Features

September -October 08

Main Magazine

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DAMned if you do, DAMned even more if you don't
Digital asset management (DAM) is both a treasure trove and a minefield, so the business case and implementation issues have to be carefully weighed, says Philip Hunter

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A truly new beginning? in digital signage
David Adams examines what tru2way and CI+ might mean for cable operators, content owners, and for the STB and CE markets

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A race to commoditise complexity and liberate content
File-based playout will be put to the
test when consumers wake up
properly to the on-demand and
multi-platform world, says Philip
Hunter

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What's your flavour?
Farah Jifri reports on the unique challenges that the rental-based outside broadcast (OB) sector has to overcome in an increasing but fragmented world of
HD content

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IPTV roundtable
Goran Nastic chaired CSI’s second roundtable on the subject of IPTV, where delegates discussed key issues facing the technology, including business models, over-the-top video, standardisation, QoS and how smaller players can source content and enter the market more easily.

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Unlocking the Walled Garden
John Moroney, who originally coined the phrase while an analyst at Ovum in the 1990s, gives his thoughts on how the payTV ‘Walled Garden’ has evolved since and what the best way forward is

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The Ten Commandments of interactive TV
Ian Valentine goes through his vision of what it takes to go into the iTV 2.0 era

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Product of the Year Awards 2008
The Cable & Satellite International Awards are judged on technical merit and market contribution by an independent, experienced and highly respected pool of international industry figures.

Suppliment

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The road to IP
Not such a long one now, says Farah Jifri

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Transporting - and protecting
- the jewels
When it comes to multi-device services, particularly the sharing of payTV content, operators are forced to choose between a confusing list of options, none of which are completely straightforward to implement, says David Adams

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P2P
Nick Flaherty reports on the impact of P2P video on network architectures, examining how broadcasters are looking at the technology as a way of reducing the costs of distribution, especially with HD