Sony White Paper Examines ATSC 3.0 File Delivery To Multiple Markets

New research from Sony shows that ATSC 3.0 offers a large variety of innovative usecases using multicast delivery. In addition to high bitrate television broadcasts to stationary televisions, ATSC 3.0 also supports multicast file delivery to the automotive industry since very robust physical layer parameters can be selected and therefore reliable high-speed reception is now possible.

NAB Show: Tightrope Unleashes All-in-One, Multi-Platform Media Distribution Server

Furthering its mission to help community broadcasters of all sizes reach larger audiences on more viewing devices, Tightrope Media Systems has introduced the new Cablecast VIO OMNI all-in-one, channel-in-a-box system for multi-platform […]

Lightworks Delivers New End-To-End Pro Editing Experience

LWKS has announced that Lightworks, its original video editing software platform, has amplified and enhanced its pro editing features. This new release, the company said, “ensures Lightworks is the optimum […]

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JW Player Makes Key Leadership Appointments

JW Player, a video software and data insights platform, announced two key appointments to its senior leadership team — Matt Malanga has joined as the company’s chief marketing officer, and […]

Chyron Releases PRIME Platform 4.3 With Viewer-Controlled Interactive Graphics

Chyron has rolled out the 4.3 release of its PRIME Platform, which features a full suite of production capabilities including live graphics, production switching, video walls and scaling, touch screen […]

Dalet Launches Key Security Initiatives For Moving To The Cloud

Dalet has secured ISO/IEC certification 27001 and is implementing a Zero Trust security framework across its cloud-native solutions. As Dalet customers continue to shift from on-premise to hybrid and cloud-based […]

NAB Show: Comark To Show Improved E-Compact High-Power Air-Cooled Transmitters

Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark, a manufacturer and supplier of DTV transmitters, encoding systems and associated field services for 50 years, has introduced the newly improved E-Compact EC700HP-BB3 series high-efficiency air-cooled […]

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The Transition To IP Blurs The Lines Between Engineering And IT

Executives from Fox Corp., CBS Television Stations, Hearst and Vizrt told a TVNewsCheck webinar last week the ongoing transition to IP networking and public cloud technology is driving staffers in both engineering and IT to learn new skills.

Calrec Powers Radio And Television Montenegro’s Move To Hybrid IP Networking

Capitalizing on Calrec’s ability to provide seamless hybrid IP networks, Radio and Television Montenegro (RTCG), the public service broadcaster of Montenegro, has completed a comprehensive upgrade of its Radio Montenegro and […]

WSLS Improves Studio Production With Hitachi HDTV Cameras

Graham Media Group’s WSLS Roanoke, Va., has been serving viewers in Southwest Virginia since 1952. Replacing its aging HDTV cameras following its move into a new facility two years earlier, […]

APTS Public Media Summit Tackles NextGen TV

HPA Tech Retreat Returns To Palm Springs To Explore Cutting-Edge Tech For M&E

Palm Springs welcomed back some 1,200-plus industry influencers for the annual Hollywood Professional Association Tech Retreat, with a “who’s who” of media and entertainment tech professionals gathering in person to discuss new advances and  networking with colleagues on the future of media and entertainment.

Sinclair Announces Executive Promotions

Among the seven announcements, Del Parks is upped to president of technology from EVP/chief technology officer.

NAB Reports 20,000 Registrations For 2022 Show

The NAB Show appears to be making a slow comeback after two years off from the coronavirus pandemic. With about seven weeks until the opening of the 2022 NAB Show, the conference has about 20,000 registrations and 700 exhibitors lined up, well below the pre-pandemic numbers, even as the organization continues to process signups on both fronts. The show would not say whether the registration number included exhibitor personnel, press covering the show and other non-public attendees.

Who Attends A Las Vegas Trade Show During A Pandemic?

Those returning to Vegas for the 2022 NAB Show will find some big changes — some REALLY big changes. The biggest is the billion-dollar expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck

New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include a dozen openings in news, marketing, sales, engineering and digital.

VoiceInteraction Announces Rebrand, New Website

VoiceInteraction, a provider of speech processing technology that’s approaching its 15th anniversary is rebranding by renewing its image and launching a new .ai website, www.voiceinteraction.ai. “The complete control over our […]

Grass Valley And NEP Set Enterprise Pricing Deal

Grass Valley has signed a multi-year enterprise agreement with NEP Group, a technical production partner for producers of live productions and events. The agreement, they say, “will strengthen NEP’s strategic position […]

Communications Tech Among Biden’s Russian Export Sanctions

High tech communications technology exports to Russia is one of the categories subject to controls under newly imposed U.S. sanctions due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden announced the sanctions Thursday in a speech to the nation. The White House said the sanctions would impose “devastating costs” on Russia.

Graham CEO Emily Barr Sets NAB Show Expectations

Graham Media Group President and CEO Emily Barr talks about her outlook for the upcoming convention.

Telestream Helps Broadcast Pros Play The Unplayable With New Version of GLIM Media Player

Telestream, a global provider of workflow automation, media processing, quality monitoring and test and measurement solutions for the production and distribution of video, has released a new version of GLIM, the […]

BeckTV & Ross Video Team Up On Broadcast-Quality Esports Facility

BeckTV, a systems integrator for the broadcast media industry, worked with Ross Video to design and implement broadcast-quality multimedia systems in Philadelphia at a new esports campus owned by Nerd […]

ASG Names Michele Ferreira To Lead Systems Integration And Support Teams

Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a solutions provider for media creatives and content owners, today appointed Michele Ferreira as vice president of systems integration and support. In the newly created position, Ferreira […]

IABM Component Shortages Survey Paints Bleak Picture For MediaTech Suppliers

IABM has just published the results of its second electronic components supply survey. The picture is bleak, with lead times lengthening and component prices rising significantly since IABM’s last survey in April […]

Silver Spoon Adds Angela Cardetti As Production Head

Silver Spoon continues to augment its real-time animation and virtual production capabilities with the hiring of new head of production, Angela Cardetti. The recent enlistment follows the studio’s expansion of […]

Lawo’s Vmatrix vm_udx Converts In All Directions

To celebrate five years of Lawo’s Vmatrix platform, which enables a wide range of video and audio workflows and supports the transition to a fully IP-based environment, Lawo has rolled […]

VuWall Introduces PAK Video Wall-Over-IP Solution

VuWall, a provider of video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions, is launching PAK, a solution for deploying and managing modular video walls in AV-over-IP environments. PAK is a […]

Viz AI-Powered Graphics Debut At Daytona 500 On Fox

Vizrt, a provider of software-defined visual storytelling and real-time and mixed graphics solutions has unveiled its newest innovation — graphics powered by Viz AI — that were premiered by Fox […]

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Compliance Monitoring Shifts Into Swiss Army Knife Mode

In a post-Volicon era, monitoring and compliance tools have gone beyond just making sure content meets regulatory requirements, moving into new broadcast environments and rolling out features designed to ease workflows. Above: Vela’s Encompass product showing both channel and transport stream analysis to help ensure quality of service.

NAB Show: LiveU

LiveU will be on-site at the 2022 NAB Show (April 23-27 in Las Vegas) with a large presence in the North Hall (Booth N1019) featuring a live stage for fireside chats, […]