Grass Valley Appoints Jan Lange Chief Revenue Officer

Grass Valley has named Jan Lange chief revenue officer. In this new role, Lange will report to Tim Shoulders, Grass Valley CEO and president. Harnessing his commercial experience, Lange will lead the […]

Vizrt Offering Studio Automation For Live And Recorded Content

Vizrt, producer of software-defined visual storytelling tools, has released Viz Mosart 5, part of Vizrt’s automation solution. The latest release offers users the option to automate recorded content, as well […]

SDVI & TMT Insights Partner On Media Supply Chain Platform

SDVI, a platform provider for cloud-native media supply chains, released a new Rally platform deployment partnership with TMT Insights, a professional services and software development company with strong expertise in […]

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ASG Partners With Ross Video For Real-Time Graphics Creation Within Virtual Production Control Room

Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a solutions provider for media creatives and content owners, today announced it has partnered with Ross Video to provide real-time motion graphics for ASG’s new Virtual Production […]

Avid Adds Sony & TVU Networks To IP Content Sources For Live TV Content Workflows

Avid has introduced out interoperability of Sony and TVU Networks IP-connected devices with MediaCentral | Stream to dramatically expand the pool of journalists, producers and other production resources who can contribute live streams from anywhere for news and remote live production workflows. MediaCentral | […]

Blackbird Launches Core Video Technology Licensing Solution

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 […]

TVN TECH

Broadcasters Still Hesitate On IMF, But UHD May Help

Unlike studios and streamers, U.S. and international broadcasters have been reluctant to embrace the Interoperable Master Format. Their move to UHD programming and gradual operational shift to the cloud may change that.

How AI Can Help Overworked Journalists And Deliver Better Journalism

Pebble Continues 2021 Expansion With New Hires

Pebble, an automation, content management and integrated channel specialist, announced a range of new hires across its business. The new personnel include several new international members of the customer fulfilment […]

Texas Stations Affected By Sinclair Ransomware Attack

Ransomware Attack Upends Sinclair Local TV Newscasts

Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest TV station operators in the US, said Monday that a ransomware incident is disrupting some of its office and operational networks. The disturbance impeded the production of local newscasts throughout the day on Sunday and again on Monday, according to staffers at some TV stations.

Sinclair TV Stations Disrupted Across The US

TV operations at several Sinclair-owned stations went down on Sunday in what the stations have described as technical issues, but which sources say is a ransomware attack. The incident occurred in the early hours of the day and took down the Sinclair internal corporate network, email servers, phone services and the broadcasting systems of TV stations.

In TV, Movie Dubbing, Une Nouvelle Frontière

Thanks to machine learning and AI, choosing languages for Squid Game and other foreign content might be as easy as changing the channel. But a lot more could also get transformed along the way.

Shure Rolls Out Third-Party Integration And Control With Aaton Digital And Sound Devices

In June, Shure launched the ADX5D – Axient Digital Dual-Channel Portable Wireless Receiver. Now, users can enhance their workflow experience with ADX5D’s latest firmware update (1.3.26), including third-party integration and control with select portable […]

Comcast Touts 10G Connection Using Virtualization And FDX-Based DOCSIS 4.0

Comcast has established a successful 10 Gbps network-to-modem connection using virtualized CMTS and the full duplex version of the new DOCSIS 4.0 standard, the cable company announced Thursday from the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers‘ once-again-virtualized Cable-Tec Expo conference.

Parleh Media Group Selects Bitcentral’s Fuel To Power Sports Betting Innovation In Canada

Bitcentral Inc., a provider of media workflows, announces that its Fuel video management and distribution platform is powering Canada’s first sports betting broadcast network, Parleh TV. Owned by The Parleh Media Group, […]

Telos Alliance Introduces Axia Quasar SR AoIP Mixing Console

Telos Alliance, a provider of broadcast audio solutions for more than three decades, has introduced the Axia Quasar SR AoIP Mixing Console, which replaces its Axia Fusion console. “We are thrilled […]

AJA Announces T-TAP Pro Compatibility With Autodesk Flame

AJA Video Systems introduced T-TAP Pro support for Autodesk’s Flame Family of VFX and creative finishing tools — now available in new v2022.2 releases from Autodesk. New T-TAP Pro compatibility extends high-quality video monitoring and […]

Sony Electronics Unveils Shallow Depth Of Field System Camera With Super 35mm 4K CMOS Global Shutter Image Sensor

Sony has rolled out its HDC-F5500 system camera, the latest entry in Sony’s HDC camera series, which boasts a highly sensitive Super 35mm, 4K CMOS global shutter image sensor that […]

CP Communications Announces Promotions And Hires

CP Communications, a provider of solutions and services for live event productions, has named promotions and new hires, reflecting the successful growth of its Red House Streaming (RHS) subsidiary and CP […]

Fujifilm Launches Sustainable Data Storage Initiative

Fujifilm Corp. has created the Sustainable Data Storage Initiative to highlight how tape technology can significantly reduce electricity consumption and CO2 emissions related to data storage. The initiative launches with a […]

Sound Devices Joins Audiotonix Group

Audiotonix, the group that comprises the Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Group One Limited, KLANG:technologies and Solid State Logic entertainment technology brands, has acquired U.S.-based Sound Devices as part of its expanding group. […]

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Remote Production Spurs A Pivot To New Products And Facilities

Vendors including CP Communications, Ross Video, LTN Global Communications and BitFire have ramped up products and repurposed facilities to meet the surging pandemic need for remote production. Above, inside LTN Global Communications’ Kansas City, Mo., production facility.

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AWARDS 2021

‘Cloud Is Sexy … But Expensive,’ Technologists Say

Honorees for TVNewsCheck’s 2021 Women in Technology Awards hazarded their predictions for next year in a Tuesday webinar. They said the cloud loomed large over the TV landscape, but its cost-prohibitive nature may keep workflows grounded on prem for the foreseeable future.

NewsTECHForum Returns In December For Hybrid In-Person Event

TVNewsCheck’s annual conference exploring the intersections of news and technology will return to the New York Hilton on Dec. 14 in a hybrid event that allows audiences to attend in person or virtually. Register here.

Quantum Offers Collaboration And Remote Editing Solution For Adobe Premiere Pro

Quantum Corp. today announced the immediate availability of the Quantum Collaborative Workflow Solution powered by CatDVTM. This solution was designed specifically for Adobe Premiere Pro users to address the challenges of remote workflow editing […]

Appear Launches Dedicated Solution For Digital Satellite News Gathering

Appear, a global provider of media processing and delivery technology, today launched a new solution dedicated to digital satellite news gathering (DSNG). The X10 DSNG includes a switch module, with […]

EditShare Continues Expanding Its Global Business

EditShare, a provider of software solutions enabling storytellers to create and manage collaborative media workflows, is expanding after recording back-to-back record quarters and year-over-year revenue increase with key hires in […]

Yangaroo Partners With Innovid For CTV And Digital

Yangaroo Inc., a provider of workflow management and media distribution solutions, said its advertising content management and delivery division has entered into a partnership with Innovid, an independent advertising and […]

Comcast, Cox Are Bringing DOCSIS 4.0 To Life In Their Labs

Comcast and Cox Communications are chugging along down the road toward DOCSIS 4.0, aiming to take work currently being done in the lab out into the wild in the near future. Executives from both companies shed light on their progress during a pre-conference session held before the official start of SCTE’s Cable-Tec Expo on Tuesday.