Playout was one of the earliest broadcast functions to embrace the cloud, but cloud-based playout is still far from universal. The economic case for different technological solutions is still evolving.
Channel playout is an area of broadcast technology that has undergone a significant shift in recent times, with the cloud playing an ever-more significant role...
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