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Hybrid Broadcast Demands Stronger Partnerships

Hybrid broadcast now spans IP, hardware, software, and cloud — which is why partnerships, not single vendors, decide what works. Key takeaways What customers…

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TV Globo affiliate NSC TV selects Appear to power satellite-to-IP migration in Brazil

Matt Williams-NealeBlog

Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) Explained: Myths vs Reality

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Where does a media trust boundary belong?

What changed when media moved to IP? An SDI or ASI handoff was a coaxial cable carrying one signal in one direction. Nothing else…

Ivan GeraghtyBlog

Removing SRT’s barriers to broadcast scale

Key takeaways SRT already works; the real question now is whether it can scale to hundreds of services, UHD contribution, and mission-critical workflows without…

Jonathan WhiteBlog

IBC 2026 in review: what we launched, what we saw, and the case for hybrid

Key takeaways IBC2026’s “hardware or software” debate is the wrong framing — Appear brought a full cycle of launches across X, VX, Hub, and…

Oliver AbadeerBlog

Field Notes: Testing the Appear X5 Over Bonded 5G and Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) Satellite

Key takeaways Two field proof-of-concept sessions tested the Appear X5 and X20 over bonded 5G and LEO satellite, including adverse weather. Six simultaneous low-latency…

Ivan GeraghtyBlog

REMI Production vs Outside Broadcast: Why Hybrid Wins

Key takeaways The choice isn’t REMI versus outside broadcast — it’s an operating model that places people, processing, and risk where each production needs…

Oliver AbadeerNews

Appear X5 to enable flyaway contribution for DP World Tour golf events

Compact, power-efficient X Platform performance brings broadcast-grade reliability and ultra-low latency to space-constrained remote production (REMI) workflows Oslo, Norway — 8 September 2026 —…

Matt Williams-Neale

21.04.2022

Strategic Partnership for Global Broadcasting

New deal brings Appear’s X Platform into Grass Valley’s Media Universe...

BT Sport broadcast 8k contribution

06.04.2022

Pioneering Ultra-HD Sports Broadcasting

BT Sport, working with a range of partners, including Appear for the provision...

31.03.2022

Appear 360: Broadband takes centre stage

31 March 2022, Oslo, Norway –Appear, a global leader in media processing and...

16.03.2022

Showcasing American Market Solutions at NAB

Alongside launching North America operations, Appear expands its NEO Series...

02.03.2022

Bringing Innovation to American Broadcasting

Appear, a leading provider of media processing and delivery technology, is...

Abtraktbilde i blått med glitter

25.12.2021

A re-cap of 2021 at Appear

2021 has been a pivotal year for Appear—we’ve not only brought our new...

10.11.2021

Appear, Mobilelinks and Cosm deploy JPEG XS encoding for 3D VR content delivery at major sporting event

Appear’s JPEG XS instrumental in delivering live 3D VR content for major...

Man in 3D VR glasses travels to virtual world

06.10.2021

Appear, Mobilelinks and Cosm deploy JPEG XS encoding for 3D VR content delivery at major sporting event

JPEG XS instrumental in delivering live 3D VR content three times a day across...

27.09.2021

Appear announces support for ultra-low latency HEVC encoding on X Platform

X Platform update offers increased channel density without compromising video...