IPE To Showcase Advanced IDS, Power Management

IPE will continue its long association with the advanced displays available from Densitron by highlighting the latest developments of its Intelligent Display System (IDS) on Densitron’s booth (N4515) at NAB […]

Veritone NAB Show Highlights

Veritone is a provider of artificial intelligence technology and solutions. The company’s proprietary operating system, aiWARE, orchestrates an expanding ecosystem of machine learning models to transform audio, video, and other […]

LTN Global Highlights Workflow Solutions

The 2019 NAB Show will mark the first major event for LTN Global following the company’s acquisition of Niles Media Group, a Kansas City, Mo.-based company specializing in media content […]

BRAND CONNECTIONS

Pliant Showcasing CrewCom Intercom Updates

Pliant Technologies is showcasing the latest updates to its CrewCom wireless intercom system along with its newly enhanced SmartBoom LITE Headset, Drop-in Charger, Fiber Hub and the new FlexLR connector at NAB 2019 (booth […]

Cobalt, Starfish Partner On Transport Stream Splicing

Cobalt Digital today announced a partnership with Starfish Technologies, a U.K.-based broadcast technology company, to provide transport stream splicing using the Starfish Technologies TS Splicer software and the Cobalt SCTE-104/35 insertion […]

InSync Technology Introduces Frame Rate Converter Plug-in For Adobe Premiere Pro Mac

InSync Technology announced that the company’s FrameFormer motion compensated frame rate converter now is available as a plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro Mac users. Simplifying and accelerating deployment through automated […]

Grass Valley Enhances LiveTouch Solution

Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, today announced even more capability in its live highlights and replay production system, LiveTouch. Debuting on Grass Valley’s NAB Show booth (SL106), the latest version incorporates 4K UHD slow-motion […]

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Sony Taps New Head Of Broadcast Business

Katsunori Yamanouchi, who has been president of Sony’s Professional Solutions Americas business since April 2016, will be succeeded by Theresa Alesso, its president of Imaging Products and Solutions and a 28-year Sony veteran.

Pronology Provides Support, Workflow For Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Oscars telecast is the most anticipated award show for film enthusiasts and industry professionals worldwide. Pronology, a developer of tapeless workflow solutions, continued its tradition […]

Experiments With 360 Video Prepare Stations For Next Wave Of Innovation

TVN’S MEDIA JOBS

Three Media Jobs From TVN’s Media Job Center

Cox’s KIRO in Seattle has an opening for a news director. Sony Pictures Television is looking for a vice president, syndicated sales. KCCI Des Moines, Iowa, needs an assistant director of engineering.

Spark Foundry And AI Music Introduce AI-Generated Creative For Audio Ads

Spark Foundry, a media agency part of Publicis Media, and AI Music, a London-based AI company, today announced a new solution, Sympaphonic Ads, which will bring deeper personalization to audio advertising by […]

NAB Show To Highlight ‘In-Vehicle Experience’

The new exhibit area will offer educational sessions and live demonstrations that showcase content development, delivery and monetization opportunities related to connected vehicles.

TVN EXECUTIVE SESSION

NBCU Stations’ Weather Forecast: Top Notch

Director of Weather Operations Nate Johnson leads the NBC and Telemundo stations’ weather efforts, which have been rated “most accurate.” The achievement is primarily that of the individual meteorologists, but it also reflects the group’s commitment to providing those weather pros with the best in forecasting tools and other support. Johnson talks about the group’s focus on combining accuracy with smart, relevant storytelling.

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

TVN Taps A Tech Trio Worth Watching

Deb Grivois, Katy Noland and Larissa Gӧrner are this year’s winners of TVNewsCheck’s annual Technology Women to Watch Awards that will be presented during the NAB Show on April 9 in Las Vegas.

Sinclair Names VP Of Product Engineering

Amit Mathur comes to the broadcaster from Electronic Arts to grow Sinclair’s digital publishing platform and expanding suite of digital products and services.

Cavells To Receive NAB Engineering Awards

The awards to Garrison Cavell and Cindy Hutter Cavell will be presented at the NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 9.

Biamp Hires John Major As VP Of Operations

Biamp has appointed John Major as the company’s new vice president of operations. In this role, Major oversees all elements of the company’s supply chain, manufacturing, and order fulfillment, ensuring that […]

New FAA Drone Regs You Need To Know

The Federal Aviation Administration has been busy these last few weeks, promulgating a bunch of different rules that have some consequences — short-term and long-term — for drone journalists.

R9B Wins 3 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards

R9B, a provider of advanced cybersecurity products, services and training said today it has been named a 2019 Infosec Award winner in three categories: R9B Hunt, which is executed via the […]

Videstra, CamStreamer Partner On SRT Implementations

Videstra and CamStreamer have formed a strategic partnership to help bring broadcasters and media companies the most value from their live local cameras. Videstra and CamStreamer said they want to […]

NAB Show Announces Dates For 2020

A new date pattern shifts the exhibit floor opening to Sunday from the traditional Monday.

TAG Opens Its First U.S. Office In California

TAG Video Systems, a provider of IP monitoring and high-quality multiviewer solutions for the broadcast, production and post markets, will open its first U.S.-based office in the Los Angeles area, […]

LTN Global Acquires Niles Media Group

LTN Global, a global provider of broadcast-quality IP video transport solutions, has acquired the Niles Media Group, a Kansas City, Mo.-based company specializing in media content creation and TV remote […]

DMA 7: HOUSTON

KHOU Debuts New ‘Great Day Houston’ Studio

How Automation Is Impacting News Production

Broadcasters continue to look for ways to do more with less with automation at the forefront of many of the changes sweeping the industry. However, the need for content creation continues to rise, thanks in part to a variety of evolving OTT and streaming platforms, even as the manpower to produce it diminishes. Alex Bassett, a director and technical consultant, who has worked on an array of studio automation projects for broadcasters such as Euronews NBC and NBC Signal, talks about the current state of broadcast automation.

CableLabs CTO Ralph Brown Sets His Exit

DirecTV To Air Big East, Big 10 Basketball Tournaments In 4K

Fincons Group To Showcase 3.0, More At NAB Show

Fincons Group, an IT business consultancy, will be exhibiting at the NAB Show 2019 for the sixth consecutive year. With demos and sessions showcasing some of its innovation projects and […]

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Weather Channel Mixes Reality To Enhance Storytelling