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Toni Stubbs Named WICT Network’s Women In Technology Award Winner

The WICT Network, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers  and Cablefax today announced Toni Stubbs as the winner of the 2022 Women in Technology Award. Stubbs is VP technology, engineering and operations at Cox Communications. The Women […]

IBC: Disguise To Show Next-Generation Broadcast Graphics

Disguise, an Emmy-winning pioneer in extended reality (xR) technology, is giving showgoers a sneak peek into the future of visual storytelling at this year’s IBC Show (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12, […]

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IBC: Amagi To Showcase Cloud Streaming, Monetization Innovations

Amagi, a global provider of cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, will showcase its range of cloud streaming and monetization innovations, as well as highlighting strong growth powered […]

IBC: TVU Networks Launching Innovative Approach To Cloud-Based Playout, Ad Sales Support

TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video production technology, will showcase its 24/7 linear channel scheduling and playout approaches at IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12, Hall 5, stand C73). […]

Grass Valley Names Sai Gopal Chief Financial Officer

Grass Valley, leading provider of live production solutions, has appointed Sai Gopal as its chief financial officer. Andrew Cross, CEO, said: “Sai is a great addition to the Grass Valley team — […]

IBC: Mobius Labs Introducing Visual DNA

At IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12, booth 5.D55), Mobius Labs, a developer of next-generation AI-powered metadata technology, will unveil Visual DNA, a new AI-based system that it says “is set to transform […]

IBC: Imagine Aviator Streamlines Premium-Quality Linear Services With Essentials Channel Offering

Imagine Communications is adding new functionality to its Imagine Aviator platform with the launch of the Essentials channel origination option for its Make TV cloud playout solution. Designed for channels […]

TVN TECH

Broadcasters To Vendors: Wait, Not So SaaS

Broadcasters are more receptive than ever to buying their tech on an opex basis, but that doesn’t mean the capex model is anywhere near extinction, nor has a standard definition of software as a service settled in across the industry.

Imagine Aviator Streamlines Premium-Quality Linear Services With Essentials Channel Offering

Imagine Communications is adding new functionality to its Imagine Aviator platform with the launch of the Essentials channel origination option for its Make TV cloud playout solution. Designed for channels […]

WKRG Adds Mobile Weather Vehicle, ‘The Beast’

Traffic Growth Decelerates On Flagging 4K Demand, More Efficient Video Encoding

The 4K revolution appears to have stalled out. According to high-profile streaming technology analyst Dan Rayburn, an executive at an ISP he spoke to said that less than 10% of digital bits transmitted over the company’s network are related to 4K/Ultra High Definition video — roughly flat with 2021. Meanwhile, an also-unnamed official for an OTT service provider said that less than 2% of the company’s streaming time to customers was for 4K/UHD video.

Flowics Graphics Integrates With TVU Producer

Flowics, creator of a comprehensive platform for powering remote and in-studio production of live graphics and interactive content, and TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video solutions, […]

IBC: Harmonic And NAGRA To Offer Watermarking As A Service For Live Sports Streaming

Harmonic and NAGRA are teaming up to improve content protection for live sports streaming with a new watermarking-as-a-service offering. NAGRA NexGuard forensic watermarking, a key solution within the NAGRA Active […]

IBC: Studio Technologies to Showcase Advanced Broadcast Audio Solutions

Studio Technologies, a manufacturer of audio, video and fiber optic solutions, will present its latest solutions at IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12, stand 8.F93), including its Model 209 Talent […]

IBC 2022: 7Mountains Wants To Transform Newsrooms To Story-Centric Cloud With Dina

Fonn Group company 7Mountains will exhibit at IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12) in hall 7, stand 7.A45. The company will demonstrate the story-centric newsroom tool Dina, which launched in 2019. […]

IBC: Mjoll To Demonstrate Mimir’s New Collaboration And Live Cloud Production Features

Fonn Group company Mjoll will exhibit at this year’s IBC show (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12) in hall 7, stand 7.A45. The company will demonstrate the latest features of its video collaboration […]

IBC: TSL To Show A Range Of Audio Solutions

Responding to broadcasters’ requirements for cost-effective, networked audio monitoring, TSL will showcase its complete portfolio of audio solutions at IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12, stand 10.B41). Ranging from its MPA1 line […]

IBC: ATG Danmon To Show Systems Integration And Support Services

ATG Danmon will promote its full range of systems integration services at IBC 2022 (Amsterdam RAI, Sept. 9-12) as part of the Danmon Group exhibition on stand 8.B51. These include […]

IBC: MediaKind To Present ‘Live Streaming Without Limits’

At IBC 2022 (Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12), MediaKind (stand 1.09) will demonstrate how its technology, solutions and services “enable media companies to stream live without limits, at scale.” During the show, […]

Rohde & Schwarz Names Dan Wroth Product Manager

Rohde & Schwarz, a global provider of media technologies, has appointed Dan Wroth product manager for its Gallium and StreamMaster portfolio of products. With a career spanning over 25 years, […]

IBC: SDNsquare To Introduce GRIDdiscovery

SDNsquare, a provider of SDN-based network management solutions for IP production environments, will be attending IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12) at booth 10.F40B, where it will be demonstrating the upgrades it […]

WOWT Omaha Moves Into New Facility, Debuts New Set

BBC Northern Ireland Enhances Election Coverage With AR Graphics Driven By Vizrt And Ncam

Vizrt and Ncam recently partnered to bring enhanced coverage with AR graphics to audiences tuning into the 2022 Elections on BBC Northern Ireland. Held every five years, the elections cover the results […]

Google News To Help Local Broadcasters Master First-Party Data, D2C

Pilot, the National Association of Broadcasters tech innovation arm, has tapped the Google News Initiative for a program to help broadcasters protect their advertising competitiveness by mastering use of first-party data and engagement within direct-to-consumer models.

TVN’S MEDIA JOBS

New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck

New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for engineers, news directors, producers, technical operators, anchors and MMJs.

KXAN Austin Uses Stylized Words, Visuals To Describe City, Evening Team

Atlanta VFX Uses Fusion Studio On Hulu’s ‘Only Murders In The Building’

Visual effects (VFX) house Atlanta VFX used Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio VFX and motion graphics software for the hit television series Only Murders in the Building. It used Fusion Studio’s […]

IBC: Varnish Software To Offer Roadmap To Sustainable Streaming

Varnish Software, a provider of caching, streaming and content delivery software solutions, will unveil its road map addressing one of the challenges facing video and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) – streaming sustainability […]

Cybersecurity For Broadcasters Retreat: Managing The Media’s Expanding Security Compliance Needs

Leaders from Gray Television, GHO Group, Avid and AMG Security Office will look at what networks and station groups are doing to standardize communication and collaboration with vendors to ensure compliance with SEC and insurance company security rules in a panel at TVNewsCheck’s Cybersecurity for Broadcasters Retreat. Register here.