, Cutting-Edge User Interfaces At New York Event (Hot Hardware) ITU Sends Aid To Nepal (B&C) Why The New Guy Can't Code (from the Slashdot vault) TV Technology White Papers "Video Dropouts and the Challenges they Pose to Video Quality Assessment" from Interra Systems explores various kinds of video dropouts, the source of these errors, and the challenges encountered in detection of these errors. "Preparing for the 4K Content Workflow Transition" is an ebook from Quantum that discusses the challenges of building a 4K workflow and how Quantum technology can contribute. "High Speed Bridge to Cloud Storage" is a new ebook from Signiant that introduces Signiant Flight (previously known as SkyDrop), a SaaS solution for accelerated transfer of content to and from cloud storage. "Using Cloud Playout to Simplify Your Disaster Recovery Plans" from Imagine Communications describes how using its Cloud Disaster Recovery system can provide private or public cloud-based disaster recovery for broadcast and video playout operations. "Controlling and Monitoring Studio Displays" from Orad describes the implementation of the Orad TD Control studio display in The Weather Channel's new Atlanta studio. "The HTTP-Live-Streaming Success Guide" from Encoding.com examines HLS adaptive bitrate technology, HLS encoding parameters and a comparison of HLS platforms. TV Technology's 'Guide to Closed Captioning' takes a look at several important deadlines as well as new solutions to ensure compliance with FCC rules and enhance closed captioning services. "Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure" is an ebook from Harmonic that takes a closer look at how its virtualized video infrastructure technology is redefining the future of video production and delivery.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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