Author name: Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen

Eric is chief marketing officer for Norsk. He has nearly 20 years' experience in the streaming media industry, and more than 30 years' experience as a journalist. Prior to joining id3as, he was editor and VP of Streaming Media magazine and conference chair for Streaming Media's in-person and virtual events. A frequent speaker at industry events, he's presented or sat on panels at NAB, IBC, Northern Waves, Nordic TV Summit, and more. He was a senior reporter for MTVnews.com and a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines in the music press.

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Case Study: G&L Systemhaus Leverages Norsk to Power European Parliament’s Streaming Platform 

Executive Summary The European Parliament works with the Council of the European Union to debate and pass legislation on topics from artificial intelligence and defense to deforestation and human rights. With 720 members from 27 member states, the Parliament required a sophisticated streaming solution that could handle multiple languages, high-density inputs, and flexible deployment across on-prem […]

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SRT to WHEP/WebRTC workflow in Norsk Studio.

Norsk Studio: Power and Simplicity in Live Video Workflows

With Norsk Studio, you can build complex live video workflows in minutes — just check out Dom Robinson’s “Three Demos and a Funeral (for Traditional Broadcast Methods)” for a few examples. However, even the simplest requirements can contain hidden complexities. Consider a basic case: taking an SRT input and outputting it to WebRTC via WHEP.

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Cracking the Code(c): It’s All About the Implementation

Norsk co-founder and CEO Adrian Roe and Streaming Learning Center‘s Jan Ozer explored the complexities of codec implementations, encoding efficiency, and the trade-offs between quality and cost in a recent webinar called “Cracking the Code(c): It’s All About the Implementation.” Here’s a breakdown of their insights and key takeaways for anyone navigating the world of

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Maximizing Live Streaming Efficiency with Norsk and the AMD Alveo MA35D Media Accelerator

Every live streaming use case is unique, but there’s not a single broadcaster, streaming provider, or content creator today for whom cost savings isn’t at the top of their list of priorities. But how do you reduce costs without sacrificing quality, viewer experience, and scalability? One way is by using hardware acceleration to maximize throughput

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G&L Launches Playout Manager Featuring Norsk; First Deployments With Two German Broadcasters

G&L today announced the first deployments of its innovative G&L Playout Manager, a state-of-the-art, multi-tenant platform designed to transform live streaming event management for OTT delivery. This managed service employs the Norsk Media SDK from id3as in its key component, the Compositor, enhancing the integration of HTML5 overlays with video signals for seamless broadcast-quality streams.

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Norsk for Broadcasters: Flexibility, Scalability, and Low Latency

In March, Streaming Learning Center‘s Jan Ozer spent some time talking to a few of us here at id3as to get a better sense of what sets Norsk apart in the crowded live streaming market. In this installment, he spoke with our CTO Steve Strong about why Norsk is particularly well-suited for broadcasters who are

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