VoiceInteraction Rolls Out New Monitoring Solutions

Speech processing technologies firm VoiceInteraction has introduced two new offerings. Media Monitoring System – Broadcast Edition A long-term 24/7 HD capture and recording solution, specifically engineered for live content visualization […]

$200 NextGen TV Tuner Now Available On Amazon

Vizrt Delivers Software-First Studio To Germany’s Welt With Highly Automated, Switcherless SMPTE 2110 Production

Welt television in Berlin has equipped its new news studio and production installation with software-based production tools from Vizrt, a global provider of software-defined visual storytelling (#SDVS) solutions for media […]

BRAND CONNECTIONS

StandardVision Adds Precision Camera Tracking To Studio

Mo-Sys Engineering, a global provider of precision camera tracking solutions for virtual studios and augmented reality, is installing a StarTracker system in the Los Angeles studio of StandardVision. This extensive […]

Trip Wootten Joins Riedel As U.S. Southeast Regional Sales Manager

Riedel Communications has appointed Trip Wootten regional sales manager for the U.S. Southeast. Reporting to Rich Zabel, vice president of sales, the Americas, Wootten will lead direct and channel sales […]

Cobalt Iron Compass Enterprise SaaS Backup Platform Now Provides SAML Integration

Cobalt Iron, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, says its Compass enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) backup platform now offers full support for Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), an XML-based, open-standard data […]

Brainstorm Concludes TelePorter, Google DNI Funded Project For Immersive Journalism

Brainstorm, a manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio solutions, has completed the TelePorter project, funded by the Google Digital News Initiative. Thanks to Brainstorm’s augmented reality technology, TelePorter […]

Acrodyne’s Mobile System Simplifies Transmitter Installation

Many high-power broadcast stations have few options for staying on the air while replacing a transmitter. Acrodyne Services, a provider of transmitter installation and service, has developed the Mobile Acrodyne Transmitter (MAT) solution, a self-contained UHF transmitter housed […]

Medialogy Broadcast Deploys Live Delay System For TV Network

Medialogy Broadcast has completed a live delay system for the London studios of one of the world’s largest evangelical television networks, with more than 14 million viewers around the globe. […]

Vizrt Supports AWS For Media & Entertainment Initiative

Vizrt today announced its support for the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS), complimenting Vizrt’s Flexible Access Solution Suites to give customers ever greater control and adaptability. […]

Imagine Communications Unveils Enhancements To SNP, Magellan SDNO

In support of evolving customer requirements, Imagine Communications has added a range of new functionality to its globally deployed Selenio Network Processor (SNP) platform and Magellan SDNO  Control System. These new software feature releases […]

TVN TECH

TVN Tech | Multiviewers Manage A Growing Juggling Act

Broadcasters are calling on multiviewers to work in traditional, hybrid and IP environments, monitoring many different formats and high numbers of input and output signals. Vendors say they’re keeping up, while advancing in virtualization, compression and resolution. Above, TAG’s probing, monitoring and multiviewing platform for real-time video.

Synamedia Gravity Lets Operators Launch Advanced Video And Broadband Services

Synamedia, a global independent video software provider, has unveiled Synamedia Gravity, a managed service designed to make it easier for operators and service providers to offer their small to medium business (SMB) […]

CTA Returning To Las Vegas For CES 2022

The electronics show will convene the tech industry both in-person and digitally on Jan. 5-8, 2022, with 1.000 companies on tap to exhibit.

QUARTERLY REPORT

Sony Profit Zooms To Record On Video Games, ‘Demon Slayer’

Tokyo-based Sony’s quarterly sales rose 27% from 1.7 trillion yen to 2.2 trillion yen ($20 billion). Sony had reported a January-March profit of 12.6 billion yen last year.

Xytech Systems Names Stefan Nied VP Of Strategic Accounts And Managing Director Of ScheduALL

Xytech, a provider of facility management software for the broadcast and media industries, has appointed Stefan Nied vice president and managing director of ScheduALL. This appointment follows the closing of […]

Blackbird Wins 18 More Stations With TownNews

Blackbird plc, the developer and seller of the cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, says that Blackbird is being used by 18 more U.S. TV stations for digital news production following TownNews’ […]

Accedo Launches Out-Of-The-Box Sports Video Solution

Accedo has introduced a new out-of-the-box sports video solution, Accedo Play – Sports. It lets sport organizations launch, manage and monetize a service that delivers both a world-class video-centric experience, […]

Former Grass Valley Exec David Cohen Joins TVU Networks

TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video solutions, today appointed David Cohen, former vice president of marketing communications at Grass Valley, as the company’s new global vice […]

OPEN MIKE BY GREG AHLQUIST

Building Talent Relationships Is Crucial For Control Rooms

With automation and robotics making interaction far less frequent between control rooms and talents, fortifying those relationships is more important than ever. Here are some ways to do so.

Ncam Reality 2021 Ships Amid Rising Demands For Virtual Production

Ncam has announced the immediate availability of Ncam Reality 2021, its most advanced real-time tracking technology for film, broadcast and live events. With Ncam Reality’s fast path to virtual graphics, users can […]

Vevo Launches on VIDAA-Powered Smart TVs Worldwide

Music video network Vevo has partnered with VIDAA, a smart TV operating system (OS), to launch the Vevo app on VIDAA-powered smart TVs, including models by Hisense and Toshiba, helping […]

Erik Paulsen, WABC New York Engineer, Dies Suddenly

FCC Exploring New Wireless Mic Technology

The FCC is diving into Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS), an emerging wireless microphone technology designed to enable more microphones per megahertz of spectrum. The commission has officially adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that is seeking public comment on whether WMAS technology should be granted a licensed basis in frequency bands where wireless mics are already authorized.

Starfish Technologies Sponsors Devoncroft Summit

The 10th annual Devoncroft Executive Summit will be held, virtually, April 27-29. Recognizing the importance of the event, Starfish Technologies is one of its sponsors. Starfish is a technology company […]

Viz Artist 4.2 Free Edition And Viz Artist In Residence Program Debut

Vizrt, a global provider of software-defined visual storytelling solutions for media content creators, today announced the free edition of Viz Artist 4.2, the real-time 3D graphics design tool that unleashes the creative power of […]

Megaphone TV Elevates Jamie MacDonald To EVP

Viewer engagement platform provider Megaphone TV has promoted Jamie MacDonald to executive vice president, broadcast solutions. He will continue to lead global sales and business development efforts in addition to […]

Dock10 Expands Virtual Studio Capacity With Mo-Sys Engineering

Mo-Sys Engineering, a global provider of precision camera tracking solutions for virtual studios and augmented reality, is extending the capabilities for virtual and augmented reality at Dock10’s studio complex in […]

TVN TECH

TVN Tech | Camera Robotics Get COVID Proving Ground

Broadcasters are warming to using robotics for remote camera operations, having seen crucial improvements in camera movement, better object and face tracking, new movement patterns and stronger overall automation. Above, a camera operator stands behind Ross Video’s remote panbar system, capturing the action on the field at a college baseball game.

ESPN, Fox Lead 42nd Sports Emmy Nominations