Decoding AI and new technologies in media
Keeping up with the AI chatter in regional media, BroadcastPro ME hosted a webinar delving into the latest and greatest of AI and other trending technologies that have taken the...
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Keeping up with the AI chatter in regional media, BroadcastPro ME hosted a webinar delving into the latest and greatest of AI and other trending technologies that have taken the...
With content owners exploring multiple distribution platforms, workflows are becoming increasingly fragmented and difficult to manage. This is where broadcasters will begin to witness the power of cloud-based solutions, says...
Carol Bettencourt explores the advancements in graphics fulfilment and efficient data integration in modern newsrooms.
The delivery of IP broadcast workflows is not always as simple as it appears to be. Nikolaos Katsampekis, Product Owner at Pebble Control, advocates adopting the IS-12 Control Protocol to...
The Future of Sports Broadcasting Summit 2023 brought together a panel that discussed cricket's meteoric rise in the sports industry today, and steps to leverage innovative measures for enhanced commercial...
Over the past couple of years, Arabic content has undergone several stages of evolution, so it's safe to say that the Arab region is ready to emerge as a major player...
Dina Nimer’s progression from editorial researcher to Head of Media Operations at Al Arabiya is a testament to the changing landscape for women in broadcast technology.
Over the last few years, generative AI has gained a lot of attention in the film industry. But now we are ready for the next big leap, with various deep...
The monitoring landscape within broadcast and OTT has been redefined to not just manage compliance and technical monitoring anymore, but to also accommodate post-broadcast requirements in one platform, says Mark...
Are cloud technologies receiving a warmer reception from companies today? Are we seeing greater cloud adoption within various areas of expertise, and how will this improve broadcast operations and workflows...
It is important to design intercom into the audio-over-IP environment and have an intercom option for the mixing console when building the audio system for a facility, says Egor A....
In the last part of this series, Matthew Collu takes us through the final steps to truly ensuring a great virtual production.
Steve Reynolds, President of Imagine Communications, looks into the proverbial crystal ball and shares his predictions for the year.
As broadcasters look beyond the seismic shifts of the past couple of years, continued investment and new types of partnerships will be essential to assuring business continuity, industry CEOs said...
Energised by the return to large-scale in-person events, 2022 was seen by many as the year the media industry came together again to re-engage, reconnect and innovate. Rapidly evolving consumer...
Having gone through a long list of do’s and don’ts over the last few articles in this 12-part series, Matthew Collu puts together some tried and tested techniques to take...
Industry practices and the use of technology are continuously evolving to accommodate new market needs and achieve operational efficiencies within traditional broadcast facilities, which remain the bread and butter of...
Virtual production, when wielded with the right intention and proper understanding of its true might, is an unprecedented advancement in the content creator’s arsenal, says Matthew Collu in part seven...
The global VFX market, including the Middle East, was valued at $26.3bn in 2021 and is set to surpass $48.9bn by 2028. As this market grows, Samer Asfour looks at...
Lighting is to camera what water is to fish: Without one, it’s hard for the other to do its thing, says Matthew Collu.
In the fifth part of this series, Matthew Collu explores how in-camera visual effects can be explored powerfully in a virtual production environment.
‘Gone are the days of linear’ used to be the conversation. With the growth of FAST, will the conversation now be the reinvention of linear? A recent panel hosted by...
IP technology and the move to the cloud remain hot topics for broadcasters and production houses. At the recent BroadcastPro Tech Summit, industry experts explored new opportunities, existing challenges and...
In the fourth part of this series, Matthew Collu looks in-depth at two of the more prominently used types of motion capture in a virtual production environment.
The MENA region is facing a number of threats from illegal satellite distributors and internet piracy in the form of IPTV and social media streaming services. BroadcastPro ME recently brought...
Arab Telemedia Studios has modernised its content workflows and storage system with a raft of new Avid solutions that will enable it to undertake 8K productions seamlessly. BroadcastPro ME brings...
Choosing the right virtual production set-up and configuration is much like choosing the right lenses, framing, feeling or movement of a scene, explains Matthew Collu in the third part of...
In the second part of this series, Matthew Collu takes us through some terms used in media that have entirely different connotations in a virtual production environment.
AI, ML and cloud are key technology drivers for closed captioning, subtitling and audio dubbing captioning, says Manik Gupta.
With remote and hybrid working the new normal, how can broadcasters and media organisations leverage cloud-based solutions to support that transition? Vendors and solution providers have some answers.
TF1 Foundation’s visit was part of a broader trip to Qatar, where students learnt more about the country and its efforts in the Road to Qatar 2022, as well as...
Virtual production is rapidly gaining traction, with three new studio launches announced within the span of a month in the UAE. For the next few months, BroadcastPro ME is partnering...
With the growth and penetration of smart TVs as the main device for converged media consumption, it is possible to eliminate the two-silo security approach and leverage a converged security...
With 5G presenting broadcasters with the opportunity to expand their video services and offer higher-quality video streaming and immersive AV experiences, Alexandre Arnodin examines the wide range of applications that...
AI experts across MENA broadcast gathered to look at the impact of this evolving technology on various aspects of newsgathering, production, contribution and distribution. Nicolas Hans, Partner at Broadcast Solutions...
Every major broadcaster acknowledges that it has to consider disaster recovery. Apart from meeting audience expectations, if a channel is off air, it cannot transmit commercials. Without commercials, it has...
Grass Valley’s positive views on the Middle East market need no introduction; but how ready and willing are regional operators to adopt bluesky technologies? An exclusive, closed-door event gave us...
With the Covid-19 outbreak creating a huge appetite for binge-watching services, entertainment platforms experienced massive traffic, compelling media houses to ramp up their in-house technology services to cope with the...
Cloud-based models are leading the way in unlocking with flexible technology all the principal workflows used in broadcast, allowing customers to prepare for change as the world of TV continues...
As augmented reality and virtual reality gain more respect in the sports realm, there are some issues to iron out, says Thierry Fautier.
The RED Komodo is one of the year’s most anticipated products – it promises 6K, is a small form factor cinema camera, and is the most costeffective piece of kit...
With an unprecedented number of people at home seeking entertainment, the appetite for visual content has never been higher and the challenges of providing that have been even greater. A...
During Covid-19, have some media entities had great success even outside the OTT environment? They have, as we learned during the CEO panel at the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit last month.
With no handbook on how to get through a long-term lockdown, CTOs had to come up with quick measures to ensure seamless business continuity while also undertaking infrastructural upgrades to...
2020 brought a lot of unexpected change that will perhaps continue into 2021 – but some solution providers and broadcasters have had time to take stock of the situation and...
OTT and pay-TV companies are reported to have lost around $9.1bn in revenue due to piracy and account sharing in 2019 alone. Experts convened for a virtual meet last month...
With a plethora of streaming services vying for eyeballs, panellists at the MENA OTT Conference debated on some core issues that could potentially make or break a streaming service.
The MENA OTT and Anti-Piracy Virtual Week, hosted by BroadcastPro ME last month, rounded up some of the stakeholders to explore how the narrative for OTT has evolved in recent...
BroadcastPro ME asks industry professionals to share their vision of how they foresee AR changing the face of broadcasting in various scenarios and how their own respective solutions can enhance...
BroadcastPro ME asks industry professionals to share their vision of how they foresee AR changing the face of broadcasting in various scenarios and how their own respective solutions can enhance...
Under this model, viewers were asked to pay nearly $20 to watch games not selected for broadcast by Sky Sports or BT Sport in October.
With social distancing measures in place, there is an increasing demand within broadcast for high-quality audio capture and wireless transmission that is both stable and efficient in its use of...
For those in doubt about what constitutes piracy, Avi Wachtfogel, Senior Director of Security Strategy at Synamedia, lays it out in black and white and suggests ways to keep one...
Manufacturers are pushing 8K sets, but are we ready? Do we have the content, infrastructure and standards to take this format forward? Thierry Fautier explores the challenges and solutions for...
With revenue from AR-generated ads estimated to hit $15bn by 2022, media houses are looking to leverage 5G-connected wearable technologies to secure a piece of the pie, especially within sports,...
From playing professional football to developing unique software-based technologies that have taken the world of sports broadcasting by storm, Mohammad Ali Abbaspour, founder and CEO of Sponix Tech, has come...
Cineom has concluded more than $2.7m of business in the region, with close to 70% of it being related to ARRI, said Deo, Cineom founder and Director.
Watching esports and game video content is becoming as important as actually playing, says Ricardo Rodrigues, Head of Business Development – Americas at Telstra Broadcast Services.
The rise in OTT platforms and IP delivery has diminished the relevance of legacy CAS technology, which was optimised for one-way broadcast networks. The future lies in solutions that secure...
Tech speakers at the BroadcastPro Summit shared their views on current cloud trends, the region’s status quo and some of the factors to keep in mind when considering cloud solutions.
