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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

Andy Rayner
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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
Podcast episode 6

14.09.2024

Podcast episode 6 – Friday Night Live from IBC 2024

In our latest podcast, join Appear’s CTO, Andy Rayner, David Walker (VP of...

HEVC and AVC compression in X Platform

13.09.2024

Appear releases latency reduction capabilities of up to 73% for its industry leading HEVC and AVC compression at IBC 2024

Groundbreaking software updates to Appear’s X Platform enhance live...

APX Solutions Suite

10.09.2024

IBC2024 to see Appear introduce the APX Solutions Suite

APX enables media organisations to build efficient end-to-end solutions from...

05.09.2024

Delivering 270 channels in premium quality for BH Telecom

"Delivering 270 channels in premium quality requires an enormous amount of...

live sports contribution

04.09.2024

Delivering high-efficiency encoding for live sports contribution

"We opted for Appear’s X Platform due to its high-capacity compact design,...

major sporting event

04.09.2024

Enabling live coverage of major sporting event for Vivaro Media

"Live sporting events are enjoyed by billions of fans globally every year, who...

Video Assistant Referee

04.09.2024

UHD upgrades for Mobilelinks’ DSNG trucks

"We have been using the X Platform for encoding permanent and occasional...

global content delivery

04.09.2024

Connecting global content delivery from over 100 remote sites

"When we evaluated options to upgrade our contribution network, the Appear X...

VX Media Processing Software

21.08.2024

Appear Launches VX Media Processing Software Platform to Combine the Power of Hardware with Cloud Flexibility

Oslo, Norway – 21 August 2024 – Appear, the global leader in live...