CATEGORIES

TAG Announces Support for Latest Series of Intel Xeon Processors and PCIe4 Architectures

Enhancement effectively doubles the number of uncompressed signals to be processed

NewTek saves LocalGames from disruption

In 2020, Latin American video production company, LocalGames, realised their traditional workflow for producing live broadcasts of eGaming tournaments was completely unworkable during COVID-19 restrictions.

NEWSROOM FACELIFT

News rooms are getting swankier by the day—thanks to the tech boom

Grass Valley strengthens market in MEA with appointment of Hany Bartella

Grass Valley bolsters its strategic leadership and commitment to technical excellence in the Middle East with the appointment of Hany Bartella as MD, Middle East and Africa.

NBC Olympics selects intelligent file transfer for production of Olympic Games, Tokyo

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Signiant to provide intelligent file transfer software for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 23rd July to 8th August, 2021. The announcement was made by Darryl Jefferson, VP, Post-Production & Digital Workflow, NBC Sports & Olympics, and Margaret Craig, CEO, Signiant.

PHABRIX's Qx series release adds support for SDI and IP standards, ST 2110 IP signal generation

PHABRIX has announced a V4.3 software release for its Qx and QxL hybrid IP/SDI rasterisers. The release adds a multitude of new extended formats including RGB SDI and ST 2110 IP standards support and a unique and comprehensive 2110 IP generation toolset.

IBC confirms December for 2021 show

IBC, the world’s most inspiring content and technology event, has confirmed that IBC2021 will take place between 3rd and 6th December at The RAI, in Amsterdam. The announcement follows a decision at the IBC Partnership Board meeting to move the event from its usual September slot.

OUT AND ABOUT

Analysing the finer details of Outside Broadcasting

Seervision Partners with Villrich Broadcast

NEWS AT A GLANCE

The Music Video Collective

A look at the fancy world of music videography

Walmart's annual meetings go virtual (and viral) with disguise xR

NEWS AT A GLANCE

The IP Decree

IP claims its sovereignty over the media dominion

KIA Xceed commercial kicks into gear with the URSA Mini Pro 12K

Blackmagic Design has announced that freystil, a Salzburg-based content production agency, has shot the latest advertising campaign for Kia Motors Austria using the URSA Mini Pro 12K. At the beginning of the year, the car company presented its new corporate identity to the public.

STREAMING TELEMETRY

Streaming telemetry overcomes the inefficiencies of traditional telemetry

LiveU lauded by Frost & Sullivan for LU800 5G production unit for broadcasters

Based on its recent analysis of the North American 5G network applications market, Frost & Sullivan has recognized LiveU with the North America New Product Innovation Award for its LU800 unit, which leverages 5G transport natively for maximum reliability and the highest-quality video performance.

BROADCASTASIA 2021

BroadcastAsia 2021 is ready to bring in a new stream of live content through a hybrid model

NEP Connect adds Hitomi MatchBox to its MediaCity Network Operations Centre

Hitomi Broadcast, manufacturer of MatchBox, the industry’s premier audio video alignment toolbox, has announced that NEP Connect has purchased a 4K MatchBox system—generator and analyser complete with a Glass license—for use in NEP Connect’s MediaCity Network Operations Centre in Salford, UK.

NEW AT CABSAT 2021

CABSAT is back with ground-breaking media and entertainment insights

Thai Monastery relies on NewTek TriCaster and NDI for broadcast

Wat Na Pa Pong is a Theravada Buddhist monastery located northeast of Bangkok, in Thailand’s Pathum Thani Province. To assist with outreach, Wat Na Pa Pong uses many modern technologies.

M&E industry expected to reach INR 2.23 trillion by 2023: FICCI-EY report

The Indian Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector is expected to grow by 25% in 2021 and reach INR 1.73 trillion (US$23.7 billion), states FICCI-EY report ‘Playing by new rules.’

Litepanels launches Apollo wireless DMX system

Litepanels, a provider of professional broadcast and cinematic lighting solutions and a Vitec Group brand, has announced the launch of its dual-band wireless DMX system.

PLAY, PAUSE, SHUFFLE, REPEAT

Streaming is driving the music industry towards a new high—and a new aeon

Hitachi HDTV cameras help Orchard Hill Church in its worship experience

Orchard Hill offers Pittsburgh-area worshippers an exciting, casual, and contemporary experience at its primary Wexford campus and two satellite locations.

CLOUD CLAN

Cloud technology continues to take away the bigger chunk of the media technology pie

The World In Your Palm

Live event production has undergone a facelift in the wake of the new normal

Kolkata Knight Riders Selects LiveU Solo For Digital Content In IPL 2020

With COVID-19 changing the entire dynamics of sports, the Indian Premier League (IPL2020) was held without spectators for the first time in history.

INTERSECTING TECH

Convergence India 2021 is back with its phygital version

Sony's OLED reference monitors honoured with Emmy Award

Sony Electronics has been named a recipient of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ (NATAS) 72nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Award.

NewTek introduces ProTek; product support tailored to customer needs

NewTek, provider of IP-based video technology, has announced the introduction of ProTek, a new tiered support program that allows customers to choose between four distinct levels of coverage, to include; Basic, Standard, High, and Ultra. Each tier incorporates support elements under Warranty, Software Maintenance, Technical Support, and Extended Services.

Vizrt Newsroom provides journalists to full-power content creation tools

Vizrt, a provider of software-defined visual storytelling tools (#SDVS) for media content creators, has announced Vizrt Newsroom, one of five software Solution Suites made available exclusively through Flexible Access.