Salsa Sound Launches Software Defined/Cloud Compatible Version Of AI-Based Audio Mixing Engine MIXaiR 2.0

Salsa Sound, a provider of AI-based audio mixing, has launched MIXaiR 2.0, the latest iteration of its AI-based automated platform for live audio mixing, transitioning to a pure software, cloud-ready version. Aimed […]

Biamp Rolls Out New Control Panel

Biamp Rolls Out New Control Panel Biamp, a supplier of professional audiovisual solutions, today debuted the Apprimo Touch 8i, an 8-inch touch control panel. The new Apprimo touch panel combines the […]

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Cloud Dominates Devoncroft Discourse

Public cloud technology has moved into the realm of widespread broadcaster acceptance, discussions at this week’s Devoncroft Partners’ Executive Summit confirmed, although there’s wariness that legacy vendors can make the transition along with them. Labor shortages and supply chain problems also surfaced as major concerns.

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William Wong Joins Riedel As Southeast Asia Sales Manager

Riedel Communications today appointed William Wong as the company’s regional sales manager for Southeast Asia. Wong joins the company with more than 20 years of experience in the broadcast video […]

NEWSTECHFORUM 2021

News Technology And Combating Disinformation At NewsTECHForum

Executives from Tegna, Fox Owned Stations and Graham Media Group share best practices from the front lines for coping with the daily flood of disinformation and misinformation that besieges newsrooms and their social channels at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHForum, held in-person and virtually on Dec. 14. Register here.

IABM Appoints Callum Jones Head Of Digital

IABM has named Callum Jones head of digital at the international trade association for broadcast and media technology. Using the wealth of experience he has gained in leading digital initiatives at […]

NBCU Syndication Studios Reups Video Call Center As Live Remote Production Partner For ‘Maury,’ ‘Steve Wilkos Show’

The Video Call Center (VCC) today announced that the company has been selected as a technology partner for the second consecutive year by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios to bring live remote […]

CES To Hold In-Person Policy Summit In January

ESPN Ending 4K Game Of The Week In 2021

Amazon To Launch First Two Internet Satellites In 2022

Competing with SpaceX, OneWeb and others, the e-commerce titan will rely on small rockets to get prototypes of its satellite constellation into space.

What’s Next For Comcast’s Suddenly Busy Smart TV Business

In the span of one month, Comcast has gone from outlier in the streaming platform market to suddenly having a robust smart TV strategy on two continents.

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New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck

New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a director of strategy and creative, two digital sales managers, a director of technology and an anchor/reporter for stations owned by Nexstar, Gray, Lockwood and Heritage Broadcasting.

Live Production Over IP Now Becoming The Standard

Live production over IP is not exactly a new idea — the SMPTE ST2110 standard for IP video was finalized in its present form in September 2018 — but time has allowed manufacturers and producers to figure out the best practices. This means that SDI is now not the only accepted technology for interconnecting equipment for a live production system. Increasingly, broadcasters and remote truck operators are opting for IP systems to handle the signals in their new facilities.

NEWSTECHFORUM 2021

Reinventing TV For A Connected World

Leaders from NBCUniversal Local, Fox Soul, Tegna, Newsy and Hearst Television will mine the art of attracting younger audiences to news content and the technology that can help in a panel at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHForum, a hybrid in-person and streamed conference on Dec. 14. Register here.

Talking TV: Fox Duopoly Rebrands In Seattle

TVNewsCheck‘s Michael Depp talks with Sheila Oliver, SVP and GM of Fox Owned Stations’ Seattle duopoly, about rebooting and rebranding during the challenging conditions of pandemic remote work.

Rohde & Schwarz and ATTO Partner To Optimize Ethernet Adapter Capabilities For MacOS

Rohde & Schwarz, a global provider of post-production media technologies, has joined forces with ATTO Technology Inc., a provider of network, storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, to optimize the new generation of ATTO 360 […]

Blackmagic Design Lowers Prices On DaVinci Resolve Keyboards & Panels

Blackmagic Design today announced new lower prices for color correction panels and editor keyboards used with DaVinci Resolve. In addition, the company is ending its DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor bundle. This […]

Grabyo Integrates Its Cloud Video Platform With TikTok

Grabyo has been chosen as a launch partner for TikTok’s new Share to TikTok platform API, which lets users reach their consumers by streamlining video production and delivery to TikTok […]

SolidRun Introduces i.MX 8XLite Mini SOM

SolidRun, a developer and manufacturer of high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, has debuted its i.MX 8XLite System on Module (SOM) line […]

VuWall’s TRx 3.1 Wins SCN Installation Product Award at InfoComm 2021

VuWall, a provider of video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions, said that its TRx version 3.1, the company’s major update of its centralized video wall management platform, has […]

EVS Adds Oscar Teran As SVP SaaS Offering & Digital Channels

EVS, a provider of live video technology for broadcast and new media productions, has named Oscar Teran SVP SaaS offering and digital channels. Bringing more than 10 years’ experience in […]

Xilinx Offers Production-Ready Multimedia Streaming End-Point Solutions

Xilinx Inc., a provider of adaptive computing, is working with its IP and system integrator partners to provide “the industry’s first and only production-ready multimedia streaming endpoint solutions for broadcast […]

Vizrt Intros XR Set Express, Out-Of-The-Box Virtual Graphics Solution

Vizrt, a provider of software-defined visual storytelling solutions (#SDVS) today rolled out what it calls “the world’s first fully-equipped, virtual studio-in-a-box — XR Set Express. Simplicity is key for XR […]

Chyron Names Hayes Stamper Product Marketing Manager

Chyron today added Hayes Stamper to its marketing team. Stamper brings a wealth of industry and marketing experience, having worked previously in high-profile positions serving broadcast technology. He will focus […]

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Falling Cost, Ease Of Use Boost LED Video Walls

Recent supply chain issues notwithstanding, newsrooms are embracing LED video walls for their dropping prices, ease of use and improved quality over older, LCD options. Above: WRDW Augusta, Ga., included a large video wall in its new facility, designed by FX, that it moved into earlier this year. (Source: WRDW)

Dalet Debuts Pyramid For Remote Collaboration, Multiplatform Delivery

Built with ample newsroom input, Dalet Pyramid is cloud-native and geared to content delivery to multiple platforms via an intuitive, browser-based interface.

TVU Launches Cloud-Based Playout Solution

The new TVU Channel proposes to deliver 24/7 programming to a traditional TV channel, OTT or directly to social media. An unnamed North American broadcaster is poised to launch 15-25 channels on the cloud-based service by Nov. 1.

Nilesat & TVU Networks Expand Partnership, Contribution And Transmission Service To Africa

TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video solutions, has expanded its partnership with Nilesat, the Egyptian satellite communication provider, that it says will increase contribution capability for […]

JVC Camera Upgrade Comes Into Focus At Weigel

Weigel Broadcasting Co. in Milwaukee, home to WDJT, WMLW, WBME-CD and WYTU-LD, recently selected several JVC Professional Video GY-HC900 and GY-HC550 cameras, which are part of JVC’s plug-and-play Connected Cam series. The […]

Gravity Media Appoints Ted Griggs Managing Director Of US Business

Gravity Media, a global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors, has appointed Ted Griggs as managing director of its U.S. business. […]