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News & Views
6 VIEW FROM THE TOP: Outcomes of WRC-15
Dr Ali Ebadi, SVP, Space Systems Development, Measat Satellite Systems,
discusses the impact on the satellite industry from the outcomes of WRC-15.
10 PROMPTINGS: Animation is a truly unifying medium
Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer and SVP, Kids Network, Turner International
Asia-Pacific; and Content Head for Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami
and POGO, provides some tips on how to successfully curate content for young
audiences.
11 EVENTS: Preview of ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2016 and
BroadcastAsia2016; review of Inter BEE 2015; and Calendar of Events 2016.
Creation
16 FEATURE: Better technology also means better customer service
With the entry of various video formats, broadcast display manufacturers are
making sure that broadcasters will always have more than enough options to
handle any video production requirements.
18 Linear Acoustic allows broadcasters to set own pace in IP transition
Martin Dyser, Vice-President of Business Development/Televison at Linear
Acoustic, discusses the company’s new SDIxNode, and how it will help
broadcasters make a successful transition to IP.
Management
24 FEATURE: BI brings new dimensions to MAM systems
As the broadcast and media industries continue to evolve, MAM systems are
becoming increasingly sophisticated and packed with features that allow
broadcasters and operators to stay ahead of the curve. How does Business
Intelligence (BI) fit into the MAM equation?
28 IP-based delivery is here, production is on the way
Dan Maloney, Technical Marketing Manager at Matrox Video, explains why the
drive to IP-based infrastructure for video transport lies at the heart of business
and technology changes in Asia-Pacific.
Distribution
30 FEATURE: Fibre providing the critical link to IP transport
Fibre infrastructures continue to lie at the heart of many broadcast applications,
and with IP increasingly in the equation, are likely to grow.
33 Trends for Asia’s broadcast industry in 2016
In the first of a two-part series, Deepak Mathur, SVP, Commercial, Asia-Pacific,
SES, examines the penetration of HD and 4K/Ultra HD in Asia-Pacific .
X-Platform
34 FEATURE: New solutions help broadcasters hurdle streaming challenges
Unlike in the past, today’s live streaming challenges involve multiple screens and
various video formats.
37 NEP: The future is IP
NEP The Netherlands, part of the NEP Worldwide Network, recently broadcast
its first live, IP-based remote productions. Peter Bruggink, CTO of NEP The
Netherlands and member of the international NEP leadership team, shares the
experience with APB.