White Paper: Transforming Pay-TV with Hybrid IPTV/OTT Security Solutions

whitePaper | April 30, 2021

Explore a new, interconnection-driven paradigm that helps media and entertainment companies improve media content creation, management and distribution workflows — all at reduced costs. See how IOA®) 'shortens the distance' by placing IT and interconnection at the edge, closer to where media content is created and distributed.

whitePaper | April 1, 2021

Customer retention is important to every business, but loyalty is hard won – especially when a single bad customer experience can be broadcast to other consumers in just a few clicks. For the first time, Brandwatch has partnered with GWI to combine both our data sources and expertise to answer some of the big questions around customer advocacy and detraction for retailers.

whitePaper | April 2, 2020

As digital interfaces become more immersive, game design is the paradigm we need to adopt to best serve our customers. A bold statement, yes, but the evidence is in accelerating trends on user engagement, ubiquity of technology, and maturity of experiences. Video gaming leads all other forms of entertainment For a dramatic illustration of how important game design has become, just check the high scores. The medium has outpaced all other entertainment categories in revenue and profit, pulling in $116 billion globally in 2017, compared to $105 billion for TV and streaming TV, $41 billion for movies, and $17 billion for music.

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

The Metaverse is on everyone's lips. After all, it is being treated as the successor to the Internet. Companies around the world are investing millions in its development. But so far it is unclear whether the preferences of people from different parts of the world about the Metaverse coincide or diverge. Therefore, over 1,500 people from Germany, the US and China were surveyed about their preferences in using the Metaverse. The results are presented in this whitepaper. The causal justification of these results is not the focus of the whitepaper. In addition, an introductory overview of relevant functions and technologies is given and, following the survey results, it is shown what impact the Metaverse can have on companies' business models and innovation processes and how they can approach the Metaverse

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 | February 4, 2020

From Netflix and Hulu to new services by Disney and Apple, consumers now have many choices of where to get their video fix. But what are the REAL differences between these services from a quality, content and cost standpoint? In the largest showcase of its kind, NAB Show attendees will have the opportunity to get handson with more than 40 streaming video platforms and devices, curated by Dan Rayburn. Join your industry peers in this living room environment and experience nearly every live and on-demand streaming service on the market today.