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Tata Elxsi leverages cloud and AI to deliver proactive Quality of Experience and Operations for operators

2023-09-11T15:25:00+01:00By

At IBC, Tata Elxsi will be showcasing the QoEtient tool for proactive QoE analysis for streaming services, as well as iCX, a secure SaaS solution for monitoring and managing customer-premises equipment (STBs and gateways) at scale.

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Custom data visualisations made simple with TAG

2023-09-11T15:20:00+01:00By

At IBC, TAG will be demonstrating how users can now create custom dashboard visualisations to suit their exact requirements.

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European debut for R&S SpycerNode2

2023-09-11T15:14:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

The latest version of Rohde & Schwarz’s storage platform, SpycerNode2, is set to make its IBC debut.

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G&D adds KVM variants to VisionsXS series

2023-09-11T14:53:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

The VisionXS series is expanding at IBC with a range of new KVM variants.

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IBC2023 Accelerator Project: Responsive Narrative Factory

2023-09-08T13:26:00+01:00By

The Responsive Narrative Factory project is one of the eight Challenges in the 2023 cohort for IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The project is championed by The BBC and IET and the participants are Infuse Video, MetaRex, Cuvo.io, JPB Media Solutions, and EZDRM.

6. Newsbridge makes video indexing easy with AI

Newsbridge makes video indexing easy with AI

2023-09-01T09:28:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Previewed in beta mode in April, Newsbridge is officially launching new features for its patented AI video indexing technology MXT-1 at IBC. Combining multimodal and generative AI to understand and describe what is in audio-visual media, it makes relevant content quickly searchable.

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Enco moves deeper into AI automation

2023-09-01T08:59:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Two pure AI product innovations are set to be introduced to international audiences at IBC. Enco’s AITrack and Enco-GPT both leverage the ChatGPT model to automate TV and radio production workflows.

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BT M&B’s ‘coding and mux’ platform now available

2023-09-01T08:50:00+01:00By

Having successfully proved virtualised encoding and multiplexing for a complex, multi-region UK terrestrial television system, BT Media and Broadcast (BT M&B) says its software-based platform is now available for delivery of terrestrial and satellite television.

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Content Everywhere takes the stage

2023-08-29T10:16:00+01:00By

This year marks the tenth year of Content Everywhere as the heart of IBC’s coverage of the ever-expanding OTT scene. A unique feature of this part of the show is the Content Everywhere stage programme and in response to growing demand, the programme will this year be presented on two ...

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LTN appoints industry veteran Wacker as sales director

2023-08-29T08:51:00+01:00By

Media technology and video transport specialist LTN appointed Martin Wacker as its new sales director for the DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) region.

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Cross-platform filesharing for flexible freelancers from Starline

2023-08-25T09:17:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

German integrator and distributor Starline Computer will be enabling cross-platform workflows in Hall 7 with an immersive demonstration of its networking products.

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Tinkerlist Cuez takes control with Automator

2023-08-17T09:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Live broadcast rundown and automation software Cuez now boasts a new Automator feature, where live broadcasters can automate graphics, media, lower thirds, PTZ cameras and audio.

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Connecting live from camera to cloud with Imagen

2023-08-16T10:50:00+01:00By

Cloud media asset management platform Imagen, which is in the process of being acquired by Thomson Reuters, is set to showcase the latest version of Live Connect, providing rightsholders, broadcasters, teams and leagues with the ability to ingest live feeds for redistribution and archive.

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Generative AI enhances CGI’s OpenMedia story

2023-08-16T10:33:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

In its bid to remain committed to story-centric workflows, CGI is introducing feature enhancements to its OpenMedia newsroom platform and the dira! radio suite at IBC.

3. Inside the IBC Accelerator exploring the success of future streaming services

Inside the IBC Accelerator exploring the success of future streaming services

2023-08-11T10:54:00+01:00By

Challenges that will shape the success of future streaming services and ultimately increase user engagement are the pain points targeted by one of eight collaborative projects in this year’s IBC Accelerator Innovation Programme.

5. SI Media adds dedicated plug-in for Davinci Resolve and Edius to PAM system

SI Media adds dedicated plug-in for Davinci Resolve and Edius to PAM system

2023-08-03T09:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Boasting integrated connectivity with a wider variety of non-linear editing systems, SI Media’s production asset management extension YES!PAM will be taking centre stage on the company’s Hall 7 stand.

4. TAG Content Matching adds confidence to monitoring

TAG Content Matching adds confidence to monitoring

2023-08-03T09:00:00+01:00By

A Content Matching technology set to be on show from TAG is claimed to be its most ground-breaking yet.

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Velocix to unveil hybrid-cloud CDN at IBC2023

2023-08-03T09:00:00+01:00By

Content delivery, origin and storage, and stream personalisation software provider Velocix is showcasing its newest hybrid-cloud CDN application, which the company says enables video service providers to combine elastic, cloud delivery with ultra-cost-efficient, on-premises streaming.

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Profen-SES connectivity link-up to deliver for Turkey and MENA

2023-07-26T15:04:00+01:00By

Satellite operator SES and global high-tech solutions firm Profen have allied to “revolutionise connectivity” in Turkey and MENA. Leveraging SES’s O3b mPOWER system, this collaboration aims to deliver high-performance networks, catering to identified market opportunities exceeding 10Gbps.

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M2A Media expands into North America

2023-07-25T08:00:00+01:00By

Cloud-based live video specialist M2A Media, has expanded into North America, as it seeks to serve a growing international customer base.

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Dramatify introduces cloud-based budgeting for production planners

2023-07-13T08:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Aiming to eliminate the need for Excel and similar programmes, Stockholm-based Dramatify has unveiled Dramatify Budgeting, a cloud-based platform for production budgeting.

Magewell Pro Convert Audio DX builds bridges between IP and analogue

Magewell Pro Convert Audio DX builds bridges between IP and analogue

2023-06-29T09:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

The Pro Convert Audio DX from Magewell is a multi-format IP audio encoder, decoder and capture device which enables users to convert audio between Dante, NDI and SRT while bridging analogue audio, software and IP networks.

Quantum to debut v5.0 of its Unified Surveillance Platform

Quantum to debut v5.0 of its Unified Surveillance Platform

2023-06-29T09:00:00+01:00By Kevin Emmott

Making its European debut at IBC, v5.0 of Quantum’s Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) software will introduce patented video data reduction techniques that enable users to record thousands of video streams simultaneously, at maximum uptime, with fewer servers required.

4. Ai-Media launches AI-based automatic captioning in Asia

Ai-Media launches AI-based automatic captioning in Asia

2023-06-26T09:58:00+01:00By

Ai-Media made use of the recent BroadcastAsia event in Singapore to unveil its LEXI 3.0 automatic captioning solution to the Asian market.

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Insys Video Technologies partners with Bitmovin

2023-05-26T13:24:00+01:00By

OTT solutions specialist Insys Video Technologies and Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming infrastructure, have partnered to provide clients with an all-in-one solution to stream live content and secure videos with Cloud DRM by integrating Cloud Video Kit and the Bitmovin Player.

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LTN hits one million milestone

2023-05-26T13:10:00+01:00By

LTN said it delivered one million live video feeds via the LTN Network, the company’s proprietary multicast-enabled global IP network that it says delivers less than 200ms latency and 99.999% reliability.

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Varnish Software unveils MSE 4

2023-05-26T12:39:00+01:00By

Caching, streaming and content delivery software specialist Varnish Software unveiled Massive Storage Engine (MSE) 4, its latest solution for storing and managing cached objects and their metadata, and the latest addition to Varnish Enterprise 6.

7. Sweden’s Sappa picks Appear and Magine Pro

Sweden’s Sappa picks Appear and Magine Pro

2023-04-25T09:00:00+01:00By

Sweden-based telecoms and TV services provider Sappa selected media processing and delivery technology specialist Appear and Magine Pro, a B2B managed services platform for OTT, for its OTT linear distribution media workflow including fully on-premise transcoding.

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Planetcast Media Services acquires Desynova platform

2023-03-28T09:00:00+01:00By

Broadcast technology and media services provider Planetcast Media Services has acquired cloud-native content lifecycle platform Desynova to strengthen and expand its cloud-based content management capabilities for the global marketplace.

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LTN appoints VP of business development for EMEA

2023-03-27T16:00:00+01:00By

Media technology specialist LTN appointed Justine Gardner as its new VP of business development for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Accedo buys eyecandylab

2023-03-27T14:45:00+01:00By

Accedo acquired the assets of eyecandylab, a provider of extended reality (XR) solutions.

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Planetcast Media Services appoints new CEO

2023-02-21T11:25:00+00:00By

Planetcast Media Services, a broadcast technology and media services provider in India and Southeast Asia, appointed Sanjay Duda as its new CEO.

M2A Media collaborates with AWS on hybrid cloud PoC

M2A Media collaborates with AWS on hybrid cloud PoC

2023-02-21T11:07:00+00:00By

Cloud-based live video specialist M2A Media announced a collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS), Videon, Singular.live, TAG Video Systems and Spalk in a multi-vendor proof of concept (PoC) demonstrating how next-generation hybrid cloud technologies are pushing the boundaries of traditional live broadcast workflows.

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Play Japan buys Veset

2023-02-21T10:54:00+00:00By

Japanese media technology company Play acquired Latvia-based Veset, which will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Play and continue to develop solutions for cloud playout and channel management.

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M2A Media wins Japan rugby deal

2023-01-20T09:00:00+00:00By

Cloud-based video specialist M2A Media announced that The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has chosen it to transition live video workflows to the public cloud.

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Amagi opens R&D centre in Croatia

2023-01-19T16:08:00+00:00By

Amagi has opened its first European R&D centre in Zagreb, Croatia in order to improve the technical support it offers to its European customers, while advancing product development efforts.

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Red Bee Media appoints James Arnold as new CEO

2023-01-19T15:48:00+00:00By

Media services provider Red Bee Media has promoted its chief commercial officer James Arnold to the position of CEO, replacing Steve Nylund who announced his departure from the company at the end of 2022.

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Fuse Media expands FAST distribution with Amagi

2022-12-19T09:43:00+00:00By

Fuse Media expanded its partnership with cloud-based SaaS technology specialist Amagi to launch another channel as it continues to grow its presence in the Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) market.

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Access Europe appoints Joop van Kammen

2022-12-19T09:33:00+00:00By

Access Europe has appointed Joop van Kammen to the new role of VP global sales TV markets.

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Synamedia highlights benefits of new AMD processors

2022-11-29T11:30:00+00:00By

Synamedia’s director for codec development, Jan De Cock, said the company’s collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has enabled it to improve its processing capabilities by optimising encoders for the latest CPU generations.

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Amagi buys Streamwise, raises US$100m

2022-11-28T10:00:00+00:00By

Cloud-based technology specialist Amagi has acquired Streamwise, an early stage data aggregation and reporting platform for content distributors.

7. SportsMax deploys Synamedia Vivid PowerVu

SportsMax deploys Synamedia Vivid PowerVu

2022-10-25T09:00:00+01:00By

Caribbean sports channel SportsMax has deployed Synamedia’s Vivid PowerVu workflow-as-a-service (WaaS) offering, moving its distribution from on-premise to the cloud.

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Amagi launches operations in South Korea

2022-10-25T09:00:00+01:00By

Cloud-based SaaS technology specialist Amagi bolstered its presence in Northeast Asia with a sales and customer support team in South Korea to serve customers in the region.

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Velocix appoints new CEO

2022-10-24T17:00:00+01:00By

Content delivery software provider Velocix has announced the promotion of Jim Brickmeier to CEO.

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LTN announces senior leadership promotions

2022-10-21T17:00:00+01:00By

Media technology and video transport solutions specialist LTN announced several key promotions within the company.

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Red Bee Media picks Synamedia Quortex

2022-09-27T09:15:00+01:00By

Independent video software provider Synamedia announced that global media services provider Red Bee Media is deploying Synamedia Quortex just-in-time technology for disaster recovery for live streaming services.

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Synamedia takes a SaaSy approach to cloud

2022-09-15T11:45:00+01:00By

Paul Segre, CEO of Synamedia, said IBC was something of a coming out party for the company, which has been undergoing a transformation process in the past few years.

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How radio broadcasters can thrive amid automotive ‘revolution’

2022-09-11T14:04:00+01:00By

Metadata is crucially important for radio broadcasters who want to make their content discoverable for car drivers at a time of a “true revolution” in the automotive industry.

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b<>com showcases Dome for private 5G

2022-09-11T11:54:00+01:00By

Private French innovation centre bcom is showcasing a private 5G network product called Dome and highlighting how it can be applied in the broadcast industry.

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Transmitter launched with sustainability in sights

2022-09-11T11:48:00+01:00By

The R&S®TH1 transmitter has been launched at IBC by Rohde & Schwarz, aiming to deliver new and more efficient traditional services in the streaming era.

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High-flying ambitions

2022-09-11T09:56:00+01:00By

Satellite operator Intelsat is making use of its presence at IBC to spread the word about its Unified Network vision to enable end-to-end orchestrated services, driven by the integration of 5G and other open standards.

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Presenting Live Sport at Scale with AWS

2022-09-11T09:29:00+01:00By

For all those saying live production is possible in the cloud there are naysayers claiming that latency sucks. Not according to Warner Bros. Discovery, which is proving live virtual production on a daily basis on the biggest sports events in the world.

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AWS ahead of schedule on ‘2030 vision’

2022-09-11T09:23:00+01:00By

More than 40 companies are showcasing “the most important media workloads they are dealing with” on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) stand at IBC, according to Marc Aldrich, GM of Global Media and Entertainment.

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Versioning content to meet viewer demands

2022-09-10T14:30:00+01:00By

LTN Global is placing a major focus on ‘versioning’ at IBC this year in order to meet growing customer expectations for different content and different TV experiences.

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Imagining a cloud-based future

2022-09-10T14:21:00+01:00By

Imagine Communications has announced enhancements to its Imagine Aviator platform at IBC, and also is also emphasising the company’s new focus on managed services.

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Embracing the cloud with Amagi

2022-09-10T12:10:00+01:00By

Baskar Subramanian, Amagi Co-Founder and CEO, boldly predicts that broadcasters could replace live studios with cloud set-ups in around 12 months’ time as the various technologies and networks reach maturity.

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Playback Just in Time

2022-09-10T10:13:00+01:00By

A cloud native Just-in-Time (JiT) playback initiative has been launched by Codemill at IBC. JiT enables the migration of high bandwidth media workflows to the public cloud and is integrated with the firm’s Accurate.Player and Accurate.Video products.

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MediaKind and Arqiva team for Arqplex

2022-09-10T09:40:00+01:00By

MediaKind has launched a new product called Arqplex, a hybrid content processing service that the media technology company developed together with Arqiva.

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EI Towers makes contribution to Italian football

2022-09-10T09:09:00+01:00By

Nevion, a Sony Group Company, has provided a contribution system to Italian telecom service provider EI Towers to support coverage of Italy’s Serie A football league. It connects 17 stadiums to a new International Broadcast Centre in Lissone, near Milan, and was delivered in just four months.

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Every device, everywhere, every time

2022-09-10T09:08:00+01:00By

The proliferation of apps and fragmentation of the content ecosystem is a double-edged sword for broadcasters, a panel of media tech leaders told IBC.

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Build a data-informed culture

2022-09-09T15:28:00+01:00By

Data is gold when it comes to driving monetisation and stemming churn in OTT, and critical if SVODs are to navigate to ad-supported tiers.

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Quortex is just-in-time for Red Bee Media

2022-09-09T14:45:00+01:00By

Independent video software provider Synamedia announced that global media services provider Red Bee Media is deploying Synamedia Quortex just-in-time technology for disaster recovery for live streaming services.

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NextLab and nPerf sign ‘as-a-service’ MOU

2022-09-09T13:20:00+01:00By

Korean test and measurement company NextLab has signed a memoriam of understanding (MOU) with global speed measurement company nPerf on the first day of IBC2022.

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Streamfile Core boost for remote production

2022-09-09T12:00:00+01:00By

Broadcast workflow developer Pronology is debuting an updated version of StreamFile Core Enterprise at the NDI Central Pavilion at Vizrt Group’s stand in Hall 7. The web-based tool receives IP video protocols and encodes them into editor-friendly formats such as ProRes, DNx, XDCam, H.264 and others.

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Seagate and Hammerspace team up to tackle data challenges

2022-09-08T14:41:00+01:00By

Seagate Technology and Hammerspace are joining forces to provide customers with “unprecedented” orchestration capabilities from data capture to cloud.

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Accedo launches sustainability initiative

2022-08-30T09:00:00+01:00By

Video solutions provider Accedo has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting its customers in their journey towards building more sustainable video businesses.

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Bitmovin launches new encoder for live events

2022-08-29T12:00:00+01:00By

Video streaming infrastructure provider Bitmovin launched a new live event encoder that it said addresses the industry need for high-quality live streams by optimising live to VoD workflows, ensuring live streams are available for on-demand playback immediately after the stream has ended.

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Telstra Broadcast Services readies launch of next-gen IDN

2022-08-29T09:00:00+01:00By

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) is gearing up for the launch of its next-generation Internet Delivery Network (IDN) at IBC in September.

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LTN Global appoints new CTO

2022-08-25T15:56:00+01:00By

Media technology and video transport services specialist LTN Global has appointed Brad Wall as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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smartWork tailored to its users – by its users

2022-08-24T09:10:00+01:00By

Tedial’s cloud-native NoCode Media Integration Platform, smartWork, is a new way of looking at broadcast systems such as MAM, DAM, PAM or CMS. It offers a framework where all the systems are integrated in the same way, based on a common interface, data model and workspace, where applications go to ...

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CDN Broker from Velocix adds dynamic rules

2022-08-17T09:00:00+01:00By

Video streaming and ad tech supplier Velocix will highlight its latest SaaS content delivery applications, including a new CDN Broker product that dynamically routes video streams over public and private CDNs based on configurable business rules.

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Mobius Labs to focus on AI-powered computer vision products

2022-08-16T10:23:00+01:00By

Mobius Labs is set to showcase its latest generation of AI-powered computer vision products for fast analysis of video content, providing broadcasters with new ways to search, discover, analyse and manage live and on-demand video content.

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Super-charging episodic drama automation with Dramatify

2022-08-15T13:39:00+01:00By

Dramatify has launched what it claims is the unique ability to create unlimited, integrated shooting scheduling versions that selected production decision-makers can collaborate around, compare with related information, and update on the spot.

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Worldcast Kybio updated for advanced monitoring and control

2022-08-10T09:00:00+01:00By

The latest release of the Kybio Network Management System (NMS), version 4.7, provides new features intended to simplify day-to-day monitoring and improve user experience and workflow efficiency.

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New capabilities of Dalet Flex demonstrated

2022-08-04T09:17:00+01:00By

Dalet is showcasing enhancements to Dalet Flex that support important accessibility requirements, expanded language options and camera data management capabilities.

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Nugen Paragon plug-in receives boost

2022-08-03T09:00:00+01:00By

The Paragon convolution reverb plug-in is being showcased in Hall 7 with fresh updates, including a mono/stereo-only version.

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Hybrid approach to IP and SDI from FOR-A

2022-07-28T13:32:00+01:00By

FOR-A is set to demonstrate a range of IP production solutions powered by broadcast-optimised transport technology from its partner Ammux, alongside practical implementations of 4K UHD and live event broadcast solutions built on NDI connectivity.

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Unified Streaming adds products to AWS Marketplace

2022-07-26T10:39:00+01:00By

Smart video streaming technology specialist Unified Streaming has added four more Unified Origin products to the AWS Marketplace.

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Agile Content appoints new CEO

2022-07-26T10:37:00+01:00By

Internet-based TV and streaming solutions specialist Agile Content has appointed Alfredo Redondo as its new CEO.

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Synamedia buys Quortex

2022-07-26T10:35:00+01:00By

Video software provider Synamedia has acquired cloud video delivery platform Quortex to enhance its cloud video network capabilities.

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Photosensitive epilepsy detection for HDR from Venera

2022-07-26T08:40:00+01:00By

The first QC product to provide the Harding Test for photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) within HDR content is now available.

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Leader IP analyser gets signal generation and SDR/HDR tools

2022-07-20T13:59:00+01:00By

Leader has released a major update to its LVB440 IP analyser. The instrument’s IP traffic and signal monitoring resources are now supplemented by signal generation tools plus the ability to monitor and analyse SR Live Metadata required for mutual conversion of HDR and SDR.

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Hitomi MatchBox – now with added Latency

2022-07-20T09:47:00+01:00By

Lots of things can add tiny amounts of delay to a signal path, making getting everything in sync tricky. Now, Hitomi’s new MatchBox Latency feature can analyse delay without delay, and with millisecond accuracy.

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Promax takes Atl@s to the world

2022-07-05T12:47:00+01:00By

A 6GHz spectrum and signal analyser will be given its trade show debut at IBC2022. The Atl@s NG (Next Generation) includes the latest broadcast standards such as ATSC 3.0 or DVB-S2X along with DVB-T2/T/C2/C/S2/S/DSS. Promax claims the user interface, based on a multi-touch screen and customisable docking panels, ensures ease ...

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Telstra launches new media production platform

2022-06-28T09:00:00+01:00By

Telstra Broadcast Services said its new media production platform is a cloud-based production and playout service that brings all the functionality and quality of traditional on-premise broadcast workflows into a fully virtual environment.

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Telstra highlights next-gen IDN

2022-06-27T11:30:00+01:00By

Telstra Broadcast Services unveiled the next generation of its Internet Delivery Network (IDN), which is designed to maximise content value and revenue opportunities.

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Synamedia taps AWS for VIVID

2022-05-24T10:30:00+01:00By

Video software provider Synamedia has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider to host its VIVID software-defined workflows.

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MediaKind completes AWS FTR

2022-05-24T10:00:00+01:00By

MediaKind announced that it has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner and completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR).

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M2A Media completes AWS FTR

2022-05-24T09:00:00+01:00By

Cloud-based video solutions specialist M2A Media completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for its live cloud Internet Protocol (IP) transport product, M2A Connect.

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Keeping the pirates at bay

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Signiant unveils Media Engine

2022-04-26T09:15:00+01:00By

Intelligent file transfer software specialist Signiant unveiled Media Engine, which it described as a modern media management service built into the Signiant platform.

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NEP hires new business head for India

2022-04-26T09:12:00+01:00By

NEP Group appointed Keshav Kaul as its new business head for its NEP India operations, with a remit to drive further growth in the region.

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EZDRM joins edge apps ecosystem

2022-04-25T09:45:00+01:00By

EZDRM is one of a number of partners to join a growing ecosystem of edge apps that aim to simplify extending, managing, augmenting, and connecting an unlimited amount of live video workflows.

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AWS gains new partner with iSIZE

2022-03-29T08:35:00+01:00By

iSIZE, a specialist in deep learning for video delivery, has joined the AWS Partner Network (APN), the global community of businesses using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build solutions and services for customers.

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Agile Content reports 160% revenue growth in 2021

2022-03-29T07:00:00+01:00By

Internet-based TV and streaming solutions specialist Agile Content reported strong revenue growth for 2021, with an increase of 160% year-on-year to more than €52 million.

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LTN Global appoints new operations SVP

2022-03-28T11:00:00+01:00By

Video transport solutions specialist LTN Global appointed Catherine Gonzalez Pack as its new senior vice president of operations.

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Phenix and Videon form streaming partnership

2022-03-28T08:36:00+01:00By

Phenix Real Time Solutions and Videon formed a partnership to enable customers to provide real-time streaming services at scale.

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Signiant integrates with AWS Media2Cloud

2022-02-15T11:28:00+00:00By

Intelligent file transfer software specialist Signiant said it has integrated its Media Shuttle and Signiant Jet products with Media2Cloud from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Skyline’s DataMiner to aid digital transformation

2022-01-20T10:18:00+00:00By Elliot Herman

The DataMiner Digital Transformation Suite from Skyline, which was shortlisted at the annual IABM BaM Awards in December, aims to manage, transform and integrate business, operational and technical processes across the ICT, media or broadband value chain.

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DataMiner promises greater collaboration

2022-01-06T13:11:00+00:00By Elliot Herman

Defining both the product and solution, DataMiner by Skyline –enables teams to focus on anything media and broadband, bringing together operators, infrastructure and sound producers.

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Delivering consistent QoE

2022-01-06T13:07:00+00:00By Elliot Herman

The OTT video industry has been growing exponentially, and the types of devices used by subscribers are highly diverse, be it the form factor, device type, or OS. The sheer variety of devices and modes of connectivity makes it very challenging for service providers to deliver consistent QoE.

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Xytech acquired by private equity firm Banneker Partners

2022-01-06T13:06:00+00:00By

Facility management software provider Xytech has been acquired by software-focused private equity firm Banneker Partners.

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RNT Rausch mobile data safe is ready to go

2021-12-16T12:49:00+00:00By

Germany-based technology pioneer RNT Rausch has unveiled Hibagon Mobile Data Safe, a robust, shockproof and water-resistant storage device that transports data “across companies, cities, countries and continents irrespective of weather conditions and transportation vehicles”, according to the company.

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Yella Umbrella’s Stellar offers brolly-good subtitling

2021-12-08T12:08:00+00:00By

The Stellar timed text editing platform, now fully released, offers subtitling and dubbing for language localisation, captioning and audio description for access service needs, plus scripting and metadata.

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Lawo V__matrix serves up more I/O on a plate

2021-12-08T11:55:00+00:00By

Lawo’s V__matrix IP-broadcast core infrastructure ecosystem for virtualised real-time routing and processing is designed for flexibility, and has now extended its capabilities with three new rear plates for the connection of SDI baseband equipment to an open-standards-based IP network.

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OTA and OTT monitoring in complete synchronicity with new Actus offering

2021-12-08T11:42:00+00:00By

The new OTT Synchro and Delivery Synchro packages offer simplified but sophisticated tools for multi-viewer monitoring and quality assurance of multi-rendition OTT streams and over-the-air linear content at multi probe points in the video delivery chain.

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Mediaproxy LogServer takes decentralised line

2021-12-06T16:57:00+00:00By

Logging, monitoring and analysis system LogServer has been upgraded by Mediaproxy. The company’s flagship system works entirely in software, to reliably log and monitor programme output to ensure it is compliant with broadcast regulations. It fits into cloud, virtual or on-premises workflows and supports video, audio and real-time data from ...

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eMAM update focuses on flexibility

2021-12-06T16:50:00+00:00By

The latest version of eMAM and eMAM Cloud media asset management software offers an improved Feeder tool for more efficient media ingest. New live options allow organisations to edit during capture, with highlight delivery during a live event.

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BeeGFS adds Elements of speed to video storage

2021-12-06T16:46:00+00:00By

Elements has introduced an all-new high-performance file system to the media and entertainment industry: BeeGFS. Originally designed at Fraunhofer ITWM and developed by ThinkParQ, it normally powers supercomputers, and this is its first use in broadcasting.

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AP Playbook rewrites newsroom efficiency

2021-12-06T16:16:00+00:00By

The Associated Press’ cloud-hosted system AP Playbook for planning coverage across broadcast, digital, social and print channels, is being rolled out by Al Jazeera Media Networks to co-ordinate the activity of news teams in the Middle East, Europe, North America and around the world.

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LiveU frees up broadcast orchestration with Air Control

2021-12-03T14:36:00+00:00By

Air Control, a broadcast orchestration cloud-based solution, has been launched by LiveU. It aims to streamline the production workflow by connecting the control room, in the field talent and crew, and existing technology infrastructure. It enables broadcast-grade video and audio, powered by LiveU’s dedicated video and audio protocol, LRT (LiveU ...

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Network monitoring makes the cloud Connection

2021-12-01T11:27:00+00:00By

WorldCast Connect has announced a major update to the Kybio SaaS-hosted platform for unified network monitoring and control.

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RTVE uses AI for catalogue content analysis

2021-11-30T12:05:00+00:00By

Spanish public broadcaster Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) has been working with VSN on a project for automated metadata creation of content from the network’s archive through artificial intelligence tools.

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Telestream unveils cloud-native QC service

2021-11-30T12:01:00+00:00By

Telestream Cloud Qualify is a cloud-native quality control service that combines technology from three key Telestream acquisitions (Vidchecker, Aurora and Telestream Cloud) optimised for cloud workflows.

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Content assessment tool from Noa passes its QualityCheck

2021-11-30T11:50:00+00:00By

Archiving specialist Noa has added significant features to its QualityChecker content assessment tool for jobDB and mediARC.

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SDNsquare focuses on functionality with latest network controller

2021-11-26T10:31:00+00:00By

New from SDNsquare is the 1.9 release of its Grid software-defined network controller, comprising an IP network orchestrator which guides data-stream paths and creates predictable, low latency flow to optimise network performance and management.

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Octopus teamwork tools are KO:R to remote working

2021-11-26T09:58:00+00:00By

KO:R, a new planning and collaboration tool designed to streamline teamwork and increase productivity, has been introduced by Octopus Newsroom.

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Gather round for a Gagl

2021-11-23T16:13:00+00:00By

A new cloud service called Gagl is to deliver conferenced audio from multiple contributors to Comrex hardware codecs in high quality.

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2wcom creates cluster of cost-effective cloud containers

2021-11-23T16:12:00+00:00By

The Multimedia over IP Network (MoIN) server software from 2wcom can be operated on hardware, virtual machine, or using a cost-effective containerised version on major cloud platforms. It has been upgraded to meet customer requests for virtualisation, increased IT security and the need to connect remote and local sites.

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Arcadia Central Station takes centre stage for Clear-Com

2021-11-18T10:33:00+00:00By

Clear-Com is showcasing a host of major new solutions including the Arcadia Central Station platform.

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Spectra draws Vail across multi-site multi-cloud storage

2021-11-10T14:28:00+00:00By

Spectra Logic has released Vail, which it describes as a pivotal addition to its data storage and management ecosystem.

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Axinom enables content mix and match with Mosaic

2021-11-10T14:18:00+00:00By

Axinom is introducing Axinom Mosaic, which it describes as a comprehensive platform for creating video streaming and OTT backends that provides all the building blocks for content-first applications through independent yet connected services.

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Archiware P5’s elastic container makes storage stretch

2021-11-08T14:13:00+00:00By

Archiware has released version 7.0 of its P5 data management platform, which is claimed to contain “a slew of innovative features”.

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Sigma broadens RF matrix portfolio

2021-11-08T14:13:00+00:00By

Sigma, a new distributing matrix system, will make its debut in Hall 5 at IBC this year.

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Signiant acquires Levels Beyond

2021-11-05T16:58:00+00:00By Staff writer

Signiant has acquired Levels Beyond, the Colorado-based provider of media workflow software suite Reach Engine.

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MediaLinks takes IP to the Max

2021-11-05T11:28:00+00:00By

The new MDP3020 Max, which will be on show at IBC2021, is a standalone edge device with configuration support for JPEG-XS compression.

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Qualified success predicted for cloud-native QC service

2021-11-05T10:44:00+00:00By

Telestream Cloud Qualify is a cloud-native quality control service that combines technology from three key Telestream acquisitions (Vidchecker, Aurora and Telestream Cloud) optimised for cloud workflows.

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G&D has new Vision for KVM

2021-11-03T10:16:00+00:00By

German KVM manufacturer Guntermann & Drunck’s new VisionXS is a high-end multi-purpose extender for keyboard, video and mouse connections that promises to be smaller and more powerful.

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Rohde & Schwarz and  Atto partner to  optimise  Ethernet adapter  capabilities for macOS

2021-10-29T09:22:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Rohde & Schwarz has joined Atto Technology to optimise the new generation Atto 360 tuning, monitoring and analytics software, as well as Atto ThunderLink N3 3102 and NS 3252 Thunderbolt adapters for use with R&S SpycerNode.

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Grass Valley appoints Jan Lange as chief revenue officer

2021-10-29T09:17:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Jan Lange has been named chief revenue officer at Grass Valley. In this new role, Lange will report to Tim Shoulders, Grass Valley CEO and president, and will oversee the company’s go-to-market strategy.

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Lange to step down from SMPTE role

2021-10-25T13:50:00+01:00By Staff writer

Barbara Lange is to step down form her role as SMPTE executive director at the close of 2021, which marks the end of her current contract.

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Avid launches MediaCentral | Sync media and metadata backup solution

2021-10-08T11:18:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Avid has extended its media production portfolio with the availability of MediaCentral | Sync, a secure backup solution available by subscription that protects television news organisations and other production environments against unexpected storage and database loss.

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AJA Bridge Live now includes NDI and HLS compatibility

2021-09-17T13:16:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

AJA Video Systems has released a new software update for its Bridge Live turnkey multi-channel live video solution for remote production, contribution, collaboration, streaming and delivery. V1.12 features bidirectional NDI input, output and transcode; HLS output; video preview; and user interface updates for more intuitive configuration.

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Dalet Flex streamlines Migo’s expansion across Indonesia

2021-09-16T09:33:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Migo, a disruptive digital distribution service designed for emerging economies and mass markets, is using the Dalet Flex media logistics platform to manage its data delivery operation and geographic expansion.

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Favoriz Productions chooses AEQ Intercom for central studios

2021-09-14T09:31:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Favoriz Productions, a French company specialised in audiovisual production, has installed a scalable Crossnet system with an initial capacity of 72 ports in its central studios.

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TV Center Moscow in ST-2110 first with Lawo VSM, V__matrix and Smart

2021-09-13T09:32:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

TV Center (TVC) in Moscow, the state-run TV station with the fourth-largest coverage area in Russia, has embraced IP with Lawo video, networking and control systems.

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S4C embraces digital broadcasting with Wildmoka

2021-09-13T09:02:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

When it comes to reaching OTT and social media audiences, Welsh public broadcaster S4C is showing how to harness the power of digital broadcasting. The Carmarthen-based broadcaster is delivering content quickly and, in addition to localising it in Welsh, it is publishing on more than 100 digital channels micro-targeted to ...

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Mythical Entertainment to develop synthetic voices with Veritone Marvel.ai

2021-09-06T11:48:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, better known as Rhett & Link, founders of creator-led content studio Mythical Entertainment and hosts of daily online show Good Mythical Morning, are set to use Veritone’s Marvel.ai voice-as-a-service solution to create, manage, license and monetise their own hyper-realistic synthetic voices.

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Synamedia launches pre-integrated security and business solutions for Android TV

2021-09-03T13:33:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Synamedia has integrated a broad range of its video offerings with Android TV and has extended its Infinite cloud TV platform to support Android TV devices.

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Parasat Cable TV modernises operations with Harmonic’s CableOS

2021-09-03T11:57:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Philippines-based service provider Parasat Cable TV is modernising its broadband operations with Harmonic’s CableOS Cloud-Native Core Platform. 

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TAG’s MCM-900 chosen for EU’s 5G-Virtuosa project

2021-08-31T11:08:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

The MCM-9000 monitoring and multiviewer platform from TAG is being used in the EU’s 5G-Virtuosa project. Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 initiative and driven by a consortium of international industry leaders, 5G-Virtuosa’s mission is to explore the potential of distributed IP production and how future technologies such as ...

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SES’s O3b mPOWER tapped by Microsoft for Azure network cloud services

2021-08-26T09:32:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

SES has announced Microsoft as the first cloud provider customer for its next-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system - O3b mPOWER.

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Quantum appoints industry veteran John Hurley as chief revenue officer

2021-08-23T10:19:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

John Hurley has joined Quantum as chief revenue officer. Hurley is an accomplished sales leader with more than 25 years of experience selling to and growing some of the world’s largest enterprise accounts and building high-performing teams.

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Conviva partners with Datadog to deliver end-to-end streaming infrastructure observability

2021-08-23T10:08:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Conviva’s streaming intelligence data will be integrated with Datadog, a cloud monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. The move will enable joint customers to monitor, report on and correlate the most important streaming metrics with the performance of their entire infrastructure.

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Limelight announces acquisition of Layer0 to accelerate growth in edge application delivery

2021-08-13T13:35:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Limelight Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Moov Corporation, which does business as Layer0. The acquisition is said to be a significant step in advancing Limelight’s strategy as an edge-enabled SaaS solutions provider and will drive growth in revenue, margins and EBITDA.

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EditShare Q3 update adds portable, rich web-based capabilities to Flow and EFS

2021-08-12T14:13:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

EditShare has released its Q3 technology update with improvements to the way customers access, monitor and configure Flow and EFS.

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Synamedia acquires ContentArmor to strengthen its video security portfolio

2021-08-11T11:51:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Synamedia has acquired ContentArmor, a privately held developer of forensic watermarking solutions for the media and entertainment industry.

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Digital Nirvana launches metadata automation platform for Avid Interplay

2021-08-11T11:11:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Digital Nirvana has unveiled MetadataIQ, a metadata automation tool for content producers using the Avid media platform.

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ITV calls on AWS to move delivery of simulcast channels into the cloud

2021-08-10T11:40:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

ITV, the largest commercial broadcaster and streamer in the UK, has refreshed its platform for delivering simulcast channels with cloud-based technology from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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América Televisión eyes improved production values with Ross

2021-08-06T09:15:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Peruvian television network América Televisión was the second television channel to be founded in Peru, the first commercial station with regular broadcasts, and is Peru’s highest-rated network. With a daily output of news, quiz and chat shows, reality and entertainment content, the network is keenly aware of its popularity and ...

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Densitron advances software-driven IP workflows with NDI

2021-07-30T09:05:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Densitron has announced its support for software-driven IP workflows using NDI. The company will integrate NDI into its IDS control system to be recognisable as a source by other NDI-enabled applications and devices connected to a standard Ethernet local area network.

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EFD Digital chooses Quantum software platform to power new post-production studio

2021-07-29T10:11:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

EFD Digital, a new division of EFD International, has deployed an end-to-end Quantum software platform as the technology infrastructure that supports its post-production services and the management of video across its lifecycle and multiple applications. The software-defined storage solution is delivered as a subscription and is underpinned by Quantum’s StorNext ...

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NEP Group adds Signiant Media Shuttle to its service offering

2021-07-28T10:53:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

NEP has selected Signiant Media Shuttle to enable accelerated file-based operations across its fleet of OB trucks, studios and flypacks. With Media Shuttle, NEP clients can easily move media assets and associated metadata to and from the venue.

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Riedel MediorNet, Artist and Managed Technology ace communications and networking for Wimbledon 2021

2021-07-28T10:47:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has installed a fixed signal routing and communications network based on Riedel’s MediorNet real-time signal transport and processing technology, and Artist digital matrix intercom mainframe.

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PNY extends partnership with Nvidia

2021-07-27T10:14:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

PNY Technologies has enhanced its partnership with Nvidia, extending its solutions portfolio into accelerating compute and cloud data. As part of this, it now has available to order the latest Nvidia networking products, including ConnectX SmartNICs, Ethernet switching solutions, InfiniBand Switches and more.

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Sencore offers comprehensive suite of new ATSC 3.0 solutions

2021-07-26T09:43:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

As ATSC 3.0 deployments continue to expand, Sencore has released a suite of new ATSC 3.0 solutions, consisting of the TXS 3800 transcoder, SLM 1530 signal level meter and the ARD 3000 series of receiver decoders.

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Lynx Technik announces seven new yellobrik models

2021-07-09T13:45:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Lynx Technik has launched seven new fibre yellobriks. These new models are said to offer a cost-effective solution to convert fibre to copper Ethernet, copper to fibre, fibre to fibre (multi-mode single-mode), or simply to extend electrical Ethernet signals over a bidirectional single fibre; with support up to 10Gbit/s.

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Tedial promotes Manuel Martínez and José Luis Montero

2021-07-09T10:00:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Tedial has tapped two of its own to assume larger roles in the company. Manuel Martínez has been promoted to business development manager from his position as regional sales director, Spain; and José Luis Montero has increased his sales management responsibilities from regional sales director of LATAM/Middle East to include ...

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Spectra Logic manages the storage and preservation of petabytes of content for ColorTime

2021-07-07T11:10:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Post-production studio ColorTime has deployed Spectra Logic’s StorCycle storage lifecycle management software to automate cleanup of its production storage area network (SAN) and free up space for its incoming digital content. ColorTime also installed a Spectra BlackPearl converged storage system, a BlackPearl Object Storage Disk System with 500 terabytes for ...

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TAG adds trio to international team

2021-07-06T11:40:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Global growth has prompted TAG Video Systems to expand its international team. Eitan Dvir has been named VP of customer success, Nir Cang joins as director of technical operations and Chris Welsh is now a product specialist.

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Quantum releases ActiveScale 6.0 software and new object storage platform

2021-07-01T15:47:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Quantum has released a new version of its ActiveScale object storage software that reshapes the way organisations store, manage and extract value from their stores of unstructured data.

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Pebble and Nevion announce an integration between Pebble Control and VideoIPath

2021-07-01T15:30:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Automation, content management and integrated channel specialist Pebble and Nevion, a Sony Group Company and provider of virtualised media production solutions, have announced a new integration between Pebble Control, Pebble’s IP connection management solution, and VideoIPath, Nevion’s orchestration and SDN control software.

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Spectra Logic updates StorCycle lifecycle management software

2021-06-29T10:17:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Spectra Logic has made several enhancements to its StorCycle Storage Lifecycle Management software.

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Cloudian Hyperstore achieves AWS Outposts Ready designation

2021-06-29T10:12:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

The HyperStore object storage platform from Cloudian has achieved AWS Outposts Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Ready Program.

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G&D launches new extender series

2021-06-24T12:28:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

KVM manufacturer Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) has introduced a new high-end extender product series, VisionXS.

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Telestream provides content management and media processing in Altitude Media Cloud

2021-06-22T12:15:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Telestream has formed a strategic partnership with Encompass Digital Media to provide content management and media processing for Encompass’ Altitude Media Cloud.

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MTVA expands archiving process with Noa

2021-06-22T12:15:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Hungary’s public broadcaster Media Services and Support Trust Fund (MTVA) has continued to streamline its audio archiving digitisation system with the help of Noa.

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Zixi as a Service now available globally

2021-06-22T12:12:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Zixi has announced the global availability of Zixi as a Service (ZaaS), broadcast infrastructure as a service that enables media companies and service providers to quickly ingest and distribute live video over any IP with ultra-low latency.

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LiveU joins SRT Alliance

2021-06-14T14:20:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

LiveU has joined the SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming.

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Radio Televisyen Malaysia installs Densitron IDS

2021-06-14T14:16:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has installed a comprehensive Intelligent Display System (IDS) from Densitron for its broadcast facilities in Kuala Lumpur.

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Facilis updates FastTracker and introduces Edge remote access product

2021-06-14T11:08:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Facilis Technology has updated its FastTracker asset management tool and unveiled a new product offering that can incorporate light MAM with cloud cache for any facility.

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AETA extends Southern European reach with new distributors

2021-06-11T12:34:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

AETA Audio Systems has appointed Aret Video and Audio Engineering and Ibertel Telecom as new distributors in Italy and Spain respectively.

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Actus Digital Appoints New SVP for the Americas

2021-06-08T11:42:00+01:00By Staff writer

Actus Digital has recruited Ken Rubin to the role of senior vice president for the Americas.

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Firstlight Media Names Jim Vinh to Lead Asia-Pacific Sales

2021-06-08T11:41:00+01:00By Staff writer

Firstlight Media is expanding its sales activity to meet growing demand in the Asia Pacific market with the appointment of Jim Vinh to lead sales for the region.

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Object Matrix upgrades BT TV’s storage for VOD

2021-05-26T09:17:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Object Matrix has delivered an additional 600TB node for BT TV’s existing MatrixStore On-Prem object storage solution.

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Densitron launches button versions of UReady universal control surface

2021-05-26T09:04:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Densitron has introduced two new variations of its UReady 2RU universal control surface. Designed to provide versatile control for applications in sectors such as broadcast and telecommunications, the new surfaces are available in 1- and 3-row variations.

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DPP selects Red Bee to deliver live captioning for online events

2021-05-25T09:31:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Red Bee Media has been chosen by the DPP, the media industry’s business network, to deliver captioning services for all of its online events during the coming year.

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Lynx Technik launches multi-format portable waveform monitor and vectorscope

2021-05-24T08:47:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

New from Lynx Technik is the WFM 1801, a portable multi-format and multi-standard waveform monitor with built-in vectorscope and audio monitoring.

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Dan Marshall Joins Signiant to lead global sales

2021-05-21T09:55:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Signiant has appointed Dan Marshall to the newly created role of chief revenue officer. Reporting directly to CEO Margaret Craig, Marshall is now responsible for driving all of the company’s global sales activities.

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Claxson chooses Primestream to migrate and consolidate MAM operations in the cloud

2021-05-21T08:02:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Claxson, a multimedia production company headquartered in Buenos Aires and Miami, has chosen Primestream’s Xchange Media Cloud to consolidate most of its media asset management (MAM) operations in a cloud-based solution driving remote broadcast operations.

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Sencore unveils VB330-Appliance and enhances VB330 and VB380 software probes

2021-05-20T08:50:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Sencore has announced a number of enhancements to its VB330 and VB380 software-based video monitoring probes.

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SRT Alliance welcomes Quicklink as a member

2021-05-20T08:32:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Quicklink has joined the SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming.

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Imagine introduces economical high-availability storage with latest Versio IOX offering

2021-05-18T09:49:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Imagine Communications has developed its storage portfolio with the addition of Versio IOX Express NAS, providing broadcast and production facilities with a high-availability shared storage solution that enables on-air scalability and pay-as-you-go expansion.

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Lynx Technik launches greenMachine Callisto+

2021-05-17T11:02:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Lynx Technik has unviled its latest greenMachine general purpose hardware device, Callisto+.

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IHSE opens new subsidiary in China

2021-05-17T10:39:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

IHSE has taken its next global strategic step with the opening of a new subsidiary office in Guangzhou, China to serve the rapidly growing Chinese IT market.

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castLabs solutions chosen to secure Drei TV streaming service on multiple platforms

2021-05-14T08:31:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Drei Austria has chosen castLabs’ DRMtoday digital rights management (DRM) solution and PRESTOplay video player software development kits (SDKs) to secure its Drei TV streaming service on multiple platforms.

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EditShare announces support for the AWS Media & Entertainment Initiative

2021-05-12T10:22:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

EditShare has announced support for the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to transform content production, editing and archive workflows.

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Broadpeak delivers CDN benchmarking tool with Intel Xeon and DPDK

2021-05-11T13:28:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Broadpeak has announced a new software-based CDN benchmarking tool in collaboration with Intel.

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Thomas Grønning Knudsen joins Elements as head of integration and security

2021-05-11T13:26:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Thomas Grønning Knudsen has been appointed head of integration and security at Elements. He joins from M2 Film in Denmark, where he has implemented Elements technology into the company’s commercial production processes.

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Agama updates its Video Observability and Analytics solution

2021-05-10T09:25:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Agama Technologies has launched version 7.0 of its Video Observability and Analytics suite, which includes new and improved applications that strengthen its collaboration capabilities and streamline the way containers and cloud video workflows are supported.

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Synamedia introduces Synamedia Gravity to simplify the launch of video and broadband services

2021-05-04T09:25:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Synamedia has unveiled Synamedia Gravity, an industry-first managed service that makes it easier for operators and service providers to offer their small to medium business (SMB) and residential customers a richer suite of advanced broadband and video capabilities.

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Bridge Technologies’ VB440 underpins Densitron’s UReady 4RU solution

2021-05-04T09:23:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Bridge Technologies is supporting Densitron’s development of a new four-unit, rack-mountable Multiviewer+ system, based on Densitron’s Intelligent Display System (IDS) solution.

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AJA adopts NVIDIA Jetson and Clara AGX to provide AI-driven developer solutions

2021-05-04T09:20:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

AJA Video Systems has announced AJA Software Development Kit (SDK) support for the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI, and the NVIDIA Clara AGX developer kit, which provides real-time AI and imaging for medical devices.

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ITV uses Telestream Cloud to prepare for BritBox UK on Amazon Prime channels

2021-04-27T08:59:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Telestream has announced a major contract with UK independent commercial broadcaster ITV.

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Mediakind joins the Zixi Enabled Network

2021-04-26T14:08:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

MediaKind has integrated Zixi in the CE Mini contribution encoder, a low power, small form factor device that enables TV service providers delivering broadcast-quality live video reliably over managed or unmanaged IP networks.

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ToolsOnAir updates just:live/just:play and extends just:store range

2021-04-23T12:53:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

ToolsOnAir has unveiled version 3.0 of its playout solutions just:live and just:play, introducing a number of improvements and additional functionalities requested by customers and in line with current industry standards.

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SoftIron launches global channel partner programme

2021-04-23T12:46:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

SoftIron has launched its global channel partner programme SoftIron + Co.

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Signiant extends its presence in Germany with Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service

2021-04-23T12:44:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Signiant has partnered with Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service, one of the DACH region’s leading suppliers for the development, planning and realisation of complex systems and products for broadcast and media.

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NENT Group enhances content workflows with Primestream Workflow Server and Xchange

2021-04-20T09:51:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Sweden’s Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has automated and accelerated its content production workflows based on Primestream’s Workflow Server and Xchange media asset management (MAM) platform.

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Kanal 2 moves to Etere Media Asset Management

2021-04-14T08:47:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Privately owned Estonian television channel Kanal 2 has selected Etere Media Asset Management, allowing the station to tap into the possibilities of an advanced media asset management, protection and utilisation solution.

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Agama joins the SRT Alliance

2021-04-08T08:32:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Agama Technologies, a specialist in video service quality and customer experience, has joined the SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming.

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AMC Networks relies on VSN for automated image management

2021-04-06T08:15:00+01:00

VSN’s media asset management system, VSNExplorer MAM, was the system of choice for the creation of automated workflows that allow AMC Networks International Southern Europe to manage hundreds of content images for their OTT clients.

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DPP publishes guidance for VOD supplier onboarding

2021-03-26T10:29:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The DPP has published a new document exploring the content supplier onboarding process with a specific focus on VOD platforms.

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Spectra Logic and OpenDrives partner to provide end-to-end data storage and lifecycle management solution

2021-03-24T11:07:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Spectra Logic and OpenDrives have unveiled an end-to-end, fully integrated data storage and storage lifecycle management solution to improve data storage workflows.

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Wasabi partners with Primestream to enable faster media production

2021-03-24T11:05:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Hot cloud storage company Wasabi has announced a partnership with Primestream to deliver Primestream’s Xchange media asset management (MAM) platform to media professionals worldwide.

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Radio Belgrade safeguards its archive with Noa

2021-03-24T11:02:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Radio Belgrade, part of public broadcaster Radio Television Serbia (RTS), has called on archiving specialist Noa to protect its rich history and facilitate access to valuable content as part of a major database migration project.

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Telenor Norway collaborates with Nagra to shorten time-to-market in delivering new content

2021-03-22T11:10:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Telenor Norway, one of the world’s largest mobile telecommunications companies, has selected Nagra’s DVNor media asset management service to help expand its VOD platform subscriber offering.

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Etere MAM archives live programmes for Mediaset

2021-03-19T12:05:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Mediaset Italy has chosen Etere for its latest archive system. The mass-media company is the largest commercial broadcaster in Italy and a long-time customer of Etere.

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Leaseweb and KevlinX partner to power Eurovision FLOW

2021-03-19T10:21:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

KevlinX has chosen Leaseweb to provide a multi-CDN (Content Delivery Network) solution for the large-scale data centres it’s building in Europe’s key growth markets, starting with Brussels.

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Infront Productions chooses Lawo IP solutions for World Ski Championships

2021-03-19T10:00:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Behind the scenes of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021, held from 8-21 February in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Infront Productions, the broadcast partner of the Championships, relied on a Lawo IP broadcast infrastructure for IBC/MCR operations and feed distribution.

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Telestream completes Masstech acquisition

2021-03-18T10:29:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Genstar Capital portfolio company Telestream has completed its deal to acquire Masstech.

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Gsertel reveals RCS 100 DAB monitoring series

2021-03-18T10:16:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Gsertel has unveiled the RCS 100 DAB, its new monitoring series supporting the DAB/DAB+ digital radio standards.

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Velocix expands SaaS portfolio with cloud-native video recording manager

2021-03-15T09:11:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Velocix has launched a new cloud-native video recording management service, Cloud VRM.

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EVS and Blackbird announce partnership with deployment for international sporting events

2021-03-11T13:08:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Blackbird and EVS have announced a partnership that will see the companies working together on launch deployments for international sporting events.

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Densitron adds new touchscreens and media end-point to IDS range

2021-03-10T11:38:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Densitron has announced a quartet of new touchscreens for its Intelligent Display System (IDS) range.

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PBS39 implements AI-enabled automatic real-time captioning from Red Bee Media

2021-03-09T11:45:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Pennsylvania-based television station PBS39 has recently implemented automatic real-time captioning (ARC) from Red Bee Media.

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Yangquan TV’s new 4K OB rolls out with Cobalt 12G solutions

2021-03-09T09:18:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The latest OB truck for Yangquan TV, a government-run broadcaster located in Yang Quan City in the Shanxi Province of China, is supported on-board by a significant complement of Cobalt Digital’s 12G and HD openGear modules.

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TAG offers embedded support of Irdeto KMS

2021-03-03T14:42:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

TAG Video Systems customers now have the ability to cover their assets by decrypting OTT content encrypted with the Irdeto Key Management System (KMS) in real-time for full probing, alarming and visualisation capabilities at the mosaic output.

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ToolsOnAir joins SRT Alliance

2021-03-03T10:02:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

ToolsOnAir has joined the SRT Alliance, an open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming.

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Kymeta selects Capanet to improve global satellite network efficiency

2021-03-03T09:23:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Kymeta Corporation has selected Capanet Communication’s network operations management software to optimise its global satellite network.

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Epiphan’s Pearl Nano encoder now available

2021-03-01T10:47:00+00:00By Joanne Ruddock

The latest addition to Epiphan’s Pearl family of hardware encoders is now shipping.

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Phil Crocker joins SoftIron as VP business development & channel

2021-03-01T09:44:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

SoftIron has appointed Phil Crocker to the role of VP business development and channel. He has been tasked with leading the company’s growing business development team and building out its channel partner programme with a focus on HyperDrive, SoftIron’s flagship open source-based, software-defined storage solution.

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Facilis announces new products for remote access and asset management

2021-02-24T11:14:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Facilis Technology has released new solutions aimed at remote access and management.

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Bridge Technologies partners with 2110 Solutions

2021-02-23T09:19:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Bridge Technologies and 2110 Solutions, a distributor and manufacturers’ representative operating throughout North America, have agreed a partnership that will see 2110 integrate Bridge’s VB440 into its product range, along with a number of the company’s other IP-based solutions.

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MBC Group chooses WHATS’ON to manage on-demand and linear services

2021-02-19T13:54:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

MBC Group, the largest media company in the Middle East & North Africa, has chosen Mediagenix’ WHATS’ON to replace its current broadcast management systems and manage all its on-demand services and linear channels in a unified process.

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Logic media solutions new sales partner for hi human interface system

2021-02-19T13:44:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Broadcast Solutions and Logic media solutions have entered into a close sales partnership, with Logic now responsible for distributing the hi human interface control system for broadcast and media in Germany.

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Archiware releases Pure VMware Backup version 3.0

2021-02-19T13:42:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Data management software developer Archiware has released version 3.0 of Pure VMware Backup. Pure is designed to simplify backup and restore of virtual machines in the VMware vSphere environment.

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Actus Digital partners with The Weather Channel to drive workflow efficiency

2021-02-19T13:35:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The Weather Channel television network is using Actus Digital’s broadcast monitoring platform to perform a wide range of mission-critical tasks.

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Grass Valley delivers flexible storage with AMS Express

2021-02-17T13:40:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Grass Valley has launched AMS Express (Advanced Media Storage) a scalable, high-performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution that allows content producers to more easily expand storage capacity.

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NVP chooses Riedel Artist and Bolero for flagship 4K-HDR OB van

2021-02-16T12:22:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Italy’s NVP has chosen Riedel’s Artist-1024 digital matrix intercom node and Bolero wireless intercom to provide crew communications on board OB 7, the company’s all-new, 4K- and HDR-capable outside broadcasting van.

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Telestream and Skyline collaborate on cloud-based OTT operations management solution

2021-02-15T15:23:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Telestream and Skyline Communications have announced a strategic collaboration focusing on the integration of Telestream’s cloud-based video monitoring solutions with Skyline’s DataMiner network management, orchestration and operations support solution.

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Limelight Networks appoints Bob Lyons as CEO

2021-02-08T10:10:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Bob Lyons, previously CEO at Alert Logic, has been named president and CEO at Limelight Networks following the announcement that Bob Lento, president, CEO and director since 2012, is retiring.

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LYNX Technik debuts first of its kind rack controller for yellobrik series

2021-02-08T10:04:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Modular signal processing interface provider LYNX Technik has revealed its new rack controller, designed to ease the process of controlling, configuring and updating the yellobrik line of throw-down bricks.

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Magewell unveils Ultra Encode encoder family

2021-02-08T10:02:00+00:00By Joanne Ruddock

Magewell has launched the Ultra Encode family of universal live media encoders. Supporting multiple encoding formats – including H.264, H.265 and NDI|HX – and a wide array of delivery protocols, the new hardware offers a flexible and affordable encoding solution for applications ranging from live streaming and remote contribution to ...

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FileCatalyst acquired by HelpSystems

2021-02-02T15:07:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Security and automation software provider HelpSystems has acquired FileCatalyst. FileCatalyst enables organisations working with extremely large files to optimise and transfer their information swiftly and securely across global networks.

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Bitmovin wins Emmy for innovations in online broadcasting

2021-02-01T15:30:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Bitmovin has received a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

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Aviteng joins Cinegy AŞ business partners

2021-01-27T11:09:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Cinegy GmbH’s Istanbul office Cinegy AŞ has added system integrator Aviteng to its business partners.

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axle ai launches connectr 2021 workflow software

2021-01-27T09:44:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Connectr 2021, the latest version of axle ai’s NoCode software for automating media workflows, is now available.

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Wohler releases AoIP and analogue options for iVAM1-1 monitor

2021-01-22T09:17:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Wohler has introduced two new plug-in option cards for its iVAM1-1 16-channel audio-video monitor.

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Spectra Logic unveils StorCycle 3.3

2021-01-20T10:56:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Spectra Logic has released the latest version of its StorCycle Storage Lifecycle Management software.

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Quantum hires Rick Valentine as senior VP and chief customer officer as it transitions to as-a-service model

2021-01-19T10:11:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Rick Valentine has joined the Executive Leadership Team at Quantum as senior vice president and chief customer officer.

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TAG upgrades System Configurator for multiviewers

2021-01-15T15:35:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

TAG has introduced a newly designed System Configurator app for multiviewers that is said to simplify the configuration-to-purchase process by taking users from imagination to visualisation to realisation in four easy steps.

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Deluxe acquires Sundog Media Toolkit

2021-01-14T11:19:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Deluxe, a global provider of digital and cloud-based solutions for studios and distributors, has acquired UK-based Sundog Media Toolkit. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Validate ST 2110 devices with new Matrox VERO tool

2021-01-13T12:54:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The Matrox VERO ST 2110 signal generator and diagnostic appliance for SMPTE ST 2110-networked environments is now shipping.

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ICE Norway to deploy Amdocs ActixOne and TechInsights

2021-01-08T11:58:00+00:00By Joanne Ruddock

Amdocs has signed a multi-year agreement with ICE Norway for the deployment of its ActixOne and TechInsights software solutions to support ICE’s network expansion and digital transformation initiatives.

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New Magewell decoders now shipping

2021-01-06T10:16:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The Pro Convert for NDI to SDI and Pro Convert H.26x – the newest decoder models in Magewell’s Pro Convert family of low-latency video-over-IP converters – are now available.

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RemoteAccess-GATE new from G&D

2021-01-05T11:18:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

In the fast-moving digital world, the ability to link company sites around the world and access computer systems at different locations from anywhere is becoming more important than ever.

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Broadcast Electronics upgrades AudioVAULT

2021-01-05T09:38:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Elenos Group company Broadcast Electronics has streamlined AudioVAULT, its enterprise radio automation system.

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Aveco and Spectra Logic combine for end-to-end ingest to archive to delivery

2020-12-18T09:57:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Aveco and Spectra Logic have jointly announced a fully integrated media asset management and archiving solution, which has been fully tested, certified and put on air.

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Qvest Group acquires OnPrem Solution Partners

2020-12-15T14:22:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Systems architect and ICT integrator Qvest Group has acquired the majority of OnPrem Solution Partners LLC, a consultancy working across the media and entertainment supply chain in the US.

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Matrox announces Extio 3 compatibility with Ross XPression Studio

2020-12-14T10:45:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Matrox Video Matrox Extio 3 IP KVM extenders are now compatible with the complete range of Ross XPression Studio real-time motion graphics solutions.

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Densitron announces reseller partnership with Primecast Technical Solutions

2020-12-14T09:30:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Qatar-based Primecast Technical Solutions has been named as a new Densitron reseller.

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LYNX Technik adds to yellobrik fibre solutions

2020-12-14T09:28:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

LYNX Technik has launched a new 2x2 optical switch for its yellobrik line of ‘throw down’ bricks.

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Riedel introduces RSP-1216HL SmartPanel

2020-12-01T11:30:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The RSP-1216HL SmartPanel, an all-new 1RU model in the 1200 Series of intelligent intercom and control panels for real-time video, audio, data and communications networks, has been revealed by Riedel.

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Telestream launches Lightspeed Live C4

2020-12-01T11:27:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

A more powerful eight-SDI-channel version of Lightspeed Live has been announced by Telestream. Lightspeed Live C4 includes robust support for IP inputs, and builds on the company’s introduction of an entry level dual-channel version this summer.

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Qualstar introduces Qi Desktop LTO SAS

2020-12-01T11:24:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Data storage provider Qualstar has revealed its latest tape-based storage solution, the Qi Desktop LTO SAS. This new single-drive system combines the security advantages and massive storage capacity of tape with a compact form factor that allows users to manage their data wherever needed.

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Quantum expands ActiveScale Object Storage Portfolio

2020-11-30T10:10:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Quantum has revealed enhancements to its ActiveScale platform, with a focus on data security, increased capacity efficiency and performance. The company has also added a more compact, entry level configuration to its portfolio.

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G&D joins Grass Valley Technology Alliance

2020-11-27T10:35:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) has announced that it is now a member of the Grass Valley Technology Alliance (GVTA). The alliance was established to identify compatible technologies that ensure greater efficiency and optimal solutions for customers.

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2020-11-23T09:48:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

A new custom Look-Up Table (LUT) feature is now available for LYNX Technik’s greenMachine HDR Static HDRSDR conversion tool.

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Sofindev and Deparco join forces to strengthen Mediagenix

2020-11-23T09:34:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Private equity firm Sofindev has been brought on board at Mediagenix to further implement the company’s strategy of global growth in the field of content supply chain management solutions. Sofindev will join majority shareholder Deparco as a new partner.

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Major VSM update from Lawo

2020-11-19T09:13:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Lawo has announced a major VSM update: VSM 2020-2. This release, available for download now from www.lawo.com, is said to contain many enhancements and improvements for a variety of VSM applications.

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Europa+ Jumps at new video streaming solution

2020-11-18T08:35:00+00:00

Europa+ (Europa Más), a new subscription video service that is now streaming the latest TV series from across Europe to audiences throughout Latin American and the Caribbean, will be powered by Jump for Video Streaming solution.

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De Tune selects Tata Communications to deliver live events

2020-11-17T14:04:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Global media and entertainment company De Tune has selected Tata Communications as the backbone of its next-generation broadcast viewing experience for live events produced virtually anywhere on the globe.

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FUJIFILM and Cloudian partner to provide instantly searchable deep archive storage

2020-11-17T11:26:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

FUJIFILM Recording Media and Cloudian have announced a joint marketing partnership that brings the performance benefits and search capabilities of Cloudian’s fully native, S3-compatible object storage to tape-based deep archives.

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Primestream Xchange and Media IO drive production workflows for Newsmax

2020-11-16T15:52:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

News and television broadcaster Newsmax TV has selected a comprehensive media asset management (MAM) and video recording/playout infrastructure based on Primestream’s Xchange and Media IO™ software solutions.

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Digital Nirvana rolls out advanced features for Trance

2020-11-16T15:31:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Powerful new capabilities have been added to Trance, the enterprise-grade, cloud-based application for closed captioning and transcription from Digital Nirvana.

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EditShare goes with the FLOW for DaVinci Resolve

2020-11-16T10:56:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

The FLOW Panel for DaVinci Resolve Studio is new from EditShare. Designed to simplify storytelling, FLOW manages media assets and workflows across on-premise and cloud-based tiered storage environments.

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Paragon convolution reverb new from Nugen

2020-11-16T08:18:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Nugen Audio has announced the latest addition to its software line up – Paragon. Described as the world’s first 3D-compatible convolution reverb, Paragon offers full control of decay, room size and brightness via state-of-the-art re-synthesis modelled on 3D recordings of real spaces.

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Black Box expands KVX Series

2020-11-10T09:44:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Global information technology solutions provider Black Box has introduced six new KVX Series KVM extender kits, each providing control over a remote server or computer from a local workstation with one or two screens.

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AJA joins SRT Alliance

2020-11-10T09:34:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

AJA Video Systems has joined the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) Alliance, an open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming.

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Apantac appoints Danmon in Scandinavia

2020-11-10T09:31:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Apantac, a manufacturer of multiviewers, video walls, extension and signal processing solutions, is boosting its presence in Denmark, Norway and Sweden with the appointment of its new distribution partner, Danmon Group.

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Deluxe names first chief strategy officer

2020-10-27T11:46:00+00:00By Jo Ruddock

Anna Lee has been appointed to the newly created role of chief strategy officer at Deluxe. She will report directly to chief executive officer Cyril Drabinsky and be responsible for developing, communicating, executing and sustaining strategic initiatives for the company.

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Spectra Logic and Dalet deliver certified end-to-end media management solution

2020-10-23T09:55:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

Data storage and management solutions specialist Spectra Logic has announced a collaborative relationship with Dalet, a global leader in media workflows.

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France Télévisions chooses WHATS’ON to manage linear and on demand

2020-10-21T11:05:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

French public broadcaster France Télévisions has chosen WHATS’ON, the broadcast management system from Mediagenix, to replace its current BMS and manage all its linear channels and on-demand services in a unified process.

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Lawo RƎLAY v4.2 software is ready for virtual machines

2020-10-20T14:23:00+01:00By Joanne Ruddock

With virtualisation a hot topic for broadcasters, Lawo has rolled out a new version of its RƎLAY virtual radio software suite that is optimised to run in virtual machines.

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G&D opens high-tech showroom

2020-10-16T11:13:00+01:00By Jo Ruddock

KVM manufacturer Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) has opened its new KVM showroom – KVM ControlCenter-Xperience (CCX) – for on-site use and demos via live steam.

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AJA builds Bridge to support simplified streaming and contribution

2020-10-08T08:28:00+01:00By

AJA has unveiled Bridge Live, a new plug-and-play 1RU streaming gateway that simplifies moving UHD or multichannel HD uncompressed baseband SDI video to/from a wide range of streaming and contribution codecs (H.265, H.264, MPEG-2 and optionally JPEG 2000), including secure reliable transport with SRT over the public internet.

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Sony boosts IP and cloud capacity with Nevion deal

2020-10-02T10:33:00+01:00By

Sony is acquiring Nevion, a specialist in virtualised media production systems, to enhance its ability to deliver end-to-end IP and cloud-based production systems for broadcasting and other applications.

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Wohler helps CHEK-TV master a 5.1 upgrade

2020-09-28T09:46:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Employee-owned CHEK-TV in Vancouver, Canada, has deployed Wohler’s new iVAM1-1 as its in-rack monitoring solution for a recent master control upgrade.

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Tiger puts AI into Adobe Creative Cloud

2020-09-28T09:05:00+01:00By

Tiger Technology has introduced Media Bridge, its first fully-automated cloud workflow with augmented intelligence for applications that use the Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP).

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Symply extends Workspace with built-in axle ai MAM

2020-09-28T08:20:00+01:00By

SymplyWorkspace, which is claimed to be the industry’s first StorNext 6-powered production storage, has been upgraded to include built-in axle ai 2020 media asset management, which should improve collaboration and enable more efficient media production.

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Fraunhofer and NHK pilot 8K transmission over IP

2020-09-24T12:17:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The team for video coding at the Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) has successfully implemented a pilot project for the streaming of 8K video over IP, in cooperation with Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

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Bluebell Opticom signals control is on the cards

2020-09-24T12:09:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The new BC780 range from Bluebell Opticom consists of the BC780 Bidirectional control data interface, the BC785T Bidirectional control data interface with genlock transmitter sub card, and the BC785R Bidirectional control data interface with genlock receiver sub card.

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Flexible UHD-25G rasteriser from Phabrix

2020-09-22T15:57:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Phabrix has announced that its QxL 25G IP rasteriser is now shipping. Launched in April this year, the QxL inherits all the JT-NM tested features of the Qx with a common look and feel across both platforms.

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Post survey reveals three-quarters at least as productive working remotely

2020-09-15T12:02:00+01:00By

Video review and collaboration specialist Frame.io has surveyed its customers about working from home during the pandemic and found that from nearly 600 responses, most from people in post production, 73% said that they’re equally or more productive working remotely.

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Evolution set to manage capture for remote workflows

2020-09-14T09:59:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Tedial has announced that its Evolution MAM will now include a new version of its web-based HTML5 Capture Manager scheduling UI.

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Limelight adds serverless computing to edge platform

2020-09-11T11:12:00+01:00By

Limelight Networks has expanded its edge capabilities by launching EdgeFunctions, a new serverless compute service which allows developers to tap into the power of the company’s global network and gives them the flexibility to deploy and run their own code.

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Fingertip room control from Black Box

2020-09-10T10:31:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

ControlBridge from Black Box is a complete multisystem and room control system for control rooms and building automation.

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Stream Labs puts HDR UHD in play

2020-09-10T10:24:00+01:00By

Stream Labs has updated several of its main products recently, including the release of VPlay5, which adds new functionality to its multichannel broadcast playout server for UHD channels.

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Riedel proves social distancing concept on-site

2020-09-09T10:34:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

An all-new distance monitoring device, the DisTag, is playing an essential role in Riedel Communications’ gradual resumption of on-site operations as employees of the Managed Technology Division return to work at the company’s headquarters in Wuppertal, Germany.

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Limelight Networks offers resource for developers and answers for consuming questions

2020-09-09T10:08:00+01:00By

Limelight Networks has introduced Developer Central, a resource centre that provides developers with tools to easily manage, monitor, and integrate Limelight services.

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New identity for multi-cloud management platform

2020-09-07T11:04:00+01:00By

Qvest Media has announced that it has transferred its multi-cloud management platform, Qvest.Cloud, into its own organisational structure. The move has resulted in the creation of a new independent brand identity, qibb.

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Open source software meets Super Resolution

2020-09-07T10:36:00+01:00By

Software consulting firm Collabora has unveiled its work on a deep learning open source software product for Super Resolution scaling.

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Post survey reveals three-quarters at least as productive working remotely

2020-09-07T08:11:00+01:00By

Video review and collaboration specialist Frame.io has surveyed its customers about working from home during the pandemic and found that from nearly 600 responses, most from people in post production, 73% said that they’re equally or more productive working remotely.

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Primestream updates Media IO for remote workflows

2020-09-04T08:16:00+01:00By

Primestream has announced major updates to its Media IO application, which handles IP-based recording and playout. The latest Media IO Server and Media IO Desktop now offer expanded support for media ingest in cloud-hosted environments, as well as significant enhancements to performance and user experience.

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Audinate offers trial mastery of Dante domains

2020-09-02T09:11:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

New from Audinate is the availability of a free, downloadable trial for the company’s Dante Domain Manager, which secures Dante networks and provides organisational tools that allow Dante devices to be split into functionally independent groups (domains) that correspond to rooms, spaces or buildings for easier routing and security.

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EBU plans a cookbook of disaster solutions

2020-09-02T09:07:00+01:00By

Having witnessed coronavirus lockdowns accelerate cloud adoption, the European Broadcast Union (EBU) has launched a project to create a ‘cookbook’ of architectural solutions. This is based partly on what was ‘technically impossible’ during the first European wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Elements Satellite offers remote editing without restrictions

2020-09-02T08:30:00+01:00By

The new Elements Satellite is designed to allow users to more easily access editing workstations remotely, with better responsiveness, frame rate and security.

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Qligent provides new Vision

2020-09-01T12:38:00+01:00By

Qligent has released version 3.10 of its flagship Vision software for media monitoring and analysis. Running on the Linux CentOS platform, Vision v3.10 is said to enable full integration with Wasabi’s Cloud platform for agnostic video, audio, and data storage and retention.

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Apantac releases more compact cascading multiviewers

2020-09-01T10:28:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Apantac has launched the second generation of its UE series of multiviewers enhanced cascading functions, which includes more compact (at almost half the depth) models that consume less power than before.

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AVT helping Dante go the distance

2020-09-01T09:04:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Magic ACX Dante WAN Bridge from AVT is a new system intended to solve the problems that might occur when transmitting Dante signals over longer distances.

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Merging+Anubis SPS gains ST 2022-7 compliance

2020-09-01T09:01:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Merging+Anubis SPS is now shipping with full ST 2022-7 compliance. The enhancements to the compact AD/DA interface were developed in a matter of months despite the additional challenge of sourcing components and dealing with global lockdowns in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DirectOut announces a prodigious Prodigy evolution

2020-08-28T09:47:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

DirectOut has greatly expanded the capabilities of its Prodigy Series with the release of new firmware for both the Prodigy.MC modular audio converter and the Prodigy.MP multifunction audio processor.

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Optoway offers versatile coaxial transceiver module

2020-08-28T09:43:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The SPE-2100VWG series coaxial transceiver module from Optoway can transmit/receive serial digital signals such as those defined in ST2082, ST2081, ST424, ST292, and ST259, over 75ohms coaxial cables via HD-BNC connectors.

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VSN upgrades to boost remote users’ productivity

2020-08-27T15:57:00+01:00By

Barcelona-based VSN will present new developments and functionalities for its media, traffic and planning management systems and new developments in remote editing for production and news at the upcoming IBC Showcase.

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TAG adds adaptive monitoring to MCM-9000

2020-08-27T15:49:00+01:00By

TAG has announced that its MCM-9000 all-IP, all-software platform has been enhanced with the addition of an Adaptive Monitoring feature. Adaptive Monitoring is said to give operators even greater agility in optimising high-density probing and monitoring by enabling dynamic, automated, on-the-fly allocation of monitoring resources on a per-input-stream basis.

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IABM creates 125 virtual technical experiences

2020-08-27T10:45:00+01:00By

Looking to get the better of the pandemic and satiate the huge thirst for knowledge about monetising next generation technologies, IABM has given the industry a virtual school term.

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Scheduling boost for Cirkus task management tool

2020-08-26T09:15:00+01:00By

farmerswife has announced an expansion of its Cirkus task management and collaboration tool to include scheduling capabilities.

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G&D ControlCenter-IP gets new features

2020-08-24T08:12:00+01:00By

Guntermann & Drunk has announced that its ControlCenter-IP high performance matrix for KVM-over-IP now provides new features, making it even more secure and user-friendly.

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Audio device control online

2020-08-21T09:03:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Remote Access Portal is an optional functionality from AETA Audio Systems, first announced at IBC2019, that now allows technicians to take control of all the parameters of a broadcaster’s codecs remotely.

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Cobalt Digital in the frame for flight packs and tight spaces

2020-08-19T08:01:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Cobalt Digital BBG-1300-FR is a small footprint frame optimised for flight packs or installations where real estate is at a premium.

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Densitron turns IDS from CAPEX into OPEX

2020-08-13T15:32:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Densitron is now offering its Intelligent Display System (IDS) as a fully managed service. The GUI control software is used for information display, monitoring and management in the broadcast sector.

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Telestream announces next generation of OTT stream monitoring

2020-08-13T12:21:00+01:00By

Telestream has brought together streaming and linear analytics under a single pane of glass with the integration of Sentry (from its merger with Tektronix) and Youbora (from a partnership with Nice People at Work) into its IQ Monitoring system.

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Matrox Monarch gains Edge for remote integration

2020-08-10T11:05:00+01:00By

Matrox has released its new Monarch Edge 4K/multi-HD encoder and decoder, which is designed to enable next-level remote production (REMI) workflows.

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Tedial promotes hybrid cloud architectures

2020-08-05T14:44:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

In a year where media entities are seeking new ways to manage content remotely, Tedial is using its social channels to propose the configuration of its products to create a seamless hybrid cloud environment.

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AP and Latakoo partner up on tracking and delivery

2020-08-04T13:33:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Associated Press (AP) ENPS news production system team has partnered with workflow developer Latakoo to enable assignment tracking and file delivery across both company platforms.

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EcoDigital primed to simplify with Diva V8

2020-08-04T13:04:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

EcoDigital has launched the eighth generation of its Diva Software Suite, which is designed to optimise digital content storage management and simplify complex environments.

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IABM Trends report: No going back to the old ways

2020-07-30T14:32:00+01:00By

IABM’s prolific business intel unit has identified an accelerated rush to the cloud, triggered by the pandemic.

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Mediagenix updates WHAT’SON for the cloud content era

2020-07-30T10:03:00+01:00By

Broadcast technology specialist Mediagenix has revealed details of the latest developments in its WHATS’ON broadcast management platform.

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Caringo unleashes Swarm Cloud to cope with disaster recovery

2020-07-28T12:04:00+01:00By

Caringo has launched a new Swarm Cloud DR managed service, powered by Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

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IRT CLC algorithm has standalone device appeal

2020-07-22T15:10:00+01:00By

The widely welcomed advancements behind Continuous Loudness Control (CLC) are behind a new cooperation deal between IRT and German vendor DSPECIALISTS.

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DTG shows esports, the NBA and the NFL to be leading in sports innovation

2020-07-22T15:07:00+01:00By

The Digital Television Group (DTG) fielded a strong speaking team for its webcast ‘Live Sport: Are the Fans Driving Innovation?’ It was fronted by Andy Brember, commercial director, sport at Kantar.

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Lawo mc²56 MkIII console deployed by RBA

2020-07-22T13:52:00+01:00By

The first S12T Streamline OB van for the African continent has been delivered to Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA).

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IABM to pack 200+ sessions into five online weeks

2020-07-20T15:37:00+01:00By

IABM has now taken its popular IBC Future Trends Theatre concept online as The Future Trends Channel.

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Edgeware supports Finland’s DNA TV

2020-07-20T09:34:00+01:00By

Finnish cable operator DNA has picked Edgeware’s content processing platform, StreamBuilder, for the launch of its new IP-based DNA TV service.

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‘The crypt’ gains an acoustic afterlife with Genelec

2020-07-17T15:54:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Florence-based acoustic design specialist Studio Sound Service has recently completed the transformation of the personal studio of Italian film composer Federico De Robertis.

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Lawo radio products receive software boost

2020-07-17T15:52:00+01:00By

Lawo has released new software with additional options, functionality and security features for its line of radio mixing consoles, RAVENNA/AES67 mixing engines, and VisTool GUI Builder software.

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Resource management SaaS system launched by Net Insight

2020-07-15T11:01:00+01:00By

ScheduALL, part of Net Insight, has released the SaaS solution, ScheduALL Evolution, for resource management and crewing.

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Sencore announces new ATSC 3.0 receiver decoders

2020-07-15T10:56:00+01:00By

Sencore’s new ARD 3000 series of ATSC 3.0 receiver decoders is designed to enable users to decode one channel (ARD 3100) or four channels (ARD 3400) in a 1RU platform.

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M2A Media helps brings BritBox to Canada

2020-07-10T13:57:00+01:00By

Cloud-based video software specialist M2A Media is supporting the expansion of the BritBox SVOD streaming service in Canada via Amazon Prime Video.

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Delport to head UK Broadcast Solutions office

2020-07-09T15:39:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

JP Delport has been appointed managing director of Broadcast Solutions UK, a subsidiary of German systems integrator Broadcast Solutions.

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Mediapro Argentina chooses Lawo for IP upgrade

2020-07-09T13:40:00+01:00By

Mediapro Argentina has turned to Lawo for a comprehensive technical upgrade of its facilities.

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MEDIAGENIX signs up to UN CSR scheme

2020-07-09T11:26:00+01:00By

Broadcast management technology company MEDIAGENIX has announced that it has signed the United Nations Global Compact intiative.

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Vela views compliance moving forward

2020-07-09T11:20:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

New features in Vela’s Encompass and Luna Smart Loggers have driven extensive uptake of the compliance, monitoring, capturing, logging, and multiviewer products in the company’s home market.

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Norway’s TV 2 Sumo picks Edgeware’s StreamPilot

2020-07-08T15:29:00+01:00By

StreamPilot is going into live production with TV 2 Sumo.

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DPP to create Covid-19 recovery six-pack for media companies

2020-07-07T15:41:00+01:00By

The DPP has followed a rush of pandemic time reports and web events with a major research project entitled Design for Tomorrow.

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OpenDrives scales-up performance with scale-out NAS architecture

2020-07-02T13:26:00+01:00By

Network-attached-storage specialist OpenDrives has introduced a storage system designed “to enable users to scale up in multiple dimensions while preserving ultra-high performance, super-low latency and intelligent data integrity”.

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AJA plugs into new 12G-SDI mini-converters

2020-06-29T13:50:00+01:00By

AJA Video Systems has expanded its range of portable 12G-SDI mini-converters, with new models that extend fibre connectivity to simplify the transfer of 12G-SDI over long distances (up to 10km) via a single optical cable with lockable ST connectors.

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Amazon announces ML-driven media analysis features

2020-06-25T15:04:00+01:00By

Amazon Rekognition Video is a machine learning (ML) based service that can analyse videos to detect objects, people, faces, text, scenes, and activities, as well as detect any inappropriate content.

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Sencore launches signal collection platform

2020-06-24T14:10:00+01:00By

Sencore has announced the SCP 2100, which it describes as a cost-effective and easy to deploy device for acquiring, compressing and backhauling nearly any video signal across the internet.

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Telestream launches Lightspeed Live Capture C2

2020-06-24T09:56:00+01:00By

Telestream has introduced Lightspeed Live Capture C2, a dual-channel ingest system that it claims “provides unbeatable value”, combining lowest cost access to capture plus Vantage media processing.

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DPP roundtable: people, planet and profit

2020-06-17T10:48:00+01:00By

During the DPP webinar ‘Can We Build Back Greener?’, Google’s sustainability officer stated that this is “the critical decade” for mankind’s de-carbonisation efforts, while a leading academic advocated employee activism as a key lever towards sustainability.

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DPP roundtable: ‘in terms of climate, we haven’t got years’

2020-06-16T12:28:00+01:00By

The DPP webinar Can We Build Back Greener? showed a strange link between sustainability and the pandemic.

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Farmerswife improves integration with Cirkus

2020-06-15T14:23:00+01:00By

Media industry project scheduling technology developer farmerswife has announced that the latest version of its eponymously-named tool, farmerswife 6.6, offers improved integration with sister product Cirkus.

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Sencore provides measured response to latest broadcast standards

2020-06-10T08:51:00+01:00By

Sencore has launched an ultra-portable ATSC 3.0 handheld signal level meter, the SLM 1530. It is said by the company to be the first of its kind and the perfect solution for broadcast professionals testing ATSC 3.0 equipment and installations.

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Focusrite adds AoIP to the mix with Dante compatibility

2020-06-08T15:52:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Focusrite has announced three new Dante-friendly products in its ISA (Input Signal Amplifier) range.

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EVS redesigns LSM operator experience

2020-06-08T08:20:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

EVS has launched its LSM-VIA system, which is based on its ubiquitous LSM live slow motion control panel.

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G&D announces RemoteAccess-CPU for KVM

2020-06-08T08:15:00+01:00By

Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) has launched the RemoteAccess-CPU, designed to allow operators to seamlessly integrate virtual machines into KVM installations to create hybrid infrastructures.

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Time’s team goes Primestream for MAM scheme

2020-06-04T15:33:00+01:00By

Time USA has chosen Primestream systems to provide a comprehensive, integrated media asset management and workflow management infrastructure for its Bryant Park video production facility in New York City.

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SMPTE revisions sharpen the values of IMF

2020-06-04T08:13:00+01:00By

Looking to trigger a wider adoption of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF), SMPTE has boosted its ST 2067 standard with a set of key changes that came out of IMF plug-fest and user inputs.

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EditShare and Adobe go with the Flow for improved workflow management

2020-06-02T08:56:00+01:00By

EditShare and Adobe have announced they are working together to enable remote production and group editing workflows.

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Primestream’s Xchange Media Cloud brings continuity to remote working

2020-05-29T09:47:00+01:00By

Primestream has introduced Xchange Media Cloud — a completely cloud-based version of its Xchange media asset management platform.

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Enco pulls out all the stops to deliver advanced punctuation

2020-05-27T14:23:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Enco Systems has introduced new features and improvements in its enCaption automated captioning and subtitling system.

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Lawo responds to pandemic with remote monitoring

2020-05-21T15:03:00+01:00By

Lawo, actively working to help customers develop innovative technical workflows to keep operations running during lockdown, has announced that Caracol is using its remote solutions and online communication software.

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Digital Nirvana aims for metadata creation bliss with MetadatorIQ

2020-05-20T15:15:00+01:00By

Digital Nirvana has introduced MetadatorIQ, the latest generation of the company’s platform for automating metadata creation in preproduction, production, and live content workflows.

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Synamedia expands video network portfolio

2020-05-20T10:39:00+01:00By

Video software provider Synamedia has added three new products to its video network software portfolio.

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M2A Media launches M2A Connect console

2020-05-20T10:36:00+01:00By

Cloud-based video software specialist M2A Media has announced the launch of M2A Connect.

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Telestream’s Aurora helps judge China’s Golden Sail Awards

2020-05-19T13:21:00+01:00By

Telestream’s Aurora system helped cut judging time from several weeks to just a week at China’s Golden Sail Awards.

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Norigin Media and Edgeware to collaborate on OTT testing

2020-05-19T09:04:00+01:00By

Video streaming specialists Norigin Media are Edgeare have announced they are set to collaborate in the field of quality assurance for over-the-top (OTT) video streams.

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TSL shifts R&D focus to remotes

2020-05-18T14:13:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

TSL Products has altered its R&D roadmap for the short term in response to specific customer requirements.

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Bridge shows power of IP-based media monitoring system

2020-05-15T08:37:00+01:00By

Working with technology collaborator Appear TV, Bridge Technologies has demonstrated what it says is the value and robustness of its Integrated Services Monitoring (ISM) approach.

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SMPTE aims to resolve missing media capabilities of IP

2020-05-13T08:35:00+01:00By

Without SMPTE ST 2110 and AMWA NMOS the anticipated progress of the plug and play IP (PnP) era would have stalled in ugly fashion.

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VisualOn aims to resolve OTT pain points with Remote Lab

2020-05-12T09:13:00+01:00By

VisualOn has launched VisualOn Remote Lab.

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Logic sees sense in partnership with Mellanox

2020-05-11T10:50:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Mellanox Technologies has announced that Logic media solutions has become the first company out of the professional media domain in Germany to become a ‘Premier Partner.’

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Riedel advances MediorNet platform with new releases

2020-05-11T10:46:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Riedel Communications has announced a significant expansion of its MediorNet family of video networking devices.

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EEG Video adds new features for captioning

2020-05-11T10:27:00+01:00By

EEG Video has announced two key new features, Grouping Mode and Unicode Support, for its closed caption encoders, including the HD492 iCap encoder for live broadcasting, EN537 caption encoder and 1430 Non-iCap openGear closed captioning card.

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Marquis Broadcast updates to ensure business-critical integration

2020-05-11T10:02:00+01:00By

Marquis Broadcast has expanded its range of integration services, and upgraded its systems to cope with complex workflows around third-party products.

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Wohler offers compact and budget monitoring

2020-05-06T11:54:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Wohler has launched what it describes as a “budget-friendly” 16 channel audio/video monitor.

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Remote demands prompt early release of Frame.io Transfer

2020-05-05T15:51:00+01:00By

Video review and collaboration specialist Frame.io has launched Frame.io v3.6 and a new application, Frame.io Transfer, now available in beta.

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Telestream automates IMF package creation and enhances IP and cloud monitoring

2020-05-05T15:42:00+01:00By

Telestream has released a new IMF Producer as part of its Vantage Media Processing Platform to automate IMF package creation from Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Zixi and VideoFlow join together for DVG

2020-04-29T16:07:00+01:00By

Video-over-IP network distribution specialists Zixi and VideoFlow have revealed they are working together to ensure interoperability between vendor deployments on a worldwide basis.

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MediaKind unveils Aquila Broadcast for transition to all-IP media delivery

2020-04-29T09:42:00+01:00By

MediaKind has launched Aquila Broadcast, supporting broadcasters and operators who want to transition towards all-IP workflows and the cloud.

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Torque Pelican aims to make a splash in transcoding market

2020-04-29T09:10:00+01:00By

Torque Video Systems has released a scalable mass transcoding platform – the Torque Pelican.

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G&D connects to KVM broadcast trends

2020-04-29T09:06:00+01:00By

Guntermann & Drunck is addressing what it says are the latest KVM trends for broadcast professionals with a range of products.

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Texas A&M hits IP goal with Imagine Communications

2020-04-29T09:00:00+01:00By

The Selenio Network Processor from Imagine Communications has proved to be the cornerstone to ST 2110 IP connectivity for 12th Man Productions, the sports broadcast and post facility for Texas A&M University.

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The DPP reports on the business-critical aspects of change

2020-04-28T13:44:00+01:00By

Essential reading during (and influenced by) the Covid-19 pandemic might be the DPP’s Next Gen Supply Chain report.

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Lynx Technik lines up long distance 8K

2020-04-28T10:33:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Lynx Technik yellobrik model OTR 1A41 8K fibre transmission system is designed for transporting real-time, uncompressed 8K content (up to 48G) over long distances with zero signal degradation or loss.

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Synamedia appoints Nick Thexton as CTO

2020-04-27T13:23:00+01:00By

Video software provider Synamedia has appointed Nick Thexton as its chief technology officer (CTO), replacing Alok Gera who has moved to the position of senior vice president and general manager, North America.

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V-Nova collaborates with AWS on contribution solution

2020-04-24T14:20:00+01:00By

Video compression specialist V-Nova is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer a contribution solution based on SMPTE VC-6 that provides a new option for broadcasters and producers worldwide.

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IABM: making the best of an external shock

2020-04-23T15:16:00+01:00By

The IABM’s Business Intelligence Unit has published a timely and detailed report covering the various impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the media entertainment industry.

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Actus Digital ramps up all-in-one media platform

2020-04-23T10:03:00+01:00By

Actus Digital’s mandatory compliance systems have extended to become part of a much larger media intelligence platform, providing cross-organisational benefits to the operations, marketing and research, and new media departments of broadcasters and media companies.

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AoIP and analogue multichannel monitoring from Studio Technologies

2020-04-22T09:20:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Studio Technologies has launched the Model 792 Central Controller with Model 793 Control Console for Audio-over-IP-enabled multichannel monitoring.

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MediaKind boosts Prisma with modules for monetisation and more

2020-04-21T14:01:00+01:00By

MediaKind has announced that its advertising and content distribution rights portfolio, Prisma, has been reconfigured with a new flexible, modular feature set.

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AWS Elemental Link offers live cloud video in a box

2020-04-21T08:24:00+01:00By

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced AWS Elemental Link, a compact device to support multiple applications in live video environments and contribute high-quality video into the cloud.

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Riedel helps RTL Croatia to modernise network and comms

2020-04-20T11:22:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

RTL Croatia has tapped Riedel Communications’ MediorNet real-time network and Artist digital matrix intercom for its comprehensive studio upgrade to HD operations.

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Red Bee Media joins Dutch Data Centre Association

2020-04-20T10:44:00+01:00By

Media services provider Red Bee Media is joining the Dutch Data Centre Association (DDA). The company owns and operates the Media Gateway data centre in Hilversum, which provides colocation and connectivity services.

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SmartLabs wins new deals in Brazil and the Maldives

2020-04-17T08:36:00+01:00By

SmartLabs, which develops service delivery platforms for interactive digital television, said it has expanded its footprint in the Latin American and Asia-Pacific regions.

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Covid-19 tests resolve of JT-NM

2020-04-17T08:27:00+01:00By

One of the multiple media events lost to Covid-19 was the Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) group’s five-day face-to-face in Houston, where vendor participants were due to complete the third IP-focussed Tested event.

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SMPTE steps up with virtual learning

2020-04-16T13:18:00+01:00By

SMPTE president Patrick Griffis has given the society’s 7,000 members an “easier and less expensive” means for keeping in touch with key technologies and new skills opportunities during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Pre-coding leads the way for iSize video optimiser

2020-04-16T09:11:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Following the launch of BitSave at IBC last year, iSize has announced that BitSave v.2 is now available.

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Signiant teams with Object Matrix for content anywhere

2020-04-15T14:20:00+01:00By

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Mobile Viewpoint responds to Covid-19 challenge with Trolly Live

2020-04-14T10:27:00+01:00By

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Net Insight joins Zixi Enabled Network

2020-04-14T10:06:00+01:00By

To strengthen its offering and to better serve existing and new customers with interoperable content acquisition workflow solutions, Net Insight has announced today that it is joining the Zixi Enabled Network.

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Cobalt supports 12G with card-based routers

2020-04-14T09:38:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Cobalt Digital’s new product range compatible with openGear includes a card-based router series designed to substantially increase flexibility.

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Finnish National Operator picks Sofia Backstage Studio

2020-04-08T11:20:00+01:00By

Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) is using Sofia Backstage Studio from Sofia Digital for the recording, management and playout of its video assets.

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Phabrix launches IP rasteriser with SDI options

2020-04-07T12:13:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Phabrix has launched its QxL compact, flexible 25G IP rasteriser to address the needs of broadcast media IP networks.

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TAG tackles broadcasting challenges with Zer0 Friction strategy

2020-04-07T11:56:00+01:00By

TAG Video Systems is reassuring broadcasters that its global operations are uninterrupted during the current period of heightened news and media consumption, and in fact strengthened by the company’s Zer0 Friction business strategy.

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Barnfind goes the distance for emerging formats

2020-04-07T08:47:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Barnfind’s new product helps engineering and production pros overcome distance limitations.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group picks Qligent Vision

2020-04-06T15:15:00+01:00By

Qligent announces that Sinclair Broadcast Group will deploy its Qligent Vision monitoring and analysis software.

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Edgeware adds AutoPilot to StreamPilot

2020-04-06T15:11:00+01:00By

Edgeware has added an AutoPilot feature to its StreamPilot product in order to bring automated optimisation features to the multi-CDN control platform.

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AWS deploys Amazon Detective to investigate cloud security

2020-04-02T15:12:00+01:00By

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of Amazon Detective, a new security service that makes it easy for customers of the cloud platform to conduct faster and more efficient investigations into security issues across their AWS workloads.

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Wowza and Fastly partner to improve live content delivery

2020-04-02T10:00:00+01:00By

Wowza Media Systems has integrated its video streaming product with the edge cloud platform from Fastly.

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Epiphan launches LiveScrypt transcription service

2020-04-02T10:00:00+01:00By

Epiphan Video launches LiveScrypt as a live transcription service.

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AdderLink Infinity 3000 takes real-time control of virtual machines

2020-04-02T10:00:00+01:00By

Adder Technology’s latest IP KVM system, the AdderLink Infinity 3000 is the first in its range to allow control over virtual machines.

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Live graphics: Delivering differentiation

2020-02-18T12:50:00+00:00By

Ensuring that broadcast graphics remain effective and consistent is no small feat in the era of OTT services and Augmented Reality, writes David Davies.

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5G-MAG promises a multicast layer cake

2019-10-08T14:07:00+01:00By

IBC’s rich history as a launch pad for major industry initiatives takes another giant step today with the official launch of the 5G Media Action Group.

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NEP Norway taps Lawo for core upgrade

2019-09-17T15:58:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

NEP Norway will be using Lawo as equipment provider as it replaces the baseband video and audio infrastructure of its Oslo Broadcast Centre’s master control room.

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Facilis and Atto unite on Thunderbolt

2019-09-17T15:53:00+01:00By

Atto and Facilis have partnered to integrate Atto’s ThunderLink NS 3252 Thunderbolt 3 to 25GbE adapters within the new Facilis Hub shared storage platform.

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YES: SI Media presents real virtualised platform

2019-09-17T12:59:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company is presenting YES, a brand new Windows or Linux web-based suite.

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Handling PTP signals with Plura

2019-09-17T12:53:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company has added capabilities to the new C3 IEEE 1588-2008 PTP V2 module, which is part of the integrated Rubidium modular system family.

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V-Nova partners with Aviwest, Simplestream

2019-09-17T10:53:00+01:00By

Video compression software specialist V-Nova unveiled a couple of new partnerships to coincide with IBC2019, including a new agreement with video contribution systems provider Aviwest.

Ingest, editing, automated news creation, playout, archiving and more are supported

Perspectiva promotes Russian equipment

2019-09-17T10:50:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The organisation is attending IBC2019 in its role as a promoter of Russian-made equipment.

Validation, correction and editing of recorded material takes one step

jobDB and mediaARC new from NOA

2019-09-17T09:31:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The QualityChecker for jobDB and mediARC is on showcase.

Full: Remote control and monitoring at all sites is possible

ROWATCHNeo on show at Promax Electronica stand

2019-09-17T08:56:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The PROWATCHNeo is a monitoring system oriented to supervise radio and TV broadcasting, cable TV and satellite TV networks in the 5 to 2500MHz frequency band.

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The IBC Daily 2019: Day 5

2019-09-17T08:19:00+01:00

The final edition of the IBC Daily 2019 is available to read now.

Sports: The new replay controller is designed for use with sports of all levels

X-keys XKE-64 USB controller revealed

2019-09-17T07:10:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

A new X-keys USB controller designed specifically for instant replay has been released.

The product can analyse a range of video formats, along with DAB

Promax Electronica highlights RANGERNeo 4 reference monitor

2019-09-17T07:04:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

On showcase from Promax Electronica S.L. is the RANGERNeo 4 reference monitor.

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Netflix-ready loudness toolkit from Nugen

2019-09-16T16:44:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company’s Netflix compliance is on showcase.

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New-look for Provys broadcast management software

2019-09-16T15:00:00+01:00By

Broadcast management software specialist Provys has announced a new look to its product range with four packages aimed at different tiers and levels of requirement.

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Amagi opens massive broadcast monitoring facility

2019-09-16T15:00:00+01:00By

A new broadcast monitoring facility in New Delhi, India, has been opened by Amagi.

Audio files can be turned in to timed text in as many 122 languages

Speechmatics agrees partnership with Limecraft

2019-09-16T14:29:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company has announced a partnership with cloud-based video production workflow provider Limecraft to allow producers and distributors to create closed captions and translated subtitles more economically.

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Mediaproxy LogServer enhanced with Vidrovr video search

2019-09-16T13:12:00+01:00By

Mediaproxy has integrated the Vidrovr enterprise video search platform into its LogServer IP-based logging, monitoring and analysis software.

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ThunderLink adds to Hub connectivity

2019-09-16T09:33:00+01:00By

Atto and Facilis have partnered to integrate Atto’s ThunderLink NS 3252 Thunderbolt 3 to 25GbE adapters within the new Facilis Hub shared storage platform.

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The IBC Daily 2019: Day 4

2019-09-16T08:12:00+01:00

Read the latest issue of the IBC Daily online now.

Ceccherini: “We have multiple solutions oriented to the telecom and broadcaster media domain”

Hewlett Packard Enterprise engages the audience

2019-09-16T07:53:00+01:00By Steve Fairclough

The Media Workflow Manager is a keystone of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) stand this year.

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Make.TV and LTN enjoy symbiotic relationship

2019-09-16T07:52:00+01:00By

Malik Khan, CEO of LTN Global, and Andreas Jacobi, CEO of Make.TV, are presenting a united front in Hall 14 following LTN’s acquisition of the Cologne-based company, which took place only days before IBC2019 opened its doors.

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Red Bee picks PixStor for secure storage

2019-09-16T07:51:00+01:00By

Red Bee Media has sealed a strategic partnership with Pixit Media at IBC to deliver high-performance storage with secure data segregation for international managed playout services.

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Tinkerlist platform demoed

2019-09-16T07:45:00+01:00By Elliot Herman

Scripting and programme planning is made easier with the Tinkerlist online platform, which is being demonstrated on one corner of the Belgian company’s stand this year.

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Speechmatics develops Advanced Punctuation

2019-09-15T15:57:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company has developed Advanced Punctuation, delivering highly accurate placement of full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks and enhancing capitalisation, transforming blocks of text into legible, comprehensible sentences.

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Bridging the gap between tape and cloud

2019-09-15T15:00:00+01:00By

Cloud storage and data management specialist, Tiger Technology, is demonstrating how its systems can help customers migrate legacy archive content from tape to cloud or hybrid cloud systems, particularly using Amazon Web Services.

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Dell delivers Clarity to the storage market

2019-09-15T15:00:00+01:00By

Helping to add structure to unstructured data is one of the most important things storage management can offer, according to Alex Timbs, Dell Technologies’ senior business development manager for M&E.

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Trint Player: Upping online video discoverability

2019-09-15T14:14:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Automated transcription services provider Trint is showcasing its Trint Player at IBC, just a few months after it was first unveiled.

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Remote control goes OTT

2019-09-15T08:36:00+01:00By

Ericsson-owned Red Bee Media went to some lengths to demonstrate its end-to-end managed services capabilities across the content chain during IBC2019: the company organised its own football match in London and broadcast it live to attendees at its stand in Hall 14.

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Chunghwa Telecom seeks Vantage point for 4K

2019-09-15T08:08:00+01:00By

Taiwan’s leading commercial broadcaster Chunghwa Telecom has signed a deal with Telestream for QoE assurance and 4K media processing requirements.

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Ethernet overtakes Fibre Channel for media storage

2019-09-15T07:54:00+01:00By

High-speed Ethernet is rapidly replacing Fibre Channel for media storage, according to Rohde & Schwarz.

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Masstech launches Kumulate for streamlined storage management

2019-09-15T07:52:00+01:00By

Kumulate is a new intelligent storage and asset lifecycle management platform that promises media and entertainment users a route through the many industry transitions in storage, media and workflow.

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The IBC Daily 2019: Day 3

2019-09-15T05:12:00+01:00

Today’s issue of the IBC Daily is available to read online now.

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Synq Media: Automating and optimising distribution

2019-09-14T15:13:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company is showing its software, which aims to help content providers automate and optimise the process of transferring their video assets and metadata to distributors.

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New output routing option for iAM from Wohler

2019-09-14T15:10:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company is showcasing a new output routing option for its iAM-Mix products.

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Chunghwa Telecom seeks Vantage point for 4K

2019-09-14T15:00:00+01:00By

Taiwan’s leading commercial broadcaster Chunghwa Telecom has signed a deal with Telestream for QoE assurance and 4K media processing requirements.

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Noa demonstrates benefits of in-house digitisation

2019-09-14T14:01:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

At IBC2019 the company is encouraging visitors to gain some first-hand experience on what industrial digitisation entails: The company has brought an in-house digitisation factory to its stand.

Flow: Aristo allows tasks to be virtually wired together to create processing pipelines

On-Hertz ups the audio workflow

2019-09-14T13:23:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Virtual audio specialist On-Hertz is using IBC2019 to launch its Artisto software audio engine, which is designed to automate sound workflows.

Search and you shall find: Vidrovr is now on LogServer

Mediaproxy LogServer enhanced with Vidrovr video search

2019-09-14T13:11:00+01:00By

Mediaproxy has integrated the Vidrovr enterprise video search platform into its LogServer IP-based logging, monitoring and analysis software.

On schedule, but not on dedicated equipment: MAM4Pro’s media scheduler

MAM4Pro virtually offers performance bonus

2019-09-14T13:11:00+01:00By

MAM4Pro is an enterprise system for managing and executing all media operations - record, ingest, play, stream, encode, transcode and decode – in a professional production and post-production ecosystem, without the need for dedicated equipment.

The product targets educational and other organisations beyond media

Cloud-native media recording from Insys

2019-09-14T07:44:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company is unveiling a new cloud-based video recording system that expands the scope of Insys’ offerings beyond commercial OTT media services into broader applications and markets.

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The IBC Daily 2019: Day 2

2019-09-14T07:08:00+01:00

Read Saturday’s edition of the IBC Daily online now.

Director of Marketing and Communications Andreas Hilmer introduced the latest V__matrix features and a new low noise frame at IBC2019

Lawo enhances V__matrix

2019-09-13T15:00:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

Significant new features have been announced for V__matrix, Lawo’s software-defined IP core routing and processing platform.

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enCaption for radio debuted

2019-09-13T14:10:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

ENCO comes to IBC with new features for its enCaption automated captioning systems, including a version designed for radio that is making its European debut.

Remotes: Creatives in the field can access content from any location

Dalet debuts Remote Editing

2019-09-13T10:59:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company is introducing a new remote editing product aimed at media organisations that have extensive, critical in-the-field production needs.

Modern: New standards can be implemented in older units via upgrade

AVT adds answering machine

2019-09-13T09:51:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The company’s latest software release on its MAGIC THipPro telephone hybrid implements a complete answering machine with data privacy features, as well as AES67 via software upgrade.

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Facilis Hub serves up significant storage boost

2019-09-12T11:11:00+01:00By

Facilis recently started shipping its new Hub Shared Storage System.

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Hold the front page

2019-09-12T11:10:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

The Live News System (LNS) is an operating system from the iO Media Group for newsroom computer systems which allows efficient, real-time communication within the standard MOS protocol.

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InfinitySet takes centre stage on Brainstorm stand

2019-09-12T11:05:00+01:00

Brainstorm has improved the integration of the Unreal Engine from Epic Games into InfinitySet, giving it “the best integration in the marketplace,” according to commercial director David Alexander.

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Upscaling over IP from Embrionix

2019-09-10T15:43:00+01:00By Mark Hallinger

A range of software-defined ( ST 2110) IP conversion and processing equipment is being showcased, including the emVIRTU IP-to-IP Media Processing Platform for converting HD up to UHD.

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Scality’s Ring8 handles advanced data management

2019-09-06T11:27:00+01:00

Scality’s new Ring8 is a software-defined system that handles large-scale, on-premises storage of unstructured data.

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Telestream announces 25GE network support for PRISM

2019-08-30T11:27:00+01:00

At IBC2019, Telestream will showcase major new functionality in its PRISM media processing platform.

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Virtualised monitoring, extended storage and HDR support

2019-08-30T11:24:00+01:00

Rohde & Schwarz’s first virtualised product, Prismon.cloud, a fully cloud-based monitoring-as-a-service, is now being extended across more EU countries.

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DirectOut to showcase Prodigy.MP

2019-08-30T11:20:00+01:00

The Prodigy.MP multifunction audio processor ensures maximum flexibility in both hardware and software, combining the modular design of the Prodigy series with powerful FPGA-based DSP and SRC capabilities, according to DirectOut.

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greenMachine platform enhanced

2019-08-30T11:18:00+01:00

A new suite of HDR processing and conversion solutions for the greenMachine platform will be on display on the Lynx Technik stand at IBC2019.

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Preparing for 5G with Kontron

2019-08-30T11:18:00+01:00

Video delivery specialist Kontron is introducing specialised hardware form factors.

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Amdocs acquires TTS wireless to expand 5G capabilities

2019-08-22T15:10:00+01:00

Amdocs has acquired TTS Wireless, a privately-owned provider of mobile network engineering services, specialising in network optimisation, planning and software-enabled solutions.

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Have your say in the industry’s future - be part of the IABM Buying Trends Survey

2019-08-22T15:05:00+01:00

The IABM is seeking input from broadcast and media executives around the world for the IBC2019 edition of its widely referenced Buying Trends Report.

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Julian Fernández-Campón named as Tedial CTO

2019-08-22T14:49:00+01:00

Tedial has announced that Julian Fernández-Campón has been promoted to chief technology officer, effective immediately.

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EdgeLock SE050 family new from NXP

2019-08-16T08:13:00+01:00

NXP Semiconductors has announced availability of its EdgeLock SE050 Plug & Trust Secure Element (SE) family to secure Industrial 4.0 and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications – from edge to cloud.

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Primestream to highlight solutions for removing limits and unleashing creativity

2019-08-16T08:12:00+01:00

At IBC2019, Primestream will present a series of new and improved features and functions within its toolset to help customers deal with increasingly complex issues including changes to technology, workflow and business opportunities.

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Stage Tec agrees partnership in China

2019-08-16T08:11:00+01:00

Following sales growth in China, Berlin-based manufacturer Stage Tec has entered into a partnership with ACE (Advanced Communication Equipment [International] Company Ltd) in the country.

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Sony and Nevion partner for IP solutions

2019-08-08T15:32:00+01:00

Sony and Nevion have formed a strategic partnership in IP-based solutions for broadcasters and other industries.

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RING8 new from Scality

2019-08-08T15:31:00+01:00

Scality has released RING8, a software-defined solution for large-scale on-premises storage of unstructured data.

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Avid updates MediaCentral platform

2019-08-01T20:33:00+01:00

Avid has announced MediaCentral 2019, the next generation of the media workflow platform for TV news, sports and post-production operations.

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​Kontron acquires mainboard business from Fujitsu

2019-08-01T20:29:00+01:00

Kontron S&T AG has signed an asset deal with Fujitsu Technology Solutions to acquire the Augsburg-based Fujitsu industrial mainboard business.

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GatesAir to upgrade Nova transmission sites

2019-07-25T09:13:00+01:00

GatesAir has won a contract with Nova Entertainment in Australia to upgrade six FM radio transmission sites within the continent.

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Sonnet adds Red Mini-Mag Thunderbolt 3 card reader

2019-07-25T09:13:00+01:00

Sonnet Technologies has expanded its family of professional media readers with the addition of the SF3 Series – Red Mini-Mag Pro Card Reader.

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Tedial to launch Smartlive Multi Sport at IBC2019

2019-07-25T09:13:00+01:00

Tedial will be unveiling significant new features to its sports and live events solution Smartlive at IBC2019.

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Amagi announces UHD playout on AWS

2019-07-25T09:12:00+01:00

Following its showcase at NAB 2019, Amagi has announced the launch of the Cloudport UHD playout platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling broadcasters to playout UHD content directly from AWS cloud.

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SAN systems scale up

2019-07-09T13:36:00+01:00

Starline is set to offer data centre users two new Scale-Out SAN systems based around Ceph, a unified, distributed storage system designed for performance, reliability and scalability.

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Macnica Technology introduces MPA1000 AV over IP module

2019-07-09T12:20:00+01:00

Macnica Technology has revealed its new MPA1000 AV over IP module.

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Information overload: The growing expectations of MAM systems

2019-07-09T12:12:00+01:00By

Broadcasters are dealing with greater volumes and types of content all the time – meaning ‘shopping lists’ for media asset management systems are becoming increasingly precise

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Cobalt Digital delivers transport flexibility

2019-07-09T11:58:00+01:00

Among the new products set to be showcased on the Cobalt Digital stand are the 9992-ENC HEVC encoder and 9992-DEC decoder for openGear frames.

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NGA and new delivery: defining audio post workflows

2019-06-05T10:35:00+01:00By

The call to deliver content in more formats, the continued rise of immersive and object-based audio, and the prospect of further loudness recommendations are among the issues making fresh demands on the tools used audio post.

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New lessons in localisation

2019-05-09T08:29:00+01:00By

The growth in OTT platforms has boosted demand for the localisation and regionalisation of content. And the cloud is proving to be a terrific enabler, writes David Davies.

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Piracy: How broadcasters are confronting the threat

2019-04-15T15:47:00+01:00By

Streaming piracy poses arguably the greatest threat – in both economic and technological terms – confronting broadcasters today. David Davies finds out how vendors are helping their customers to stay one step ahead of the pirates.

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Managing metadata: Moving deeper into the maze

2019-01-29T16:30:00+00:00By

Metadata has evolved dramatically in recent years, from straightforward descriptions to supporting complex usage in today’s asset management systems. Now AI promises a great leap forwards.