Panasonic

Panasonic | Booth 811 | Website: www.panasonic.com/broadcast Displaying a broad spectrum of production applications, Panasonic will be showcasing a range of new cameras from a 4K handheld to a 4K […]

The camcorders will be used for field news acquisition for all NBC News shows as well as for use by MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo.

Panasonic has announced its new AW-HE130, a pan/tilt/zoom camera incorporating recently-developed high-sensitivity, low-noise 1/3” 3-MOS imagers designed for low-light conditions. New features include Power over Ethernet+ (POE+) for easier integration, […]

They include two new VariCam cameras — the VariCam 35 and VariCam HS — that feature a modular design and employ Panasonic’s AVC-ULTRA family of advanced codecs; a new generation of P2 solid-state recording media; the company’s first P2 HD handheld camcorder with AVC-ULTRA recording; and the AV-HS6000, a cost-effective 2 M/E switcher.

Canon is making another run at selling camcorders to TV stations for ENG, introducing two new units at NAB. Rivals in the market: Panasonic’s AG-HPX and AJ-PX lines; JVC’s GY-HN650 with dual-codec live streaming; and Sony’s new PMW-450 and its PMW-200.

Alaska-based Denali Media and Oklahoma-based Griffin Communications have equipped some of their stations with Panasonic shoulder-mount and handheld cameras for ENG and studio use.

Panasonic said Fumio Ohtsubo will step down as chairman in June ahead of schedule to take responsibility for the company’s string of dismal financial results. Company president Kazuhiro Tsuga promised to improve profitability over the next two years as he announced a business plan and strategy for the fiscal year that begins next month.

Panasonic will introduce a new, shoulder-mount camcorder suitable for high-end ENG at NAB next month, the company announced today in New York. The AJ-PX5000G, which comes with a $28,000 price […]

TVU Network’s mobile cellular uplink solution is the first of its kind to integrate with all three major camera manufacturers. On Wednesday, the company will announce its TVUPack Mini camera-mountable […]

As broadcasters turn to a completely file-based workflow, they might now want to investigate cloud-based storage, collaboration and distribution technologies. London-based Aframe’s product most recently let the Association of Tennis Professionals distribute its ATP World Tour Uncovered show, which included highlights of this past week’s Australian Open, to more than 150 countries.

European Union’s antitrust chief slapped the biggest ever cartel fine — over €1.47 billion ($1.96 billion) — on seven companies for allegedly rigging the international market of television and computer monitor tubes. The EU’s Commission ruled that, for a decade ending in 2006, the companies — including Philips, LG Electronics and Panasonic — artificially set prices, shared markets and restricted their output.

Once venerable names in consumer electronics such as Sony, Panasonic and Sharp have been besieged by competition from rivals in the U.S., South Korea and, increasingly, China.

Kazuhiro Tsuga, Panasonic Corp.’s new president, vowed on Monday to implement a sweeping shake-up of the sprawling electronics maker that will see loss-making units shuttered or sold in a bid to revive profitability at the struggling conglomerate.

NBC affiliates hit the streets offering a variety of creative sponsorship options for potential advertisers ranging from spots in the games to adjacent related programming to local newscasts. It’s paying off with reports of sales pacing well ahead of four years ago.