MediaPower Newsletter

MediaPower has launched Arkki EVO, successor to its award-winning Arkki MAM platform, at IBC 2019. Arkki EVO is an advanced digital asset management platform that enables you to store, catalog, share, edit, retrieve, and distribute digital assets quickly and efficiently. It is built on a service-oriented architecture for scalability and leverages advanced technologies like NoSQL database and elastic graph engines to deliver speed and maximum flexibility.

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Yes, we're fans of tech BUT we're also big fans of cars. So when something like this comes across our daily reading, we just had to share it. Meant to compete with the Tesla, the Porsche Taycan was just launched earlier this month. It features a two-speed gearbox, a first for an EV, that aims to improve both acceleration and efficiency. This is a big deal and we're excited.

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Video Editing is among the most popular and hardware intensive jobs for a computer or workstation. No surprise many people are looking for an ideal machine for their video editing environment. A professional and well-optimized computer for video editing can save a lot of time, a lot of anxiety in the long run, and (this goes without saying) - a lot of money. So, which does the job better? A Mac or a PC?

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When it comes to file storage, moving data, applications, and workloads to the cloud allows organizations to better focus on their core competencies, accelerate innovation, increase data security, build new solutions, and reduce costs. Here are five common mistakes organizations make when moving to the cloud, and some best practices to avoid these pitfalls.

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Discussion around the creative and commercial opportunities of augmented reality (AR) has been intensifying for several years now. While broadcasting and film are giving rise to an ever-greater number and diversity of AR experiences, David Davies (of IBC 365) discovers that it could be a few years more before AR realises its phenomenal commercial potential.

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It’s virtually impossible to escape blockchain these days. Once the sole preserve of cryptocurrency enthusiasts and tech geeks, blockchain technology is now being talked about within every industry - and the media and broadcasting spaces are no exception.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are among the industry’s hottest topics, and, for those involved in storing sports content, the technology’s potential has led to some sexy projects. Automated cutting of highlights, pattern and facial recognition to automate logging, and plenty of other applications have made headlines. But questions remain, and the work is still very much in its infancy.

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So how much streaming upload bandwidth do you actually need to ensure a successful live broadcast? The answer is… it depends! Understanding factors such as stream quality, encoding settings, and other conditions are essential to configuring a worry-free and reliable live broadcast.

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Yes, we're fans of practical tech. Smart homes and smart cities are just among practical tech that may directly affect how we live our lives in the near future. So, we take a look at two articles that cover what the future may hold for us:

• What Will Smart Homes Look Like 10 Years From Now?
• IoT in Transportation: How Smart Cities Can Drastically Reduce Congestion

Life for linear broadcasters looks as challenging as it has ever been in 2019. With their business model being rapidly disrupted by the streamers, can traditional free-to-air broadcasters hold on to viewers and advertisers? Tim Dams reports for IBC 365.

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The battle of OTT players is heating up, and it's going to get bloody. It's no longer just Netflix or Amazon, Apple and Disney and many more are joining the war, so much so that some TV viewers face ‘platform saturation’. Either way, here's a good primer by REDEF on the different models, and the surprises and opportunities that come with it.

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Business and IT have been teetering on a seesaw for years. The C-suite needs business metrics and overview data. Marketers need access to consumer data and the ability to push out content effectively. The sales department needs access to analytics and reporting. All of this is required at the speed of a fast-moving market. Yet, it seems like the technology and processes to address these needs have a hard time measuring up.

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AI has come a long way in recent years — but as many who work with this technology can attest, it is still prone to surprising errors that wouldn’t be made by a human observer. While these errors can sometimes be the result of the required learning curve for artificial intelligence, it is becoming apparent that a far more serious problem is posing an increasing risk: ADVERSARIAL DATA.

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Most broadcast and media applications use relational databases. But relational databases may not be the best for data that demands a good amount of flexibility in terms of defining their structure and building relationships. This is where Graph Databases, a technology built into MediaPower's Arkki EVO DAM, could help. In this article from Towards Data Science, Favio Vázquez explores the ideas and concepts of graph databases, what they are, what are their advantages and how they can help us in our daily tasks.

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