Air Control is meant to replace Zoom and other videoconferencing tools, deploying quickly to get guests on air in breaking news situations, providing collaboration between directors and crew for REMI workflows, and allowing producers to participate remotely.
The Switch, a provider of production services and global delivery of live video, has named Peter Timmons senior product manager. In this new position, he will take a central role […]
VidOvation has broadened its capabilities for live video distribution networks and cloud and edge computing. In addition, the company is rolling out carrier-agnostic e-SIMs with domestic and global support of […]
Executives from Fox Corp., Sinclair, Tegna and Bitcentral will chart the trajectory of more and more news operations into the cloud or a hybrid cloud environment at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHForum on Dec. 14, presented in-person at the New York Hilton and virtually as well. Register here.
Broadcasters are embracing IP workflows as a “ramp to the cloud” and are still contending with variable costs and concerns over security, latency and interoperability, not to mention the different skills that labor must bring to bear. However, IP workflows can bring benefits like scalability, flexibility and security to broadcasters, such as NBCU Boston (above).
Executives at NBCUniversal Local, Sinclair, ABC Owned Stations and Avid shared stories of their accelerated shift to the cloud and virtualization in a TVNewsCheck virtual conference last week.
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It’s an uncomfortable truth that the broadcast and media industry has a concerning carbon emissions problem, Blackbird says. “One hundred hours of TV production generates 900 tons of CO2 equating […]
TVU Networks Partners with Dubai Media Inc. On Video Footage & Media Services During Expo Dubai 2020
TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video solutions, partnered with Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) to provide exclusive footage from the six-month-long global festival, Expo Dubai 2020, which began Oct. 1. […]
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.
Built with ample newsroom input, Dalet Pyramid is cloud-native and geared to content delivery to multiple platforms via an intuitive, browser-based interface.
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.
ASG Expands Virtual Production Control Room Initiative, Hires Claudia Souza As Cloud Revenue Officer
Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a solutions provider for media creatives and content owners, has added Claudia Souza as cloud revenue officer, based in Seattle. She is leading the company’s cloud-based live […]
Blackbird plc, the technology licensor, developer and seller of the cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, has introduced its core technology licensing solution, “Powered by Blackbird,” to enable advanced cloud native functionality […]
Codemill has introduced a cloud-based video editing tool, Accurate.Video Edit. A professional video editor specifically designed for content supply chain workflows, Accurate.Video Edit lets users “work efficiently in the browser […]
Cloud Workflow Shifts Expand As Concerns Linger
Executives from WarnerMedia, CBS Owned Stations, Hearst Television and Sinclair told attendees of TVNewsCheck’s TV2020 virtual conference last week that their migration of workflows to cloud technology continues apace since the pandemic. However, concerns over the crucial “last mile” of their networks remain.
Amagi, a global provider of cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, announced today that Accel, Avataar Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and existing investor Premji Invest have collectively invested […]
Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a solutions provider for media creatives and content owners, has partnered with Grass Valley to integrate the Agile Media Processing Platform (AMPP) cloud-based software as a […]
Blackbird plc, the developer and seller of the cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, said today that Blackbird is now being used by 75 U.S. TV stations for digital news production […]
Haivision, a global provider of real-time video streaming and networking solutions, and Grass Valley introduced a solution that enables high-quality, low latency, multi-camera live contribution into Grass Valley’s GV AMPP […]
In partnership with the Telos Alliance, Grass Valley is releasing Telos Infinity VIP (Virtual Intercom Platform) on GV AMPP (Agile Media Processing Platform), a professional intercom solution for cloud-based media production workflows. Infinity VIP on AMPP […]
Migo is using the Dalet Flex media logistics platform to manage its data delivery operation and geographic expansion. Migo is a disruptive digital distribution service designed for emerging economies and […]
Synamedia, an independent video software provider, has integrated a broad range of its video offerings with Android TV and has extended its Infinite cloud TV platform to support Android TV […]
In partnership with the Telos Alliance, Grass Valley is releasing Telos Infinity VIP (virtual intercom platform) on GV AMPP (agile media processing platform), a professional intercom solution for cloud-based media production workflows. Infinity VIP on AMPP […]
The trade magazine Computerwoche, together with the Hamburg Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF), conducted a broad-based “social listening” to determine the most popular providers on the subject of […]
SDVI, a platform provider for cloud-native media supply chains, says that its usage metrics for the first half of 2021 from the Rally cloud-native media supply chain platform have surpassed […]
Executives from WarnerMedia, Sinclair, CBS Owned Stations and Hearst will look at the financial implications of full and partial migrations to the cloud in a panel at TVNewsCheck’s virtual TV2025: Monetizing the Future event on Sept. 23. Register here.
Blackbird plc, the developer and seller of a video editing platform, Blackbird, today signed a deal with CBS Sports Digital for cloud video production. CBS Sports Digital will deploy Blackbird […]
Executives from Tegna, E.W. Scripps, Hearst and Gray told a TVNewsCheck webinar last week that the cloud’s impact on master control operations is still years off, with those who have adopted hubbing still depending on traditional equipment.
SMPTE today announced that the SMPTE+ virtual event Migrating Media & Entertainment Into the Cloud: A Real-World Perspective, now scheduled for Aug. 31, will feature a session exploring preservation, continuity […]
TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video solutions, is partnering with Blackbird plc, developer and seller of the Blackbird cloud-native video editing and publishing platform, to add access to […]
Dalet, a technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, today appointed Marc Mongomard head of global customer success; Maria Bulavskaya product manager, customer care; and Ben Zores head of cloud […]
First Mile Technologies, a developer of creative connectivity solutions for media and entertainment production, has launched a new service to allow film, television and advertising productions to stream live, high-quality […]
The vendor’s shift to SaaS products is a reflection of broadcasters’ changing business models, as they invest in new over-the-top services to meet consumer demand for nonlinear programming while traditional broadcast revenues decline.
TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video solutions, said today that Douglas Russell has joined the company as the Northwest regional accounts manager, North America Sales. Based […]
Blackbird plc, the developer and seller of the patented cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, announced that it has submitted an application to the OTC Markets Group for the company’s ordinary […]
Executives from Tegna, E.W. Scripps, Hearst Television, Gray Television and Bitcentral will explore the possibilities for hubbing some or all TV station group operations — and how much of a role the private or public cloud may play in those future designs — during an Aug. 5 TVNewsCheck webinar. Speakers are (clockwise from upper left): Dave Burke, SVP and CTO, Gray Television; Kurt Rao, SVP-CTO, Tegna; Ray Thurber, VP engineering, E.W. Scripps; Stefan Hadl, VP engineering, Hearst Television; Sam Peterson, GM, core business unit, Bitcentral. Glen Dickson, TVNewsCheck contributing editor, will moderate. Register here.
Univision has entered into a multi-year deal to deploy the cloud native video editing platform Blackbird to drive large-scale video production efficiencies across its streaming and digital media operations. Blackbird was selected […]
Executives at a TVNewsCheck webinar last week said that broadcasters mulling investments in new cloud-based workflows should spend as much time thinking about inherent changes for their personnel as they do considering which software vendors and cloud platforms they might use.
AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force program created to foster a culture of innovation, awards nearly $600 million per year to small, but game-changing technology companies. AFWERX partners with the Small […]
