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Industry Veteran Amit Saxena Joins Comcon as Business Head - Professional AV in 2026
Amit Saxena joins Comcon Technologies Limited as Business Head Professional AV. With over 22 years in the AV industry, he brings deep expertise in brand development, strategic partnerships, network deployment, and business scaling across multiple segments.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Riedel MediorNet Powers Advanced Broadcast Infrastructure on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas
Continuing a longstanding collaboration, Riedel Communications and Nordic media technology company Media Tailor have once again joined forces to deliver a state-of-the-art broadcast, AV, and communications infrastructure aboard Royal Caribbean International's newest vessel, Star of the Seas.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
The Micro-Drama Boom: India's New Scroll-Stopping Entertainment Wave
Imagine this: short fiction clips in vertical formats, packed with drama, romance, and twists, designed perfectly for your phone screen. That's micro-drama — the rising trend that's turning idle moments into addictive storytelling sessions. These bite-sized episodes, often under two minutes, deliver serialized tales like billionaire fantasies or revenge plots, keeping viewers hooked with cliffhangers and fast pacing.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Superior MasterCheck 2 To Be Launched By NUGEN Audio At NAMM 2026
NUGEN Audio unveils MasterCheck 2, the next-generation evolution of its widely trusted optimization plugin for cross-platform mastering and loudness verification.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
SMPTE 2026 Board Leadership Announced: New Officers Chris Lapp and Troy English Elected
Home for media professionals, technologists, and engineers, SMPTE today introduced the newly elected board officers and regional governors who will take on their roles effective January 2026.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Proton Adds Superior Zoom Functionality to its 4K Minicam
Proton, specialists in ultraminiaturised broadcast camerasincluding the world's smallest broadcast-grade model, the Proton CAM-will showcase three major enhancements at Hamburg Open (Hall B6, Stand 419).
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February 2026
Digital Studio
When Creativity Meets Al: How Tessact Is Transforming Media Forever
Through its Technology Leader Spotlight, Digital Studio India highlights leaders who are not merely reacting to disruption, but actively shaping the future of video creation and the media supply chain. In this edition, we feature Manas Mati and Apurv Gandhwani, Co-founders of Tessact AI, whose work is redefining how media organisations operate in an AI-driven world. Tessact AI offers a unified, AI-powered platform that manages the entire video lifecycle from raw footage ingestion to polished, market-ready outputs.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Profuz Digital CEO Ivanka Vassileva Reports Strong Growth in 2025
Home for media professionals, technologists, and engineers, SMPTE today introduced the newly elected board officers and regional governors who will take on their roles effective January 2026.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Crafting Market Leadership behind the Camera
As the Media & Entertainment ecosystem continues to expand, driven by the convergence of technology, creativity, and business, leadership today plays a defining role in shaping the future of storytelling. With production workflows becoming increasingly sophisticated and the demand for precision-driven solutions intensifying, visionary leadership is no longer just about scale—it is about how effectively technology is leveraged to enable creative excellence.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Excel Entertainment-Universal Music Deal Marks Major Industry Partnership Valued at ₹2,400 Crores
Farhan Akhtar and production house, Excel Entertainment, has reached a major milestone with the announcement of a strategic partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), marking one of the largest minority investments ever made in an Indian film and content studio.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
PlayBox Neo CEO Pavlin Rahnev Sets Out Strategic Vision for 2026
PlayBox Neo has entered 2026 with strong momentum, following a year of significant growth and innovation across its broadcast technology portfolio, according to CEO Pavlin Rahnev.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Netflix Sony Pay-1 Deal: Landmark Global Licensing Agreement Brings Sony Pictures Films Exclusively to Netflix Worldwide
Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has announced a landmark global Pay-1 licensing deal. In the exclusive multiyear agreement, SPE's feature films will stream on Netflix worldwide — an industry-first for Pay-1 — following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
RTVE Upgrades Madrid TV Studio With Alfalite NEOPIX 1.5 LED Screens
Spain's national public broadcaster RTVE has upgraded one of its main television production studios in Madrid with the installation of two Alfalite NEOPIX 1.5 MATIX AlfaCOB LED screens, marking the first use of NEOPIX technology in a broadcast environment.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
AVX24-4 Media HUB and the KiloLink Station Two New Tools Are Making AV-over-IP Tangible
Two New Tools Are Making AV-over-IP Tangible
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February 2026
Digital Studio
iPhone and AI Tools Empower Indie Filmmaker to Turn Childhood Zombie Short into Apocalyptic Epic
Award-winning filmmaker Joshua Kerr remade his childhood Super 8 zombie short into a stunning apocalyptic epic using only an iPhone and AI-powered virtual production tools, completing the shoot in just one day without a crew or studio.
6 min |
February 2026
Digital Studio
Anshul Chobey on Shooting BORDER 2 with Sony VENICE 2: Legacy, Scale, and Gritty Realism
In an exclusive interview, Anshul Chobey discusses his latest project, \"Border 2,\" which builds directly on the emotional realism and powerful dramatic impact of the original film, \"Border\".
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February 2026
Digital Studio
wTVision Leads Real-Time Innovation in Live Media, Targeting Global Growth with India as Core Hub
wTVision was founded to deliver innovative, reliable end-to-end solutions that integrate software engineering, creative design, and live operations expertise, empowering broadcasters to handle complex real-time data workflows and enhance storytelling in sports, news, and entertainment.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
LTO 10 (40TB) Data Cartridge Expands Secure Tape Storage Capacity for Large Scale Archives
FUJIFILM Corporation has announced the LTO Ultrium 10 (40TB) Data Cartridge, the latest addition to its magnetic tape storage portfolio, designed to meet rising enterprise demand for greater capacity, durability, and data security.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Mobile Video Boom Drives HDR Revolution: From Pocket to Premium Screen
Mobile devices now dominate video consumption, with 70-80% of global mobile data traffic being video, pushing the industry to deliver premium HDR quality on smartphones.
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February 2026
Digital Studio
Bridge Technologies Introduces Superior AV Synchronization to VB440
Bridge Technologies has unveiled a powerful new enhancement to the AV Synchronization feature in its award-winning VB440 production probe: multi-service AV sync comparison.
1 min |
February 2026
Digital Studio
Wisycom & DPA Name René Moerch for Wireless Product Strategy
Wise Tisycom and DPA Microphones have appointed René Moerch as Group Product Director, Wireless, a newly created role overseeing the combined wireless product strategy across both companies. Effective immediately, Moerch will guide the unified roadmap for wireless microphones, in-ear monitors, and RF distribution solutions following increased investment in wireless R&D.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
Illuminating the Future: How Cutting-Edge Lighting is Reshaping Cinema
In 2026, advancements in LED lighting technology are transforming film production by delivering brighter, more precise, and scalable illumination while drastically reducing energy consumption by up to 80%.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
Beeble Studio: AI Relighting, Now Fully On-Prem
Beeble Studio brings AI-powered relighting fully on-premises, delivering secure, high-performance 4K workflows for VFX and virtual production. Powered by SwitchLight 3.0, it offers flicker-free, video-native PBR outputs with unlimited local rendering and seamless pipeline integration.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
BES EXPO 2026: Pioneering Broadcast Intelligence with 'Make in India' Vision
As the broadcast and media landscape hurtles toward an era dominated by intelligent technologies, India's premier platform for innovation returns with renewed vigor.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
Trade Shows 2026: Catalysts of a Smarter, Immersive, and Monetization-Ready M&E Industry
In 2026, trade shows will be more vital than ever as the media industry navigates big mergers, hybrid revenue models, and Al-accelerated production.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
Avid Pro Tools 2025.12 Adds Native Audio Vivid Support for Immersive Mixing
Avid has released Pro Tools 2025.12, its final major update of the year, introducing native Audio Vivid support for immersive mixing.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
Atomos Unlocks Open Gate 48P RAW Recording for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55
Atomos has released a new firmware update for its Ninja TX and Ninja TX GO monitor-recorders, enabling Open Gate 48P RAW recording with FUJIFILM’s GFX ETERNA 55 filmmaking camera. This updatereinforces Atomos' mission to deliver greater creative freedom and professional-grade image quality to filmmakers.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
Mavis Camera v7.4 Introduces Film Kit with LUT and Open Gate Support
Mavis has released Mavis Camera v7.4, a major update to its professional iOS camera app, introducing new cinematic tools designed to expand creative control for mobile filmmakers. Headlining the update is Film Kit, an optional in-app purchase that adds LUT workflows and Open Gate capture for users seeking greater flexibility and a filmic look from iPhone and iPad cameras.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
SMPTE AI Report: Updated Insights on Artificial Intelligence in Media
The Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers (SMPTE), alongside the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), recently published a document pertaining to the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and media. This document is the result of a cooperation activity initiated during 2020 and is a 2023 Update of Al's Impact on Media Engineering Report.
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January 2026
Digital Studio
Parliament Informed of Action Against Obscene Content on OTT Platforms
During parliamentary proceedings on December 17, 2025, the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan, outlined the government's continued efforts to promote an open, safe, trusted, and accountable internet, with a specific focus on protecting vulnerable sections of society, particularly women and children.
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