In this month’s issue: we take a look at the rise of IP-based solutions which has seen the cloud emerge as a viable platform for broadcast operations, and in particular how Sony DADC New Media Solutions is using the cloud to make it easier for companies to cope with ever-shifting consumer demands and focus on differentiating solutions. We also cover the new, third generation, of over-the-top services; how the new SVOD giants are turning to localisation; personalisation in linear TV graphics and offers a way for operators to boost TV revenues and audience reach; and we talk to Danish cable supplier Stofa and ask how it enhanced its content protection apparatus to coincide with the launch of a new set-top box for advanced hybrid services.