Covid-19 the many shades of a crisis: A media and entertainment sector perspective

whitePaper | June 20, 2021

Media enterprises will have to quickly learn to run their media operationswhile accelerating digital transformation and adopting emergingtechnologies

whitePaper | March 2, 2022

Cloud gaming has been a sought-after dream in the industry for quite some time. With the global gaming population approaching 3 billion by 2021[1], it is no wonder that all the major industry players, and even some external parties, want to try and create the platform that unifies them all. However, this dream is not a new one to emerge, it has been around for over two decades. While gaming has had significant changes since that time, the dream of cloud gaming has remained the same with very little commercial success. That being said, the direction of other media formats such as movies, TV, and music all point to a cloud based streaming service as an inevitable future for the gaming

whitePaper | May 28, 2021

In times of a shortage of skilled workers, the ongoing training of one‘s own employees has a decisively competitive advantage. However, conducting seminars on-site, sometimes lasting several weeks, is a noticeable financial burden especially for companies with several locations. Virtual Reality offers a practical solution here: the technology not only increases the feasibility of training and further education programs, but also helps to improve the memorability and internalization of the imparted knowledge - in favor of more efficient employee development and a faster ROI.

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

As part of the ongoing transition to Internet Protocol (IP) networks for media workflows, the media and entertainment industry has developed new IP standards for transporting broadcast signals. This white paper offers guidance to help broadcasters and media organizations transition to IP, and demystifies common misconceptions when using the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 2110 standards and associated IP infrastructure. It provides details explaining why organizations transition from traditional Serial Digital Interface (SDI) to IP workflows using SMPTE 2110 standards and covers important topics related to workflow design, synchronization, and clocking, including relevant standards to support uncompressed contribution. It also provides details around Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS) registration and discovery on an IP network.

whitePaper | May 20, 2021

Scanning normal colour negative images for post-production and visual effects using modern high-end technology allows users to capture the dynamic range of the colour negative. Film archives, however, typically manage large volumes of historic images, and require specialist equipment which enables the capture of an even greater dynamic range. This is particularly important when managing black and white (B&W) recorded images on either print or negative stocks which have a high dynamic range (HDR). Traditionally, HDR scanning.

whitePaper | February 28, 2020

Media enterprises like publishers, broadcasters and new media companies are serving content to millions of viewers on different devices and platforms across geographies. In order to cater to growing viewer demands both at global and regional levels, many companies are moving to cloud-based technologies to take advantages of its scalability, flexibility and security services. As per IABM*, more than 39% of media companies have already adopted cloud based solutions and another 30% are very likely to follow suit.