Sinclair Broadcast Group has expanded its sports production and delivery capabilities with the launch of a new 25,000-square-foot, SMPTE ST 2110 media operations center here dedicated to its regional sports networks (RSNs). The operations center, which leverages cloud-hosted disaster recovery channels, also serves as a large-scale ST 2110 production facility for its Tennis Channel. Sinclair’s Tennis Channel features a cloud-based environment for pop-up live special events as well.
For the third straight year, Fox News Media will team up with The Animation Project (TAP) for immersive virtual training and mentoring sessions with the aim of helping at-risk youth from […]
EEG Video, a provider of closed captioning technology, has introduced CDI Alta. This latest update to EEG’s Alta IP Video Captioning Encoder extends its support to Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) […]
Norway’s largest commercial broadcaster, TV 2 Norway, has chosen Grass Valley‘s Kaleido-IP Video Multiviewer as part of its migration to open standards-based IP workflows. TV 2 provides a range of programming […]
TSL Products has rolled out the latest update to its TallyMan Advanced Broadcast Control System, offering virtualized functionality to streamline and ease the pressures of live production. The latest additions […]
Rohde & Schwarz, a global provider of broadcast media technologies, has added to the functionality of its R&SPrismon multiviewers with Multiviewer Control Centre (MCC), designed to increase the power and productivity of the platform. MCC enables […]
Dalet webinar will introduce new Storytelling 360 standard
Join Dalet on June 23 for a live keynote presented by Raoul Cospen, director of product strategy, news at Dalet, who will be interviewed by TVNewsCheck Editor Michael Depp. They will discuss the next generation of storycentric workflows and how you can supercharge your newsroom’s performance. Register here.
Arvato Systems announced the immediate availability of VidiEditor, a browser-based desktop editor that belongs to the company’s Vidispine brand. VidiEditor offers a cloud-based solution to the increasing demand for remote […]
Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a media technology and engineering firm, has hired Brian Lundin as senior technical project manager. Focused on large integrations, he is managing multiple teams building out […]
Dejero has appointed Francois Vaillant as its new senior technical product manager. Vaillant joins Dejero from CBC (Canada Broadcasting Corp.), where he spent the last 15 years at the helm […]
LiveU, a provider of live video streaming and remote production solutions, has joined the SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming. The company […]
The Senate has passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) (formerly the Endless Frontier Act), which, among many other things, attempts to diversify and better secure the 5G supply chain by backing alternatives to Chinese tech suppliers Huawei and ZTE. It now heads to the House. Among those other things would be investment in the telecommunications workforce, improve STEM education and promote agency coordination on R&D.
TVU Networks, a provider of cloud and IP-based live video solutions, says its TVU Anywhere solution has integrated support for Center Stage, a new iPad Pro (M1 Chip models) feature that automates […]
Zixi, a provider of live broadcast-quality video over any-IP, and award-winning architect of the Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP), has rolled out global availability of Zixi as a Service (ZaaS), broadcast infrastructure […]
Boston-based public media producer GBH, the largest content creator for PBS, has invested in EditShare’s EFSv cloud solution, hosted in Amazon Web Services, to modernize media workflows across its post-production operations. […]
Haivision, a global provider of real-time video streaming and networking solutions, said today that Haivision Hub, a global video networking service, is now generally available. Haivision Hub has been adopted […]
Orlando, Fla., ABC affiliate WFTV and Pittsburgh NBC affiliate WPXI were two of the stations most affected by Thursday’s attack.
NBC Olympics Selects Technology Providers
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, today announced a number of the companies that will be providing technology products and services for the Tokyo Olympics, July 23-Aug. […]
Gene Zimmerman, president of Cobalt Digital, today announced the promotion of four key team members noting that the multiple moves “are an indicator of the company’s unprecedented growth in difficult times.” […]
Cyberattack On CMG Isn’t An Anomaly
Yesterday’s cyberattack on Cox Media Group is part of an alarming trend of such assaults on American institutions. Media companies need to be braced and ready for more to follow.
Ross Video has purchased Primestream. Founded in 1999 and based in Miami, Primestream provides media asset workflow solutions that enable the capture, production, management and distribution of media assets. Its solutions […]
Actus Digital, a provider of compliance monitoring and QA logging solutions, has hired Ken Rubin as senior vice president for the Americas. “Ken’s unparalleled combination of technical expertise, industry experience, […]
Bitcentral Inc., a provider of media workflows in the U.S. and Latin America, has completed centralizing operations for Entravision Communications Corp. through its Central Control product, a comprehensive and fully […]
Haivision, a global provider of real-time video streaming and networking solutions, today released an update to the Makito X4, the company’s flagship ultra-low latency video encoder. This third major update since its launch leverages the flexibility of the Makito X4’s software defined feature set and high-performance […]