Broadcast IP Transformation Report 2021
Broadcast IP Transformation Report 2021
Broadcast IP Transformation Report 2021
REPORT 2021
The State of IP and Cloud Adoption in the Broadcast Industry
BROADCAST IP TRANSFORMATION REPORT 2021
For the media and broadcast industry, the new reality taking shape is one
DEMOGRAPHICS 4 of complexity and opportunity, forcing creative use of technology and
innovative workflows. With ever-increasing demand for content, significant
changes in viewing behavior, and the emergence of new “nimble” players in
the market, the broadcast industry continues to evolve and shift.
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Throughout November and December 2020, we conducted our second
survey among broadcasters worldwide to gain a clearer insight into what
challenges they are facing and what technologies they are currently using
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 8
and planning to invest in. We also wanted to find out exactly how COVID-19
has impacted the transition to IP and cloud technologies and whether these
changes will become permanent. What we learned is fascinating.
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In this report, we share the survey results and closely examine the findings to
learn more about the state of IP and cloud adoption and what it means for
the broadcast industry.
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To all of those who participated in the survey and shared their opinions, we
thank you for your valuable time and we hope you find the results insightful.
PETER MAAG
Chief Commercial Officer and EVP Strategic Partnerships
KEY HIGHLIGHTS BROADCAST IP TRANSFORMATION REPORT 2021
COVID-19 HAS REMOTE PRODUCTION ENABLING REMOTE SRT IS WIDELY HEVC ADOPTION
ACCELERATED IP IS ON THE RISE COLLABORATION IS A DEPLOYED FUELED BY 4K OVER
ADOPTION KEY CHALLENGE IP AND CLOUD
The pandemic has When covering live events, When asked about their SRT, the Secure Reliable With over 50% of respondents
significantly impacted how broadcasters are increasingly biggest challenges, the Transport open source already using HEVC and over
broadcasters are operating. turning to remote production. responses from our survey of protocol, which was designed 80% planning to this year,
While the transition towards 39% of those surveyed are broadcast professionals were to optimize streaming HEVC is clearly becoming the
IP was already on the agenda, employing remote production clear; 42% cited transitioning performance across most important codec for the
71% of those polled stated or REMI workflows. Almost to IP, closely followed by unpredictable networks like future of broadcast video. This
that COVID-19 has accelerated half of those surveyed (46%) enabling remote the internet, is now being is largely due to the growing
the adoption process within also indicated that collaboration at 41%. employed by 53% importance of 4K UHD video
their organization. REMI/At-Home technology of broadcasters. contribution over IP
is one of the most important and the cloud.
trends for their organization
in the future.
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DEMOGRAPHICS BROADCAST IP TRANSFORMATION REPORT 2021
Television broadcast
1% 1% 1%
2% Video/television
Television broadcaster pro
2%
1%1% 1% 2% 3%
2% Video/television production
Haivision gathered data from 509 3% Systems integrator
25% 3%
broadcast and video streaming Systems integrator
3%
professionals, representing more than 40 4%
countries across the globe. The survey
25%
Other
sample was comprised of Haivision 4% Other
customers and prospects. Respondents
worked in a variety of organizations Broadcast/OB Servic
Broadcast/OB Services
from broadcast/OB services to network
operators and OTT/VOD services. 25% 9%
of those polled were from television 9% OTT/VOD serviceOTT/VOD service
broadcasters, 18% were employed in
video and television production, and 17%
worked for systems integrators. Government agency
Government agency
Professional association
Professional associat
Over 500 respondents Fiber/IP network operator
from more than 40 13% Fiber/IP network op
13% Newsgathering
countries participated 18%
Teleportowner
Professional sports/rights
17%
Cable operator
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DEMOGRAPHICS BROADCAST IP TRANSFORMATION REPORT 2021
1% 2%
3%
5% Engineering
Engineering
5% Live production
Live production
Operations
Operations
43% 6%
IT/AV
IT/AV 43% of those surveyed held an
engineering role. Other respondents
Research and development included those working in live and
Research and devel
6%
post-production, operations, and IT/AV.
The job titles of individual participants
Other ranged from broadcastOther engineer and
technical manager to producer, IT
Sales director, and CTO.
Sales
Post production 8%
Post production
Marketing
Finance/purchasing
Marketing
Finance/purchasing
21%
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Other 4%
83% of respondents
confirm that they
0 20 40 60 80 100 are using hardware
encoders.
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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 BROADCAST IP TRANSFORMATION REPORT 2021
6. W
hat percentage of your workforce is currently working from home
because of the pandemic?
In an industry synonymous with
television studios and master control
rooms, the pandemic has radically
changed the way broadcast production
staff and talent work. Confined to
home offices while at the same time
keeping travel to a minimum, broadcast
22% professionals are having to leverage
IP streaming technology to closely
collaborate with their peers while
delivering engaging real-time content
33% to viewers, who are also stuck at
home and consuming more video than
ever before.
Less than 25% Less than 25%
Despite the hardships caused by the
pandemic, video streaming and virtual
desktop technology have matured
25 - 50% to the level where it 25 can - replace
50%
traditional facility-based workflows. At
the time the survey was conducted in
50 - 75% 50 - 75%
late 2020, some of the largest names
in the broadcast industry had as many
as 75% or more of their employees
More than 75% successfully producing More quality than
live 75%
content from home.
19%
59% of organizations
have over 50% of their
workforce working
from home.
26%
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41% 59%
separate locations. Graphics and replay
equipment, especially for live sports,
often remain on the ground at a local
venue with operations taking place Not using Using
Graphics 34%
remotely. Virtual desktop technology Remote Operation Remote Operation
is being complemented by low latency
video streaming to enable both direct
control of remote equipment and the
extension of local video outputs over
long distances.
Replay 18%
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8. Do you think the changes made to your workflows during the
pandemic will become permanent?
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0 10 20 30 40 50
Transitioning to IP is the
number one challenge.
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None 6%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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3%
0 82% of respondents
Internet Fiber Satellite Bonded cellular MPLS Microwave Other use the internet to
transport live video for
contribution.
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13. Which streaming codecs do you currently use for live video?
This is a multiple choice, multiple answer question, and therefore will not add up to 100%
80 79%
0
AVC/H.264 HEVC/H.265 MPEG-2 JPEG-2000 AV1 VP9 JPEG-XS Other
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66% of respondents
10 have deployed IP
4%
technology within their
production facilities.
0
NDI Not Using IP SMPTE 2110 SMPTE 2022-6 Other
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4%
14% 4%
A small minority of broadcasters 14% 7%
responded that they are running 7%
their entire workflow in the cloud,
an approach which looks likely to
grow over time. Just over half have
less than 25% of their workflow
elements deployed in the cloud, None
indicating that there is still a long None
way to go. 44% of respondents have
somewhere between 25-75% of their 17%
17% Less than 25%
workflows based on cloud technology. Less than 25%
Although it’s hard to tell how many
of the latter group will transition
to 100% cloud-based workflows, 25 - 50%25 - 50%
we expect that cloud solutions will
play an increasingly significant role
across the board as broadcasters 50 - 75%50 - 75%
look to continue supporting remote
contribution, remote collaboration, and More than 75%
live OTT services. More than 75%
100% 100%
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43% of those polled say
unreliable networks are
the biggest challenge.
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17. What top video technology trends are most important to your
organization for the future?
This is a multiple choice, multiple answer question, and therefore will not add up to 100%
to watch.
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
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18. Which technologies do you think will have the biggest impact on
broadcasting in the next 5 years?
This is a multiple choice, multiple answer question, and therefore will not add up to 100%
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19. Which video streaming codecs do you plan on using a year from now?
This is a multiple choice, multiple answer question, and therefore will not add up to 100%
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