Accedo acquires Easel TV

2024-03-26T10:44:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Video solutions provider Accedo acquired Easel TV, the UK-based provider of advanced streaming technology and digital media solutions founded by media executives Joe Foster and Bill Scott.

Turkcell partners with Qwilt and Cisco

2024-02-27T09:00:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Cisco and Qwilt announced a new strategic partnership with Turkcell, one of the three key telecoms network operators in Türkiye.

Planetcast Media Services launches NexC cloud-first architecture

2024-02-26T16:04:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Broadcast technology and media services provider Planetcast Media Services launched its NexC architecture which is designed to simplify content management, distribution, and monetisation services and technologies.

Cirion Technologies and Qwilt form partnership

2024-01-26T09:00:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Cirion Technologies and Qwilt are partnering to expand Qwilt’s global ecosystem of service providers, aiming to bring a more efficient and scalable content delivery network in Latin America.

Axel Springer partners with Bitmovin

2023-12-19T11:16:00+00:00

Axel Springer, owner of global brands including Business Insider and Politico, has partnered with streaming infrastructure provider Bitmovin to help improve its video offerings.

ThinkAnalytics appoints AWS exec as Worldwide CEO

2023-12-18T16:27:00+00:00By Anne Morris

ThinkAnalytics announced that Marc Aldrich will join as its Worldwide CEO in January 2024. Aldrich joins from Amazon Web Services (AWS) where he held the position of general manager for the media and entertainment (M&E) industry business unit since 2019.

Bitmovin hails strong Q3 2023

2023-11-28T12:05:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Video infrastructure software specialist Bitmovin said it has defied the recent economic downturn and experienced growth in the third quarter and 2023 as a whole.

Appear appoints new CTO

2023-10-24T10:07:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Media processing and delivery technology provider Appear, appointed Andy Rayner as chief technology officer (CTO), apparently replacing co-founder Halvard Brennum in this role.

Alvalinks launches video-aware network observability suite

2023-10-24T09:53:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Alvalinks launched Cloudrider, described as a live IP video network observability suite that analyses the health of the network.

Yospace appoints new head of marketing

2023-09-26T10:48:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Yospace announced the appointment of Paul Davies as head of marketing. According to the company, he will be responsible for the company’s marketing activity across the globe “as the streaming market moves towards advertising-based business models at mass scale”.

Ateliere and qibb partner on hybrid storage workflows

2023-09-26T09:45:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Cloud-native media supply chain specialist Ateliere Creative Technologies announced a partnership with media application integration specialists, qibb, to support hybrid storage workflows across the media supply chain.

Sporting chance for Mux

2023-09-18T07:20:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Jon Dahl, CEO of Mux, said the company’s products have been used at “record scale over the last year”, which he attributed in large part to their adoption by large broadcasters and the fact that Mux is “seeing a lot of success in the world of sport”.

Western Digital unveils desktop drives for content creatives

2023-09-17T13:47:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Designed for all levels of content creator, Western Digital has introduced two new desktop hard drive units from its SanDisk Professional line.

Measuring up to macro challenges

2023-09-17T12:59:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Sustainability, value sensitivity and partnerships are three topics occupying the mind of Bitmovin’s Chief Architect, Igor Oreper, as the industry grapples with the high environmental impact of video streaming as well as economic pressures.

Gaming and SoC adoption boost for LCEVC

2023-09-17T09:45:00+01:00

According to Fabio Murra, SVP of Product Marketing at V-Nova, the Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding (LCEVC) standard continues to be adopted by the media ecosystem, although progress is perhaps slower than initially hoped.

Oman TV deploys MediaCeption for multi-site content management

2023-09-16T14:41:00+01:00By David Fox

Oman TV went live last week with the EVS MediaCeption Signature end-to-end live production asset management as part of a major upgrade of its studios in the capital Muscat and its facility in Salalah.

A sucker for remote collaboration

2023-09-16T07:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Octopus Newsroom is extending its reach at IBC with a host of new features in its Octopus 12 news production system.

Companies Rise up in Hall 8

2023-09-16T06:42:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Six companies are being recognised on the Rise – Women in Broadcasting stand having completed the Strive to Rise programme in 2023.

Studio Technologies launches VenueView

2023-09-15T06:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Launched live at IBC, VenueView is the latest feature for the STcontroller application.

Cloud extension launched for Imagine Magellan

2023-09-14T11:46:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

Launching at IBC, Magellan Connect is an extension to the Magellan Control System that enables the broadcast routing control platform to manage signals in ground-to-cloud applications.

Custom data visualisations made simple with TAG

2023-09-11T15:20:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

At IBC, TAG will be demonstrating how users can now create custom dashboard visualisations to suit their exact requirements.

G&D adds KVM variants to VisionsXS series

2023-09-11T14:53:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

The VisionXS series is expanding at IBC with a range of new KVM variants.

Newsbridge makes video indexing easy with AI

2023-09-01T09:28:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Previewed in beta mode in April, Newsbridge is officially launching new features for its patented AI video indexing technology MXT-1 at IBC. Combining multimodal and generative AI to understand and describe what is in audio-visual media, it makes relevant content quickly searchable.

BT M&B’s ‘coding and mux’ platform now available

2023-09-01T08:50:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

Having successfully proved virtualised encoding and multiplexing for a complex, multi-region UK terrestrial television system, BT Media and Broadcast (BT M&B) says its software-based platform is now available for delivery of terrestrial and satellite television.

LTN appoints industry veteran Wacker as sales director

2023-08-29T08:51:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Media technology and video transport specialist LTN appointed Martin Wacker as its new sales director for the DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) region.

Tinkerlist Cuez takes control with Automator

2023-08-17T09:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Live broadcast rundown and automation software Cuez now boasts a new Automator feature, where live broadcasters can automate graphics, media, lower thirds, PTZ cameras and audio.

Generative AI enhances CGI’s OpenMedia story

2023-08-16T10:33:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

In its bid to remain committed to story-centric workflows, CGI is introducing feature enhancements to its OpenMedia newsroom platform and the dira! radio suite at IBC.

SI Media adds dedicated plug-in for Davinci Resolve and Edius to PAM system

2023-08-03T09:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Boasting integrated connectivity with a wider variety of non-linear editing systems, SI Media’s production asset management extension YES!PAM will be taking centre stage on the company’s Hall 7 stand.

Velocix to unveil hybrid-cloud CDN at IBC2023

2023-08-03T09:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Content delivery, origin and storage, and stream personalisation software provider Velocix is showcasing its newest hybrid-cloud CDN application, which the company says enables video service providers to combine elastic, cloud delivery with ultra-cost-efficient, on-premises streaming.

M2A Media expands into North America

2023-07-25T08:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Cloud-based live video specialist M2A Media, has expanded into North America, as it seeks to serve a growing international customer base.

Magewell Pro Convert Audio DX builds bridges between IP and analogue

2023-06-29T09:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

The Pro Convert Audio DX from Magewell is a multi-format IP audio encoder, decoder and capture device which enables users to convert audio between Dante, NDI and SRT while bridging analogue audio, software and IP networks.

Ai-Media launches AI-based automatic captioning in Asia

2023-06-26T09:58:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Ai-Media made use of the recent BroadcastAsia event in Singapore to unveil its LEXI 3.0 automatic captioning solution to the Asian market.

LTN hits one million milestone

2023-05-26T13:10:00+01:00By Anne Morris

LTN said it delivered one million live video feeds via the LTN Network, the company’s proprietary multicast-enabled global IP network that it says delivers less than 200ms latency and 99.999% reliability.

Sweden’s Sappa picks Appear and Magine Pro

2023-04-25T09:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Sweden-based telecoms and TV services provider Sappa selected media processing and delivery technology specialist Appear and Magine Pro, a B2B managed services platform for OTT, for its OTT linear distribution media workflow including fully on-premise transcoding.

LTN appoints VP of business development for EMEA

2023-03-27T16:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Media technology specialist LTN appointed Justine Gardner as its new VP of business development for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Planetcast Media Services appoints new CEO

2023-02-21T11:25:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Planetcast Media Services, a broadcast technology and media services provider in India and Southeast Asia, appointed Sanjay Duda as its new CEO.

Play Japan buys Veset

2023-02-21T10:54:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Japanese media technology company Play acquired Latvia-based Veset, which will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Play and continue to develop solutions for cloud playout and channel management.

Amagi opens R&D centre in Croatia

2023-01-19T16:08:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Amagi has opened its first European R&D centre in Zagreb, Croatia in order to improve the technical support it offers to its European customers, while advancing product development efforts.

Fuse Media expands FAST distribution with Amagi

2022-12-19T09:43:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Fuse Media expanded its partnership with cloud-based SaaS technology specialist Amagi to launch another channel as it continues to grow its presence in the Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) market.

Synamedia highlights benefits of new AMD processors

2022-11-29T11:30:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Synamedia’s director for codec development, Jan De Cock, said the company’s collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has enabled it to improve its processing capabilities by optimising encoders for the latest CPU generations.

SportsMax deploys Synamedia Vivid PowerVu

2022-10-25T09:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Caribbean sports channel SportsMax has deployed Synamedia’s Vivid PowerVu workflow-as-a-service (WaaS) offering, moving its distribution from on-premise to the cloud.

Velocix appoints new CEO

2022-10-24T17:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Content delivery software provider Velocix has announced the promotion of Jim Brickmeier to CEO.

Red Bee Media picks Synamedia Quortex

2022-09-27T09:15:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Independent video software provider Synamedia announced that global media services provider Red Bee Media is deploying Synamedia Quortex just-in-time technology for disaster recovery for live streaming services.

How radio broadcasters can thrive amid automotive ‘revolution’

2022-09-11T14:04:00+01:00By Tim Dams

Metadata is crucially important for radio broadcasters who want to make their content discoverable for car drivers at a time of a “true revolution” in the automotive industry.

Transmitter launched with sustainability in sights

2022-09-11T11:48:00+01:00By Michael Burns

The R&S®TH1 transmitter has been launched at IBC by Rohde & Schwarz, aiming to deliver new and more efficient traditional services in the streaming era.

Presenting Live Sport at Scale with AWS

2022-09-11T09:29:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

For all those saying live production is possible in the cloud there are naysayers claiming that latency sucks. Not according to Warner Bros. Discovery, which is proving live virtual production on a daily basis on the biggest sports events in the world.

Versioning content to meet viewer demands

2022-09-10T14:30:00+01:00By Anne Morris

LTN Global is placing a major focus on ‘versioning’ at IBC this year in order to meet growing customer expectations for different content and different TV experiences.

Embracing the cloud with Amagi

2022-09-10T12:10:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Baskar Subramanian, Amagi Co-Founder and CEO, boldly predicts that broadcasters could replace live studios with cloud set-ups in around 12 months’ time as the various technologies and networks reach maturity.

MediaKind and Arqiva team for Arqplex

2022-09-10T09:40:00+01:00By Anne Morris

MediaKind has launched a new product called Arqplex, a hybrid content processing service that the media technology company developed together with Arqiva.

Every device, everywhere, every time

2022-09-10T09:08:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

The proliferation of apps and fragmentation of the content ecosystem is a double-edged sword for broadcasters, a panel of media tech leaders told IBC.

Quortex is just-in-time for Red Bee Media

2022-09-09T14:45:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Independent video software provider Synamedia announced that global media services provider Red Bee Media is deploying Synamedia Quortex just-in-time technology for disaster recovery for live streaming services.

Streamfile Core boost for remote production

2022-09-09T12:00:00+01:00By Michael Burns

Broadcast workflow developer Pronology is debuting an updated version of StreamFile Core Enterprise at the NDI Central Pavilion at Vizrt Group’s stand in Hall 7. The web-based tool receives IP video protocols and encodes them into editor-friendly formats such as ProRes, DNx, XDCam, H.264 and others.

Accedo launches sustainability initiative

2022-08-30T09:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Video solutions provider Accedo has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting its customers in their journey towards building more sustainable video businesses.

Telstra Broadcast Services readies launch of next-gen IDN

2022-08-29T09:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) is gearing up for the launch of its next-generation Internet Delivery Network (IDN) at IBC in September.

smartWork tailored to its users – by its users

2022-08-24T09:10:00+01:00By David Fox

Tedial’s cloud-native NoCode Media Integration Platform, smartWork, is a new way of looking at broadcast systems such as MAM, DAM, PAM or CMS. It offers a framework where all the systems are integrated in the same way, based on a common interface, data model and workspace, where applications go to ...

Mobius Labs to focus on AI-powered computer vision products

2022-08-16T10:23:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Mobius Labs is set to showcase its latest generation of AI-powered computer vision products for fast analysis of video content, providing broadcasters with new ways to search, discover, analyse and manage live and on-demand video content.

Worldcast Kybio updated for advanced monitoring and control

2022-08-10T09:00:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

The latest release of the Kybio Network Management System (NMS), version 4.7, provides new features intended to simplify day-to-day monitoring and improve user experience and workflow efficiency.

Nugen Paragon plug-in receives boost

2022-08-03T09:00:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

The Paragon convolution reverb plug-in is being showcased in Hall 7 with fresh updates, including a mono/stereo-only version.

Unified Streaming adds products to AWS Marketplace

2022-07-26T10:39:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Smart video streaming technology specialist Unified Streaming has added four more Unified Origin products to the AWS Marketplace.

Synamedia buys Quortex

2022-07-26T10:35:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Video software provider Synamedia has acquired cloud video delivery platform Quortex to enhance its cloud video network capabilities.

Leader IP analyser gets signal generation and SDR/HDR tools

2022-07-20T13:59:00+01:00By David Fox

Leader has released a major update to its LVB440 IP analyser. The instrument’s IP traffic and signal monitoring resources are now supplemented by signal generation tools plus the ability to monitor and analyse SR Live Metadata required for mutual conversion of HDR and SDR.

Promax takes Atl@s to the world

2022-07-05T12:47:00+01:00By Adrian Pennington

A 6GHz spectrum and signal analyser will be given its trade show debut at IBC2022. The Atl@s NG (Next Generation) includes the latest broadcast standards such as ATSC 3.0 or DVB-S2X along with DVB-T2/T/C2/C/S2/S/DSS. Promax claims the user interface, based on a multi-touch screen and customisable docking panels, ensures ease ...

Telstra highlights next-gen IDN

2022-06-27T11:30:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Telstra Broadcast Services unveiled the next generation of its Internet Delivery Network (IDN), which is designed to maximise content value and revenue opportunities.

MediaKind completes AWS FTR

2022-05-24T10:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

MediaKind announced that it has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner and completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR).

Keeping the pirates at bay

2022-04-26T09:40:00+01:00By Anne Morris

NEP hires new business head for India

2022-04-26T09:12:00+01:00By Anne Morris

NEP Group appointed Keshav Kaul as its new business head for its NEP India operations, with a remit to drive further growth in the region.

AWS gains new partner with iSIZE

2022-03-29T08:35:00+01:00By Anne Morris

iSIZE, a specialist in deep learning for video delivery, has joined the AWS Partner Network (APN), the global community of businesses using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build solutions and services for customers.

LTN Global appoints new operations SVP

2022-03-28T11:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Video transport solutions specialist LTN Global appointed Catherine Gonzalez Pack as its new senior vice president of operations.

Signiant integrates with AWS Media2Cloud

2022-02-15T11:28:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Intelligent file transfer software specialist Signiant said it has integrated its Media Shuttle and Signiant Jet products with Media2Cloud from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

DataMiner promises greater collaboration

2022-01-06T13:11:00+00:00By Elliot Herman

Defining both the product and solution, DataMiner by Skyline –enables teams to focus on anything media and broadband, bringing together operators, infrastructure and sound producers.

Xytech acquired by private equity firm Banneker Partners

2022-01-06T13:06:00+00:00By George Bevir

Facility management software provider Xytech has been acquired by software-focused private equity firm Banneker Partners.

Yella Umbrella’s Stellar offers brolly-good subtitling

2021-12-08T12:08:00+00:00By David Fox

The Stellar timed text editing platform, now fully released, offers subtitling and dubbing for language localisation, captioning and audio description for access service needs, plus scripting and metadata.

OTA and OTT monitoring in complete synchronicity with new Actus offering

2021-12-08T11:42:00+00:00By David Fox

The new OTT Synchro and Delivery Synchro packages offer simplified but sophisticated tools for multi-viewer monitoring and quality assurance of multi-rendition OTT streams and over-the-air linear content at multi probe points in the video delivery chain.

eMAM update focuses on flexibility

2021-12-06T16:50:00+00:00By David Fox

The latest version of eMAM and eMAM Cloud media asset management software offers an improved Feeder tool for more efficient media ingest. New live options allow organisations to edit during capture, with highlight delivery during a live event.

AP Playbook rewrites newsroom efficiency

2021-12-06T16:16:00+00:00By David Fox

The Associated Press’ cloud-hosted system AP Playbook for planning coverage across broadcast, digital, social and print channels, is being rolled out by Al Jazeera Media Networks to co-ordinate the activity of news teams in the Middle East, Europe, North America and around the world.

Network monitoring makes the cloud Connection

2021-12-01T11:27:00+00:00By David Fox

WorldCast Connect has announced a major update to the Kybio SaaS-hosted platform for unified network monitoring and control.

Telestream unveils cloud-native QC service

2021-11-30T12:01:00+00:00By David Fox

Telestream Cloud Qualify is a cloud-native quality control service that combines technology from three key Telestream acquisitions (Vidchecker, Aurora and Telestream Cloud) optimised for cloud workflows.

SDNsquare focuses on functionality with latest network controller

2021-11-26T10:31:00+00:00By David Davies

New from SDNsquare is the 1.9 release of its Grid software-defined network controller, comprising an IP network orchestrator which guides data-stream paths and creates predictable, low latency flow to optimise network performance and management.

Gather round for a Gagl

2021-11-23T16:13:00+00:00By Michael Burns

A new cloud service called Gagl is to deliver conferenced audio from multiple contributors to Comrex hardware codecs in high quality.

Arcadia Central Station takes centre stage for Clear-Com

2021-11-18T10:33:00+00:00By David Davies

Clear-Com is showcasing a host of major new solutions including the Arcadia Central Station platform.

Axinom enables content mix and match with Mosaic

2021-11-10T14:18:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Axinom is introducing Axinom Mosaic, which it describes as a comprehensive platform for creating video streaming and OTT backends that provides all the building blocks for content-first applications through independent yet connected services.

Sigma broadens RF matrix portfolio

2021-11-08T14:13:00+00:00By Anne Morris

Sigma, a new distributing matrix system, will make its debut in Hall 5 at IBC this year.

MediaLinks takes IP to the Max

2021-11-05T11:28:00+00:00By Michael Burns

The new MDP3020 Max, which will be on show at IBC2021, is a standalone edge device with configuration support for JPEG-XS compression.

G&D has new Vision for KVM

2021-11-03T10:16:00+00:00By David Fox

German KVM manufacturer Guntermann & Drunck’s new VisionXS is a high-end multi-purpose extender for keyboard, video and mouse connections that promises to be smaller and more powerful.

Grass Valley appoints Jan Lange as chief revenue officer

2021-10-29T09:17:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Jan Lange has been named chief revenue officer at Grass Valley. In this new role, Lange will report to Tim Shoulders, Grass Valley CEO and president, and will oversee the company’s go-to-market strategy.

Avid launches MediaCentral | Sync media and metadata backup solution

2021-10-08T11:18:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Avid has extended its media production portfolio with the availability of MediaCentral | Sync, a secure backup solution available by subscription that protects television news organisations and other production environments against unexpected storage and database loss.

Dalet Flex streamlines Migo’s expansion across Indonesia

2021-09-16T09:33:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Migo, a disruptive digital distribution service designed for emerging economies and mass markets, is using the Dalet Flex media logistics platform to manage its data delivery operation and geographic expansion.

TV Center Moscow in ST-2110 first with Lawo VSM, V__matrix and Smart

2021-09-13T09:32:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

TV Center (TVC) in Moscow, the state-run TV station with the fourth-largest coverage area in Russia, has embraced IP with Lawo video, networking and control systems.

Mythical Entertainment to develop synthetic voices with Veritone Marvel.ai

2021-09-06T11:48:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, better known as Rhett & Link, founders of creator-led content studio Mythical Entertainment and hosts of daily online show Good Mythical Morning, are set to use Veritone’s Marvel.ai voice-as-a-service solution to create, manage, license and monetise their own hyper-realistic synthetic voices.

Parasat Cable TV modernises operations with Harmonic’s CableOS

2021-09-03T11:57:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Philippines-based service provider Parasat Cable TV is modernising its broadband operations with Harmonic’s CableOS Cloud-Native Core Platform. 

SES’s O3b mPOWER tapped by Microsoft for Azure network cloud services

2021-08-26T09:32:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

SES has announced Microsoft as the first cloud provider customer for its next-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system - O3b mPOWER.

Conviva partners with Datadog to deliver end-to-end streaming infrastructure observability

2021-08-23T10:08:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Conviva’s streaming intelligence data will be integrated with Datadog, a cloud monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. The move will enable joint customers to monitor, report on and correlate the most important streaming metrics with the performance of their entire infrastructure.

EditShare Q3 update adds portable, rich web-based capabilities to Flow and EFS

2021-08-12T14:13:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

EditShare has released its Q3 technology update with improvements to the way customers access, monitor and configure Flow and EFS.

Digital Nirvana launches metadata automation platform for Avid Interplay

2021-08-11T11:11:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Digital Nirvana has unveiled MetadataIQ, a metadata automation tool for content producers using the Avid media platform.

América Televisión eyes improved production values with Ross

2021-08-06T09:15:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Peruvian television network América Televisión was the second television channel to be founded in Peru, the first commercial station with regular broadcasts, and is Peru’s highest-rated network. With a daily output of news, quiz and chat shows, reality and entertainment content, the network is keenly aware of its popularity and ...

EFD Digital chooses Quantum software platform to power new post-production studio

2021-07-29T10:11:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

EFD Digital, a new division of EFD International, has deployed an end-to-end Quantum software platform as the technology infrastructure that supports its post-production services and the management of video across its lifecycle and multiple applications. The software-defined storage solution is delivered as a subscription and is underpinned by Quantum’s StorNext ...

Riedel MediorNet, Artist and Managed Technology ace communications and networking for Wimbledon 2021

2021-07-28T10:47:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has installed a fixed signal routing and communications network based on Riedel’s MediorNet real-time signal transport and processing technology, and Artist digital matrix intercom mainframe.

Sencore offers comprehensive suite of new ATSC 3.0 solutions

2021-07-26T09:43:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

As ATSC 3.0 deployments continue to expand, Sencore has released a suite of new ATSC 3.0 solutions, consisting of the TXS 3800 transcoder, SLM 1530 signal level meter and the ARD 3000 series of receiver decoders.

Tedial promotes Manuel Martínez and José Luis Montero

2021-07-09T10:00:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Tedial has tapped two of its own to assume larger roles in the company. Manuel Martínez has been promoted to business development manager from his position as regional sales director, Spain; and José Luis Montero has increased his sales management responsibilities from regional sales director of LATAM/Middle East to include ...

TAG adds trio to international team

2021-07-06T11:40:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Global growth has prompted TAG Video Systems to expand its international team. Eitan Dvir has been named VP of customer success, Nir Cang joins as director of technical operations and Chris Welsh is now a product specialist.

Pebble and Nevion announce an integration between Pebble Control and VideoIPath

2021-07-01T15:30:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Automation, content management and integrated channel specialist Pebble and Nevion, a Sony Group Company and provider of virtualised media production solutions, have announced a new integration between Pebble Control, Pebble’s IP connection management solution, and VideoIPath, Nevion’s orchestration and SDN control software.

Cloudian Hyperstore achieves AWS Outposts Ready designation

2021-06-29T10:12:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

The HyperStore object storage platform from Cloudian has achieved AWS Outposts Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Ready Program.

Telestream provides content management and media processing in Altitude Media Cloud

2021-06-22T12:15:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Telestream has formed a strategic partnership with Encompass Digital Media to provide content management and media processing for Encompass’ Altitude Media Cloud.

Zixi as a Service now available globally

2021-06-22T12:12:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Zixi has announced the global availability of Zixi as a Service (ZaaS), broadcast infrastructure as a service that enables media companies and service providers to quickly ingest and distribute live video over any IP with ultra-low latency.

Radio Televisyen Malaysia installs Densitron IDS

2021-06-14T14:16:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has installed a comprehensive Intelligent Display System (IDS) from Densitron for its broadcast facilities in Kuala Lumpur.

AETA extends Southern European reach with new distributors

2021-06-11T12:34:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

AETA Audio Systems has appointed Aret Video and Audio Engineering and Ibertel Telecom as new distributors in Italy and Spain respectively.

Firstlight Media Names Jim Vinh to Lead Asia-Pacific Sales

2021-06-08T11:41:00+01:00By Staff writer

Firstlight Media is expanding its sales activity to meet growing demand in the Asia Pacific market with the appointment of Jim Vinh to lead sales for the region.

Densitron launches button versions of UReady universal control surface

2021-05-26T09:04:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Densitron has introduced two new variations of its UReady 2RU universal control surface. Designed to provide versatile control for applications in sectors such as broadcast and telecommunications, the new surfaces are available in 1- and 3-row variations.

Lynx Technik launches multi-format portable waveform monitor and vectorscope

2021-05-24T08:47:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

New from Lynx Technik is the WFM 1801, a portable multi-format and multi-standard waveform monitor with built-in vectorscope and audio monitoring.

Claxson chooses Primestream to migrate and consolidate MAM operations in the cloud

2021-05-21T08:02:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Claxson, a multimedia production company headquartered in Buenos Aires and Miami, has chosen Primestream’s Xchange Media Cloud to consolidate most of its media asset management (MAM) operations in a cloud-based solution driving remote broadcast operations.

SRT Alliance welcomes Quicklink as a member

2021-05-20T08:32:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Quicklink has joined the SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming.

Lynx Technik launches greenMachine Callisto+

2021-05-17T11:02:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Lynx Technik has unviled its latest greenMachine general purpose hardware device, Callisto+.

castLabs solutions chosen to secure Drei TV streaming service on multiple platforms

2021-05-14T08:31:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Drei Austria has chosen castLabs’ DRMtoday digital rights management (DRM) solution and PRESTOplay video player software development kits (SDKs) to secure its Drei TV streaming service on multiple platforms.

Broadpeak delivers CDN benchmarking tool with Intel Xeon and DPDK

2021-05-11T13:28:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Broadpeak has announced a new software-based CDN benchmarking tool in collaboration with Intel.

Agama updates its Video Observability and Analytics solution

2021-05-10T09:25:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Agama Technologies has launched version 7.0 of its Video Observability and Analytics suite, which includes new and improved applications that strengthen its collaboration capabilities and streamline the way containers and cloud video workflows are supported.

Bridge Technologies’ VB440 underpins Densitron’s UReady 4RU solution

2021-05-04T09:23:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Bridge Technologies is supporting Densitron’s development of a new four-unit, rack-mountable Multiviewer+ system, based on Densitron’s Intelligent Display System (IDS) solution.

ITV uses Telestream Cloud to prepare for BritBox UK on Amazon Prime channels

2021-04-27T08:59:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Telestream has announced a major contract with UK independent commercial broadcaster ITV.

ToolsOnAir updates just:live/just:play and extends just:store range

2021-04-23T12:53:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

ToolsOnAir has unveiled version 3.0 of its playout solutions just:live and just:play, introducing a number of improvements and additional functionalities requested by customers and in line with current industry standards.

Signiant extends its presence in Germany with Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service

2021-04-23T12:44:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Signiant has partnered with Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service, one of the DACH region’s leading suppliers for the development, planning and realisation of complex systems and products for broadcast and media.

Kanal 2 moves to Etere Media Asset Management

2021-04-14T08:47:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Privately owned Estonian television channel Kanal 2 has selected Etere Media Asset Management, allowing the station to tap into the possibilities of an advanced media asset management, protection and utilisation solution.

AMC Networks relies on VSN for automated image management

2021-04-06T08:15:00+01:00

VSN’s media asset management system, VSNExplorer MAM, was the system of choice for the creation of automated workflows that allow AMC Networks International Southern Europe to manage hundreds of content images for their OTT clients.

Spectra Logic and OpenDrives partner to provide end-to-end data storage and lifecycle management solution

2021-03-24T11:07:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Spectra Logic and OpenDrives have unveiled an end-to-end, fully integrated data storage and storage lifecycle management solution to improve data storage workflows.

Radio Belgrade safeguards its archive with Noa

2021-03-24T11:02:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Radio Belgrade, part of public broadcaster Radio Television Serbia (RTS), has called on archiving specialist Noa to protect its rich history and facilitate access to valuable content as part of a major database migration project.

Etere MAM archives live programmes for Mediaset

2021-03-19T12:05:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Mediaset Italy has chosen Etere for its latest archive system. The mass-media company is the largest commercial broadcaster in Italy and a long-time customer of Etere.

Infront Productions chooses Lawo IP solutions for World Ski Championships

2021-03-19T10:00:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Behind the scenes of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021, held from 8-21 February in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Infront Productions, the broadcast partner of the Championships, relied on a Lawo IP broadcast infrastructure for IBC/MCR operations and feed distribution.

Gsertel reveals RCS 100 DAB monitoring series

2021-03-18T10:16:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Gsertel has unveiled the RCS 100 DAB, its new monitoring series supporting the DAB/DAB+ digital radio standards.

EVS and Blackbird announce partnership with deployment for international sporting events

2021-03-11T13:08:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Blackbird and EVS have announced a partnership that will see the companies working together on launch deployments for international sporting events.

PBS39 implements AI-enabled automatic real-time captioning from Red Bee Media

2021-03-09T11:45:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Pennsylvania-based television station PBS39 has recently implemented automatic real-time captioning (ARC) from Red Bee Media.

TAG offers embedded support of Irdeto KMS

2021-03-03T14:42:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

TAG Video Systems customers now have the ability to cover their assets by decrypting OTT content encrypted with the Irdeto Key Management System (KMS) in real-time for full probing, alarming and visualisation capabilities at the mosaic output.

Kymeta selects Capanet to improve global satellite network efficiency

2021-03-03T09:23:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Kymeta Corporation has selected Capanet Communication’s network operations management software to optimise its global satellite network.

Phil Crocker joins SoftIron as VP business development & channel

2021-03-01T09:44:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

SoftIron has appointed Phil Crocker to the role of VP business development and channel. He has been tasked with leading the company’s growing business development team and building out its channel partner programme with a focus on HyperDrive, SoftIron’s flagship open source-based, software-defined storage solution.

Bridge Technologies partners with 2110 Solutions

2021-02-23T09:19:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Bridge Technologies and 2110 Solutions, a distributor and manufacturers’ representative operating throughout North America, have agreed a partnership that will see 2110 integrate Bridge’s VB440 into its product range, along with a number of the company’s other IP-based solutions.

Logic media solutions new sales partner for hi human interface system

2021-02-19T13:44:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Broadcast Solutions and Logic media solutions have entered into a close sales partnership, with Logic now responsible for distributing the hi human interface control system for broadcast and media in Germany.

Actus Digital partners with The Weather Channel to drive workflow efficiency

2021-02-19T13:35:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The Weather Channel television network is using Actus Digital’s broadcast monitoring platform to perform a wide range of mission-critical tasks.

NVP chooses Riedel Artist and Bolero for flagship 4K-HDR OB van

2021-02-16T12:22:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Italy’s NVP has chosen Riedel’s Artist-1024 digital matrix intercom node and Bolero wireless intercom to provide crew communications on board OB 7, the company’s all-new, 4K- and HDR-capable outside broadcasting van.

Limelight Networks appoints Bob Lyons as CEO

2021-02-08T10:10:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Bob Lyons, previously CEO at Alert Logic, has been named president and CEO at Limelight Networks following the announcement that Bob Lento, president, CEO and director since 2012, is retiring.

Magewell unveils Ultra Encode encoder family

2021-02-08T10:02:00+00:00By Joanne Ruddock

Magewell has launched the Ultra Encode family of universal live media encoders. Supporting multiple encoding formats – including H.264, H.265 and NDI|HX – and a wide array of delivery protocols, the new hardware offers a flexible and affordable encoding solution for applications ranging from live streaming and remote contribution to ...

Bitmovin wins Emmy for innovations in online broadcasting

2021-02-01T15:30:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Bitmovin has received a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

axle ai launches connectr 2021 workflow software

2021-01-27T09:44:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Connectr 2021, the latest version of axle ai’s NoCode software for automating media workflows, is now available.

Spectra Logic unveils StorCycle 3.3

2021-01-20T10:56:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Spectra Logic has released the latest version of its StorCycle Storage Lifecycle Management software.

TAG upgrades System Configurator for multiviewers

2021-01-15T15:35:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

TAG has introduced a newly designed System Configurator app for multiviewers that is said to simplify the configuration-to-purchase process by taking users from imagination to visualisation to realisation in four easy steps.

Validate ST 2110 devices with new Matrox VERO tool

2021-01-13T12:54:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The Matrox VERO ST 2110 signal generator and diagnostic appliance for SMPTE ST 2110-networked environments is now shipping.

New Magewell decoders now shipping

2021-01-06T10:16:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The Pro Convert for NDI to SDI and Pro Convert H.26x – the newest decoder models in Magewell’s Pro Convert family of low-latency video-over-IP converters – are now available.

Broadcast Electronics upgrades AudioVAULT

2021-01-05T09:38:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Elenos Group company Broadcast Electronics has streamlined AudioVAULT, its enterprise radio automation system.

Qvest Group acquires OnPrem Solution Partners

2020-12-15T14:22:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Systems architect and ICT integrator Qvest Group has acquired the majority of OnPrem Solution Partners LLC, a consultancy working across the media and entertainment supply chain in the US.

Densitron announces reseller partnership with Primecast Technical Solutions

2020-12-14T09:30:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Qatar-based Primecast Technical Solutions has been named as a new Densitron reseller.

Riedel introduces RSP-1216HL SmartPanel

2020-12-01T11:30:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The RSP-1216HL SmartPanel, an all-new 1RU model in the 1200 Series of intelligent intercom and control panels for real-time video, audio, data and communications networks, has been revealed by Riedel.

Qualstar introduces Qi Desktop LTO SAS

2020-12-01T11:24:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Data storage provider Qualstar has revealed its latest tape-based storage solution, the Qi Desktop LTO SAS. This new single-drive system combines the security advantages and massive storage capacity of tape with a compact form factor that allows users to manage their data wherever needed.

G&D joins Grass Valley Technology Alliance

2020-11-27T10:35:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) has announced that it is now a member of the Grass Valley Technology Alliance (GVTA). The alliance was established to identify compatible technologies that ensure greater efficiency and optimal solutions for customers.

Sofindev and Deparco join forces to strengthen Mediagenix

2020-11-23T09:34:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Private equity firm Sofindev has been brought on board at Mediagenix to further implement the company’s strategy of global growth in the field of content supply chain management solutions. Sofindev will join majority shareholder Deparco as a new partner.

Europa+ Jumps at new video streaming solution

2020-11-18T08:35:00+00:00

Europa+ (Europa Más), a new subscription video service that is now streaming the latest TV series from across Europe to audiences throughout Latin American and the Caribbean, will be powered by Jump for Video Streaming solution.

FUJIFILM and Cloudian partner to provide instantly searchable deep archive storage

2020-11-17T11:26:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

FUJIFILM Recording Media and Cloudian have announced a joint marketing partnership that brings the performance benefits and search capabilities of Cloudian’s fully native, S3-compatible object storage to tape-based deep archives.

Digital Nirvana rolls out advanced features for Trance

2020-11-16T15:31:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Powerful new capabilities have been added to Trance, the enterprise-grade, cloud-based application for closed captioning and transcription from Digital Nirvana.

Paragon convolution reverb new from Nugen

2020-11-16T08:18:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Nugen Audio has announced the latest addition to its software line up – Paragon. Described as the world’s first 3D-compatible convolution reverb, Paragon offers full control of decay, room size and brightness via state-of-the-art re-synthesis modelled on 3D recordings of real spaces.

AJA joins SRT Alliance

2020-11-10T09:34:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

AJA Video Systems has joined the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) Alliance, an open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming.

Deluxe names first chief strategy officer

2020-10-27T11:46:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Anna Lee has been appointed to the newly created role of chief strategy officer at Deluxe. She will report directly to chief executive officer Cyril Drabinsky and be responsible for developing, communicating, executing and sustaining strategic initiatives for the company.

France Télévisions chooses WHATS’ON to manage linear and on demand

2020-10-21T11:05:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

French public broadcaster France Télévisions has chosen WHATS’ON, the broadcast management system from Mediagenix, to replace its current BMS and manage all its linear channels and on-demand services in a unified process.

G&D opens high-tech showroom

2020-10-16T11:13:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

KVM manufacturer Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) has opened its new KVM showroom – KVM ControlCenter-Xperience (CCX) – for on-site use and demos via live steam.

Sony boosts IP and cloud capacity with Nevion deal

2020-10-02T10:33:00+01:00By David Fox

Sony is acquiring Nevion, a specialist in virtualised media production systems, to enhance its ability to deliver end-to-end IP and cloud-based production systems for broadcasting and other applications.

Tiger puts AI into Adobe Creative Cloud

2020-09-28T09:05:00+01:00By David Fox

Tiger Technology has introduced Media Bridge, its first fully-automated cloud workflow with augmented intelligence for applications that use the Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP).

Fraunhofer and NHK pilot 8K transmission over IP

2020-09-24T12:17:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The team for video coding at the Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) has successfully implemented a pilot project for the streaming of 8K video over IP, in cooperation with Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

Flexible UHD-25G rasteriser from Phabrix

2020-09-22T15:57:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Phabrix has announced that its QxL 25G IP rasteriser is now shipping. Launched in April this year, the QxL inherits all the JT-NM tested features of the Qx with a common look and feel across both platforms.

Evolution set to manage capture for remote workflows

2020-09-14T09:59:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Tedial has announced that its Evolution MAM will now include a new version of its web-based HTML5 Capture Manager scheduling UI.

Fingertip room control from Black Box

2020-09-10T10:31:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

ControlBridge from Black Box is a complete multisystem and room control system for control rooms and building automation.

Riedel proves social distancing concept on-site

2020-09-09T10:34:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

An all-new distance monitoring device, the DisTag, is playing an essential role in Riedel Communications’ gradual resumption of on-site operations as employees of the Managed Technology Division return to work at the company’s headquarters in Wuppertal, Germany.

New identity for multi-cloud management platform

2020-09-07T11:04:00+01:00By David Davies

Qvest Media has announced that it has transferred its multi-cloud management platform, Qvest.Cloud, into its own organisational structure. The move has resulted in the creation of a new independent brand identity, qibb.

Post survey reveals three-quarters at least as productive working remotely

2020-09-07T08:11:00+01:00By David Fox

Video review and collaboration specialist Frame.io has surveyed its customers about working from home during the pandemic and found that from nearly 600 responses, most from people in post production, 73% said that they’re equally or more productive working remotely.

Audinate offers trial mastery of Dante domains

2020-09-02T09:11:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

New from Audinate is the availability of a free, downloadable trial for the company’s Dante Domain Manager, which secures Dante networks and provides organisational tools that allow Dante devices to be split into functionally independent groups (domains) that correspond to rooms, spaces or buildings for easier routing and security.

Elements Satellite offers remote editing without restrictions

2020-09-02T08:30:00+01:00By David Fox

The new Elements Satellite is designed to allow users to more easily access editing workstations remotely, with better responsiveness, frame rate and security.

Apantac releases more compact cascading multiviewers

2020-09-01T10:28:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Apantac has launched the second generation of its UE series of multiviewers enhanced cascading functions, which includes more compact (at almost half the depth) models that consume less power than before.

Merging+Anubis SPS gains ST 2022-7 compliance

2020-09-01T09:01:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Merging+Anubis SPS is now shipping with full ST 2022-7 compliance. The enhancements to the compact AD/DA interface were developed in a matter of months despite the additional challenge of sourcing components and dealing with global lockdowns in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Optoway offers versatile coaxial transceiver module

2020-08-28T09:43:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The SPE-2100VWG series coaxial transceiver module from Optoway can transmit/receive serial digital signals such as those defined in ST2082, ST2081, ST424, ST292, and ST259, over 75ohms coaxial cables via HD-BNC connectors.

TAG adds adaptive monitoring to MCM-9000

2020-08-27T15:49:00+01:00By Ian McMurray

TAG has announced that its MCM-9000 all-IP, all-software platform has been enhanced with the addition of an Adaptive Monitoring feature. Adaptive Monitoring is said to give operators even greater agility in optimising high-density probing and monitoring by enabling dynamic, automated, on-the-fly allocation of monitoring resources on a per-input-stream basis.

Scheduling boost for Cirkus task management tool

2020-08-26T09:15:00+01:00By David Davies

farmerswife has announced an expansion of its Cirkus task management and collaboration tool to include scheduling capabilities.

Audio device control online

2020-08-21T09:03:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Remote Access Portal is an optional functionality from AETA Audio Systems, first announced at IBC2019, that now allows technicians to take control of all the parameters of a broadcaster’s codecs remotely.

Densitron turns IDS from CAPEX into OPEX

2020-08-13T15:32:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Densitron is now offering its Intelligent Display System (IDS) as a fully managed service. The GUI control software is used for information display, monitoring and management in the broadcast sector.

Matrox Monarch gains Edge for remote integration

2020-08-10T11:05:00+01:00By David Fox

Matrox has released its new Monarch Edge 4K/multi-HD encoder and decoder, which is designed to enable next-level remote production (REMI) workflows.

AP and Latakoo partner up on tracking and delivery

2020-08-04T13:33:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Associated Press (AP) ENPS news production system team has partnered with workflow developer Latakoo to enable assignment tracking and file delivery across both company platforms.

IABM Trends report: No going back to the old ways

2020-07-30T14:32:00+01:00By George Jarrett

IABM’s prolific business intel unit has identified an accelerated rush to the cloud, triggered by the pandemic.

Caringo unleashes Swarm Cloud to cope with disaster recovery

2020-07-28T12:04:00+01:00By David Fox

Caringo has launched a new Swarm Cloud DR managed service, powered by Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

DTG shows esports, the NBA and the NFL to be leading in sports innovation

2020-07-22T15:07:00+01:00By George Jarrett

The Digital Television Group (DTG) fielded a strong speaking team for its webcast ‘Live Sport: Are the Fans Driving Innovation?’ It was fronted by Andy Brember, commercial director, sport at Kantar.

IABM to pack 200+ sessions into five online weeks

2020-07-20T15:37:00+01:00By George Jarrett

IABM has now taken its popular IBC Future Trends Theatre concept online as The Future Trends Channel.

‘The crypt’ gains an acoustic afterlife with Genelec

2020-07-17T15:54:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Florence-based acoustic design specialist Studio Sound Service has recently completed the transformation of the personal studio of Italian film composer Federico De Robertis.

Resource management SaaS system launched by Net Insight

2020-07-15T11:01:00+01:00By Ian McMurray

ScheduALL, part of Net Insight, has released the SaaS solution, ScheduALL Evolution, for resource management and crewing.

M2A Media helps brings BritBox to Canada

2020-07-10T13:57:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Cloud-based video software specialist M2A Media is supporting the expansion of the BritBox SVOD streaming service in Canada via Amazon Prime Video.

Mediapro Argentina chooses Lawo for IP upgrade

2020-07-09T13:40:00+01:00By Ian McMurray

Mediapro Argentina has turned to Lawo for a comprehensive technical upgrade of its facilities.

Vela views compliance moving forward

2020-07-09T11:20:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

New features in Vela’s Encompass and Luna Smart Loggers have driven extensive uptake of the compliance, monitoring, capturing, logging, and multiviewer products in the company’s home market.

DPP to create Covid-19 recovery six-pack for media companies

2020-07-07T15:41:00+01:00By George Jarrett

The DPP has followed a rush of pandemic time reports and web events with a major research project entitled Design for Tomorrow.

AJA plugs into new 12G-SDI mini-converters

2020-06-29T13:50:00+01:00By David Fox

AJA Video Systems has expanded its range of portable 12G-SDI mini-converters, with new models that extend fibre connectivity to simplify the transfer of 12G-SDI over long distances (up to 10km) via a single optical cable with lockable ST connectors.

Sencore launches signal collection platform

2020-06-24T14:10:00+01:00By Ian McMurray

Sencore has announced the SCP 2100, which it describes as a cost-effective and easy to deploy device for acquiring, compressing and backhauling nearly any video signal across the internet.

DPP roundtable: people, planet and profit

2020-06-17T10:48:00+01:00By George Jarrett

During the DPP webinar ‘Can We Build Back Greener?’, Google’s sustainability officer stated that this is “the critical decade” for mankind’s de-carbonisation efforts, while a leading academic advocated employee activism as a key lever towards sustainability.

Farmerswife improves integration with Cirkus

2020-06-15T14:23:00+01:00By David Davies

Media industry project scheduling technology developer farmerswife has announced that the latest version of its eponymously-named tool, farmerswife 6.6, offers improved integration with sister product Cirkus.

Focusrite adds AoIP to the mix with Dante compatibility

2020-06-08T15:52:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Focusrite has announced three new Dante-friendly products in its ISA (Input Signal Amplifier) range.

G&D announces RemoteAccess-CPU for KVM

2020-06-08T08:15:00+01:00By Ian McMurray

Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) has launched the RemoteAccess-CPU, designed to allow operators to seamlessly integrate virtual machines into KVM installations to create hybrid infrastructures.

SMPTE revisions sharpen the values of IMF

2020-06-04T08:13:00+01:00By George Jarrett

Looking to trigger a wider adoption of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF), SMPTE has boosted its ST 2067 standard with a set of key changes that came out of IMF plug-fest and user inputs.

Primestream’s Xchange Media Cloud brings continuity to remote working

2020-05-29T09:47:00+01:00By David Fox

Primestream has introduced Xchange Media Cloud — a completely cloud-based version of its Xchange media asset management platform.

Lawo responds to pandemic with remote monitoring

2020-05-21T15:03:00+01:00By Ian McMurray

Lawo, actively working to help customers develop innovative technical workflows to keep operations running during lockdown, has announced that Caracol is using its remote solutions and online communication software.

Synamedia expands video network portfolio

2020-05-20T10:39:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Video software provider Synamedia has added three new products to its video network software portfolio.

Telestream’s Aurora helps judge China’s Golden Sail Awards

2020-05-19T13:21:00+01:00By David Fox

Telestream’s Aurora system helped cut judging time from several weeks to just a week at China’s Golden Sail Awards.

TSL shifts R&D focus to remotes

2020-05-18T14:13:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

TSL Products has altered its R&D roadmap for the short term in response to specific customer requirements.

SMPTE aims to resolve missing media capabilities of IP

2020-05-13T08:35:00+01:00By George Jarrett

Without SMPTE ST 2110 and AMWA NMOS the anticipated progress of the plug and play IP (PnP) era would have stalled in ugly fashion.

Logic sees sense in partnership with Mellanox

2020-05-11T10:50:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Mellanox Technologies has announced that Logic media solutions has become the first company out of the professional media domain in Germany to become a ‘Premier Partner.’

EEG Video adds new features for captioning

2020-05-11T10:27:00+01:00By Anne Morris

EEG Video has announced two key new features, Grouping Mode and Unicode Support, for its closed caption encoders, including the HD492 iCap encoder for live broadcasting, EN537 caption encoder and 1430 Non-iCap openGear closed captioning card.

Wohler offers compact and budget monitoring

2020-05-06T11:54:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Wohler has launched what it describes as a “budget-friendly” 16 channel audio/video monitor.

Telestream automates IMF package creation and enhances IP and cloud monitoring

2020-05-05T15:42:00+01:00By David Fox

Telestream has released a new IMF Producer as part of its Vantage Media Processing Platform to automate IMF package creation from Adobe Premiere Pro.

MediaKind unveils Aquila Broadcast for transition to all-IP media delivery

2020-04-29T09:42:00+01:00By Michael Burns

MediaKind has launched Aquila Broadcast, supporting broadcasters and operators who want to transition towards all-IP workflows and the cloud.

G&D connects to KVM broadcast trends

2020-04-29T09:06:00+01:00By Michael Burns

Guntermann & Drunck is addressing what it says are the latest KVM trends for broadcast professionals with a range of products.

The DPP reports on the business-critical aspects of change

2020-04-28T13:44:00+01:00By George Jarrett

Essential reading during (and influenced by) the Covid-19 pandemic might be the DPP’s Next Gen Supply Chain report.

Synamedia appoints Nick Thexton as CTO

2020-04-27T13:23:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Video software provider Synamedia has appointed Nick Thexton as its chief technology officer (CTO), replacing Alok Gera who has moved to the position of senior vice president and general manager, North America.

IABM: making the best of an external shock

2020-04-23T15:16:00+01:00By George Jarrett

The IABM’s Business Intelligence Unit has published a timely and detailed report covering the various impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the media entertainment industry.

AoIP and analogue multichannel monitoring from Studio Technologies

2020-04-22T09:20:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Studio Technologies has launched the Model 792 Central Controller with Model 793 Control Console for Audio-over-IP-enabled multichannel monitoring.

AWS Elemental Link offers live cloud video in a box

2020-04-21T08:24:00+01:00By Michael Burns

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced AWS Elemental Link, a compact device to support multiple applications in live video environments and contribute high-quality video into the cloud.

Red Bee Media joins Dutch Data Centre Association

2020-04-20T10:44:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Media services provider Red Bee Media is joining the Dutch Data Centre Association (DDA). The company owns and operates the Media Gateway data centre in Hilversum, which provides colocation and connectivity services.

Covid-19 tests resolve of JT-NM

2020-04-17T08:27:00+01:00By George Jarrett

One of the multiple media events lost to Covid-19 was the Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) group’s five-day face-to-face in Houston, where vendor participants were due to complete the third IP-focussed Tested event.

Pre-coding leads the way for iSize video optimiser

2020-04-16T09:11:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Following the launch of BitSave at IBC last year, iSize has announced that BitSave v.2 is now available.

Mobile Viewpoint responds to Covid-19 challenge with Trolly Live

2020-04-14T10:27:00+01:00By Anne Morris

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Cobalt supports 12G with card-based routers

2020-04-14T09:38:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Cobalt Digital’s new product range compatible with openGear includes a card-based router series designed to substantially increase flexibility.

Phabrix launches IP rasteriser with SDI options

2020-04-07T12:13:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Phabrix has launched its QxL compact, flexible 25G IP rasteriser to address the needs of broadcast media IP networks.

Barnfind goes the distance for emerging formats

2020-04-07T08:47:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Barnfind’s new product helps engineering and production pros overcome distance limitations.

Edgeware adds AutoPilot to StreamPilot

2020-04-06T15:11:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Edgeware has added an AutoPilot feature to its StreamPilot product in order to bring automated optimisation features to the multi-CDN control platform.

Wowza and Fastly partner to improve live content delivery

2020-04-02T10:00:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Wowza Media Systems has integrated its video streaming product with the edge cloud platform from Fastly.

AdderLink Infinity 3000 takes real-time control of virtual machines

2020-04-02T10:00:00+01:00By David Fox

Adder Technology’s latest IP KVM system, the AdderLink Infinity 3000 is the first in its range to allow control over virtual machines.

5G-MAG promises a multicast layer cake

2019-10-08T14:07:00+01:00By George Jarrett

IBC’s rich history as a launch pad for major industry initiatives takes another giant step today with the official launch of the 5G Media Action Group.

Facilis and Atto unite on Thunderbolt

2019-09-17T15:53:00+01:00By David Fox

Atto and Facilis have partnered to integrate Atto’s ThunderLink NS 3252 Thunderbolt 3 to 25GbE adapters within the new Facilis Hub shared storage platform.

Handling PTP signals with Plura

2019-09-17T12:53:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company has added capabilities to the new C3 IEEE 1588-2008 PTP V2 module, which is part of the integrated Rubidium modular system family.

Perspectiva promotes Russian equipment

2019-09-17T10:50:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The organisation is attending IBC2019 in its role as a promoter of Russian-made equipment.

ROWATCHNeo on show at Promax Electronica stand

2019-09-17T08:56:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The PROWATCHNeo is a monitoring system oriented to supervise radio and TV broadcasting, cable TV and satellite TV networks in the 5 to 2500MHz frequency band.

X-keys XKE-64 USB controller revealed

2019-09-17T07:10:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

A new X-keys USB controller designed specifically for instant replay has been released.

Netflix-ready loudness toolkit from Nugen

2019-09-16T16:44:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company’s Netflix compliance is on showcase.

Amagi opens massive broadcast monitoring facility

2019-09-16T15:00:00+01:00By David Davies

A new broadcast monitoring facility in New Delhi, India, has been opened by Amagi.

Mediaproxy LogServer enhanced with Vidrovr video search

2019-09-16T13:12:00+01:00By David Fox

Mediaproxy has integrated the Vidrovr enterprise video search platform into its LogServer IP-based logging, monitoring and analysis software.

The IBC Daily 2019: Day 4

2019-09-16T08:12:00+01:00

Read the latest issue of the IBC Daily online now.

Make.TV and LTN enjoy symbiotic relationship

2019-09-16T07:52:00+01:00By Anne Morris

Malik Khan, CEO of LTN Global, and Andreas Jacobi, CEO of Make.TV, are presenting a united front in Hall 14 following LTN’s acquisition of the Cologne-based company, which took place only days before IBC2019 opened its doors.

Tinkerlist platform demoed

2019-09-16T07:45:00+01:00By Elliot Herman

Scripting and programme planning is made easier with the Tinkerlist online platform, which is being demonstrated on one corner of the Belgian company’s stand this year.

Bridging the gap between tape and cloud

2019-09-15T15:00:00+01:00By David Fox

Cloud storage and data management specialist, Tiger Technology, is demonstrating how its systems can help customers migrate legacy archive content from tape to cloud or hybrid cloud systems, particularly using Amazon Web Services.

Trint Player: Upping online video discoverability

2019-09-15T14:14:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Automated transcription services provider Trint is showcasing its Trint Player at IBC, just a few months after it was first unveiled.

Chunghwa Telecom seeks Vantage point for 4K

2019-09-15T08:08:00+01:00By David Fox

Taiwan’s leading commercial broadcaster Chunghwa Telecom has signed a deal with Telestream for QoE assurance and 4K media processing requirements.

Masstech launches Kumulate for streamlined storage management

2019-09-15T07:52:00+01:00By David Fox

Kumulate is a new intelligent storage and asset lifecycle management platform that promises media and entertainment users a route through the many industry transitions in storage, media and workflow.

Synq Media: Automating and optimising distribution

2019-09-14T15:13:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company is showing its software, which aims to help content providers automate and optimise the process of transferring their video assets and metadata to distributors.

Chunghwa Telecom seeks Vantage point for 4K

2019-09-14T15:00:00+01:00By David Fox

Taiwan’s leading commercial broadcaster Chunghwa Telecom has signed a deal with Telestream for QoE assurance and 4K media processing requirements.

On-Hertz ups the audio workflow

2019-09-14T13:23:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Virtual audio specialist On-Hertz is using IBC2019 to launch its Artisto software audio engine, which is designed to automate sound workflows.

MAM4Pro virtually offers performance bonus

2019-09-14T13:11:00+01:00By David Fox

MAM4Pro is an enterprise system for managing and executing all media operations - record, ingest, play, stream, encode, transcode and decode – in a professional production and post-production ecosystem, without the need for dedicated equipment.

The IBC Daily 2019: Day 2

2019-09-14T07:08:00+01:00

Read Saturday’s edition of the IBC Daily online now.

enCaption for radio debuted

2019-09-13T14:10:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

ENCO comes to IBC with new features for its enCaption automated captioning systems, including a version designed for radio that is making its European debut.

AVT adds answering machine

2019-09-13T09:51:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company’s latest software release on its MAGIC THipPro telephone hybrid implements a complete answering machine with data privacy features, as well as AES67 via software upgrade.

Hold the front page

2019-09-12T11:10:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Live News System (LNS) is an operating system from the iO Media Group for newsroom computer systems which allows efficient, real-time communication within the standard MOS protocol.

Upscaling over IP from Embrionix

2019-09-10T15:43:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

A range of software-defined ( ST 2110) IP conversion and processing equipment is being showcased, including the emVIRTU IP-to-IP Media Processing Platform for converting HD up to UHD.

Telestream announces 25GE network support for PRISM

2019-08-30T11:27:00+01:00

At IBC2019, Telestream will showcase major new functionality in its PRISM media processing platform.

DirectOut to showcase Prodigy.MP

2019-08-30T11:20:00+01:00

The Prodigy.MP multifunction audio processor ensures maximum flexibility in both hardware and software, combining the modular design of the Prodigy series with powerful FPGA-based DSP and SRC capabilities, according to DirectOut.

Preparing for 5G with Kontron

2019-08-30T11:18:00+01:00

Video delivery specialist Kontron is introducing specialised hardware form factors.

Have your say in the industry’s future - be part of the IABM Buying Trends Survey

2019-08-22T15:05:00+01:00

The IABM is seeking input from broadcast and media executives around the world for the IBC2019 edition of its widely referenced Buying Trends Report.

EdgeLock SE050 family new from NXP

2019-08-16T08:13:00+01:00

NXP Semiconductors has announced availability of its EdgeLock SE050 Plug & Trust Secure Element (SE) family to secure Industrial 4.0 and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications – from edge to cloud.

Stage Tec agrees partnership in China

2019-08-16T08:11:00+01:00

Following sales growth in China, Berlin-based manufacturer Stage Tec has entered into a partnership with ACE (Advanced Communication Equipment [International] Company Ltd) in the country.

RING8 new from Scality

2019-08-08T15:31:00+01:00

Scality has released RING8, a software-defined solution for large-scale on-premises storage of unstructured data.

​Kontron acquires mainboard business from Fujitsu

2019-08-01T20:29:00+01:00

Kontron S&T AG has signed an asset deal with Fujitsu Technology Solutions to acquire the Augsburg-based Fujitsu industrial mainboard business.

Sonnet adds Red Mini-Mag Thunderbolt 3 card reader

2019-07-25T09:13:00+01:00

Sonnet Technologies has expanded its family of professional media readers with the addition of the SF3 Series – Red Mini-Mag Pro Card Reader.

Amagi announces UHD playout on AWS

2019-07-25T09:12:00+01:00

Following its showcase at NAB 2019, Amagi has announced the launch of the Cloudport UHD playout platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling broadcasters to playout UHD content directly from AWS cloud.

Macnica Technology introduces MPA1000 AV over IP module

2019-07-09T12:20:00+01:00

Macnica Technology has revealed its new MPA1000 AV over IP module.

Cobalt Digital delivers transport flexibility

2019-07-09T11:58:00+01:00

Among the new products set to be showcased on the Cobalt Digital stand are the 9992-ENC HEVC encoder and 9992-DEC decoder for openGear frames.

New lessons in localisation

2019-05-09T08:29:00+01:00By David Davies

The growth in OTT platforms has boosted demand for the localisation and regionalisation of content. And the cloud is proving to be a terrific enabler, writes David Davies.