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Kiloview Cradle Series RF02 Enables Jinhua Media Group to...

The shift toward IP-based production is reshaping broadcast workflows worldwide, as live production handles more signals, higher resolutions, and increasingly complex setups in limited space. Jinhua Media Group, a municipal-level broadcaster in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China, delivers television, radio, and digital content across news, public aff...

Submitted by Judy Zuo

Published 10 April 2026

AJA IP 25 R for Modern IP Based Monitoring

Identifying the Core Industry Challenge Many production teams are moving to IP based workflows, yet a large amount of monitoring equipment still relies on SDI or HDMI. This creates a practical hurdle when working with SIM T 2110 feeds because engineers need a dependable way to view and verify fibre based signals without replacing existing displays...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 08 December 2025

Making IP Networks for Broadcast Easier by Design

Making IP Networks for Broadcast Easier by Design by John Henkel Director of Product Marketing at NETGEAR As more broadcasters adopt IP workflows, particularly with SMPTE ST 2110 standards, they’re gaining flexibility, scalability, and the ability to move and manage media in ways that just weren’t possible with baseband. But those benefits...

Submitted by John Henkel

Published 08 December 2025

Calrec Craft Interview with Marine Martignac

Can you tell us about your background, and how you started in the industry? I finished my studies in 2016, and I started a sound technician course in operation and an audiovisual engineering course. These two highly complementary courses enriched each other. Engineering allows you to understand the infrastructures used during operation and operat...

Submitted by Kate Ford

Published 13 August 2025

Glensound Adds Ravenna and Full Remote Control to Its Mos...

What operational gap does this update address? Commentary teams often need compact, reliable units that can deliver flexible audio routing, network integration, and robust remote control. While Dante has been widely adopted in this space, expanding into Ravenna-based workflows introduces new compatibility and infrastructure demands. Glensound’s la...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 03 June 2025

AMWA Simplifies IP System Monitoring with Traffic Light A...

What problem does this solve? As IP-based broadcast systems become more complex, operators are overwhelmed by excessive alarms that make it difficult to identify and address real issues in time-sensitive environments. In a live setting, even a short delay in diagnosis can lead to significant financial loss. AMWA set out to reduce this complexity...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 12 May 2025

NMOS Specifications - Building Blocks for IP-Based Broadc...

What problem does this solve? Modern broadcast facilities moving from baseband to IP require consistent communication between devices. Without agreed standards, getting equipment from multiple vendors to register, discover each other, and interoperate can be a technical minefield. The transition to IP can easily become fragmented and inefficient...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 06 May 2025

Rohde & Schwarz integration with Adobe Premiere Pro

Now recognised as one of the leading editing platforms for television and video post, Adobe Premiere Pro combines powerful functionality and a familiar user interface whilst remaining a competitive option. Simple integration with other applications in the Adobe Creative Cloud family, including After Effects (motion graphics), Audition (audio post)...

Submitted by Ciaran Doran

Published 24 February 2022

Cloud integration: The only way is up

In 2017 we saw the introduction of SMPTE 2110 and since then, the transition to IP has emerged as a priority for broadcasters looking to streamline their operations, decrease their footprint and effectively integrate with an industry in a rapid state of flux. A 2020 survey by Devoncroft found that almost 20% of broadcasters had already deployed SMP...

Submitted by Francois Vaillant

Published 12 January 2022

The Cloud - a measured approach

With the buzz of ‘cloud’ everywhere in our industry it would be natural to think that cloud is the only game in town. Isn’t it time to step back and consider very carefully how, or whether, you make that journey to the cloud?The pandemic has been front and centre in our minds for close to two years now. Overnight, facilities had to either shut down...

Submitted by Ciaran Doran

Published 07 December 2021

Meeting the specification

A good technical specification will detail precisely what is required, from the equipment to the cables connecting it. Many specifications will give particular manufacturers and model numbers. On many occasions, this makes tendering simple and gives vendors a secure and fair way to bid. The challenge comes when specifications are not aligned with c...

Submitted by Chris Smeeton

Published 12 November 2021

Avid and Rohde & Schwarz

As the pioneer of non-linear editing for broadcast, Avid retains its position as a popular choice. For many production companies, post houses and individual editors, its familiarity and functionality also make it a natural choice. Challenges begin, however, when leaving such a homogeneous ecosystem and scaling to serve a variety of different produc...

Submitted by Ciaran Doran

Published 15 October 2021

Streaming Technologies Explained

(header image courtesy of Wowza) The word streaming can relate to different technologies from different manufacturers in different scenarios and in this short article we are going to take a little tour of what it all means. When streaming video to the consumer you often see HLS DASH & CMAF mentioned. HLS is HTTP Live Streaming Dynamic Adaptive...

Submitted by Bruce Devlin - new

Published 17 February 2021

KVM Trends for Broadcast Pros

G&D North America Inc., one of the world’s leading KVM manufacturers, presents their latest KVM trends 2020 for broadcast professionals. KVM systems play an essential role in broadcasting by forming the link between IT and broadcast structures and thereby offering operation across systems and independently from any platform. One of G&D’s highlights...

Submitted by Jochen Bauer

Published 26 March 2020

State of the Nation - The chances of anything coming from...

Among the autumn dramas the old-fashioned broadcasters have offered us this year was a new adaptation of the HG Wells classic The War of the Worlds. Writer Peter Harness stayed pretty faithful to the book, retaining its setting of leafy Surrey and focusing on the human stories. But any mention of The War of the Worlds inevitably brings up the CBS R...

Submitted by Dick Hobbs - new

Published 27 January 2020