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2020 Sports Emmys: A Deeper Look at the Big Production and Technology Winners

A world feed was produced in Riot’s Los Angeles-based facilities that was delivered in 19 different languages to more than 40 distribution parters in a spectacular technical effort. And in the heat of battle, Riot Games’ Esports Technology Group decided to innovate with the new JPEG XS compression format – realizing what is probably the first trans-Atlantic remote production undertaken using JPEG XS. SVG Europe’s Fergal Ringrose was in Paris to speak with Riot Games Esports Technology Group head Scott Adametz to break down the overall production, notably how Riot used SMPTE 2110 both in Paris and Los Angeles to distribute uncompressed and compressed video segments.
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How SMPTE Standards Support Next-Gen Content Creation and Consumption

The COVID pandemic has accelerated developments that were already underway, and many media organizations have moved forward more boldly in migrating from SDI to IP, from a push-based distribution model to a collaborative supply chain, from physical hardware to virtualized software systems, from equipment rooms to the datacenter, from physical equipment to cloud- and service-based workflows, from centralized to distributed productions, and from manual tasks to automated workflows.
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Vox Pop: The Road To IP

Over the past few years, we’ve seen the broadcast industry shift from expensive, inflexible hardware defined contribution and distribution solutions to more flexible and dynamic software-defined solutions that rely on IP distribution for live and live linear video.
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Rwanda’s State Broadcaster Goes Ultra Hi-Tech

Rwanda has always taken the lead on the African continent when it comes to matters of digital compliance and there is no disappointment with the latest acquisition for the state broadcaster. Recently Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) received the first model of a Streamline S12T OB, a new member of the Streamline family of OB vans on the continent.
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NEW EBU PYRAMID SHOWS MATURATION OF THE ST 2110 ECOSYSTEM

The EBU has published an updated version of Tech 3371 and its 'Technology Pyramid for Media Nodes' graphic, a visual representation of user requirements, priorities and the market’s progress in creating and implementing relevant supporting standards and protocols in the SMPTE ST 2110 ecosystem of LiveIP technology. One of the most striking changes is that the Pyramid is greener now, reflecting a greater maturity of product implementations overall, relative to what the earlier version showed.
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AIMS Launches Resource for Pro A/V

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has launched a website for its new Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) proposed set of open standards and specifications. IPMX is meant to address the Pro A/V industry’s need for a single set of common, ubiquitous, standards-based protocols that ensure interoperability for A/V over IP, according to AIMs. It proposes open standards and specifications built on SMPTE ST 2110 and designed to enable carriage of compressed and uncompressed video, audio and data over IP networks.
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NC State University to rely on SMPTE ST 2110 standard

North Carolina (NC) State University has transformed its live course production capabilities with a networked video infrastructure, based on the SMPTE ST 2110 standard for connectivity, around its campuses in Raleigh, N.C. Technology from Imagine Communications is at the heart of NC State DELTA (Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications) ― providing a quantum leap in capacity and operational efficiency.
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The Industry’s First Official Open AV-Over-IP Standard Is Launched, IPMX, Based on SMPTE 2110

At ISE 2020 in Amsterdam in stand 15-B250, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) ProAV Working Group introduced Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX), a set of open standards and specifications designed to enable carriage of compressed and uncompressed video, audio and data over IP networks. IPMX addresses the ProAV industry’s need for a single set of common, ubiquitous standards-based protocols that ensure interoperability for AV over IP. In addition to simplifying the implementation of SMPTE ST 2110 and ensuring interoperability for AV-over-IP systems, IPMX incorporates further features tailored to ProAV installations. These features include AMWA NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 for discovery, registration and connection management and specifications for copy protection and security.
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What is SMPTE 2110 ? And What Does Distributed Production Mean for Broadcasters?

To some, the emergence of SMPTE 2110 is indicating the end of the “Wild West” of broadcast contribution over IP, and the beginning of clear standards for broadcasters and vendors. But what is SMPTE 2110? And why is distributed production important? In this post, we’re going to give a high-level explanation of SMPTE 2110, and what distributed production will mean for broadcasters.
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Everything Everywhere: Mobile TV Group is Leading an IP Revolution with its new FLEX series mobile units, featuring Calrec audio consoles

2019 was a busy 25th anniversary year for Mobile TV Group, which remained true to its progressive and tech-savvy approach by launching two new mobile units into its 41-strong fleet. This initiative broke into new territory, creating the world’s first entirely SMPTE 2110 uncompressed IP-based mobile TV broadcast unit ‘45 FLEX’ – with mobile unit ‘46 FLEX’ launching shortly after, and mobile unit ‘47 FLEX’ set to launch in Q1 of 2020.
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NBCUniversal Boston Media Center Built on SMPTE ST 2110 Standards

When NBCUniversal wanted to update and combine their Boston locations, they engaged Diversified’s team of industry experts to help design and deliver a new facility all built on SMPTE ST 2110 Standards that would enable them to adapt to the future and grow with the industry. Built entirely on SMPTE ST 2110 standard, the facility is completely engineered with a focus on IP and collaboration.
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SVG On Demand: Inside Fiserv Forum’s Massive SMPTE 2110 IP Installation With Imagine Comms, CTG

[Video] In Milwaukee, Imagine Communications and CTG (Comprehensive Technical Group) collaborated to deliver a mixed vendor COTS-based ST 2110 IP control room solution for the Fiserv Forum in 2018. At SVG’s IP Production Forum (held at the Telemundo Center on Aug. 20), Cassidy Phillips, enterprise solution architect, Imagine Communications, and Ed Pittenger, director of engineering, CTG, discuss the life of the system from development to the postseason after its first full season of operation.
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Orange Business Services and BCE to Manage Largest IP Deployment for Radio France

Radio France, the leading French radio group has selected Orange Business Services and BCE, a European expert in media services to transform the media infrastructure of its headquarters, Maison de la Radio, to next generation full IP technology. Orange Business Services will ensure that all of Radio France’s needs are met, including mastering its next generation tools. The SMPTE 2110 standard, a specific protocol for the media industry, has been retained.
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