Craig Norris
Latest articles by Craig Norris

2014: A Big Year for M&A
By Craig Norris published
Craig Norris reminds us that M&A fever is nothing new, and that it takes time for the dust to settle on a merger.

Goodbye BNC, Hello 8P8C
By Craig Norris published
The humble BNC connector has been around for so long that most broadcast engineers don’t even know what the letters “BNC” mean.

IPTV’s Embattled Future, Part 1
By Craig Norris published
Much has improved in IPTV technology in the last five years, but network traffic jams and politics are now threatening IPTV’s future, says Craig Norris.
Memo to the IT Guy: "Legacy" Doesn't Always Mean "Bad"
By Craig Norris published
This contempt for the traditional methods of operation or engineering design stems from a belief that whatever is new must be better.

Content File Logistics, in the Cloud
By Craig Norris published
The general feeling I get, and it seems to be shared by others, is the anxiety associated with letting go of the 'safe' old way of storing our media.
Don't Fall Asleep at the (Master) Control!
By Craig Norris published
We humans need stimulation, and modern working life involving the supervision of automated repetitive routine work procedures is far from stimulating.

Data Integrity and File QC in Broadcast
By Craig Norris published
Craig Norris on a topic that remains front-and-centre for IBC attendees: The risks that go along with a modern IT infrastructure, and how to address them.
The Spreadsheet vs. the Soldering Iron
By Craig Norris published
We now find ourselves in a curious position whereby as engineers we are not so much challenged by engineering problems as much as we are by questions of an economic nature.
Enough with the Sales Fluff
By Craig Norris published
If five companies all say they are the worldwide leader in the particular field, which one can you believe?

Broadcast: Where We Are, Where We’re Going
By Craig Norris published
Technology, consumer behavior and economic shifts are driving consumers away from free-to-air broadcast and cable TV, argues Craig Norris. Which broadcast vendors will adapt to changing conditions?
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