Interoperability the True Enabler of IP
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December 2016 NEWS & VIEWS 5 INTEGRITY AND TRUST AT THE CORE OF BIG DATA Find Out More on Page 18 www.apb-news.com | DECEMBER 2016 | VOLUME 33 | ISSUE 11 NEWS & VIEWS 6 CREATION 12 MANAGEMENT 16 DISTRIBUTION 20 X-PLATFORM 24 W O R L D I N B R I E F 80 years of public Interoperability the broadcast LONDON – To commemorate 80 years of public broadcast, BBC History has launched an archive that chronicles the early true enabler of IP days of television, including how VTV7 to air NHK’s TV was invented and its mile- BY SHAWN LIEW stone moments. BBC launched children’s show BALI – IP represents the future the first British TV service on HANOI – Beginning next month, … and the present. IP switches 2 November 1936 with a telecast VTV7, the educational TV channel of the opening night at London’s are already beginning to replace of Vietnamese national broadcaster, Alexandra Palace. baseband video routers and multi- Vietnam Television, will be broad- viewers, while remote productions casting Peek-a-boo! (pictured), a ITU affirms support for are increasingly utilising IP con- children’s programme from Japa- 5G and IoT nectivity. nese public broadcaster NHK. In the long term, because IP is HAMMAMET – ITU has called Called Inai Inai Baa!, in Viet- a “superior technology”, the move on its standardisation arm to nam, the programme represents from SDI to IP will represent more expand the study of the wireline the first on-set joint production networking innovations required than just a change in cable equip- between NHK and VTV7 in a Viet- to achieve the performance tar- ment, said Fintan Mc Kiernan, CEO namese studio. gets of 5G systems. At the WTSA- of Ideal Systems, South-east Asia. The Vietnamese edition will He told APB: “IP is an enabler Embracing IP for Media Production: A panel session at the Asia-Pacific 16 conference, ITU members Broadcasting Union General Assembly 2016 kept broadcasters in Asia-Pacific feature the popular Peek-a-boo! agreed to drive the coordinated for much more functionality, auto updated on the development around IP for media production character, Wan Wan, and VTV7’s development of ultra-high- discovery, plug-and-play and cat character, Meow Meow, to- speed transport networks, the software-defined networks that are IP for Media Production, which was efits when migrating to IP: flexibil- gether with Vietnamese children. Internet of Things (IoT), future ultra-flexible, allowing production designed to educate Asia-Pacific ity, longevity and interoperability. VTV7 was launched as an edu- video technologies, as well as techniques that are just not pos- broadcasters on the developments Particularly for the latter, the cational channel in January this smart cities and communities. sible with today’s technologies.” pertaining to IP for media produc- onus is on broadcasters, as end- year. Its broadcasts serve people of At the Asia-Pacific Broadcast- tion, and how they can take advan- users of broadcast equipment, to all ages, from infants to the elderly, World TV Day celebrates ing Union (ABU) General Assem- tage of this new technology wave. mandate interoperability and open and range from programmes linked the power of TV bly 2016 held in October in Bali, As a rule of thumb, the panel standards in their procurement to school education to cartoons GENEVA – World TV Day cele- Indonesia, Mc Kiernan moderated of speakers recommended that policies, Mc Kiernan advised. and others featuring hobbies and brated its 20th anniversary last a panel session entitled Embracing broadcasters look for the key ben- 8 8 practical skills. month with a video and info- graphics emphasising the impact TV has on European society. Content still key asset in Asia, say ATF 2016 summit speakers Despite the choices consum- a reality that broadcasters increas- hibition Centre in Singapore from C-Level Summit include Krishnan ers now have, Ingrid Deltenre, BY JOSEPHINE TAN ingly have to contemplate, content December 6-9 for Asia TV Forum Rajagopalan, co-founder of the EBU’s director general, high- SINGAPORE – As broadcasters will be the most significant factor & Market (ATF) 2016. HOOQ Group; Kazufumi Nagasawa lighted that broadcasters still continue to evaluate which delivery in attracting and retaining eyeballs. The four-day event kicks off of Hulu Japan; Chris Edwin, COO play an “indispensable role” in the functioning of democracies platform would appeal most to To tap into the growth potential with a C-Level Summit, discuss- of Big Frame; and Joanne Waage, and contribution to the cohesion their targeted audiences, content of Asia’s entertainment content in- ing issues arising from the digital senior VP of partnerships and pro- of society. will remain a key asset even as dustry, international content sellers disruption of traditional content gramming at Viki. viewing habits continue to evolve. and Asian buyers are convening at consumption and monetisation. While multi-screen viewing is the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Ex- Keynote speakers delivering the 8 8 it’s a new dawn expand your horizon 360° VR availabe for rent now [email protected] 2 EDITORIAL December 2016 (volume 33 issue 11) EDITORIAL IP no more an option, managing editor Shawn Liew, [email protected] contributing editor Millette Manalo-Burgos, [email protected] contributing editor (technology) Karl K Rossiter, [email protected] start transition plan now reporter Josephine Tan In the first APB issue of 2016, we kicked off the year cycles; as more affordable IP-based products and CORRESPONDENTS with this thought-provoking headline: Will broadcast solutions enter the market, costs will be driven down. n India IP gain momentum? Lingering issues such as latency, vulnerability to Shirish Nadkarni, [email protected] The answer is arguably a resounding YES, even cyber-attacks and managing redundancy ought to n USA if we are perhaps years away from the day when be more adequately addressed and along the way, an Mike Feazel, [email protected] broadcast facilities will be converted to all-IP infra- old ally is unlikely to fade from the limelight — yet. PRODUCTION production editor structures. SDI is not dead; on the contrary, it has a key Zuraini Ridzwan, [email protected] At some of the biggest broadcast trade shows role to play in the transition to IP. While the latter junior sub-editor around the world, technologies such as 4K/Ultra HD, may eventually prove to be a superior technology Genevieve Chan, [email protected] senior multimedia designer HDR and VR have threatened to steal the show; yet to SDI, a hybrid approach to IP will be unavoidable Raymund Jaudian, [email protected] it is IP, in an almost unassuming manner, which has for a number of years to come, as the risk of going multimedia designer dominated discourse. all-IP today remains high. Waldomar Zuniga, [email protected] ad/office administrator To say that broadcasters’ interest has been In any case, broadcasters need to start planning Irene Lok, [email protected] piqued is an understatement. The real question on for the transition to IP, based on a careful analysis of accounts manager their lips is this: How can IP improve my operational how this can best address their current and future Tan Hui Min, [email protected] efficiency, and how can I successfully integrate IP needs. MARKETING without disrupting entrenched workflows and Beyond technological challenges however, deep- director - sales & marketing Jessie Tan, [email protected] practices? ly entrenched mindsets also need to be addressed. manager - sales & marketing Convincing broadcasters of the feasibility of IP Resistance to change is perhaps understandable, Lynn Chee, [email protected] can be a daunting challenge, not that there is any particularly when factoring in systems that have CIRCULATION & PROMOTIONS lack of effort. The LiveIP Project, for instance, demon- worked well for many years, as is the case with SDI. executive - circulation & promotions strated throughout the year IP-based live broadcast Could a hands-on experience with an IP-based Jotham T Lim, [email protected] production workflows using open standards and system potentially tip the scales? In collaboration PUBLISHING publisher/editorial director demonstrating interoperability. with BroadcastAsia organiser Singapore Exhibi- Andrew Yeo, [email protected] An international, multi-vendor platform put tion Services and systems integrator Ideal Systems, together by Belgian public broadcaster VRT and APB will be setting up an IP Interoperability Lab at MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES n China the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the LiveIP BroadcastAsia2017. Yang Ou Project delivered its first full-IP live on-air broadcast Besides showcasing interoperability between BEIJING BUNCH EXHIBITION SERVICES LTD in June. components from different manufacturers, broad- Room 501/B1, Thunis Development Building, No. 11 Huixin East Street, At IBC 2016, an IP Interoperability Zone spon- casters in Asia-Pacific will be invited to shoot, ingest, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029 sored by IABM and the Alliance for IP Media Solu- edit and stream their content — all based around a Tel: +86-10-6482 3808-106 Fax: +86-10-6482 3670 tions (AIMS) featured demonstrations from more real-time live IP set-up. E-mail: [email protected] than 30 companies on IP interoperability. As you start planning for your transition to IP, we n Japan Interoperability, of course, is the driving force encourage you to visit BroadcastAsia2017 from May Mikio Tsuchiya behind the work of AIMS, an independent trade 23-25, and join APB and our partners as we examine WORLD MEDIA SERVICES INC 3-35-1-302, Hongodai, Sakae-Ku, Yokohama 247-0008 alliance formed in December 2015 to advocate for how IP can best work for you. Tel/Fax: +81-45-891-1852 open standards and interoperability in broadcast IP. Watch this space … and have a Merry Christmas E-mail: [email protected] While competing IP video systems and standards and a Happy New Year ahead! n USA & Canada Gary L Rhodes may currently abound, AIMS’ goal is to push for the SEDOR MEDIA INC adoption of a ‘one interoperable approach’, based 775 Park Avenue, Suite 255, Huntington, NY 11743, USA Tel: 1-631-274-9530 on the unifying standard of SMPTE SD-2110.