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MEDIAKIND AND ARQIVA AIM TO AID CLOUD MIGRATION Arqiva & MediaKind


BY DAVID FOX


MediaKind and Arqiva are joining forces to help broadcasters migrate to the cloud. The new strategic partnership will deliver a cloud-native, fully managed service for the aggregation, processing and delivery of television services for any platform (broadcast and OTT) in any region, at any scale.


The collaboration brings together MediaKind’s cloud-native encoding, multiplexing, packaging and lifecycle management with Arqiva’s experience in managed service delivery spanning integration, monitoring and


broadcast and OTT headend systems is underpinned by a global media network, content processing software and Tier 1 support and operations. It is designed to: improve fl exibility; remove the complexity and signifi cant upfront costs associated with delivering video processing functions; and accelerate broadcasters’ and operators’ adoption of cloud technology, ensuring faster time to market and supporting the transition from broadcast to OTT delivery. The service should enable


more sustainable media content delivery. The cloud-native software ensures that power and resources are only used when needed, avoiding an always-on


infrastructure. It will be structured on a cloud-based, subscription- like commercial model, so users only pay for services as they need them.


Shuja Khan, chief commercial


offi cer, Arqiva, said: “Our goal is to remove the complexities of deploying, maintaining and operating broadcast headends. The proposition will simplify cloud migration providing a truly exceptional service that offers quality, reliability, adaptability, cost-effi ciency and a sustainable approach. In a media distribution world which is becoming increasingly complex, our mission is to help simplify the operational burden for our customers as they navigate technology transitions.” Boris Felts, chief product offi cer, MediaKind, added:


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Khan hopes “to help simplify the operational burden for our customers”


“Our joint service offering will leverage our managed cloud application operational deployment model and provide a cost-effective means for media delivery, operations and


BB&S RELEASES COMPACT BICOLOR FRESNEL LIGHT Brother, Brother and


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BY DAVID FOX The Compact Bicolor Fresnel (CFL) from BB&S is the latest in its range of Compact Beamlight LED studio fi xtures.


It is claimed to be the smallest footprint Fresnel on the market (at 14cm), draws just 38W and outputs over 2400 lumens with a Television Lighting Consistency Index rating of 96 (tuneable from 2700 to 5600K). The CFL features a curved glass


cloud infrastructure, enabling all operators and broadcasters to focus on differentiating their service through high-value content, live events, VOD libraries and innovative new channels.”


Little Brother: The new 38W BB&S Compact Bicolor Fresnel


STREAMING AHEAD WITH JPEG XS MANAGE


Bridge Technologies BY ELLIOT HERMAN


Bridge Technologies is extending JPEG XS support to its VB330 Appliance, which can monitor thousands of streams in backbone networks and central head-ends. It already comes as standard on the VB440.


JPEG XS delivers a similar level The VB330 now has additional monitoring functionality thanks to JPEG XS


of compression to that of the JPEG 2000 standard and can operate across both PTP and ‘traditional’ transport streams. The Timeline ‘content’ option has also been extended to cover JPEG


XS streams. This allows for both thumbnails and measurement metadata to be recorded directly to the appliance for up to four days (or in the case of the software probe, extended through disk


90mm Fresnel lens that ensures even fi eld distribution. It outputs a hard-shadow beam that fades from 100% at the centre to 50% at the edges, making it useful for mixing and overlapping with other lights while eliminating blinding glare. The 1.6kg fi xture has enough output to make it usable as a key, fi ll or backlight from 3m to 6m. The CFL’s zooming capability is operated via BB&S’ smart ring-controlled focus system with a range of 11-52º. The fi xture also offers silent operation thanks to an effi cient heat dissipation rear section that doesn’t need a cooling fan.


expansion). This means that data can be held and archived locally – including visualisation of thumbnails and identifi cation of Quality of Experience issues, such as black frames, freeze frames and MOS scoring. All of the existing functionality that the VB330 provided for other formats has now been extended to the JPEG XS standard, across both appliance and software versions of the probe. This allows for monitoring of up to 2000 multicasts using the JPEG XS standard. Comprehensive


The light can be operated via the BB&S 4-way controller that can provide DMX 512/RDM to two fi xtures simultaneously. The range of power options includes: 40W driver/dimmer with D-Tap cable (battery operation), 65W PSU (any voltage worldwide 110-270V) and locking AC cable. The Fresnel is compatible with BB&S’ other studio fi xtures including Compact Beamlights and Pipelines (same 4-way controller), and the Area 48 range, as well as the BB&S Tracklight system. Accessories include optional rotating magnetic barndoors, magnetic top hat and a magnetic fi lter ring.


deep-dive metrics of the data can be presented, including measurements of bitrate, packet drop and excess jitter, as well as continuous thumbnail decode for validation of the data. Simen K Frostad, chairman of Bridge Technologies, said: “We are the only company which does all this in a regular web browser – a user can even access this on their cell phone if they wanted to. This means that the main device can be left where the switches are, and up to eight users can connect at once, with very low latency.”


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