News Broadcasting
Red Bee Media builds HD playout solution
MUMBAI: Red Bee Media has been contracted to playout the BBC’s High Definition (HD) technical trial that will run from mid-2006. The trial will be transmitted from the Broadcast Centre in West London, where Red Bee Media has installed a dedicated HD playout system, as part of its commitment to providing broadcasters globally with the most advanced services and technology,
The BBC’s trial HD service will be broadcast for nine to 12 months from mid 2006 on digital satellite and cable. It will also be tested on digital terrestrial on a technical trial from a London transmitter. Trial content on all plaftorms will consist of simulcasts of major events and some repeats of landmark productions, states an official release.
Red Bee Media CTO Chris Howe said: “Red Bee Media has been testing HD technologies for the past year and a half. Where we could, we future-proofed our Broadcast Centre when it was built two and a half years ago to accommodate HD services. Red Bee Media offers an end to end HD service and is excited to be playing out BBC’s HD trial”.
Red Bee Media’s new HD playout solution has been integrated by Television Systems Ltd and includes:
· Omneon HD servers
· Colledia and Omnibus software
· Probel HD mixers
· Axon Dolby E audio processing
· Pixel Power character generation
· Screen Subtitle encoder
· Miranda branding technology
Red Bee Media transmitted its first HD broadcast from its Broadcast Centre to IBC in Amsterdam in September 2004. It then transmitted a specially crafted HD DVB test channel simultaneously in Mpeg 2 and Mpeg 4 from its Broadcast Centre to Amsterdam throughout IBC2005.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
