The role of drones in public safety is growing –both in the number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the air and the importance of their missions. A May 2018 report from the Center for The Study of Drones at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., found that 910 state and local police, sheriff, fire and […]

Believe it or not, it’s only been just over a year since thousands of people gathered for live events that were televised—like sporting events, concerts and other sorts of entertainment. Big trailers outfitted to be mobile TV production studios rolled up to venues and produced those events for mass audiences to watch at home. But […]

If the last year has taught the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry anything, it’s the value of not doing something simply because that’s the way it’s always been done. Increasingly, success has favoured those who are creative, flexible and open to trying new things. In fact, it’s hard to find any M&E workflow that hasn’t […]

Like many other aspects of daily life, awards ceremonies have not been immune to the effects of COVID-19. With the need to maintain proper social distancing, the idea of congregating in an auditorium shoulder-to-shoulder with people is a non-starter. As a result, awards ceremonies have taken a page from business, education and many other walks […]

Building an IRL backpack is simple, furthermore, it is very effective for live broadcasts. They have transformed how TV stations conduct electronic newsgathering. Rather than relying on costly point-to-point microwave transmission that can only be done with a license from the Federal Communications Commission, streaming backpacks enable reporters to contribute live shots and edited stories […]

Drones with live feed cameras increasingly are proving to be an important aerial platform for television newsgathering, first responders and a wide variety of others who need a view from aloft to better understand the situation on the ground. For television stations, live streaming with a drone can serve as a convenient, affordable alternative to […]

When a natural or manmade disaster strikes, establishing reliable public safety communications is one of the most critical links in the chain of actions that must occur for responding agencies and emergency workers to have a means to share critical information and coordinate their efforts. However, by its very nature public safety communications can be […]

Turn on the TV and flip through the channels. It won’t take long till you come upon a live program or segment being shot far away from the studio. Whether it’s an awards show, a sporting event, concert or even a news story, live remote video production has long been a staple of television. The […]

COVID-19 brought into sharp focus the manner in which anyone who uses video to communicate works. Many common practices were jettisoned and replaced with new tools and techniques that help producers comply with social distancing mandates and lockdowns. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the production of news interview segments with multiple guests. Rather […]

Facebook Live, the social media site’s video distribution platform, has been used daily by millions to stream video to viewers since its launch in 2016. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the video streaming platform has played a particularly important role for houses of worship. Government-ordered lockdowns and social distancing mandates have […]

Whether your live show is a sporting event, a late night talk show, a church service or a corporate meeting, the video switcher is the centrepiece of the entire production workflow. Why? Because the video switcher is where it all comes together—literally. At one time, all roads might have led to Rome, but today all […]

After 10 months of COVID-19, it might be hard to remember that there was a time when live events like trade shows, conferences and large social gatherings were commonplace and that AV presentations often played a big part in making them memorable. However, that certainly was the case and may be again sooner than expected […]