Concurrent with its 31st anniversary, independent production music library Megatrax has released its landmark 500th album on the company’s flagship label — its namesake: Megatrax. Coincidentally, Megatrax’s 500th album, Electronic Action Trailers (MX500), happens to be one of […]
Mediaproxy, a developer of software-based IP broadcast solutions, is targeting the growing area of “pop-up” television and streaming channels by offering its flagship LogServer system as a flexible OPEX option. […]
With partial 4K coverage now a regular staple of NBCU’s Olympics coverage, the programmer and parent company Comcast have started to push toward the next big leap in video resolution: 8K. But that push does not yet include the TV screen. Instead, Comcast NBCU will initially deliver more than 150 hours of live and on-demand Olympics coverage in 8K in the form of a virtual reality app on the Meta Quest 2 app store. Launched in the fall of 2020, the Quest 2 is Meta’s current-gen, fully contained VR headset that starts at $300.
LG Ads Solutions, the exclusive provider of LG smart TV native ads and audience targeting data, has introduced a suite of guaranteed outcome-based media offerings, through which advertisers only pay […]
SDVI, a platform provider for cloud-native media supply chains, has rolled out a new sustainability program that makes all usage of its Rally media supply chain optimization platform, going back […]
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Dolby Laboratories, today announced its purchase of Millicast, a developer platform that provides ultra-low-latency video streaming capabilities that scale to massive audiences. Millicast lets developers take the highly interactive events […]
In a network first next Wednesday, Beth Mowins will work the Golden State Warriors-Utah Jazz game with analyst Doris Burke and reporter Lisa Salters. In addition, 33 other women will handle production roles on site in Salt Lake City and in the control room from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn.
During this month’s CES conference, Hisense announced it is collaborating with ATSC 3.0 and Advanced HDR by Technicolor for integration into upcoming ULED TVs. The announcement demonstrates how the broadcast […]
Cobalt Digital, designer and manufacturer of edge devices for live video production and master control, and a founding partner of openGear, has increased its international sales team with Berend Blokzijl, now […]
AJA Video Systems has unveiled Io X3, a Thunderbolt 3-connected professional video and audio I/O device that offers HDR or SDR 2K/HD capture and output via 3G-SDI and HDMI. Compact, rugged, […]
Smooth Sailing For The C-Band Shift
Broadcasters are wending through a C-band repack now operating on an accelerated timeline with completion slated for Dec. 2023. The process is humming along much more smoothly than the RF repack that preceded it. Above, Sinclair Broadcast Group HEVC uplink gear.
Dalet, a technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, today announced two partner-focused programs. The new Dalet Channel Sales Partner and Technology Alliance Partner programs, which are slated to roll […]
Toyama-based KAN-NARI Corp.’s Audio Visual and Communication (AVC) division is using a Blackmagic Design workflow, including a range of ATEM live production switchers and the new Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro and […]
Key Digital, a leading innovator in AV over IP solutions, announces the availability of a new product bundle: the KD-XPS22U 4K 18G Smart Extender Kit. For installations where a display […]
Hedge, the creator of smart, intelligently designed software for video professionals, has just released three product updates to its suite of tools for filmmakers and video professionals: Hedge Elements, EditReady […]
NetRange MMH, a global provider of white-labelled, turnkey smart TV and OTT ecosystems, has partnered with IK World, a Chinese OTT Set-Top Box (STB) ODM. This collaboration provides IK World with a […]
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 […]
Unified Streaming, a provider of smart video streaming technologies, announces the general availability of its Remix VOD2Live solution on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. The new listing is available […]
Parliaments around the world have come to trust in Lawo Audio-over-IP technology for critical audio infrastructure. The latest to choose Lawo solutions is the Parliament of Singapore, which recently conducted […]
NewscastStudio has surveyed its audience of broadcast professionals for the second year in a row looking at the current media production landscape, the state of broadcast workflows and the year ahead. Of the survey respondents, 66% feel the broadcast industry is adapting technologically to change compared to 70% a year ago. Only half of the respondents, however, feel comfortable or very comfortable with the move to software-first solutions for broadcast production with 29% feeling neutral on the larger industry shift.
As Streaming Grows, So Does Its Vulnerability To Cyberattacks
Many streaming services have struggled to keep up with the increase of their user base in terms of protection, leaving them open to attacks like credential stuffing and underscoring the need for investing in content protection.
The noncommercial broadcaster’s WLIW in New York will host the metropolitan area’s major PBS member stations: WNET, WLIW and NJ PBS, offering NextGen TV service to 7.45 million TV households.
Avid today extended the power of its collaborative post-production solutions with the introduction of Avid NEXIS | EDGE. This new software option lets post production teams work from any location, […]
Riedel Communications today appointed Craig Thompson executive director of its new customer success department. He will oversee operations for the department, which was created to deliver a frictionless experience for […]
Today, FreeWheel announced the launch of its new Partner Certification Program, an initiative focused on certifying its integrated TV and premium video buyers and sellers, as well as data and […]
Grass Valley Surges In 2021 With 24% Overall Growth
Sales of products and newer cloud applications saw significant growth. A record contract backlog was driven by more than $140 million in multi-year enterprise deals.
