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Sonic wave at Red Bee Centre disrupts BBC services

When you have a room packed with expensive electronic broadcast equipment, how do you safeguard your servers and playout systems against fire?

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BBC Sport’s green screen studio comes alive viz Vizrt ecosystem

When BBC decided to convert a small studio space at the Media City in the UK into a green screen space and home studio for BBC Sport, the British broadcaster turned to Vizrt to provide an advanced virtual set graphics ecosystem.

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Change is the only constant thing in life, and so is the big ‘E’ in broadcasting

By Shirish Nadkarni With the rapid audience shift from the TV box in the living room to TV everywhere, anytime and on any connected device, staying relevant in the broadcast media is a primary challenge that all broadcasters need to overcome to survive and thrive.

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BBC launches interactive voice news service

For instance, consumers can tune into relevant news by giving voice commands to smart speakers.

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BBC offers crisper dialogues for hard of hearing

With the rise of baby-boomers becoming aged, the BBC has announced an experiment to use metadata to change the levels of audio on a programme.

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Click for BBC technology programme on Kompass TV

Airing on its partner channel, Kompas TV, the 24-minute programme will look at the impact of digital developments on lives around the world and feature some of the local talents and creative solutions.

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BBC News extends outreach via Yahoo HK

Rico Chan, director of Yahoo Hong Kong, said: “Deeply rooted in Hong Kong, we have been serving the territory for two decades, and it is our ultimate goal to establish a high standard and trusted content platform by partnering with forward-thinking and pioneering media to catalyse the development of media industry.

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Broadcasting in HD SDR and 4K HDR in single workflow?

This is the first time that BBC Sports used a single production workflow to broadcast in HD SDR and 4k HDR.

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BBC takes VR into local libraries

For a period of three months from May to late July, UK residents will be able to visit more than 40 local libraries across the country to experience VR from the BBC.

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UK broadcasters in conundrum

Prime Minister Theresa May has been in talks with the EU to extend the current broadcast licensing arrangement for two years as she struggles to garner support from the members of Parliament.

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BBC commences 5G trial for live radio broadcast

The BBC will be launching live radio broadcasts over 5G mobile networks in a public trial which the network claims to be the first of its kind.

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“BBC Travel Show” now available on China’s Ctrip travel app

From variations of wildlife in Thailand to go-karting in Tokyo as well as a peek into Manila jeepneys, Chinese consumers are now able to explore some of the most popular holiday destinations through the lenses of BBC Travel Show, which is being streamed onto China’s Ctrip travel app.

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Bolero brings F1 home for BBC Radio listeners

Riedel Communications’ Bolero wireless intercom is paired with a MAX headset, allowing presenters to cover the entire pit and backstage area of a race USP Content, a multi-platform production based in London, has been producing all of the BBC’s Formula 1 coverage with a team travelling the world to deliver live commentary of every race.

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HDR brings new dynamics to content production and consumption

Whether broadcasters and content producers are working in 4K/Ultra HD or HD, it would appear that HDR is playing an increasingly key role in bringing the most immersive viewing experience to the home.

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Axon’s Cerebrum powers a summer of sports

For instance, Cerebrum simplified the production workflow for BBC Sports’ FIFA World Cup 4K/UHD HDR coverage Some of the largest sporting events taking place this summer, including the FIFA World Cup, tennis’ Wimbledon and the ongoing Asian Games, used, or are using Axon’s Cerebrum control and monitoring platform to eliminate engineering bottlenecks and create efficient unified workflows.