Distribution - BBC R&D

Streaming player shakedowns: Our setup to test internet streaming

A chassis dynamic rig allows a racing team to evaluate new components and setups - saving time. Our DASH Player testbed is a similar idea but for internet streaming on...

Blog post on 18 Oct 2021

Higher quality video streams and improving adaptive bitrate reliability

On intermittently fast internet connections, are players smart enough to switch quality when bandwidth changes?

Blog post on 21 Jun 2021

The carbon impact of streaming: an update on BBC TV's energy footprint

An update on the envrionmental footprint of BBC television services for 2019/20.

Blog post on 11 Jun 2021

Delivering the future of interactive and personalised media at scale with partners

A new five year partnership to create and deliver object-based media to audiences in large numbers.

Blog post on 8 Apr 2021

VC-2 Video coding: Getting it right

Our new conformance testing tools can test VC-2 codec implementations more thoroughly.

Blog post on 7 Apr 2021

Next Generation Audio

Creating a personalised, accessible and immersive listening experience whatever situation you are listening in, by trialling and collaborating with industry, partners, and producers.

Project

How much energy is used to deliver and listen to radio?

AM, FM, DAB, digital television and the internet - which is more energy-efficient? And what effect could switching off certain radio platforms have on energy use?

Blog post on 28 Oct 2020

How much energy is used to deliver and watch TV programmes?

We need to work together to reduce the environmental impact of the whole broadcasting eco-system, so we’re sharing our research with the industry.

Blog post on 8 Sep 2020

White Paper WHP 372: Using Behavioural Data to Assess the Environmental Impact of Electricity Consumption of Alternate Television Service Distribution Platforms

Dr Daniel Schien, Paul Shabajee, Jigna Chandaria, Dr Dan Williams, Prof. Chris Preist, Chloe Fletcher

An assessment of electricity usage in distributing and viewing television over different distribution platforms.

White paper published Sep 2020

BBC R&D Showcase 2020

Personal. Efficient. Sustainable. Discover how BBC R&D is helping to build a better BBC in these 3 interactive experiences.

Blog post on 7 Sep 2020

WHP 350

White Paper WHP 350: The Performance of AM Portable Radios

Ranulph Poole

Examining performance figures adopted by standard EN 303 345, for AM broadcast receivers

White paper published Feb 2020

Visual Data Analytics

The BBC is famous for high-quality content, stunning visuals and breath-taking pictures. The visual data analytics group in BBC Research & Development is creating new and efficient artificial intelligence (AI)...

Project

WHP 368

White Paper WHP 368: 5G RuralFirst: Broadcast Radio Use Case Completion Reports

Andrew Murphy, Raj Khokhar, Simon Chirgwin

Results of BBC R&D's 5G Broadcast Radio trial (part of 5G RuralFirst project)

White paper published Dec 2019

WHP 360

White Paper WHP 360: 5G for Broadcasters – New Opportunities for Distribution and Content

Andrew Murphy, Bruce Weir, Mark Waddell, Raj Khokhar

An overview of BBC R&D's work for the 5G SmartTourism and 5G RuralFirst projects